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Dell U3818DW Review

Name: Dell U3818DW
Brand: Dell

By

Michael Iaboni

6/5/2023 4:19 PM

True Score

77

Mixed Reviews

75

3

Experts

83

732

Consumers

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The Dell U3818DW has good viewing angles, a solid build, a large screen, and great color accuracy. It’s best suited for office use, but it also has multimedia capabilities. It has noticeable motion smearing, poor contrast, and no FreeSync support.

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Table of Contents

Product Snapshot

Overview

The Dell U3818DW is the brand’s mid-level model released in 2017. It promises to deliver exceptional image clarity over other monitors at mid-level models thanks to its excellent sRGB color space and high-resolution screen coverage. It also has a wider variety of ports than its competitor, the LG 38WN95C-W, because of the extra USB ports (one of which is USB Type C connectivity). It’s an excellent monitor for those working on various video editing projects or just for office work in general. In addition, the Dell U3818DW has a striking color gradient, a sturdy build, and powerful and clear speakers. Keep reading our Dell U3818DW review, and don’t forget to check out the best-rated computer monitors available now.

Consensus

our Verdict

The Dell U3818DW has a lot going for it – great viewing angles, a sturdy build, a big screen, and accurate colors. It’s perfect for the office, but can also handle multimedia tasks. The only downsides are some motion smearing, a poor contrast ratio, and no FreeSync.

ReasonS to Buy

Wide Viewing Angle
Good, Sturdy Build
Large Screen
Great Color Accuracy

Reason to Avoid

Motion Smearing
Bad Contrast Ratio
No FreeSync Support

Dell U3818DW Specs

	Display Type	WLED
	HDMI Inputs	n/a
	HDR Format	Yes
	Max Resolution	3840 x 1600
	Panel Type	IPS
	Refresh Rate	60 Hz
	Response Time	5 ms
	Screen size	37.5"
	Sync Technology	n/a

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Test Results

Brightness (nits)	284.275
Contrast Ratio (as ratio, x:1)	1,035
Color Gamut/Accuracy % (DCI P3 xy)	0
Color Gamut/Accuracy % (DCI P3 uv)	0
Color Gamut % (Adobe RGB Coverage xy)	77.6
Color Gamut % (sRGB Coverage xy)	99.5
Color Gamut % (Rec. 2020 Coverage xy)	0
Color Gamut % (Rec. 709 Coverage xy)	0
Input Lag (ms)	37.6
Response Time (ms)	15.8
Reflections % (Total Reflections)	7.5
Horizontal Viewing Angle (Washout Left)	47
Horizontal Viewing Angle (Washout Right)	47
Vertical Viewing Angle (Washout Above)	35
Vertical Viewing Angle (Washout Below)	34

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Score Card

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Expert Score

75

*.75

We place a 75% weighted value on Expert Test Scores

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Customer Score

83

*.25

We place a 25% weighted value on Customer Scores

True Score

77

Any product with a True Score above 70 is a Mixed Reviews

Expert Scores

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103.4
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92.08
Category Trust Rating
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81.08
Category Trust Rating
80
The Dell U3818DW is a good monitor for most uses. It has a good stand… Read More
By:
Adam Babcock