LG 27UD58-B vs Dell U2518D

Which Monitor Is Better?

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LG 27UD58-B
Dell U2518D

Tested using Methodology v1.0

Updated Jun 07, 2024 07:37 PM

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Updated Jun 07, 2024 08:54 PM

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Our Verdict

LG 27UD58-B

Dell U2518D

The Dell U2518D is much better than the LG 27UD58-B. The Dell U2518D supports HDR whereas the LG 27UD58-B doesn't. The Dell U2518D has better motion blur for slightly better gaming and significantly better ergonomics that allow you to place it more comfortably. The Dell U2518D can get brighter, and this is great for office use. On the other hand, the LG 27UD58-B has a better resolution which makes it slightly better for those who seek the extra detail. Also, the LG 27UD58-B has better input lag and better refresh rate.

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Variants

  • 27UD58-B (27")
  • U2518D (25")

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.2
7.6

Ergonomics 
 

1.5
8.5

Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

7.9
6.6

Resolution and Size 
 

9.1
8.3

Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

6.8
8.2

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Size  

27"
25"

Curved  

No
No

Curve Radius  

N/A
Not Curved

Weight (without stand) 
 

9.9 lbs (4.5 kg)
7.7 lbs (3.5 kg)

Weight (with stand) 
 

12.1 lbs (5.5 kg)
12.8 lbs (5.8 kg)
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Stand  

Stand Picture  

Width 
 

15.7" (39.9 cm)
11.5" (29.2 cm)

Depth 
 

8.0" (20.3 cm)
7.9" (20.1 cm)
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Ergonomics 
 

1.5
8.5

Ergonomics Picture  

Height Adjustment 
 

0.0" (0.0 cm)
5.1" (13.0 cm)

Switch Portrait/Landscape  

No
Yes, Both Ways

Swivel Range  

N/A
-30° to 30°

Tilt Range  

-20° to 5°
-22.5° to 2.5°
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Back  

Back Picture  

Wall Mount  

VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Borders 
 

0.9" (2.3 cm)
0.3" (0.8 cm)
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Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Thickness (with stand) 
 

5.9" (15.0 cm)
5.4" (13.7 cm)

Thickness (without stand) 
 

1.8" (4.6 cm)
2.0" (5.1 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

6.5
7.5

Build Quality Picture  

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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

6.0
6.3

Checkerboard Picture  

LCD Type 
 

IPS
IPS

Native Contrast 
 

989 : 1
1,187 : 1

Contrast With Local Dimming 
 

N/A
N/A
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Local Dimming 
 

0.0
0.0

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

Direct
Direct
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SDR Peak Brightness 
 

6.5
8.2

SDR Real Scene 
 

220 cd/m²
406 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

239 cd/m²
423 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

241 cd/m²
426 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

240 cd/m²
426 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

240 cd/m²
426 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

239 cd/m²
426 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

241 cd/m²
421 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

241 cd/m²
424 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

240 cd/m²
425 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

240 cd/m²
425 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

240 cd/m²
425 cd/m²

SDR ABL 
 

0.000
0.000
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HDR Peak Brightness 
 

0.0
7.2

HDR Real Scene 
 

N/A
498 cd/m²

HDR Peak 2% Window 
 

N/A
476 cd/m²

HDR Peak 10% Window 
 

N/A
520 cd/m²

HDR Peak 25% Window 
 

N/A
545 cd/m²

HDR Peak 50% Window 
 

N/A
562 cd/m²

HDR Peak 100% Window 
 

N/A
584 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

N/A
279 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

N/A
304 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

N/A
317 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

N/A
328 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

N/A
340 cd/m²

HDR ABL 
 

N/A
0.012
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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

6.8
8.2

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Graph  

Color Washout From Left 
 

44°

Color Washout From Right 
 

47°

Horizontal Color Shift Picture  

Horizontal Hue Graph  

Color Shift From Left 
 

34°
50°

Color Shift From Right 
 

30°
55°

Horizontal Brightness Picture  

Horizontal Black Level Picture  

Horizontal Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

42°
46°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

38°
49°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

75°
70°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

75°
70°

Curve Radius  

N/A

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

45°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

53°
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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

7.9
6.6

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Graph  

Color Washout From Below 
 

34°

Color Washout From Above 
 

34°

Vertical Color Shift Picture  

Vertical Hue Graph  

Color Shift From Below 
 

25°
34°

Color Shift From Above 
 

24°
37°

Vertical Brightness Picture  

Vertical Black Level Picture  

Vertical Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

32°
39°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

33°
39°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

75°
23°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

75°
52°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

33°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

34°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.6
8.6

50% Uniformity Picture  

50% Std. Dev. 
 

3.494%
3.180%

50% DSE 
 

0.110%
0.109%

5% Uniformity Picture  

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.443%
0.340%

5% DSE 
 

0.053%
0.046%
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Black Uniformity 
 

4.6
5.9

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Native Std. Dev. 
 

2.916%
2.053%

Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming  

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
N/A
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Pre Calibration 
 

8.3
9.2

Pre Calibration Picture  

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Pre Color Picture  

Picture Mode 
 

Custom
Standard

Luminance 
 

254 cd/m²
275 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

100
75

Contrast Setting 
 

70
75

RGB Controls 
 

50-50-50
100-100-100

Gamma Setting 
 

No Gamma Setting

Color Temperature 
 

6,521 K
6,720 K

White Balance dE 
 

2.28
1.28

Color dE 
 

2.12
1.15

Gamma 
 

2.15
2.19
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Post Calibration 
 

9.4
9.7

Post Calibration Picture  

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Post Color Picture  

Picture Mode 
 

Custom
Custom Color

Luminance 
 

100 cd/m²
99 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

20
17

Contrast Setting 
 

70
75

RGB Controls 
 

45-44-50
99-98-100

Gamma Setting 
 

No Gamma Setting

Color Temperature 
 

6,368 K
6,513 K

White Balance dE 
 

0.89
0.45

Color dE 
 

0.64
0.48

Gamma 
 

2.18
2.18
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SDR Color Gamut 
 

8.7
8.7

Color Gamut sRGB Picture  

sRGB xy 
 

98.4%
98.1%

Color Gamut ARGB Picture  

Adobe RGB xy 
 

75.4%
76.1%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
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SDR Color Volume 
 

8.8
8.9

sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

sRGB In ICtCp 
 

95.9%
95.9%

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

Adobe RGB In ICtCp 
 

79.3%
80.8%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
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HDR Color Gamut 
 

0.0
6.5

Wide Color Gamut 
 

No
No

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

DCI P3 xy 
 

N/A
72.6%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

N/A
56.9%

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
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HDR Color Volume 
 

0.0
5.9

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

DCI-P3 In ICtCp 
 

N/A
66.6%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Rec. 2020 In ICtCp 
 

N/A
49.6%

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
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Image Retention 
 

10
10

Image Retention Picture  

IR After 0 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 2 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 4 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 6 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 8 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 10 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%
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Gradient 
 

9.8
9.4

Gradient Picture  

Color Depth 
 

10 Bit
10 Bit
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Color Bleed 
 

10
10

Color Bleed Horizontal  

Pixel Row Error 
 

0.000%
0.000%

Color Bleed Vertical  

Pixel Column Error 
 

0.000%
0.001%
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Reflections 
 

7.0
6.9

Average Room  

Average Room Off Picture  

Bright Room Off Picture  

Screen Finish 
 

Matte

Total Reflections 
 

6.3%

Indirect Reflections 
 

3.3%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

3.0%
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Text Clarity 
 

8.0

ClearType On  

Pixel Type 
 

IPS
IPS

ClearType Off  

Pixels  

Sub-Pixel Layout 
 

RGB
Motion

Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

8.2
7.7

Motion Blur Picture  

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Chart  

Response Time Table  

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Middle
Normal

Rise / Fall Time 
 

5.6 ms
8.0 ms

Total Response Time 
 

16.8 ms
15.5 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

1.7%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

8.5 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

16.7 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

3.2%
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Response Time @ 60Hz 
 

7.7

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Table  

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Normal

Rise / Fall Time 
 

8.0 ms

Total Response Time 
 

15.5 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

1.7%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

8.5 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

16.7 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

3.2%

Image Flicker 
 

7.5
10

Backlight Picture  

Flicker-Free  

Yes
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
940 Hz

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

No
No

BFI Picture  

BFI Frequency Picture  

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

0.0

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

No
No

BFI Picture  

BFI Frequency Picture  

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

Refresh Rate 
 

7.8
5.9

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

FreeSync
No VRR

Native 
 

60 Hz

Max Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

Factory Overclock 
 

N/A

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

FreeSync
No

FreeSync 
 

No

G-SYNC 
 

Partial
No

VRR Maximum 
 

60 Hz
N/A

VRR Minimum 
 

40 Hz
No VRR

VRR Maximum With OC 
 

N/A

VRR Supported Connectors  

DisplayPort
No VRR
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.0
8.0

Native Resolution 
 

8.8 ms
15.8 ms

Non-Native Res @ Native Refresh 
 

8.8 ms

Native Resolution @ 60Hz 
 

8.8 ms
15.8 ms

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

9.5 ms
N/A

Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz 
 

N/A

10 Bit HDR 
 

N/A
19.8 ms

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

N/A
N/A
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Resolution And Size 
 

9.1
8.3

Native Resolution  

3840 x 2160
2560 x 1440

Aspect Ratio  

16:9
16:9

Megapixels  

8.3 MP
3.7 MP

Pixel Density 
 

164 PPI
118 PPI

Screen Diagonal  

26.9"
25.0"

Screen Area  

310 in²
266 in²
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Inputs  

Inputs 1  

Inputs 2  

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Total Inputs  

DisplayPort  

1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.2)

Mini DisplayPort  

No
1 (DP 1.2)

HDMI  

2 (HDMI 2.0)
1 (HDMI 2.0)

DVI  

No
No

VGA  

No
No

DisplayPort Out  

No
1 (DP 1.2)

USB  

No
4 (USB 3.0)

USB C  

No
No

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

1
1

Microphone In 3.5mm  

No
No

Digital Optical Audio Out  

No
No

Analog Audio Out RCA  

No
No

Power Supply  

Internal
Internal
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Features

Additional Features 
 

RGB Illumination 
 

No

Speakers 
 

No
No

HDR10  

No
Yes

Multiple Input Display 
 

No
No
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On-Screen Display (OSD)  

OSD Picture  

Controls  

Controls Picture  

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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

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Check Price

27"
27UD58-B
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Amazon.com
27"
27UD58-B
B&H
27"
27UD58-B
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25"
U2518D
B&H
27"
27UD58-B
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