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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Stand
    3. Ergonomics
    4. Back
    5. Borders
    6. Thickness
    7. Build Quality
  5. Picture Quality
    1. Contrast
    2. Local Dimming
    3. SDR Peak Brightness
    4. HDR Peak Brightness
    5. Horizontal Viewing Angle
    6. Vertical Viewing Angle
    7. Gray Uniformity
    8. Black Uniformity
    9. Pre Calibration
    10. Post Calibration
    11. SDR Color Gamut
    12. SDR Color Volume
    13. HDR Color Gamut
    14. HDR Color Volume
    15. Image Retention
    16. Gradient
    17. Color Bleed
    18. Reflections
  6. Motion
    1. Motion Blur
    2. Image Flicker
    3. Refresh Rate
  7. Inputs
    1. Input Lag
    2. Resolution and Size
    3. Inputs
    4. Total Inputs
  8. Features
    1. Additional Features
    2. On-Screen Display (OSD)
    3. Controls
    4. In The Box
  9. Comments

Dell U3417W vs Samsung C34F791/CF791

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Dell U3417W
Samsung C34F791/CF791

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Dell U3417W Picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Picture

Variants

  • U3417W (34")
  • C34F791 (34")

Our Verdict

Dell U3417W

Samsung C34F791/CF791

If you've got a large room with wide seating, then the Dell U3417W is a better choice, but if you're interested in gaming in a dark room while sitting directly in front, then the Samsung C34F791/CF791 is better. The Dell U3417W has an IPS panel, giving you better viewing angles, whereas the CF791 has a slightly better refresh rate and a slightly faster response time resulting in clearer motion.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.4
6.9

Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

8.5
4.4

Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

7.5
4.9

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Dell U3417W Design Picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Design Picture

Size  

34"
34"

Curved  

Yes
Yes

Curve radius  

1900R
1500R

Weight (without stand) 
 

16.8 lbs (7.6 kg)
13.2 lbs (6.0 kg)

Weight (with stand) 
 

22.0 lbs (10.0 kg)
16.5 lbs (7.5 kg)
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Stand  

Stand picture  

Dell U3417W Stand picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Stand picture

Width 
 

13.4" (34.0 cm)
9.7" (24.6 cm)

Depth 
 

8.9" (22.6 cm)
12.2" (31.0 cm)
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Ergonomics 
 

6.1
4.7

Ergonomics picture  

Dell U3417W Ergonomics picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Ergonomics picture

Height Adjustment 
 

4.4" (11.2 cm)
3.9" (9.9 cm)

Switch portrait/landscape  

No
No

Swivel Range  

-30° to 30°
N/A

Tilt Range  

-20° to 5°
-20° to 15°
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Back  

Back picture  

Dell U3417W Back picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Back picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
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Borders  

Borders picture  

Dell U3417W Borders picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Borders picture

Borders 
 

0.4" (1.0 cm)
0.3" (0.8 cm)
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Thickness  

Thickness picture  

Dell U3417W Thickness picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Thickness picture

Thickness (with stand) 
 

7.9" (20.1 cm)
8.1" (20.6 cm)

Thickness (without stand) 
 

4.0" (10.2 cm)
4.6" (11.7 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Build Quality picture  

Dell U3417W Build Quality picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Build Quality picture
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

5.8
7.6

Checkerboard Picture  

Dell U3417W Checkerboard Picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Checkerboard Picture

LCD Type 
 

IPS
VA

Native Contrast 
 

908 : 1
2,527 : 1

Contrast with local dimming 
 

N/A
N/A
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Local Dimming 
 

0.0
0.0

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

Edge
Direct
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SDR Peak Brightness 
 

8.0
7.0

SDR Real Scene 
 

349 cd/m²
264 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

366 cd/m²
247 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

364 cd/m²
246 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

361 cd/m²
246 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

359 cd/m²
245 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

357 cd/m²
244 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

365 cd/m²
246 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

361 cd/m²
246 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

358 cd/m²
245 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

356 cd/m²
245 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

354 cd/m²
244 cd/m²

SDR ABL 
 

0.002
0.001
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HDR Peak Brightness 
 

0.0
0.0

HDR Real Scene 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 2% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 10% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 25% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 50% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 100% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR ABL 
 

N/A
N/A
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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

7.5
4.9

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Color Shift Picture  

Dell U3417W Horizontal Color Shift Picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Horizontal Color Shift Picture

Color Shift from Left 
 

44°
33°

Color Shift from Right 
 

40°
32°

Horizontal Brightness Picture  

Dell U3417W Horizontal Brightness Picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Horizontal Brightness Picture

Brightness from Left 
 

51°
45°

Brightness from Right 
 

50°
45°

Horizontal Black Level Picture  

Dell U3417W Horizontal Black Level Picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Horizontal Black Level Picture

Black Level from Left 
 

75°
12°

Black Level from Right 
 

75°
11°

Curve Radius  

1,900R
1,500R
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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

8.5
4.4

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Color Shift Picture  

Dell U3417W Vertical Color Shift Picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Vertical Color Shift Picture

Color Shift from Below 
 

32°
26°

Color Shift from Above 
 

31°
26°

Vertical Brightness Picture  

Dell U3417W Vertical Brightness Picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Vertical Brightness Picture

Brightness from Below 
 

39°
33°

Brightness from Above 
 

37°
33°

Vertical Black Level Picture  

Dell U3417W Vertical Black Level Picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Vertical Black Level Picture

Black Level from Below 
 

75°

Black Level from Above 
 

75°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.1
8.2

50% Uniformity Picture  

Dell U3417W 50% Uniformity Picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

4.428%
4.408%

50% DSE 
 

0.133%
0.103%

5% Uniformity Picture  

Dell U3417W 5% Uniformity Picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.562%
1.800%

5% DSE 
 

0.057%
0.061%
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Black Uniformity 
 

4.4
5.2

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Dell U3417W Native Black Uniformity Picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

3.047%
2.554%

Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming  

Dell U3417W Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
N/A
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Pre Calibration 
 

8.2
7.2

Pre Calibration Picture  

Dell U3417W Pre Calibration Picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Pre Calibration Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Dell U3417W Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Dell U3417W Pre Color Picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Pre Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Multimedia
Custom

Luminance 
 

200 cd/m²
243 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

75
100

Contrast Setting 
 

75
75

RGB controls 
 

Default
Cool1

Color Temperature 
 

6,436 K
6,346 K

White Balance dE 
 

2.18
3.46

Color dE 
 

2.47
3.09

Gamma 
 

2.11
2.26
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Post Calibration 
 

9.4
9.4

Post Calibration Picture  

Dell U3417W Post Calibration Picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Post Calibration Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Dell U3417W Post Gamma Curve Picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Dell U3417W Post Color Picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Post Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Custom Color
Custom

Luminance 
 

100 cd/m²
99 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

29
23

Contrast Setting 
 

75
75

RGB Controls 
 

(high-97-99-97)-(Low-49-50-49)
35-44-50

Color Temperature 
 

6,452 K
6,432 K

White Balance dE 
 

0.81
0.63

Color dE 
 

0.86
0.84

Gamma 
 

2.16
2.19
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SDR Color Gamut 
 

8.5
8.9

Color Gamut sRGB Picture  

Dell U3417W Color Gamut sRGB Picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Color Gamut sRGB Picture

sRGB xy 
 

96.7%
95.6%

Color Gamut ARGB Picture  

Dell U3417W Color Gamut ARGB Picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Color Gamut ARGB Picture

Adobe RGB xy 
 

72.3%
80.8%
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SDR Color Volume 
 

8.4
9.4

sRGB Color Volume ITP picture  

Dell U3417W sRGB Color Volume ITP picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 sRGB Color Volume ITP picture

sRGB in ICtCp 
 

92.3%
98.5%

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

Dell U3417W Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture

Adobe RGB in ICtCp 
 

74.6%
88.2%
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HDR Color Gamut 
 

0.0
0.0

Wide Color Gamut 
 

No
No

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

Dell U3417W Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

N/A
N/A

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Dell U3417W Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

N/A
N/A
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HDR Color Volume 
 

0.0
0.0

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Dell U3417W P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

DCI-P3 in ICtCp 
 

N/A
N/A

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Dell U3417W 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

Rec. 2020 in ICtCp 
 

N/A
N/A
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Image Retention 
 

10
7.7

Image Retention Picture  

Dell U3417W Image Retention Picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Image Retention Picture

IR after 0 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.11%

IR after 2 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 4 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 6 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 8 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 10 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%
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Gradient 
 

8.1
8.1

Gradient Picture  

Dell U3417W Gradient Picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Gradient Picture

Color Depth 
 

8 Bit
8 Bit
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Color Bleed 
 

10
10

Color bleed horizontal  

Dell U3417W Color bleed horizontal
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Color bleed horizontal

Pixel row error 
 

0.002%
0.001%

Color bleed vertical  

Dell U3417W Color bleed vertical
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Color bleed vertical

Pixel column error 
 

0.001%
0.001%
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Reflections 
 

8.0
7.5

Average room  

Dell U3417W Average room
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Average room

Average room off picture  

Dell U3417W Average room off picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Average room off picture

Bright room off picture  

Dell U3417W Bright room off picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Bright room off picture
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Motion

Motion Blur 
 

8.4
9.0

Motion Blur Picture  

Dell U3417W Motion Blur Picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart  

Dell U3417W Response Time Chart
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Response Time Chart

80% Response Time 
 

6.4 ms
4.0 ms

100% Response Time 
 

12.9 ms
13.7 ms

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Normal
Faster
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Image Flicker 
 

7.5
7.5

Backlight Picture  

Dell U3417W Backlight Picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Backlight Picture

Flicker-free  

Yes
Yes

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

No
No

BFI Picture  

Dell U3417W BFI Picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Dell U3417W BFI Frequency Picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 BFI Frequency Picture

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Refresh Rate 
 

6.7
8.8

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
FreeSync

Native Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz
100 Hz

Factory Overclock 
 

N/A
N/A

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
FreeSync

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

No
Partial

VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
100 Hz

VRR Minimum 
 

N/A
< 20 Hz

VRR Maximum With OC 
 

N/A
N/A

VRR Supported Connectors  

N/A
DisplayPort, HDMI
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

7.9
7.2

Native Resolution 
 

17.2 ms
20.7 ms

Non-Native Res @ Native Refresh 
 

17.3 ms
N/A

Native Resolution @ 60 Hz 
 

17.2 ms
26.9 ms

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

N/A
23.6 ms

10 bit HDR 
 

N/A
N/A

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

N/A
N/A
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Resolution and Size 
 

8.9
8.9

Native Resolution  

3440 x 1440
3440 x 1440

Aspect Ratio  

21:9
21:9

Megapixels  

5.0 MP
5.0 MP

Pixel Density  

109 PPI
110 PPI

Screen Diagonal  

34.1"
34.0"

Screen Area  

415 in²
411 in²
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Inputs  

Inputs 1  

Dell U3417W Inputs 1
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Inputs 1

Inputs 2  

Dell U3417W Inputs 2
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Inputs 2
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Total Inputs  

DisplayPort  

1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.2)

Mini DisplayPort  

1 (DP 1.2)
No

HDMI  

2 (HDMI 2.0)
2 (HDMI 2.0)

DVI  

No
No

VGA  

No
No

DisplayPort Out  

1 (DP 1.2)
No

USB  

4 (USB 3.0)
2 (USB 3.0)

USB C  

No
No

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

1
1

Microphone In 3.5mm  

No
No

Digital Optical Audio Out  

No
No

Analog Audio Out RCA  

No
No

Power Supply  

Internal
External Brick
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Features

Additional Features 
 

Speakers 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10  

No
No

Multiple input display 
 

PIP + PBP
PIP + PBP
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On-Screen Display (OSD)  

OSD picture  

Dell U3417W OSD picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 OSD picture
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Controls  

Controls picture  

Dell U3417W Controls picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 Controls picture
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In The Box  

In The Box picture  

Dell U3417W In The Box picture
Samsung C34F791/CF791 In The Box picture
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Dell U3417W

Samsung C34F791/CF791

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