When comparing Dell UltraSharp U2717D vs LG 27MD5KA-B, the Slant community recommends Dell UltraSharp U2717D for most people. In the question“What are the best monitors?” Dell UltraSharp U2717D is ranked 61st while LG 27MD5KA-B is ranked 196th. The most important reason people chose Dell UltraSharp U2717D is:
The U2717D works fairly good in bright environments, where it can fight glare thanks to its high sustained peak brightness that measures at almost 300 nits.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Good for bright rooms
The U2717D works fairly good in bright environments, where it can fight glare thanks to its high sustained peak brightness that measures at almost 300 nits.
Pro Colorful display
The Dell U2717D can reproduce the entire range of sRGB color gamut which is the default color gamut for both desktop and web applications.
Pro The newer iteration of the beloved u2515h
InfinityEdge - very small Bezel.
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 Not good for gaming
While playing action games, this monitor doesn't feel responsive because of its massive input lag. The measured value of the U2717D's input lag is 33 milliseconds. In this price range, you can get up to six times faster panel.
Con More latency than the previous model (u2715h) make it less suitable for gaming
Con Lacks HDMI and DisplayPort
The only way to connect external hardware to this monitor is to use one of its USB-C ports.