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Comparison between LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL vs Dell U3821DW

General Info
Model Number LG UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL Dell U3821DW
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2021
Brand LG Dell
Model Series UltraSharp
Model Number UltraFine 5K 27MD5KL U3821DW
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 38" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
37.52 in
95.3 cm
952.9 mm
3.13 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.768 mm
1.96 ft
35.04 in
89 cm
890 mm
2.92 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.682 mm
1.1 ft
15.27 in
38.8 cm
387.8 mm
1.27 ft
Display Curvature 2300
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 24:10
Screen Resolution 5120 x 2880 3840 x 1600
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.117 mm 0.229 mm
Screen Pixel Density 218 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 68.97 % 98.38 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 99% 95%
sRGB 100 %
Screen Brightness 500 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1200 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 8 ms
Display Coating Glossy Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
4.03 in
10.2 cm
102.4 mm
0.34 ft
Case Weight 6.4 kg
14 lbs
8.8 kg
19 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
35.21 in
89.4 cm
894.3 mm
2.93 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
17.47 in
44.4 cm
443.8 mm
1.46 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
9.89 in
25.1 cm
251.2 mm
0.82 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.5 kg
19 lbs
13.6 kg
30 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera Yes No
Connectivity 3 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0
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)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W 2 x 9W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
Picture-by-Picture
Picture-in-Picture
Flicker-free technology
KVM Switch
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.65 in
62.6 cm
626 mm
2.05 ft
35.21 in
89.4 cm
894.3 mm
2.93 ft
Case Height 18.27 in
46.4 cm
464 mm
1.52 ft
15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.3 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 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 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 56 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 178 kHz 30 kHz - 100 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Thunderbolt 3 cable DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB Type-C cable
USB Type-B 3.2 Gen 1 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Gold
FCC Class B
KC
RCM
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
ENERGY STAR 8.0
EPEAT Gold
RoHS
TAA Availability
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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