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Comparison between Dell UltraSharp U3818DW vs Dell U3821DW

General Info
Model Number Dell UltraSharp U3818DW Dell U3821DW
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2021
Brand Dell Dell
Model Series UltraSharp
Model Number UltraSharp U3818DW U3821DW
Display
Screen Size Class 38" (inches) 38" (inches)
Diagonal Size 37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
37.52 in
95.3 cm
952.9 mm
3.13 ft
Screen Width 34.63 in
88 cm
879.67 mm
2.89 ft
35.04 in
89 cm
890 mm
2.92 ft
Screen Height 14.43 in
36.7 cm
366.53 mm
1.2 ft
15.27 in
38.8 cm
387.8 mm
1.27 ft
Display Curvature 2300 2300
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 24:10
Screen Resolution 3840 x 1600 3840 x 1600
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.229 mm 0.229 mm
Screen Pixel Density 111 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.89 % 98.38 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 78.1% 95%
sRGB 99 % 100 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 25 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms 8 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 20 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.19 in
5.6 cm
55.5 mm
0.18 ft
4.03 in
10.2 cm
102.4 mm
0.34 ft
Case Weight 9.05 kg
20 lbs
8.8 kg
19 lbs
Case Width with Stand 35.2 in
89.4 cm
894 mm
2.93 ft
35.21 in
89.4 cm
894.3 mm
2.93 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.01 in
43.2 cm
432 mm
1.42 ft
17.47 in
44.4 cm
443.8 mm
1.46 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.91 in
22.6 cm
226.4 mm
0.74 ft
9.89 in
25.1 cm
251.2 mm
0.82 ft
Case Weight with Stand 12.14 kg
27 lbs
13.6 kg
30 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
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 2 x 9W
Features
Cool Features Picture-in-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Picture-by-Picture
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 35.2 in
89.4 cm
894 mm
2.93 ft
35.21 in
89.4 cm
894.3 mm
2.93 ft
Case Height 15.62 in
39.7 cm
396.8 mm
1.3 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 No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 56 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 100 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
Factory Calibration Report
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
USB Type-C cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB Type-C cable
USB Type-B 3.2 Gen 1 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CECP
CEL
ENERGY STAR
RoHS Compliant
TCO Certified Displays
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 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
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