LG 24UD58-B vs. Samsung U24E590D?

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So there are two monitors I'm currently looking at, the LG 24UD58-B and the Samsung U24E590D. The specs look very similar to each other, and I'm not really sure which one is "better", if one even is.

LG 24UD58-B specs
  • Size - 23.8"
  • Resolution - 3840x2160 (4K)
  • Panel - IPS
  • Refresh Rate - 60 Hz
  • Freesync
  • Response time - 5 ms GTG
  • Color Gamut - 72% NTSC
  • Color Depth - 8 bit + FRC
  • Brightness - 250 cd/m2
  • Connectors - 2x HDMI, 1x DP
  • Warranty - 1 year
  • Price - $280
Samsung U24E590D specs
  • Size - 23.6"
  • Resolution - 3840x2160 (4K)
  • Panel - PLS
  • Refresh Rate - 60 Hz
  • Freesync
  • Response time - 4 ms GTG
  • Color Gamut - 100% sRGB
  • Color Depth - 8 bit
  • Brightness - 250 cd/m2
  • Connectors - 2x HDMI, 1x DP
  • Warranty - 1 year
  • Price - $270

What I'm looking for is pretty simple:

  • 5 ms or faster response time
  • No larger than 25 inches
  • Good color reproduction
  • VESA mount
  • Less than $300

From what I can tell both monitors satisfy those desires. The Samsung has a 1 ms faster response time and it's $10 cheaper. The LG should have better color because of the FRC and the VESA mount is in a better position. The Freesync, color gamut, refresh rate, brightness, resolution, size, warranty, and connectivity are pretty much the same as far as I can tell.

Is either one really better than the other? Alternatively, are there any monitors that I'm not looking at that I should?

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I'd also pitch in the Asus MG24UQ, which is an IPS 24 inch 4k monitor as well. I would personally recommend going 1440p at 24 inches though since your going to have to scale in OS because of the insane PPI density at 24 inch in 4k.

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Are you sure 4K at 24" is a good idea?
Honestly i would choose the LG purely because i never had a good experience with Samsung products.

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That was actually the monitor I was initially looking at, but I saw the Samsung that has similar features and is over $50 cheaper.

My thing with 1440p is that they really aren't much cheaper than 4K, if at all when I looked yesterday. I'm also used to a high(er) PPI, my laptop is 1080p at 12.5". Weird at first, but I got used to the 176.23 PPI pretty quick.

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I've only used a couple Samsung products and no LG products so I don't have a whole lot of brand preference, although the Samsung battery fires turned battery factory fire makes me a little nervous. I don't believe Samsung has batteries in their monitors though, so I'm hoping it wouldn't burn my house down if I went for it.