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Comparison between Dell U3821DW vs Dell U2520D

General Info
Model Number Dell U3821DW Dell U2520D
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand Dell Dell
Model Series UltraSharp UltraSharp
Model Number U3821DW U2520D
Alias UltraSharp U2520D
Display
Screen Size Class 38" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 37.52 in
95.3 cm
952.9 mm
3.13 ft
24.98 in
63.4 cm
634.4 mm
2.08 ft
Screen Width 35.04 in
89 cm
890 mm
2.92 ft
21.77 in
55.3 cm
552.96 mm
1.81 ft
Screen Height 15.27 in
38.8 cm
387.8 mm
1.27 ft
12.25 in
31.1 cm
311.04 mm
1.02 ft
Display Curvature 2300
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 24:10 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 1600 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.229 mm 0.216 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 117 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 98.38 % 91.23 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95% 95%
sRGB 100 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 600 DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.03 in
10.2 cm
102.4 mm
0.34 ft
1.96 in
5 cm
49.9 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 8.8 kg
19 lbs
4.2 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 35.21 in
89.4 cm
894.3 mm
2.93 ft
22.35 in
56.8 cm
567.7 mm
1.86 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.47 in
44.4 cm
443.8 mm
1.46 ft
15.07 in
38.3 cm
382.9 mm
1.26 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.89 in
25.1 cm
251.2 mm
0.82 ft
7.28 in
18.5 cm
185 mm
0.61 ft
Case Weight with Stand 13.6 kg
30 lbs
6.4 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 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)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; 90W; DisplayPort)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; Gen 1; downstream; 15W)
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (in)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (out)
1 x HDMI 2.0 (CEC)
1 x USB 3.0 (downstream; BC 1.2 charging at 2A)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 9W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
Picture-by-Picture
Picture-in-Picture
Flicker-free technology
KVM Switch
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Extra Features Security lock slot Security lock slot
Anti-theft stand lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 35.21 in
89.4 cm
894.3 mm
2.93 ft
22.35 in
56.8 cm
567.7 mm
1.86 ft
Case Height 15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.3 mm
1.29 ft
13.07 in
33.2 cm
332.1 mm
1.09 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 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 56 Hz - 76 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 100 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB Type-C cable
USB Type-B 3.2 Gen 1 cable
DisplayPort cable
USB Type-C to Type-C cable
USB Type-C to Type-A cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 8.0
EPEAT Gold
RoHS
TAA Availability
TCO Certified Displays
BFR-free
CEL
ENERGY STAR 6.0
EPEAT
Mercury-free
NFPA 99
PVC-free
RoHS Compliant
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
Dell U3821DW Dell U2520D