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Comparison between Dell UltraSharp U3818DW vs LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL

General Info
Model Number Dell UltraSharp U3818DW LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2019
Brand Dell LG
Model Number UltraSharp U3818DW UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL
Display
Screen Size Class 38" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 34.63 in
88 cm
879.67 mm
2.89 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.768 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 14.43 in
36.7 cm
366.53 mm
1.2 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.682 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 2300
Display Manufacturer LG Display LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 1600 5120 x 2880
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.229 mm 0.117 mm
Screen Pixel Density 111 ppi 218 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.89 % 68.97 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 78.1% 99%
sRGB 99 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 500 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1200 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 25 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms 14 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 20 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Glossy
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.19 in
5.6 cm
55.5 mm
0.18 ft
2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 9.05 kg
20 lbs
6.4 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 35.2 in
89.4 cm
894 mm
2.93 ft
24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.01 in
43.2 cm
432 mm
1.42 ft
18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.91 in
22.6 cm
226.4 mm
0.74 ft
9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 12.14 kg
27 lbs
8.5 kg
19 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No Yes
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)
3 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 9W 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features Picture-in-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Picture-by-Picture
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 35.2 in
89.4 cm
894 mm
2.93 ft
24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height 15.62 in
39.7 cm
396.8 mm
1.3 ft
18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 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
110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 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 60 Hz 48 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 178 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
Factory Calibration Report
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
USB Type-C cable
Thunderbolt 3 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CECP
CEL
ENERGY STAR
RoHS Compliant
TCO Certified Displays
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Gold
FCC Class B
KC
RCM
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
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 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
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