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Comparison between LG 38GN950 vs Dell U3821DW

General Info
Model Number LG 38GN950 Dell U3821DW
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand LG Dell
Model Series UltraGear UltraSharp
Model Number 38GN950 U3821DW
Alias 38GN950-B
38GN95B
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 34.62 in
87.9 cm
879.36 mm
2.89 ft
35.04 in
89 cm
890 mm
2.92 ft
Screen Height 14.43 in
36.6 cm
366.4 mm
1.2 ft
15.27 in
38.8 cm
387.8 mm
1.27 ft
Display Curvature 2300
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 24:10 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 91.02 % 98.38 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98% 95%
sRGB 100 %
Screen Brightness 450 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 600
DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.4 in
11.2 cm
111.76 mm
0.37 ft
4.03 in
10.2 cm
102.4 mm
0.34 ft
Case Weight 7 kg
15 lbs
8.8 kg
19 lbs
Case Width with Stand 35.4 in
89.9 cm
899.16 mm
2.95 ft
35.21 in
89.4 cm
894.3 mm
2.93 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.8 in
47.8 cm
477.52 mm
1.57 ft
17.47 in
44.4 cm
443.8 mm
1.46 ft
Case Depth with Stand 12.3 in
31.2 cm
312.42 mm
1.03 ft
9.89 in
25.1 cm
251.2 mm
0.82 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9.2 kg
20 lbs
13.6 kg
30 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; 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 Wide Color Gamut
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
Sphere Lighting 2.0
Smart Energy Saving
True Color Pro
Black Stabilizer
Low Blue Light
Crosshair
Flicker-free technology
Reader Mode
Nano IPS
Variable Backlight
Dynamic Action Sync
Color Calibrated
3-Side Virtually Borderless Design
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Game Mode
Adaptive-Sync technology
HDR Effect
Low Blue Light
Picture-by-Picture
Picture-in-Picture
Flicker-free technology
KVM Switch
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 35.4 in
89.9 cm
899.16 mm
2.95 ft
35.21 in
89.4 cm
894.3 mm
2.93 ft
Case Height 15.5 in
39.4 cm
393.7 mm
1.29 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 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 56 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 100 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB Type-C cable
USB Type-B 3.2 Gen 1 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
cUL
TÜV-Typ
FCC-B
UL
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 % - 85 % 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
LG 38GN950 Dell U3821DW