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Comparison between Dell UltraSharp UP3218K vs Dell AW3821DW

General Info
Model Number Dell UltraSharp UP3218K Dell AW3821DW
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2020
Brand Dell Dell
Model Number UltraSharp UP3218K AW3821DW
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 38" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
Screen Width 27.48 in
69.8 cm
698.1 mm
2.29 ft
34.63 in
88 cm
879.67 mm
2.89 ft
Screen Height 15.46 in
39.3 cm
392.7 mm
1.29 ft
14.43 in
36.7 cm
366.53 mm
1.2 ft
Display Curvature 2300
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits
Lut 3D LUT
14 bits
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 24:10
Screen Resolution 7680 x 4320 3840 x 1600
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.091 mm 0.229 mm
Screen Pixel Density 279 ppi 111 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.34 % 90.21 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98% 95%
sRGB 100 % 130.6 %
Adobe RGB 1998 100 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 450 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1300 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 10 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 6 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 10 ms 3 ms
Display Coating Glossy Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.09 in
5.3 cm
53.2 mm
0.17 ft
5.12 in
13 cm
130.1 mm
0.43 ft
Case Weight 6.9 kg
15 lbs
7.9 kg
17 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.37 in
72.1 cm
720.5 mm
2.36 ft
35.23 in
89.5 cm
894.9 mm
2.94 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.62 in
49.8 cm
498.4 mm
1.64 ft
17.7 in
45 cm
449.7 mm
1.48 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.74 in
22.2 cm
222 mm
0.73 ft
11.56 in
29.4 cm
293.5 mm
0.96 ft
Case Weight with Stand 12.1 kg
27 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (headphones)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (line-out for speakers)
4 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
ComfortView
Flicker-free technology
Nano IPS
Picture-by-Picture
NVIDIA G-Sync Ultimate Certified
Low Blue Light
AlienFX Lighting
Picture-in-Picture
Ambient Light Sensor
Extra Features Security lock slot Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.37 in
72.1 cm
720.5 mm
2.36 ft
35.23 in
89.5 cm
894.9 mm
2.94 ft
Case Height 16.58 in
42.1 cm
421.2 mm
1.38 ft
15.72 in
39.9 cm
399.4 mm
1.31 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 Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
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 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 24 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 246 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras 2x DisplayPort cable
Factory Calibration Report
USB 3.0 upstream cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Mini-DisplayPort to DisplayPort Cable
USB Type-B 3.2 Gen 1 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CECP
CEL
ENERGY STAR 6.0
Epeat Gold
RoHS Compliant
TCO Certified Displays
CECP
CEL
ENERGY STAR
RoHS Compliant
TCO Certified Displays
TUV Rheonland Eye Safety Certified
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 35 °C
32 °F - 95 °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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