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Comparison between NEC MultiSync PA242W vs Dell UltraSharp U3417W

General Info
Model Number NEC MultiSync PA242W Dell UltraSharp U3417W
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2013 2016
Brand NEC Dell
Model Number MultiSync PA242W UltraSharp U3417W
Alias PA242W-BK
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 34" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
34.14 in
86.7 cm
867.2 mm
2.85 ft
Screen Width 20.41 in
51.8 cm
518.4 mm
1.7 ft
31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
Screen Height 12.76 in
32.4 cm
324 mm
1.06 ft
13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1900
Display Manufacturer LG Display LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Lut 3D LUT
14 bits
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:10 21:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1200 3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.27 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 94 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.13 % 90.49 %
Backlight Source GB-r LED W-LED
sRGB 100 % 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99.3 %
NTSC 1953 94.8 %
Screen Brightness 340 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 27.5 ms 28 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 8 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 16 ms 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.3 in
8.4 cm
83.8 mm
0.27 ft
2.3 in
5.8 cm
58.4 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 7.4 kg
16 lbs
7.7 kg
17 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.3 mm
1.83 ft
32.03 in
81.4 cm
813.6 mm
2.67 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.9 in
37.9 cm
378.5 mm
1.24 ft
16.42 in
41.7 cm
417 mm
1.37 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9 in
22.9 cm
228.6 mm
0.75 ft
8.91 in
22.6 cm
226.4 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.6 kg
23 lbs
10.4 kg
23 lbs
Case Color Black Gray
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x D-sub
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
2 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Output MST)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
2 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 9W
Features
Cool Features Carbon Footprint Meter
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
XtraView+
Picture-by-Picture
Self Diagnostics
Picture-in-Picture
Light sensor
Black Level Adjusment
TileComp
CableComp
TileMatrix
Picture-in-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Picture-by-Picture
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.3 mm
1.83 ft
32.03 in
81.4 cm
813.6 mm
2.67 ft
Case Height 14.3 in
36.3 cm
363.2 mm
1.19 ft
14.32 in
36.4 cm
363.7 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 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
115 mm
11.5 cm
4.5276 in
0.3773 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 30 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 85 Hz 48 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 31.5 kHz - 91.1 kHz 30 kHz - 134 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
DVI cable
USB cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses C-Tick
CCC
CE
ErP
FCC Class B
ISO 9241-307
MPR II / MPR III
PCBC/B-mark
PCT/Gost
PSB
RoHS
TÜV/Ergonomics
TÜV/GS
UL/cUL
RoHS Compliant
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 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 10 % - 85 % 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
NEC MultiSync PA242W Dell UltraSharp U3417W