Product Comparison: Dell U3818DW vs LG 38UC99-W

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Dell U3818DW Curved Monitor

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LG 38UC99-W Curved Monitor

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General Specifications

Brand

Dell

Model

U3818DW

38UC99-W

Origin

China

About the Product

The expansiveness of this 37.5-inch curved screen paired with virtually borderless InfinityEdge creates a near-complete field view which provides an almost uniform visual focus that reduces eye movement across the screen.

The world's first 38-inch curved IPS monitor. The 21:9 curved UltraWide QHD+ IPS Display is ideal for designers, photographers, producers and other creative professionals who need more room for big ideas.

Key Specs

Screen Size

38 in.

Resolution

3840 x 1600

Response Time

8 ms

5 ms

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

75 Hz

Refresh Rate

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Dell U3818DW Curved Monitor

Resolution is great, speakers aren’t great but that’s not why you’re buying this monitor.
As a software developer, the 1600 vertical resolution is perfect for productivity.
Another unexpected benefit of the 1600 vertical resolution is that most 4k videos are perfectly enjoyable in cropped full screen mode.
To get the best intended 4K resolution, you must open Display Preferences, the click on 'scaled' while holding down the Alt/Option key. I like this!
In particular fonts look much, much worse running at the U3818DW's native resolution.

LG 38UC99-W Curved Monitor

Ideal monitor for work. Has amazing resolution.

Size & Weight

Material

Plastic

Color

Black

Silver/White

Height

17 in.

18.4 in.

Width

35.2 in.

35.3 in.

Depth

8.91 in.

9.1 in.

Weight

26.76 pounds

20.5 pounds

Height
Depth

Dell U3818DW

LG 38UC99-W

Display

Display Type

TFT LCD

LED

Panel Type

IPS

Aspect Ratio

21:9

Contrast Ratio

1000:1

Brightness

300 cd/m²

Color Supported

1.07 Billion

View Angle Vertical

178 °

View Angle Horizontal

178 °

Curved Display

Yes

Anti-Glare

Yes

What customers say about "Display"

Dell U3818DW Curved Monitor

This thing is absolutely amazing when it comes to picture quality and text readability.
No display manager software for Mac. This means you’re limited to snapping two windows side-by-side.
This is the best display I’ve ever experienced.
A truly massive spread of pixels, and so big you fee like you’re going to fall into the screen.
Having one cable for power and display is great. It charges at 100W, which is nice.

LG 38UC99-W Curved Monitor

The 38 ultra wide 21:9 is perfect for multi tasking and having multiple windows/programs open. 3840 horizontally gives you true UHD.
This large curved monitor is the perfect monitor for me. I dob't care or use it for graphics editing or even gaming.
For my needs this monitor is perfect, especially the saturation, dark's, and color space spectrum.

Features

Type

Home/Office

Touch Screen

Build-in speaker

Yes

Built-In Webcam

TV Tuner

Pivot Function

VESA-compatible

100x100

Extras

Flicker-free screen with ComfortView, All-encompassing experience, In-Plane Switching technology, Masterful manageability, Convenient connectivity

Smart Energy Saving, PiP and PbP Modes, Six Axis Control, AMD FreeSync™ Technology, Flicker Safe, Game Mode

Touch Screen
Pivot Function

What customers say about "Features"

Dell U3818DW Curved Monitor

So I've been using the PBP (picture by picture) feature to split the screen.
I did get around to using the KVM features - works great.
The other features that this monitor has is a built in speaker, i like it.
The split screen feature through Dell‘s display manager is a game changer with a monitor like this. It is superior to having three monitors side-by-side.
The KVM feature is just okay. I wish it was easier to switch between inputs.

LG 38UC99-W Curved Monitor

A lot of gaming features (FreeSync on racing looks phenomenal) that you’re able to customize to your liking in getting the best in quality when playing.
The smart energy saver turns off the monitor (good) but it blinks the power light constantly which is incredibly irritating.

Connectivity

Inputs

6x USB 3.0, USB Type-C, 2x HDMI, DisplayPort

DisplayPort, 2x HDMI, 3x USB

What customers say about "Connectivity"

Dell U3818DW Curved Monitor

When connected to a MacBook Pro 2018 or 2016 via the Thunderbolt 3 USB-C port, the display does not stay off when the system is in sleep mode.
Sleep and shutdown work fine if connected via the Display Port.
Love being able to connect usb-C MacBook Pro and older generation MacBook Pro via HDMI and have split screen capacity.
The monitor will detect that your laptop is connected via USB C and will even charge it via USB C.
It's an excellent MacBook Pro monitor solution with a seamless USB-C connection and great picture quality.

LG 38UC99-W Curved Monitor

System is setup in a bright area with windows, the antiglare on the surface is perfect. I had to buy a mini-DP to standard DP cable to get 60hz from a MacBook Pro.
Love the size, love the curved display, love the connections, love that it connects to the new MacBook Pro via USB-C.

Power

Wattage

56 Watts

48 Watts

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

3 year(s)

1 year(s)

Certifications

RoHS, BFR/PVC, CEL level, WEEE, ErP

CE, CCC, FCC