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Comparison between Dell UltraSharp U2412M vs Dell U3821DW

General Info
Model Number Dell UltraSharp U2412M Dell U3821DW
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2011 2021
Brand Dell Dell
Model Series UltraSharp
Model Number UltraSharp U2412M U3821DW
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 38" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24 in
61 cm
609.7 mm
2 ft
37.52 in
95.3 cm
952.9 mm
3.13 ft
Screen Width 20.41 in
51.8 cm
518.4 mm
1.7 ft
35.04 in
89 cm
890 mm
2.92 ft
Screen Height 12.76 in
32.4 cm
324 mm
1.06 ft
15.27 in
38.8 cm
387.8 mm
1.27 ft
Display Curvature 2300
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type e-IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:10 24:10
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1200 3840 x 1600
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.27 mm 0.229 mm
Screen Pixel Density 94 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.54 % 98.38 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 99 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 74 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 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 °
Screen Input Lag 9 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 8 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.56 in
6.5 cm
64.9 mm
0.21 ft
4.03 in
10.2 cm
102.4 mm
0.34 ft
Case Weight 3.97 kg
9 lbs
8.8 kg
19 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.89 in
55.6 cm
556 mm
1.82 ft
35.21 in
89.4 cm
894.3 mm
2.93 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.69 in
39.9 cm
398.5 mm
1.31 ft
17.47 in
44.4 cm
443.8 mm
1.46 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.1 in
18 cm
180.3 mm
0.59 ft
9.89 in
25.1 cm
251.2 mm
0.82 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.24 kg
14 lbs
13.6 kg
30 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x D-sub
4 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
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 HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) Low Blue Light
Picture-by-Picture
Picture-in-Picture
Flicker-free technology
KVM Switch
Extra Features Security lock slot Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.89 in
55.6 cm
556 mm
1.82 ft
35.21 in
89.4 cm
894.3 mm
2.93 ft
Case Height 14.24 in
36.2 cm
361.6 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 115 mm
11.5 cm
4.5276 in
0.3773 ft
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 4 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 61 Hz 56 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz 30 kHz - 100 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable
DVI cable
USB upstream cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB Type-C cable
USB Type-B 3.2 Gen 1 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 5.0
Epeat Gold
TCO Certified Displays 5.0
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 10 % - 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 4850 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
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