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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you're on a budget and mostly engage in casual or competitive gaming, the Dell S3222DGM could be a good choice due to its good refresh rate and low response time, although its poorer color accuracy and lower brightness might not be ideal for high-fidelity media consumption or photo editing. On the other hand, if you can invest more, the LG 38WN95C offers a larger, ultrawide screen with better color accuracy and higher brightness, which is great for productivity, media consumption, and digital photo editing, but its lower contrast may not deliver the best experience in dark gaming or movie scenes. Give Feedback
this description is based on the product variant with some specs and product variant with some specs. At the time of writing, the variant with some specs cost some dollars and the variant with some specs cost some dollars.
Advantages of the Dell S3222DGM (VA)
- Good refresh rate
- Very good contrast
Advantages of the LG 38WN95C (IPS)
- Good text clarity
- Good image clarity
- Good brightness
Key differences
Casual Gaming
6.9
6.1
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 1600
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
4365:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
898:1
333 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
477 nits
N/A
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
692 nits
N/A
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
94.1 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Dell S3222DGM (VA) and LG 38WN95C (IPS) are both only fair for casual gaming, though the Dell S3222DGM (VA) is somewhat better.
Productivity
5.1
6.6
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 1600
93 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
111 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The LG 38WN95C (IPS) is only fair for productivity, while the Dell S3222DGM (VA) is poor.
Cost
$250
$950
$0
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
The Dell S3222DGM (VA) has a price of $250 and the LG 38WN95C (IPS) costs $950.
Digital Photo Editing
No
Yes
The Dell S3222DGM (VA) is not suitable for digital photo editing while the LG 38WN95C (IPS) is suitable for digital photo editing.
Key similarities
Competitive Gaming
4.6
4.5
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
10.6 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
7.1 ms
20 - 165 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
20 - 144 Hz
Yes
STROBING / BFI
No
333 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
477 nits
The Dell S3222DGM (VA) and LG 38WN95C (IPS) are both poor for competitive gaming.
Media Consumption
5.9
6.2
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 1600
4365:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
898:1
333 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
477 nits
N/A
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
692 nits
Matte
COATING
Matte
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers LG 38WN95C (IPS) to be only fair for media consumption, while the Dell S3222DGM (VA) is poor.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
No
No
Both the Dell S3222DGM (VA) and LG 38WN95C (IPS) are not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the Dell S3222DGM (VA) and LG 38WN95C (IPS) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
No
No
Both the Dell S3222DGM (VA) and LG 38WN95C (IPS) are not suitable for print photo editing.
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How the Dell S3222DGM (VA) and the LG 38WN95C (IPS) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
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| Dell S3222DGM (VA) | LG 38WN95C (IPS) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$250 | $950 | ||
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 32" | 38" | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 3840 x 1600 | |
Screen Type | |||
Screen Type | LED | LED | |
Screen Sub-type | |||
Screen Sub-type | VA | IPS | |
Local Dimming Zones | |||
Local Dimming Zones | N/A | 4 | |
COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Native Contrast | |||
Native Contrast | 4365:1 | 898:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 333 nits | 477 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | N/A | 692 nits | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | No | No | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | 98.1 % | 100 % | |
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 10.6 ms | 7.1 ms | |
Variable Refresh Rate | |||
Variable Refresh Rate | 20 - 165 Hz | 20 - 144 Hz | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | Yes | No | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 7.1/10 | 6.6/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 7/10 | 7.9/10 | |
TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pixels Per Inch | |||
Pixels Per Inch | 93 PPI | 111 PPI | |
Coating | |||
Coating | Matte | Matte | |
Text Clarity Score | |||
Text Clarity Score | 6.3/10 | 7.2/10 | |
Image Clarity Score | |||
Image Clarity Score | 6.3/10 | 7.2/10 | |
PORTS & CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
HDMI 1.4 Ports | |||
HDMI 1.4 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.0 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.0 Ports | 2 | 2 | |
HDMI 2.1 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.1 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
Micro HDMI Ports | |||
Micro HDMI Ports | 0 | 0 | |
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | |||
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | 1 | 0 | |
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Tom's Hardware
Christian Eberle | February 2022
"Aside from its omission of HDR, the Dell S3222DGM has no flaws of consequence. For a surprisingly low price, it delivers premium quality gaming performance with 165 Hz and Adaptive-Sync through a high-contrast curved VA panel with a wide and accurate color gamut."
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