Dell UltraSharp 27-inch 4K USB-C Hub Monitor (U2723QE) vs LG UltraGear 27-inch QHD 165Hz IPS Gaming Monitor (27GN800-B)
What separates them
These two differ on 10 recorded specifications. The Dell UltraSharp 27-inch 4K USB-C Hub Monitor (U2723QE) is ₹32,000 dearer.
Dell UltraSharp 27-inch 4K USB-C Hub Monitor (U2723QE) vs LG UltraGear 27-inch QHD 165Hz IPS Gaming Monitor (27GN800-B)
Dell
Dell UltraSharp 27-inch 4K USB-C Hub Monitor (U2723QE)
₹54,990
IPS Black is a genuine panel improvement rather than a marketing name -- roughly 2000:1 contrast against about 1000:1 for standard IPS, which is visible immediately in dark content.
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LG
LG UltraGear 27-inch QHD 165Hz IPS Gaming Monitor (27GN800-B)
₹22,990
DisplayHDR 400 is worth understanding for what it is not: with no local dimming zones, enabling HDR mostly raises brightness and washes out contrast, and most owners turn it off.
Full details →Who the Dell UltraSharp 27-inch 4K USB-C Hub Monitor is for
Buy it if: Anyone docking a laptop daily who wants one cable to replace a dock, with colour-accurate output.
Avoid it if: Gamers -- 60 Hz with no adaptive sync.
Who the LG UltraGear 27-inch QHD 165Hz IPS Gaming Monitor is for
Buy it if: Anyone wanting one monitor that games at 165 Hz and does colour-accurate work.
Avoid it if: Anyone buying it for HDR -- without local dimming there is nothing there.
Specifications, side by side
10 of 16 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Dell UltraSharp 27-inch 4K USB-C Hub Monitor | LG UltraGear 27-inch QHD 165Hz IPS Gaming Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹54,990 | ₹22,990 |
| Annual energy use | 51 kWh a year at 4 hours a day, about Rs408 at Rs8 per unit | 44 kWh a year at 4 hours a day, about Rs352 at Rs8 per unit |
| Brightness | About 400 nits sustained | About 320 nits sustained |
| Colour | 98 percent DCI-P3, 100 percent sRGB, factory calibrated to Delta E under 2 | sRGB 99 percent |
| Ergonomics | Height, tilt, swivel and pivot | Height and tilt, with a 100 mm VESA mount |
| Form factor | 27 inch 4K USB-C hub monitor | 27 inch gaming monitor |
| Panel type | IPS Black -- roughly 2000:1 contrast against about 1000:1 for standard IPS | IPS |
| Ports | USB-C upstream, DisplayPort, HDMI, RJ45 Ethernet, 4 x USB-A, 2 x USB-C, and an RJ45 passthrough | 2 x HDMI 2.0, 1 x DisplayPort 1.4, headphone out |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 2560 x 1440 |
| Weight | 6.5 kg with stand | 6.2 kg with stand |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Adaptive sync | not published | G-Sync compatible and FreeSync Premium |
| HDR | not published | DisplayHDR 400 -- a badge rather than real HDR, since it has no local dimming |
| One cable | Video, 90 W power, Ethernet and all peripherals over a single USB-C cable | not published |
| Power delivery | 90 W over USB-C, enough for most 14 and 16 inch laptops | not published |
| Response time | not published | 1 ms grey-to-grey at the fastest overdrive, which introduces visible overshoot |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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