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Comparison between Dell Alienware AW3420DW vs Dell U3821DW

General Info
Model Number Dell Alienware AW3420DW Dell U3821DW
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2021
Brand Dell Dell
Model Series UltraSharp
Model Number Alienware AW3420DW U3821DW
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 38" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34.14 in
86.7 cm
867.2 mm
2.85 ft
37.52 in
95.3 cm
952.9 mm
3.13 ft
Screen Width 31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
35.04 in
89 cm
890 mm
2.92 ft
Screen Height 13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
15.27 in
38.8 cm
387.8 mm
1.27 ft
Display Curvature 1900 2300
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 24:10
Screen Resolution 3440 x 1440 3840 x 1600
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.229 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.48 % 98.38 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98% 95%
sRGB 134.5 % 100 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 2 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.64 in
11.8 cm
117.9 mm
0.39 ft
4.03 in
10.2 cm
102.4 mm
0.34 ft
Case Weight 6.8 kg
15 lbs
8.8 kg
19 lbs
Case Width with Stand 32.01 in
81.3 cm
813 mm
2.67 ft
35.21 in
89.4 cm
894.3 mm
2.93 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.92 in
43 cm
429.8 mm
1.41 ft
17.47 in
44.4 cm
443.8 mm
1.46 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.78 in
27.4 cm
273.8 mm
0.9 ft
9.89 in
25.1 cm
251.2 mm
0.82 ft
Case Weight with Stand 11.1 kg
24 lbs
13.6 kg
30 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 3 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (line-out)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (headphone)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (downstream; BC 1.2)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; upstream; 90W; DP Alt Mode)
4 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (line-out for speakers)
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 9W
Features
Cool Features Built in cable-management
Flicker-free technology
Dynamic on-screen display
AlienFX custom lighting
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Low Blue Light
Picture-by-Picture
Picture-in-Picture
Flicker-free technology
KVM Switch
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 32.01 in
81.3 cm
813 mm
2.67 ft
35.21 in
89.4 cm
894.3 mm
2.93 ft
Case Height 14.33 in
36.4 cm
364 mm
1.19 ft
15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.3 mm
1.29 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 20 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 20 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 120 Hz 56 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 73 kHz - 180 kHz 30 kHz - 100 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Stand base
Stand riser
I/O cover
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB Type-C cable
USB Type-B 3.2 Gen 1 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 8.0
EPEAT Gold
RoHS
TAA Availability
TCO Certified Displays
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 0 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 % 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
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