Comparison between Dell U3821DW vs MSI Optix MAG342CQR

General Info
Model Number	Dell U3821DW	MSI Optix MAG342CQR

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2021	2020
Brand	Dell	MSI
Model Series	UltraSharp	MAG
Model Number	U3821DW	Optix MAG342CQR
Display
Screen Size Class	38" (inches)	34" (inches)
Diagonal Size	37.52 in 95.3 cm 952.9 mm 3.13 ft	34 in 86.4 cm 863.6 mm 2.83 ft
Screen Width	35.04 in 89 cm 890 mm 2.92 ft	33.11 in 84.1 cm 841.02 mm 2.76 ft
Screen Height	15.27 in 38.8 cm 387.8 mm 1.27 ft	14.92 in 37.9 cm 378.92 mm 1.24 ft
Display Curvature	2300	1500
Display Type	IPS	VA
Display Bit Depth	10 bits	10 bits
Max Number of Colors	1073741824	1073741824
Bits	30	30
Screen Aspect Ratio	24:10	21:9
Screen Resolution	3840 x 1600	3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.229 mm	0.232 mm
Screen Pixel Density	109 ppi	104 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	98.38 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	95%	89%
sRGB	100 %	112 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	4000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	5 ms	4 ms
Display Average Response Time	8 ms	14 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	35.21 in 89.4 cm 894.3 mm 2.93 ft	33.76 in 85.7 cm 857.379 mm 2.81 ft
Case Height with Stand	17.47 in 44.4 cm 443.8 mm 1.46 ft	18.64 in 47.3 cm 473.461 mm 1.55 ft
Case Depth with Stand	9.89 in 25.1 cm 251.2 mm 0.82 ft	11.24 in 28.5 cm 285.454 mm 0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand	13.6 kg 30 lbs	9.301 kg 20 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 DisplayPort 1.4 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
Audio
Audio Speakers	2 x 9W
Features
Cool Features	Low Blue Light Picture-by-Picture Picture-in-Picture Flicker-free technology KVM Switch	Fliсkеr-frее tесhnоlоgy Lоw Вluе Light Νight Visiоn Widе Соlоr Gаmut МSΙ Мystiс Light Аdарtivе-Synс tесhnоlоgy АМD FrееSynс tесhnоlоgy
Extra Features	Security lock slot	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
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	Yes	Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size	100 x 100	100 x 200
Removable VESA Stand	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment Range	120 mm 12 cm 4.7244 in 0.3937 ft	90 mm 9 cm 3.5433 in 0.2953 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	No	Yes
Left Pivot		5 °
Right Pivot		5 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	Yes
Left Swivel	30 °	30 °
Right Swivel	30 °	30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	21 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	56 Hz - 76 Hz	48 Hz - 144 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
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	ENERGY STAR 8.0 EPEAT Gold RoHS TAA Availability TCO Certified Displays	CE FCC-B REACH RoHS WEEE
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 % - 85 %
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 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude	5000	5000
Max Storage Altitude	12192	12192

Dell U3821DW

MSI Optix MAG342CQR