LG 27UK650-W vs UltraFine 4k

Which Monitor Is Better?

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LG 27UK650-W
LG UltraFine 4k

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Updated Jun 07, 2024 08:44 PM

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Our Verdict

LG 27UK650-W

LG UltraFine 4k

The LG 27UK650-W is much better than the LG UltraFine 4k. The 27UK650 has better ergonomics, better reflection handling, a flicker-free backlight, and it supports HDR. The 27UK650 also has better gaming performance, with less input lag and support for FreeSync variable refresh rate technology.

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Variants

  • 27UK650-W (27")
  • UltraFine 4k (23.7")

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27"
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UltraFine 4k
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27UK650-W
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UltraFine 4k
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.9
7.4

Image Flicker 
 

10
5.7

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Size  

27"
24"

Curved  

No
No

Curve Radius  

Not Curved
N/A

Weight (without stand) 
 

9.9 lbs (4.5 kg)
11.5 lbs (5.2 kg)

Weight (with stand) 
 

13.4 lbs (6.1 kg)
15.4 lbs (7.0 kg)
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Stand  

Stand Picture  

Width 
 

17.9" (45.5 cm)
7.7" (19.6 cm)

Depth 
 

9.1" (23.1 cm)
9.1" (23.1 cm)
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Ergonomics 
 

5.9
4.7

Ergonomics Picture  

Height Adjustment 
 

4.3" (10.9 cm)
4.3" (10.9 cm)

Switch Portrait/Landscape  

Yes, Clockwise
No

Swivel Range  

No swivel
N/A

Tilt Range  

-17.5° to 2.5°
-25° to 5°
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Back  

Back Picture  

Wall Mount  

VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Borders 
 

0.3" (0.8 cm)
0.7" (1.8 cm)
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Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Thickness (with stand) 
 

5.6" (14.2 cm)
5.7" (14.5 cm)

Thickness (without stand) 
 

1.7" (4.3 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 
 

6.3
6.6

Checkerboard Picture  

LCD Type 
 

IPS
IPS

Native Contrast 
 

1,196 : 1
1,445 : 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
Edge
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SDR Peak Brightness 
 

8.0
8.6

SDR Real Scene 
 

352 cd/m²
554 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

351 cd/m²
563 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

352 cd/m²
563 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

352 cd/m²
563 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

352 cd/m²
563 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

351 cd/m²
562 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

350 cd/m²
562 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

351 cd/m²
562 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

351 cd/m²
562 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

351 cd/m²
561 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

350 cd/m²
561 cd/m²

SDR ABL 
 

0.000
0.000
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HDR Peak Brightness 
 

6.6
0.0

HDR Real Scene 
 

385 cd/m²
N/A

HDR Peak 2% Window 
 

360 cd/m²
N/A

HDR Peak 10% Window 
 

361 cd/m²
N/A

HDR Peak 25% Window 
 

361 cd/m²
N/A

HDR Peak 50% Window 
 

361 cd/m²
N/A

HDR Peak 100% Window 
 

377 cd/m²
N/A

HDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

357 cd/m²
N/A

HDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

359 cd/m²
N/A

HDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

360 cd/m²
N/A

HDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

360 cd/m²
N/A

HDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

361 cd/m²
N/A

HDR ABL 
 

0.001
N/A
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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

8.1
7.3

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Graph  

Color Washout From Left 
 

43°

Color Washout From Right 
 

42°

Horizontal Color Shift Picture  

Horizontal Hue Graph  

Color Shift From Left 
 

58°
37°

Color Shift From Right 
 

60°
40°

Horizontal Brightness Picture  

Horizontal Black Level Picture  

Horizontal Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

48°
45°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

48°
48°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

70°
75°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

70°
75°

Curve Radius  

N/A

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

42°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

41°
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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

7.6
8.3

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Graph  

Color Washout From Below 
 

34°

Color Washout From Above 
 

36°

Vertical Color Shift Picture  

Vertical Hue Graph  

Color Shift From Below 
 

49°
29°

Color Shift From Above 
 

49°
29°

Vertical Brightness Picture  

Vertical Black Level Picture  

Vertical Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

34°
37°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

36°
37°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

70°
75°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

70°
75°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

44°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

55°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.7
8.7

50% Uniformity Picture  

50% Std. Dev. 
 

3.070%
2.882%

50% DSE 
 

0.109%
0.109%

5% Uniformity Picture  

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.352%
0.396%

5% DSE 
 

0.070%
0.053%
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Black Uniformity 
 

6.0
6.3

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Native Std. Dev. 
 

2.002%
1.805%

Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming  

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
N/A
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Pre Calibration 
 

8.1
7.7

Pre Calibration Picture  

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Pre Color Picture  

Picture Mode 
 

SMPTE-C
N/A

Luminance 
 

227 cd/m²
292 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

50
50

Contrast Setting 
 

70
N/A

RGB Controls 
 

N/A
N/A

Gamma Setting 
 

No Gamma Setting

Color Temperature 
 

6,746 K
6,427 K

White Balance dE 
 

2.17
2.02

Color dE 
 

2.65
3.54

Gamma 
 

2.16
2.24
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Post Calibration 
 

9.5
9.7

Post Calibration Picture  

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Post Color Picture  

Picture Mode 
 

Custom
N/A

Luminance 
 

102 cd/m²
103 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

17
18

Contrast Setting 
 

71
N/A

RGB Controls 
 

46-50-48
N/A

Gamma Setting 
 

Mode 4

Color Temperature 
 

6,435 K
6,455 K

White Balance dE 
 

0.71
0.51

Color dE 
 

0.68
0.29

Gamma 
 

2.18
2.18
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SDR Color Gamut 
 

8.8
9.3

Color Gamut sRGB Picture  

sRGB xy 
 

98.5%
99.6%

Color Gamut ARGB Picture  

Adobe RGB xy 
 

76.4%
84.9%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Photo
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SDR Color Volume 
 

9.0
9.4

sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

sRGB In ICtCp 
 

98.9%
97.8%

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

Adobe RGB In ICtCp 
 

81.2%
89.5%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Photo
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HDR Color Gamut 
 

6.9
0.0

Wide Color Gamut 
 

No
N/A

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

DCI P3 xy 
 

78.8%
N/A

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

57.5%
N/A

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

HDR Standard

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

HDR Standard
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HDR Color Volume 
 

5.9
0.0

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

DCI-P3 In ICtCp 
 

68.4%
N/A

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Rec. 2020 In ICtCp 
 

49.1%
N/A

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

HDR Standard

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

HDR Standard
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Image Retention 
 

9.3
5.6

Image Retention Picture  

IR After 0 Min Recovery 
 

0.26%
0.37%

IR After 2 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.10%

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 
 

9.9
9.9

Gradient Picture  

Color Depth 
 

10 Bit
10 Bit
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Color Bleed 
 

10
10

Color Bleed Horizontal  

Pixel Row Error 
 

0.000%
0.004%

Color Bleed Vertical  

Pixel Column Error 
 

0.000%
0.004%
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Reflections 
 

7.3
6.0

Average Room  

Average Room Off Picture  

Bright Room Off Picture  

Screen Finish 
 

Matte

Total Reflections 
 

5.6%

Indirect Reflections 
 

3.0%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

2.6%
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Text Clarity 
 

9.5

ClearType On  

Pixel Type 
 

IPS
IPS

ClearType Off  

Pixels  

Sub-Pixel Layout 
 

RGB
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Motion

Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

8.3
8.5

Motion Blur Picture  

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Chart  

Response Time Table  

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Normal
N/A

Rise / Fall Time 
 

6.8 ms
5.6 ms

Total Response Time 
 

13.5 ms
13.9 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

1.3%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

7.4 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

14.7 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

2.8%
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Response Time @ 60Hz 
 

8.3

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Table  

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Normal

Rise / Fall Time 
 

6.8 ms

Total Response Time 
 

13.5 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

1.3%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

7.4 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

14.7 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

2.8%
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Image Flicker 
 

10
5.7

Backlight Picture  

Flicker-Free  

Yes
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
700 Hz

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

No BFI
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 BFI
No

BFI Picture  

BFI Frequency Picture  

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Refresh Rate 
 

7.4
6.7

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

FreeSync
No

Native 
 

60 Hz

Max Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

Factory Overclock 
 

N/A

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
No

FreeSync 
 

Yes

G-SYNC 
 

Partially Compatible
No

VRR Maximum 
 

60 Hz
N/A

VRR Minimum 
 

40 Hz
N/A

VRR Maximum With OC 
 

N/A

VRR Supported Connectors  

DisplayPort, HDMI
N/A
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.0
8.4

Native Resolution 
 

8.8 ms
13.2 ms

Non-Native Res @ Native Refresh 
 

11.3 ms

Native Resolution @ 60Hz 
 

8.8 ms
13.2 ms

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

9.2 ms
N/A

Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz 
 

9.4 ms

10 Bit HDR 
 

8.9 ms
N/A

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

N/A
N/A
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Resolution And Size 
 

9.2
8.9

Native Resolution  

3840 x 2160
3840 x 2160

Aspect Ratio  

16:9
16:9

Megapixels  

8.3 MP
8.3 MP

Pixel Density 
 

164 PPI
186 PPI

Screen Diagonal  

26.9"
23.7"

Screen Area  

310 in²
240 in²
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Inputs  

Inputs 1  

Inputs 2  

Total Inputs  

DisplayPort  

1 (DP 1.2)
No

Mini DisplayPort  

No
No

HDMI  

2 (HDMI 2.0)
No

DVI  

No
No

VGA  

No
No

DisplayPort Out  

No
No

USB  

No
No

USB C  

No
5 (2x Thunderbolt 3 with PD, 3x USB-C)

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

1
No

Microphone In 3.5mm  

No
No

Digital Optical Audio Out  

No
No

Analog Audio Out RCA  

No
No

Power Supply  

External Brick
Internal
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Features

Additional Features 
 

RGB Illumination 
 

No

Speakers 
 

No
Yes

HDR10  

Yes
No

Multiple Input Display 
 

No
No
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On-Screen Display (OSD)  

OSD Picture  

Show Text 

Controls  

Controls Picture  

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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

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Check Price

27"
27UK650-W
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Amazon.com
23.7"
UltraFine 4k
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Amazon.com
27"
27UK650-W
SEE PRICE
Walmart.com
23.7"
UltraFine 4k
SEE PRICE
BestBuy.com
27"
27UK650-W
B&H
23.7"
UltraFine 4k
SEE PRICE
Walmart.com
27"
27UK650-W
BestBuy.com
23.7"
UltraFine 4k
B&H
27"
27UK650-W
LG.com
23.7"
UltraFine 4k
LG.com

LG 27UK650-W

LG UltraFine 4k

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