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Comparison between Philips 438P1 vs Dell U3821DW

General Info
Model Number Philips 438P1 Dell U3821DW
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand Philips Dell
Model Series P-Line UltraSharp
Model Number 438P1 U3821DW
Display
Screen Size Class 43" (inches) 38" (inches)
Diagonal Size 42.52 in
108 cm
1080 mm
3.54 ft
37.52 in
95.3 cm
952.9 mm
3.13 ft
Screen Width 37.05 in
94.1 cm
941.184 mm
3.09 ft
35.04 in
89 cm
890 mm
2.92 ft
Screen Height 20.84 in
52.9 cm
529.416 mm
1.74 ft
15.27 in
38.8 cm
387.8 mm
1.27 ft
Display Curvature 2300
Display Type 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 16:9 24:10
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 1600
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.245 mm 0.229 mm
Screen Pixel Density 103 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 96.81 % 98.38 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 102 % 100 %
NTSC 1953 88 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1200 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (2H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400 DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.52 in
6.4 cm
64 mm
0.21 ft
4.03 in
10.2 cm
102.4 mm
0.34 ft
Case Weight 11.06 kg
24 lbs
8.8 kg
19 lbs
Case Width with Stand 38.31 in
97.3 cm
973 mm
3.19 ft
35.21 in
89.4 cm
894.3 mm
2.93 ft
Case Height with Stand 24.92 in
63.3 cm
633 mm
2.08 ft
17.47 in
44.4 cm
443.8 mm
1.46 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.2 in
25.9 cm
259 mm
0.85 ft
9.89 in
25.1 cm
251.2 mm
0.82 ft
Case Weight with Stand 11.78 kg
26 lbs
13.6 kg
30 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera Yes No
Network LAN
Connectivity 3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
2 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB (Type-B; upstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; downstream; BC 1.2)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; upstream; 90W; DP Alt Mode)
4 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (line-out for speakers)
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W 2 x 9W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
KVM switch
SmartUniformity
Picture-by-Picture
Separate Sync
Picture-in-Picture
MultiView
Adaptive-Sync Technology
SmartControl
Flicker-free technology
SmartImage
Low Blue Light
Picture-by-Picture
Picture-in-Picture
Flicker-free technology
KVM Switch
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 38.31 in
97.3 cm
973 mm
3.19 ft
35.21 in
89.4 cm
894.3 mm
2.93 ft
Case Height 20.83 in
52.9 cm
529 mm
1.74 ft
15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.3 mm
1.29 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 200 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support No Yes
Forward Tilt 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 23 Hz - 75 Hz 56 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 140 kHz 30 kHz - 100 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras Remote control DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB Type-C cable
USB Type-B 3.2 Gen 1 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CB
CE Mark
MEPS
RCM
RoHS
SEMKO
ENERGY STAR 8.0
EPEAT Gold
RoHS
TAA Availability
TCO Certified Displays
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 - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 20 % - 80 % 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 3658 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
Philips 438P1 Dell U3821DW