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Comparison between Dell U3821DW vs Dell Alienware AW3418HW

General Info
Model Number Dell U3821DW Dell Alienware AW3418HW
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2017
Brand Dell Dell
Model Series UltraSharp
Model Number U3821DW Alienware AW3418HW
Display
Screen Size Class 38" (inches) 34" (inches)
Diagonal Size 37.52 in
95.3 cm
952.9 mm
3.13 ft
34.13 in
86.7 cm
867 mm
2.84 ft
Screen Width 35.04 in
89 cm
890 mm
2.92 ft
31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
Screen Height 15.27 in
38.8 cm
387.8 mm
1.27 ft
13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 2300 3800
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 24:10 21:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 1600 2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.229 mm 0.31 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 98.38 % 89.34 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 100 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.03 in
10.2 cm
102.4 mm
0.34 ft
3.75 in
9.5 cm
95.15 mm
0.31 ft
Case Weight 8.8 kg
19 lbs
6.91 kg
15 lbs
Case Width with Stand 35.21 in
89.4 cm
894.3 mm
2.93 ft
32.04 in
81.4 cm
813.83 mm
2.67 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.47 in
44.4 cm
443.8 mm
1.46 ft
17.42 in
44.2 cm
442.44 mm
1.45 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.89 in
25.1 cm
251.2 mm
0.82 ft
12.56 in
31.9 cm
319.09 mm
1.05 ft
Case Weight with Stand 13.6 kg
30 lbs
11.81 kg
26 lbs
Case Color Black Gray
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 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)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 9W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
Picture-by-Picture
Picture-in-Picture
Flicker-free technology
KVM Switch
Low Blue Light
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Extra Features Security lock slot Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 35.21 in
89.4 cm
894.3 mm
2.93 ft
32.04 in
81.4 cm
813.83 mm
2.67 ft
Case Height 15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.3 mm
1.29 ft
14.5 in
36.8 cm
368.28 mm
1.21 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 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 20 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 56 Hz - 76 Hz 30 Hz - 160 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 100 kHz 66 kHz - 166 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB Type-C cable
USB Type-B 3.2 Gen 1 cable
DisplayPort cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 8.0
EPEAT Gold
RoHS
TAA Availability
TCO Certified Displays
RoHS Compliant
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
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