LG UltraGear 27-inch QHD 165Hz IPS Gaming Monitor (27GN800-B) vs Dell UltraSharp 27-inch 4K USB-C Hub Monitor (U2723QE)

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.

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.

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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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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.

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.

Specifications, side by side

10 of 16 rows differ. Differences first.

Specification	LG UltraGear 27-inch QHD 165Hz IPS Gaming Monitor	Dell UltraSharp 27-inch 4K USB-C Hub Monitor
Price	₹22,990	₹54,990
Annual energy use	44 kWh a year at 4 hours a day, about Rs352 at Rs8 per unit	51 kWh a year at 4 hours a day, about Rs408 at Rs8 per unit
Brightness	About 320 nits sustained	About 400 nits sustained
Colour	sRGB 99 percent	98 percent DCI-P3, 100 percent sRGB, factory calibrated to Delta E under 2
Ergonomics	Height and tilt, with a 100 mm VESA mount	Height, tilt, swivel and pivot
Form factor	27 inch gaming monitor	27 inch 4K USB-C hub monitor
Panel type	IPS	IPS Black -- roughly 2000:1 contrast against about 1000:1 for standard IPS
Ports	2 x HDMI 2.0, 1 x DisplayPort 1.4, headphone out	USB-C upstream, DisplayPort, HDMI, RJ45 Ethernet, 4 x USB-A, 2 x USB-C, and an RJ45 passthrough
Refresh rate	165 Hz	60 Hz
Resolution	2560 x 1440	3840 x 2160
Weight	6.2 kg with stand	6.5 kg with stand
Warranty	1 Year Official Brand Warranty	1 Year Official Brand Warranty
Adaptive sync	G-Sync compatible and FreeSync Premium	not published
HDR	DisplayHDR 400 -- a badge rather than real HDR, since it has no local dimming	not published
One cable	not published	Video, 90 W power, Ethernet and all peripherals over a single USB-C cable
Power delivery	not published	90 W over USB-C, enough for most 14 and 16 inch laptops
Response time	1 ms grey-to-grey at the fastest overdrive, which introduces visible overshoot	not published

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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