Dell

UltraSharp 38 Curved Monitor: U3818DW

Dell UltraSharp 38 Curved Monitor: U3818DW

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Sentiment score75% positive
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Last updated: May 14, 2026

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Reddit Icondev_lvl80
2 months ago

Ps I have old u3818dw (i’m not a dell fan, just coincidentally) All displays great for working with text & graphics. 

Reddit IconAAPatel82
8 months ago

Same - I would love a replacement to my Dell 38inch UW but with a OLED panel.

Reddit Iconcava83
4 months ago

You want one with a higher vertical ratio ideally, makes work much easier. I use the Dell 38" windscreen, I think the 40" is the ideal size and resolution. If you get a monitor with a KVM it makes life a bit easier

Reddit IconDaphoid
4 months ago

PPI has nothing to do with a monitor being 6K, 4K, 2K, or 1080p. It's how many pixels per inch exist in relation to the physical size of the monitor. As for it being 6K, there's no firm answers for a lot of this stuff, especially if you add in different aspect ratios. Plus, this still is labeled by marketers, not technical folk. 6K sounds bigger than 4K, the consumer doesn't care if it's "6000x3000 or more" :). I'm also not sure if a 52" panel is an even cut from the native mother glass used for these panels, if not - that'll drive up cost too. Ultimately though, not everyone who watches LTT is looking for a gaming monitor at all times. If you're too young to be, or just not in the work / productivity world yet then of course you'd have no idea of the benefits of a certain size/aspect ratio of monitor for spreadsheet or document work. I've got a 38" Dell ultrawide and a 32" Dell 16:9 on my desk. Neither prioritize gaming because most of my daily usage is work and that's all IT stuff, I don't need OLED/RGB/what have you for that. But I do need screens of a certain size to see comfortably. Anecdotally - I thought the monitor was cool because it means it will eventually go down in price and make larger size displays (which I like way way way more than 34" ultrawides that I find just wider versions of 27" screens that are small) cheaper.

Reddit Iconpoo_in_my_mouth
12 months ago

I bought the Dell S3423DWC for home and I run a 38 version at work. Connect via USBC which provides power - built in KVMs / and spend most of my time with spreadsheets and/or creating wireframes/screen designs for systems to show clients. I’ve loved it. I’ve had one “issue” if you can even call it that 1 screen sharing and showing the wireframes - if I’m on my 34 or 38 and they’re on a normal screen it’s caused a few “issues” - it’s fine you can zoom in it’s not a massive problem but worth knowing if you will be showing your designs that people will just complain that it looks to small. Just tell them to get a widescreen 😂 My main issue now is I want one that works for gaming and for work (the dell is fine but I wouldn’t mind getting something above 100hz). It’s hard to find a 34 with a KVM and geared towards gaming (or maybe it’s not and it’s just a me issue) But yeah honestly for work it’s been so good I can’t go back

Reddit IconSpecialist_South_233
4 months ago

Ultrawide is the move for sure. I have the 38inch dell one and its a gamechanger

Reddit Iconmemax06
6 months ago

Same here. Need 34 - 49 in UW. But OLED burnin and text is issue. So IPS is the safe bet. I have Dell UltraSharps so looking at them.

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