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Comparison between Dell U3821DW vs Apple Thunderbolt Display

General Info
Model Number Dell U3821DW Apple Thunderbolt Display
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2011
Brand Dell Apple
Model Series UltraSharp
Model Number U3821DW Thunderbolt Display
Display
Screen Size Class 38" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 37.52 in
95.3 cm
952.9 mm
3.13 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 35.04 in
89 cm
890 mm
2.92 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 15.27 in
38.8 cm
387.8 mm
1.27 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 2300
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type IPS H-IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 24:10 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 1600 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.229 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 98.38 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 75 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 375 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 2000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 6.5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms 8 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.03 in
10.2 cm
102.4 mm
0.34 ft
Case Weight 8.8 kg
19 lbs
Case Width with Stand 35.21 in
89.4 cm
894.3 mm
2.93 ft
25.59 in
65 cm
650 mm
2.13 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.47 in
44.4 cm
443.8 mm
1.46 ft
19.33 in
49.1 cm
491 mm
1.61 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.89 in
25.1 cm
251.2 mm
0.82 ft
8.15 in
20.7 cm
207 mm
0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand 13.6 kg
30 lbs
10.8 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Black Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera No Yes
Network LAN
Connectivity 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)
1 x Thunderbolt
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 9W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
Picture-by-Picture
Picture-in-Picture
Flicker-free technology
KVM Switch
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 35.21 in
89.4 cm
894.3 mm
2.93 ft
Case Height 15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.3 mm
1.29 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes No
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 56 Hz - 76 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 100 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras 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
10 °C - 35 °C
50 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 47 °C
-4 °F - 116.6 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 3048
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Dell U3821DW Apple Thunderbolt Display