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Comparison between Dell U3221Q vs Apple Thunderbolt Display

General Info
Model Number Dell U3221Q Apple Thunderbolt Display
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2011
Brand Dell Apple
Model Series UltraSharp
Model Number U3221Q Thunderbolt Display
Alias UltraSharp U3219Q
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.5 in
80 cm
800.1 mm
2.63 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.31 mm
2.29 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.23 mm
1.29 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type IPS H-IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.182 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 140 ppi 109 ppi
Backlight Source Mini LED W-LED
DCI P3 99.8%
Rec.2020 83
Adobe RGB 1998 93 % 75 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 375 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 1000 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1300 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000 : 1 2000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 6 ms 6.5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms 8 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 14 ms 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 1000
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Weight 11.31 kg
25 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.05 in
71.3 cm
712.5 mm
2.34 ft
25.59 in
65 cm
650 mm
2.13 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.26 in
46.4 cm
463.7 mm
1.52 ft
19.33 in
49.1 cm
491 mm
1.61 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.84 in
25 cm
250 mm
0.82 ft
8.15 in
20.7 cm
207 mm
0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand 18.07 kg
40 lbs
10.8 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Black Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera No Yes
Network LAN
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 2; downstream; 10 Gbps)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0 (ownstream; 15W)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0 (upstream; 90W; DP Alt Mode)
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x USB (Type-A; external colorimeter)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream; 5 Gbps)
1 x Thunderbolt
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Picture-by-Picture
Picture-in-Picture
CalMAN Powered built-in colorimeter
DDC/CI
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.05 in
71.3 cm
712.5 mm
2.34 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes No
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 160 mm
16 cm
6.2992 in
0.5249 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Monitor Hood
Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C) cable
USB Type-C to Type-A cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses RoHS
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 35 °C
50 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 47 °C
-4 °F - 116.6 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 3048
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Dell U3221Q Apple Thunderbolt Display