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Comparison between LG 38GN950 vs Dell Alienware AW3420DW

General Info
Model Number LG 38GN950 Dell Alienware AW3420DW
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2019
Brand LG Dell
Model Series UltraGear
Model Number 38GN950 Alienware AW3420DW
Alias 38GN950-B
38GN95B
Display
Screen Size Class 38" (inches) 34" (inches)
Diagonal Size 37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
34.14 in
86.7 cm
867.2 mm
2.85 ft
Screen Width 34.62 in
87.9 cm
879.36 mm
2.89 ft
31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
Screen Height 14.43 in
36.6 cm
366.4 mm
1.2 ft
13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1900
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 24:10 21:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 1600 3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.229 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 111 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.02 % 90.48 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98% 98%
sRGB 134.5 %
Screen Brightness 450 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 2 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.4 in
11.2 cm
111.76 mm
0.37 ft
4.64 in
11.8 cm
117.9 mm
0.39 ft
Case Weight 7 kg
15 lbs
6.8 kg
15 lbs
Case Width with Stand 35.4 in
89.9 cm
899.16 mm
2.95 ft
32.01 in
81.3 cm
813 mm
2.67 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.8 in
47.8 cm
477.52 mm
1.57 ft
16.92 in
43 cm
429.8 mm
1.41 ft
Case Depth with Stand 12.3 in
31.2 cm
312.42 mm
1.03 ft
10.78 in
27.4 cm
273.8 mm
0.9 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9.2 kg
20 lbs
11.1 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
3 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (line-out)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (headphone)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (downstream; BC 1.2)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Wide Color Gamut
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
Sphere Lighting 2.0
Smart Energy Saving
True Color Pro
Black Stabilizer
Low Blue Light
Crosshair
Flicker-free technology
Reader Mode
Nano IPS
Variable Backlight
Dynamic Action Sync
Color Calibrated
3-Side Virtually Borderless Design
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Game Mode
Adaptive-Sync technology
HDR Effect
Built in cable-management
Flicker-free technology
Dynamic on-screen display
AlienFX custom lighting
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Ergonomics
Case Width 35.4 in
89.9 cm
899.16 mm
2.95 ft
32.01 in
81.3 cm
813 mm
2.67 ft
Case Height 15.5 in
39.4 cm
393.7 mm
1.29 ft
14.33 in
36.4 cm
364 mm
1.19 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 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 20 °
Right Swivel 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 30 Hz - 120 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 73 kHz - 180 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Stand base
Stand riser
I/O cover
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
cUL
TÜV-Typ
FCC-B
UL
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 % 0 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 % 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
LG 38GN950 Dell Alienware AW3420DW