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Comparison between Dell UltraSharp UP3218K vs NEC MultiSync PA311D

General Info
Model Number Dell UltraSharp UP3218K NEC MultiSync PA311D
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2019
Brand Dell NEC
Model Series MultiSync
Model Number UltraSharp UP3218K MultiSync PA311D
Alias PA311D-BK
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 31" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
31.06 in
78.9 cm
789 mm
2.59 ft
Screen Width 27.48 in
69.8 cm
698.1 mm
2.29 ft
27.48 in
69.8 cm
697.958 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 15.46 in
39.3 cm
392.7 mm
1.29 ft
14.49 in
36.8 cm
368.064 mm
1.21 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Lut 3D LUT
14 bits
3D LUT
14 bits
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 19:10
Screen Resolution 7680 x 4320 4096 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.091 mm 0.17 mm
Screen Pixel Density 279 ppi 149 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.34 % 84.17 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98% 98%
sRGB 100 % 112.8 %
Adobe RGB 1998 100 % 152.2 %
NTSC 1953 107.8 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1300 : 1 1400 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 10 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 6 ms
Display Average Response Time 10 ms 8 ms
Display Coating Glossy Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.09 in
5.3 cm
53.2 mm
0.17 ft
3.14 in
8 cm
79.7 mm
0.26 ft
Case Weight 6.9 kg
15 lbs
8.6 kg
19 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.37 in
72.1 cm
720.5 mm
2.36 ft
29.05 in
73.8 cm
737.9 mm
2.42 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.62 in
49.8 cm
498.4 mm
1.64 ft
17.06 in
43.3 cm
433.2 mm
1.42 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.74 in
22.2 cm
222 mm
0.73 ft
11.87 in
30.2 cm
301.6 mm
0.99 ft
Case Weight with Stand 14.9 kg
33 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
3 x USB 3.1 (downstream)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
2 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C; DisplayPort; 65W)
2 x USB 3.1 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Wide Color Gamut
Ambix4
SpectraView Engine
Picture-in-Picture
XtraView+
SpectraViewII color calibration
Black Level adjustment
Human Sensor
DDC/CI
DisplaySync Pro
Picture-by-Picture
Low Blue Light
TileMatrix
Digital Uniformity Correction
Color Space Emulation
12 customizable picture modes
MultiProfiler software
Flicker-free technology
AmbiBright
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.37 in
72.1 cm
720.5 mm
2.36 ft
29.05 in
73.8 cm
737.9 mm
2.42 ft
Case Height 16.58 in
42.1 cm
421.2 mm
1.38 ft
16.28 in
41.4 cm
413.6 mm
1.36 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
150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 24 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 15 kHz - 135 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras 2x DisplayPort cable
Factory Calibration Report
USB 3.0 upstream cable
DisplayPort cable
Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable
USB 3.1 A to B cable
SpectraViewII Color Calibration Kit (SVII-PRO-KIT) - optional
Color calibration sensor (MDSVSENSOR3) - optional
SpectraView software (SVIISOFT) - optional
Hood (HD2PA31) - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CECP
CEL
ENERGY STAR 6.0
Epeat Gold
RoHS Compliant
TCO Certified Displays
RoHS
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 35 °C
32 °F - 95 °F
5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °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 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
Dell UltraSharp UP3218K NEC MultiSync PA311D