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Comparison between Dell UltraSharp U3818DW vs Dell P2421

General Info
Model Number Dell UltraSharp U3818DW Dell P2421
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2020
Brand Dell Dell
Model Number UltraSharp U3818DW P2421
Display
Screen Size Class 38" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
Screen Width 34.63 in
88 cm
879.67 mm
2.89 ft
20.41 in
51.8 cm
518.4 mm
1.7 ft
Screen Height 14.43 in
36.7 cm
366.53 mm
1.2 ft
12.76 in
32.4 cm
324 mm
1.06 ft
Display Curvature 2300
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type AH-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 16:10
Screen Resolution 3840 x 1600 1920 x 1200
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.229 mm 0.27 mm
Screen Pixel Density 111 ppi 94 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.89 % 86.78 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 78.1%
sRGB 99 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 25 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms 8 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 20 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.19 in
5.6 cm
55.5 mm
0.18 ft
1.74 in
4.4 cm
44.1 mm
0.14 ft
Case Weight 9.05 kg
20 lbs
3.5 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 35.2 in
89.4 cm
894 mm
2.93 ft
20.91 in
53.1 cm
531 mm
1.74 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.01 in
43.2 cm
432 mm
1.42 ft
14.6 in
37.1 cm
370.8 mm
1.22 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.91 in
22.6 cm
226.4 mm
0.74 ft
6.54 in
16.6 cm
166 mm
0.54 ft
Case Weight with Stand 12.14 kg
27 lbs
Case Color Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DVI-D
1 x D-sub
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 9W
Features
Cool Features Picture-in-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Picture-by-Picture
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Extra Features Security lock slot Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 35.2 in
89.4 cm
894 mm
2.93 ft
20.91 in
53.1 cm
531 mm
1.74 ft
Case Height 15.62 in
39.7 cm
396.8 mm
1.3 ft
14.35 in
36.5 cm
364.5 mm
1.2 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 115 mm
11.5 cm
4.5276 in
0.3773 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 60 Hz 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
Factory Calibration Report
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
USB Type-C cable
DisplayPort cable
D-Sub cable (Japan only)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CECP
CEL
ENERGY STAR
RoHS Compliant
TCO Certified Displays
ENERGY STAR
EPEAT
RoHS
TCO Certified Display
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 % 20 % - 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 % 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
Dell UltraSharp U3818DW Dell P2421