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Dell U3818DW Monitor
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General

Screen size37.5 in37.5 in37.5 in
Brightness300.0 cd/m²300.0 cd/m²300.0 cd/m²
Aspect ratio21:921:921:9

Design

Colour of productBlackGreyBlack
Panel designCurvedCurvedCurved
Built-in USB hubyesyesyes
Touchscreenno
N/A
no
Built-in cameranonono
Screen surfaceMatte
N/A
Matte
Built-in speakersyes
N/A
no

Dimensions

Height adjustment4.53 in4.72 in4.72 in
Height (min-max)432 - 547
N/A
< 558.7
Height (without stand)15.62 in15.44 in15.73 in
Height with stand17.01 in22.2 in22.0 in
Depth (with stand)2.19 in9.89 in4.1 in
Depth (without stand)2.19 in4.03 in
N/A
Width (with stand)35.2 in35.21 in35.26 in
Weight (without stand)19.95 lb
N/A
N/A
Weight0.43 oz0.46 oz0.49 oz

Connectivity

Analogue 3.5mm input1
N/A
N/A
Number of USB 2.0 port0
N/A
N/A
Number of USB 3.0 ports6
N/A
N/A
USB connectors (total)7
N/A
N/A
Component input (YPbPr/YCbCr)no
N/A
N/A
Number of component inputs0
N/A
N/A
Composite inputno
N/A
N/A
Number of composite inputs0
N/A
N/A
DisplayPortyes
N/A
yes
DVI Portnonono
HDCPyes
N/A
yes
HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity221
Number of HDMI inputs2
N/A
1
HDMI version2.02.0
N/A
Headphone outputno
N/A
yes
Headphone outputs quantity1
N/A
N/A
S-video inputno
N/A
N/A
Number of s-video inputs0
N/A
N/A
Thunderboltno
N/A
N/A
USB for videono
N/A
N/A
VGA inno
N/A
no
Number of DisplayPort inputs1
N/A
N/A
Number of DisplayPort outputs0
N/A
N/A
DisplayPort version1.21.4
N/A
Type of DisplayPort connectorStandard
N/A
N/A
MHLyes
N/A
N/A

Image properties

Maximum resolution3840 x 1600 px
N/A
3840 x 1600 px
Supported graphics resolutions3840 x 16003840 x 1600
  • 640 x 480
  • 720 x 400
  • 800 x 600
  • 1280 x 1024
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 768
  • 1440 x 900
  • 1600 x 1200
  • 1600 x 900
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1200
  • 1920 x 1600
  • 2560 x 1080
  • 2560 x 1600
Refresh rate60.0 Hz60.0 Hz60.0 Hz
HD typeUltra-Wide Quad HD+UltraWide Quad HD+Ultra-Wide Quad HD+
Display number of colours1.073 billion colours1.07 billion colours1.073 billion colours
Colour depth (per channel)10.0 bit
N/A
10.0 bit
Contrast ratio1000:1
N/A
1000:1
Display technologyLCDLCDLED
BacklightW-LEDW-LEDWLED
Panel typeIPSIPSIPS
Response time (GtG)5.0 ms
N/A
5.0 ms
Response time (BtW)8.0 ms
N/A
N/A
Response time5.0 ms8.0 ms5.0 ms
Picture-in-Picture (PIP)yes
N/A
N/A
Pixel size0.01 in
N/A
0.01 in
Viewing angle (horizontal)178.0 °178.0 °178.0 °
Viewing angle (vertical)178.0 °178.0 °178.0 °
Colour gamut (Adobe RGB)
N/A
95.0 %98.0 %
Dynamic contrast ratio
N/A
N/A
5000000:1

Features

Ascendable and submersibleyes
N/A
yes
Pivot functionyes
N/A
N/A
Swivelyesyesyes
Tiltableyes
N/A
yes
Memory card readerno
N/A
N/A
Cable lock slotyesyesyes
Flicker freeyesyes
N/A
Plug and Playyesyes
N/A

Compatibility

3D support (3D-Ready)no
N/A
no
Adaptive synchronizationno
N/A
N/A
HDRno
N/A
N/A
VESA mountyesyesyes
Type of VESA mount100x100mm100x100mm100x100mm

Eco-labelling

EnergyStaryesyesno
EPEATGoldGoldNone
TCO-labellingNone
N/A
N/A

Power

Energy efficiency classAFG
Connecting 9V/12V/14VNone
N/A
N/A
Operational power consumption56 - 250
N/A
< 195
Power consumption (standby)0.5 W0.3 W0.5 W
Power consumption (typical)56.0 W36.5 W80.0 W

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