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Comparison between Dell UltraSharp U2917W vs Dell UltraSharp U3818DW

General Info
Model Number Dell UltraSharp U2917W Dell UltraSharp U3818DW
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2017
Brand Dell Dell
Model Number UltraSharp U2917W UltraSharp U3818DW
Display
Screen Size Class 29" (inches) 38" (inches)
Diagonal Size 28.75 in
73 cm
730.3 mm
2.4 ft
37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
Screen Width 26.49 in
67.3 cm
672.768 mm
2.21 ft
34.63 in
88 cm
879.67 mm
2.89 ft
Screen Height 11.17 in
28.4 cm
283.824 mm
0.93 ft
14.43 in
36.7 cm
366.53 mm
1.2 ft
Display Curvature 2300
Display Manufacturer LG Display LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1080 3840 x 1600
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.263 mm 0.229 mm
Screen Pixel Density 96 ppi 111 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.49 % 90.89 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 78.1%
sRGB 99 % 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 70 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 25 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 20 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.19 in
5.6 cm
55.6 mm
0.18 ft
2.19 in
5.6 cm
55.5 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 4.95 kg
11 lbs
9.05 kg
20 lbs
Case Width with Stand 27.47 in
69.8 cm
697.8 mm
2.29 ft
35.2 in
89.4 cm
894 mm
2.93 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.28 in
38.8 cm
388.2 mm
1.27 ft
17.01 in
43.2 cm
432 mm
1.42 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.89 in
20 cm
200.3 mm
0.66 ft
8.91 in
22.6 cm
226.4 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 12.14 kg
27 lbs
Case Color Gray Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4 (MHL)
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)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 9W
Features
Cool Features Picture-in-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Picture-by-Picture
Picture-in-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Picture-by-Picture
Extra Features Security lock slot Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 27.47 in
69.8 cm
697.8 mm
2.29 ft
35.2 in
89.4 cm
894 mm
2.93 ft
Case Height 12.46 in
31.6 cm
316.4 mm
1.04 ft
15.62 in
39.7 cm
396.8 mm
1.3 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 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
115 mm
11.5 cm
4.5276 in
0.3773 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 60 Hz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
USB 3.0 upstream cable
DisplayPort cable
Factory Calibration Report
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CECP
CEL
ENERGY STAR
Epeat Gold
RoHS Compliant
TCO Certified Displays
CECP
CEL
ENERGY STAR
RoHS Compliant
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 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 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
Dell UltraSharp U2917W Dell UltraSharp U3818DW