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Comparison between Dell Alienware AW3420DW vs LG 38GN950

General Info
Model Number Dell Alienware AW3420DW LG 38GN950
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2020
Brand Dell LG
Model Series UltraGear
Model Number Alienware AW3420DW 38GN950
Alias 38GN950-B
38GN95B
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 38" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34.14 in
86.7 cm
867.2 mm
2.85 ft
37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
Screen Width 31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
34.62 in
87.9 cm
879.36 mm
2.89 ft
Screen Height 13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
14.43 in
36.6 cm
366.4 mm
1.2 ft
Display Curvature 1900
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 24:10
Screen Resolution 3440 x 1440 3840 x 1600
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.229 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 111 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.48 % 91.02 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98% 98%
sRGB 134.5 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 450 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 2 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.64 in
11.8 cm
117.9 mm
0.39 ft
4.4 in
11.2 cm
111.76 mm
0.37 ft
Case Weight 6.8 kg
15 lbs
7 kg
15 lbs
Case Width with Stand 32.01 in
81.3 cm
813 mm
2.67 ft
35.4 in
89.9 cm
899.16 mm
2.95 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.92 in
43 cm
429.8 mm
1.41 ft
18.8 in
47.8 cm
477.52 mm
1.57 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.78 in
27.4 cm
273.8 mm
0.9 ft
12.3 in
31.2 cm
312.42 mm
1.03 ft
Case Weight with Stand 11.1 kg
24 lbs
9.2 kg
20 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 3 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (line-out)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (headphone)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (downstream; BC 1.2)
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)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Built in cable-management
Flicker-free technology
Dynamic on-screen display
AlienFX custom lighting
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
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
Ergonomics
Case Width 32.01 in
81.3 cm
813 mm
2.67 ft
35.4 in
89.9 cm
899.16 mm
2.95 ft
Case Height 14.33 in
36.4 cm
364 mm
1.19 ft
15.5 in
39.4 cm
393.7 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 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 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 20 °
Right Swivel 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 120 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 73 kHz - 180 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Stand base
Stand riser
I/O cover
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
cUL
TÜV-Typ
FCC-B
UL
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 0 % - 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
Dell Alienware AW3420DW LG 38GN950