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Comparison between LG 31MU97 vs Dell UltraSharp UP3218K

General Info
Model Number LG 31MU97 Dell UltraSharp UP3218K
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2014 2017
Brand LG Dell
Model Number 31MU97 UltraSharp UP3218K
Alias 31MU97-B
Display
Screen Size Class 31" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31 in
78.7 cm
787.4 mm
2.58 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 27.62 in
70.2 cm
701.6 mm
2.3 ft
27.48 in
69.8 cm
698.1 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 14.47 in
36.7 cm
367.42 mm
1.21 ft
15.46 in
39.3 cm
392.7 mm
1.29 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Lut 3D LUT
14 bits
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 19:10 16:9
Screen Resolution 4096 x 2160 7680 x 4320
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.17 mm 0.091 mm
Screen Pixel Density 148 ppi 279 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 85.87 % 90.34 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 97% 98%
sRGB 100 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99.5 % 100 %
Screen Brightness 450 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1300 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 30 ms 10 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 6 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 10 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Glossy
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.06 in
5.2 cm
52.4 mm
0.17 ft
2.09 in
5.3 cm
53.2 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 7.7 kg
17 lbs
6.9 kg
15 lbs
Case Width with Stand 29 in
73.7 cm
736.7 mm
2.42 ft
28.37 in
72.1 cm
720.5 mm
2.36 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.04 in
48.4 cm
483.5 mm
1.59 ft
19.62 in
49.8 cm
498.4 mm
1.64 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.5 in
24.1 cm
241.4 mm
0.79 ft
8.74 in
22.2 cm
222 mm
0.73 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9.6 kg
21 lbs
Case Color Silver Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (mini)
3 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Picture-by-Picture
True Color Pro
Screen Split (S/W)
DDC/CI
Flicker-free technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 29 in
73.7 cm
736.7 mm
2.42 ft
28.37 in
72.1 cm
720.5 mm
2.36 ft
Case Height 16.04 in
40.8 cm
407.5 mm
1.34 ft
16.58 in
42.1 cm
421.2 mm
1.38 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 140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 ft
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 56 Hz - 61 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 135 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
2x DisplayPort cable
Factory Calibration Report
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
cTick
ENERGY STAR 6.0
Epeat Gold
FCC Class B
UL/cUL
CECP
CEL
ENERGY STAR 6.0
Epeat Gold
RoHS Compliant
TCO Certified Displays
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 35 °C
50 °F - 95 °F
0 °C - 35 °C
32 °F - 95 °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
Max Storage Altitude 12192
LG 31MU97 Dell UltraSharp UP3218K