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Comparison between Dell U3821DW vs BenQ GW2780

General Info
Model Number Dell U3821DW BenQ GW2780
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2017
Brand Dell BenQ
Model Series UltraSharp
Model Number U3821DW GW2780
Display
Screen Size Class 38" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 37.52 in
95.3 cm
952.9 mm
3.13 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 35.04 in
89 cm
890 mm
2.92 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 15.27 in
38.8 cm
387.8 mm
1.27 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.2 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 2300
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 24:10 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 1600 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.229 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 98.38 % 86.17 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 100 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 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 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.03 in
10.2 cm
102.4 mm
0.34 ft
1.97 in
5 cm
50 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 8.8 kg
19 lbs
3.92 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 35.21 in
89.4 cm
894.3 mm
2.93 ft
24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.47 in
44.4 cm
443.8 mm
1.46 ft
18.23 in
46.3 cm
463 mm
1.52 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.89 in
25.1 cm
251.2 mm
0.82 ft
7.2 in
18.3 cm
183 mm
0.6 ft
Case Weight with Stand 13.6 kg
30 lbs
4.85 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 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)
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 9W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
Picture-by-Picture
Picture-in-Picture
Flicker-free technology
KVM Switch
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Security lock slot Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 35.21 in
89.4 cm
894.3 mm
2.93 ft
24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.3 mm
1.29 ft
15 in
38.1 cm
381 mm
1.25 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
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 Yes No
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 56 Hz - 76 Hz 50 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 100 kHz 30 kHz - 80 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB Type-C cable
USB Type-B 3.2 Gen 1 cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 8.0
EPEAT Gold
RoHS
TAA Availability
TCO Certified Displays
ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Silver
TCO 7.0
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Dell U3821DW BenQ GW2780