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Add to SafariWhen comparing ASUS VE278Q vs LG 27MD5KA-B, the Slant community recommends ASUS VE278Q for most people. In the question“What are the best monitors?” ASUS VE278Q is ranked 43rd while LG 27MD5KA-B is ranked 196th. The most important reason people chose ASUS VE278Q is:
Dual speakers located at the back of the monitor offer a decent-quality stereo sound output. There's also an audio jack for headphone/external speakers use.
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Pros
Pro The built-in speakers are sufficient for everyday use
Dual speakers located at the back of the monitor offer a decent-quality stereo sound output. There's also an audio jack for headphone/external speakers use.
Pro Contrast ratio creates great color reproduction
This monitor's contrast ratio makes it capable of a very vibrant and natural color reproduction. It comes with presets optimized for several use cases, such as gaming, movies, or text editing.
Pro Sharp pictures
On this monitor, the pictures appear incredibly sharp thanks to the enormously high pixel density of the LG 27MD5KA-B. The monitor's pixel density measures at 217.57 pixels per inch which corresponds even to the high standards of the Apple's Retina displays.
Pro Can power laptop
The LG 27MD5KA-B does have enough juice to power a laptop through its Thunderbolt3 compatible USB-C port. Through a single cable, the monitor can receive a video signal from a 2018's MacBook Pro, power it, and work as a USB hub.
Cons
Con Lacks DVI connectivity
This monitor is missing a DVI-D port, which can be circumvented by using a HMDI to DVI converter. Precisely because of this, ASUS ships the monitor with such an adapter.
Con Inadequate resolution
With a screen size of 27", a good resolution would be expected. Sadly, this is not the case. When this monitor was launched, 4K still wasn't popular. It's not a great device for playing 1080p videos, but if you're not going to give it this kind of use, this resolution shouldn't be a big issue.
Con Lacks HDMI and DisplayPort
The only way to connect external hardware to this monitor is to use one of its USB-C ports.
