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Comparison between LG UltraFine 5K vs Dell UltraSharp U3818DW

General Info
Model Number LG UltraFine 5K Dell UltraSharp U3818DW
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2017
Brand LG Dell
Model Number UltraFine 5K UltraSharp U3818DW
Alias 27MD5KA-B
27MD5KB-B
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 38" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.768 mm
1.96 ft
34.63 in
88 cm
879.67 mm
2.89 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.682 mm
1.1 ft
14.43 in
36.7 cm
366.53 mm
1.2 ft
Display Curvature 2300
Display Manufacturer LG Display LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9
Screen Resolution 5120 x 2880 3840 x 1600
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.117 mm 0.229 mm
Screen Pixel Density 218 ppi 111 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 68.97 % 90.89 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 99% 78.1%
sRGB 99 %
Screen Brightness 500 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1200 : 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
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 8 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 20 ms
Display Coating Glossy Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
2.19 in
5.6 cm
55.5 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 6.4 kg
14 lbs
9.05 kg
20 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
35.2 in
89.4 cm
894 mm
2.93 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
17.01 in
43.2 cm
432 mm
1.42 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
8.91 in
22.6 cm
226.4 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.5 kg
19 lbs
12.14 kg
27 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera Yes No
Connectivity 3 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0
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)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W 2 x 9W
Features
Cool Features Picture-in-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Picture-by-Picture
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
35.2 in
89.4 cm
894 mm
2.93 ft
Case Height 18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
15.62 in
39.7 cm
396.8 mm
1.3 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
115 mm
11.5 cm
4.5276 in
0.3773 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 25 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 60 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 178 kHz
Accessories
Extras Thunderbolt 3 cable DisplayPort cable
Factory Calibration Report
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Gold
FCC Class B
KC
RCM
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
CECP
CEL
ENERGY STAR
RoHS Compliant
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
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