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Comparison between Apple Thunderbolt Display vs Dell U3821DW

General Info
Model Number Apple Thunderbolt Display Dell U3821DW
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2011 2021
Brand Apple Dell
Model Series UltraSharp
Model Number Thunderbolt Display U3821DW
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 38" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
37.52 in
95.3 cm
952.9 mm
3.13 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
35.04 in
89 cm
890 mm
2.92 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 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 H-IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 24:10
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3840 x 1600
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.229 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 98.38 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 75 %
Screen Brightness 375 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 2000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 6.5 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms 8 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.03 in
10.2 cm
102.4 mm
0.34 ft
Case Weight 8.8 kg
19 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.59 in
65 cm
650 mm
2.13 ft
35.21 in
89.4 cm
894.3 mm
2.93 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.33 in
49.1 cm
491 mm
1.61 ft
17.47 in
44.4 cm
443.8 mm
1.46 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.15 in
20.7 cm
207 mm
0.68 ft
9.89 in
25.1 cm
251.2 mm
0.82 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.8 kg
24 lbs
13.6 kg
30 lbs
Case Color Silver Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera Yes No
Network LAN
Connectivity 1 x Thunderbolt
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
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
Ergonomics
Case Width 35.21 in
89.4 cm
894.3 mm
2.93 ft
Case Height 15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.3 mm
1.29 ft
Vesa Mount Support No Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 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
Accessories
Extras 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 - 47 °C
-4 °F - 116.6 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 3048 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Apple Thunderbolt Display Dell U3821DW