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Comparison between Dell U2721DE vs Dell UltraSharp U3818DW

General Info
Model Number Dell U2721DE Dell UltraSharp U3818DW
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2017
Brand Dell Dell
Model Number U2721DE UltraSharp U3818DW
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
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
34.63 in
88 cm
879.67 mm
2.89 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
14.43 in
36.7 cm
366.53 mm
1.2 ft
Display Curvature 2300
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type IPS AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 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 92.16 % 90.89 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 89% 78.1%
sRGB 99 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 350 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)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.54 in
3.9 cm
39 mm
0.13 ft
2.19 in
5.6 cm
55.5 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 4.19 kg
9 lbs
9.05 kg
20 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.1 in
61.2 cm
612.2 mm
2.01 ft
35.2 in
89.4 cm
894 mm
2.93 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.36 in
39 cm
390.2 mm
1.28 ft
17.01 in
43.2 cm
432 mm
1.42 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.09 in
18 cm
180 mm
0.59 ft
8.91 in
22.6 cm
226.4 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.24 kg
14 lbs
12.14 kg
27 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C; upstream; DP; 65W)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (Output MST)
1 x HDMI 1.4
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream; BC 1.2)
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 9W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Picture-in-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Picture-by-Picture
Extra Features Security lock slot Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.1 in
61.2 cm
612.2 mm
2.01 ft
35.2 in
89.4 cm
894 mm
2.93 ft
Case Height 13.98 in
35.5 cm
355 mm
1.16 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 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
115 mm
11.5 cm
4.5276 in
0.3773 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 40 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 40 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 56 Hz - 76 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 90 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
USB Type-C to Type-C cable
DisplayPort cable
Factory Calibration Report
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
EPEAT
TCO Certified
RoHS
NFPA 99
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 % - 90 % 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
Dell U2721DE Dell UltraSharp U3818DW