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Updated Nov 12, 2026

LG TRUEBLACK400 or LG TRUEBLACK500?

TRUEBLACK400 costs $215 less today and also has score 0.9 higher (5.2 vs. 4.3).

LG TRUEBLACK400

5.2score · higher

LG TRUEBLACK400 wins 2by componentLG TRUEBLACK500 wins 0

  • 3.6Image2.6
  • 8.5Smoothness8.5
  • 5.0Connections2.0
  • 3.0Ergonomics3.0

LG TRUEBLACK400 is $215 the cheaper

The best for each use

By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.

Neither one fits: Monitors for work and study, Monitors for competitive gaming, Monitors for creative work (photo and video), Monitors to use two on the desk, Cheap monitors worth buying.

The comparison in detail

Score by component, side by side

TRUEBLACK400 wins on image and connections.

  • 3.6 (wins)Image2.6
  • 8.5Smoothness8.5
  • 5.0 (wins)Connections2.0
  • 3.0Ergonomics3.0

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Where is each one cheapest today?

Updated 12/11/2026

TRUEBLACK400
TRUEBLACK500

The math the store doesn’t do

Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.

MathTRUEBLACK400TRUEBLACK500
Price per inch$12.40 menor$20.37

Spec sheet side by side

ItemTRUEBLACK400TRUEBLACK500
Screen
TypeGaming (144 Hz or more)Gaming (144 Hz or more)
Size27 ″27 ″
ResolutionQHDQHD
Pixel density109 ppi109 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Stated HDR changesHDRnot listed
LineUltraGearUltraGear
Smoothness
Refresh rate changes240 Hz280 Hz
Response time (stated)3 ms3 ms
SyncG-SyncG-Sync
Connections
HDMI ports11
DisplayPort ports changes1not listed
Ergonomics
VESA mount holesYesYes
General
Model code changesTRUEBLACK400TRUEBLACK500

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How we choose

Source: Amazon.com catalog, checked on 12/11/2026.

Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.com, shipped to New York 10001, on the day it was read, before sales tax. The model is the brand plus the name of the monitor; the versions go in the table. The price range, the median and the position use only models with a score; the price comparison looks at models whose score is within 0.5 points.

The spec score doesn’t measure the real calibration or durability, and the strong or weak point reading is just a comparison of numbers, not a buying recommendation.