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Comparison between Apple Studio Display vs Dell U3821DW

General Info
Model Number Apple Studio Display Dell U3821DW
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2022 2021
Brand Apple Dell
Model Series UltraSharp
Model Number Studio Display U3821DW
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 38" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.667 mm
2.25 ft
37.52 in
95.3 cm
952.9 mm
3.13 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.73 mm
1.96 ft
35.04 in
89 cm
890 mm
2.92 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.22 mm
1.1 ft
15.27 in
38.8 cm
387.8 mm
1.27 ft
Display Curvature 2300
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits
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 217 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.11 % 98.38 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 100 %
Screen Brightness 600 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 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.22 in
3.1 cm
31 mm
0.1 ft
4.03 in
10.2 cm
102.4 mm
0.34 ft
Case Weight 5.5 kg
12 lbs
8.8 kg
19 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.53 in
62.3 cm
623 mm
2.04 ft
35.21 in
89.4 cm
894.3 mm
2.93 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.82 in
47.8 cm
478 mm
1.57 ft
17.47 in
44.4 cm
443.8 mm
1.46 ft
Case Depth with Stand 6.61 in
16.8 cm
168 mm
0.55 ft
9.89 in
25.1 cm
251.2 mm
0.82 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.3 kg
14 lbs
13.6 kg
30 lbs
Case Color Silver Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera Yes No
Connectivity 3 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 2; 10 Gbps downstream; 15W)
1 x Thunderbolt 3.2 (Type-C; upstream; 96W)
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 9W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
Picture-by-Picture
Picture-in-Picture
Flicker-free technology
KVM Switch
Extra Features Security lock slot Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.53 in
62.3 cm
623 mm
2.04 ft
35.21 in
89.4 cm
894.3 mm
2.93 ft
Case Height 14.25 in
36.2 cm
362 mm
1.19 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 No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 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 60 Hz 56 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 100 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras Thunderbolt cable DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB Type-C cable
USB Type-B 3.2 Gen 1 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 8.0
EPEAT Gold
RoHS
TAA Availability
TCO Certified Displays
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 35 °C
50 °F - 95 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 % 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Apple Studio Display Dell U3821DW