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Comparison between HP Z38c vs Dell AW3821DW

General Info
Model Number HP Z38c Dell AW3821DW
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2020
Brand HP Dell
Model Number Z38c AW3821DW
Alias Z4W65A4
Display
Screen Size Class 38" (inches) 38" (inches)
Diagonal Size 37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
Screen Width 34.76 in
88.3 cm
882.816 mm
2.9 ft
34.63 in
88 cm
879.67 mm
2.89 ft
Screen Height 14.48 in
36.8 cm
367.84 mm
1.21 ft
14.43 in
36.7 cm
366.53 mm
1.2 ft
Display Curvature 2300 2300
Display Manufacturer LG Display LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 24:10 24:10
Screen Resolution 3840 x 1600 3840 x 1600
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.23 mm 0.229 mm
Screen Pixel Density 110 ppi 111 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.77 % 90.21 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 98 % 130.6 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 450 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 5000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 30 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 3 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.1 in
10.4 cm
104.2 mm
0.34 ft
5.12 in
13 cm
130.1 mm
0.43 ft
Case Weight 7.9 kg
17 lbs
Case Width with Stand 35.26 in
89.6 cm
895.5 mm
2.94 ft
35.23 in
89.5 cm
894.9 mm
2.94 ft
Case Height with Stand 22 in
55.9 cm
558.7 mm
1.83 ft
17.7 in
45 cm
449.7 mm
1.48 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.76 in
24.8 cm
248 mm
0.81 ft
11.56 in
29.4 cm
293.5 mm
0.96 ft
Case Weight with Stand 13.8 kg
30 lbs
12.1 kg
27 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 2.0 (HDCP)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
3 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (headphones)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (line-out for speakers)
4 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
ComfortView
Flicker-free technology
Nano IPS
Picture-by-Picture
NVIDIA G-Sync Ultimate Certified
Low Blue Light
AlienFX Lighting
Picture-in-Picture
Ambient Light Sensor
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 35.26 in
89.6 cm
895.5 mm
2.94 ft
35.23 in
89.5 cm
894.9 mm
2.94 ft
Case Height 15.73 in
40 cm
399.5 mm
1.31 ft
15.72 in
39.9 cm
399.4 mm
1.31 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 No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 20 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 24 Hz - 76 Hz 24 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 27 kHz - 130 kHz 30 kHz - 246 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB Type-C cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Mini-DisplayPort to DisplayPort Cable
USB Type-B 3.2 Gen 1 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CECP
CEL Grade 1
CSA
EAC
EEI
ENERGY STAR
eStandby
FCC Class B
IS 1121
ISC
KCC
MEPS
NOM
PSB
RCM
S mark
SASO
TÜV/S
UL/CSA
VCCI-B
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8; Windows 7)
CECP
CEL
ENERGY STAR
RoHS Compliant
TCO Certified Displays
TUV Rheonland Eye Safety Certified
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 20 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 65 °C
-4 °F - 149 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
HP Z38c Dell AW3821DW