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Comparison between Asus ROG Strix XG438Q vs Dell U3421WE

General Info
Model Number Asus ROG Strix XG438Q Dell U3421WE
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2020
Brand Asus Dell
Model Series UltraSharp
Model Number ROG Strix XG438Q U3421WE
Alias XG438Q UltraSharp U3421WE
Display
Screen Size Class 43" (inches) 34" (inches)
Diagonal Size 43 in
109.2 cm
1092.2 mm
3.58 ft
34.14 in
86.7 cm
867.2 mm
2.85 ft
Screen Width 37.05 in
94.1 cm
941.184 mm
3.09 ft
31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
Screen Height 20.84 in
52.9 cm
529.416 mm
1.74 ft
13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1900
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type VA AH-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 21:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.245 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 103 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.6 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90% 95%
sRGB 99 %
Screen Brightness 450 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 4000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.94 in
7.5 cm
74.6 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 13.2 kg
29 lbs
7.52 kg
17 lbs
Case Width with Stand 38.37 in
97.5 cm
974.58 mm
3.2 ft
32.02 in
81.3 cm
813.3 mm
2.67 ft
Case Height with Stand 24.85 in
63.1 cm
631.31 mm
2.07 ft
15.46 in
39.3 cm
392.8 mm
1.29 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.54 in
24.2 cm
242.19 mm
0.79 ft
9.35 in
23.7 cm
237.4 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 15.3 kg
34 lbs
11.87 kg
26 lbs
Case Color Black Platinum Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 3 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
4 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream; 5 Gbps)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C; upstream; 90W; DP Alt Mode)
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C; downstream; 15W)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features Aura Sync
Extreme Low Motion Blur
Picture-in-Picture
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
GameVisual
Flicker-free technology
5-way OSD joystick
Trace Free Technology
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync 2 HDR technology
Picture-by-Picture
KVM Switch
Low Blue Light
Picture-in-Picture
Picture-by-Picture
ComfortView
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 38.37 in
97.5 cm
974.58 mm
3.2 ft
32.02 in
81.3 cm
813.3 mm
2.67 ft
Case Height 22.47 in
57.1 cm
570.62 mm
1.87 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 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 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 10 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 120 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 135 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Remote control
USB 3.0 cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB Type-A to Type-B cable
USB Type-C to Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Energy Star
EPEAT Gold
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays
TUV Rheinland Flicker Free Certified
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 40 °C
41 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Asus ROG Strix XG438Q Dell U3421WE