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Comparison between Dell UltraSharp U2718Q vs LG 38GN950

General Info
Model Number Dell UltraSharp U2718Q LG 38GN950
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2020
Brand Dell LG
Model Series UltraGear
Model Number UltraSharp U2718Q 38GN950
Alias 38GN950-B
38GN95B
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
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
34.62 in
87.9 cm
879.36 mm
2.89 ft
Screen Height 13.21 in
33.6 cm
335.66 mm
1.1 ft
14.43 in
36.6 cm
366.4 mm
1.2 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 24:10
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 1600
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.229 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 111 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.99 % 91.02 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 80.7% 98%
sRGB 99.9 %
Adobe RGB 1998 75 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 450 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1300 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Input Lag 9 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10 HDR10
DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.93 in
4.9 cm
49.1 mm
0.16 ft
4.4 in
11.2 cm
111.76 mm
0.37 ft
Case Weight 3.7 kg
8 lbs
7 kg
15 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.07 in
61.1 cm
611.3 mm
2.01 ft
35.4 in
89.9 cm
899.16 mm
2.95 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.15 in
41 cm
410.2 mm
1.35 ft
18.8 in
47.8 cm
477.52 mm
1.57 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.89 in
20 cm
200.3 mm
0.66 ft
12.3 in
31.2 cm
312.42 mm
1.03 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.23 kg
14 lbs
9.2 kg
20 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x USB 3.0 (charger - 5V/2.0A)
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 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
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features DDC/CI
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Wide Color Gamut
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
Sphere Lighting 2.0
Smart Energy Saving
True Color Pro
Black Stabilizer
Low Blue Light
Crosshair
Flicker-free technology
Reader Mode
Nano IPS
Variable Backlight
Dynamic Action Sync
Color Calibrated
3-Side Virtually Borderless Design
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Game Mode
Adaptive-Sync technology
HDR Effect
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.07 in
61.1 cm
611.3 mm
2.01 ft
35.4 in
89.9 cm
899.16 mm
2.95 ft
Case Height 14.02 in
35.6 cm
356.2 mm
1.17 ft
15.5 in
39.4 cm
393.7 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 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
USB 3.0 upstream cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CECP
ENERGY STAR
Epeat Gold
RoHS compliant
TCO Certified Displays
CE
cUL
TÜV-Typ
FCC-B
UL
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 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Dell UltraSharp U2718Q LG 38GN950