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Comparison between Dell Alienware AW5520QF vs Dell U3821DW

General Info
Model Number Dell Alienware AW5520QF Dell U3821DW
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2021
Brand Dell Dell
Model Series UltraSharp
Model Number Alienware AW5520QF U3821DW
Display
Screen Size Class 55" (inches) 38" (inches)
Diagonal Size 54.64 in
138.8 cm
1387.8 mm
4.55 ft
37.52 in
95.3 cm
952.9 mm
3.13 ft
Screen Width 47.62 in
121 cm
1209.6 mm
3.97 ft
35.04 in
89 cm
890 mm
2.92 ft
Screen Height 26.79 in
68 cm
680.4 mm
2.23 ft
15.27 in
38.8 cm
387.8 mm
1.27 ft
Display Curvature 2300
Display Type OLED IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits
Frame Rate Control No
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 0.315 mm 0.229 mm
Screen Pixel Density 80 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 93.61 % 98.38 %
Backlight Source W-LED
DCI P3 98.5% 95%
sRGB 100 %
Screen Brightness 130 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 130000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 120 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 120 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 0.5 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (2H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.16 in
8 cm
80.3 mm
0.26 ft
4.03 in
10.2 cm
102.4 mm
0.34 ft
Case Weight 25.5 kg
56 lbs
8.8 kg
19 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.26 in
122.6 cm
1225.9 mm
4.02 ft
35.21 in
89.4 cm
894.3 mm
2.93 ft
Case Height with Stand 30.34 in
77.1 cm
770.6 mm
2.53 ft
17.47 in
44.4 cm
443.8 mm
1.46 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.39 in
26.4 cm
263.91 mm
0.87 ft
9.89 in
25.1 cm
251.2 mm
0.82 ft
Case Weight with Stand 26.1 kg
57 lbs
13.6 kg
30 lbs
Case Color Black, Silver Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.0 (downstream; BC 1.2)
3 x HDMI 2.0
1 x S/PDIF
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
3 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
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 14W 2 x 9W
Features
Cool Features AMD FreeSync technology Low Blue Light
Picture-by-Picture
Picture-in-Picture
Flicker-free technology
KVM Switch
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.26 in
122.6 cm
1225.9 mm
4.02 ft
35.21 in
89.4 cm
894.3 mm
2.93 ft
Case Height 28.24 in
71.7 cm
717.2 mm
2.35 ft
15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.3 mm
1.29 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 200 100 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 No Yes
Forward Tilt 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 120 Hz 56 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 27 kHz - 269 kHz 30 kHz - 100 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplatPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
VESA adapter
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 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 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
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