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Comparison between Apple Thunderbolt Display vs Dell Alienware AW2518H

General Info
Model Number Apple Thunderbolt Display Dell Alienware AW2518H
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2011 2017
Brand Apple Dell
Model Number Thunderbolt Display Alienware AW2518H
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display AU Optronics
Display Type H-IPS TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.29 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
Adobe RGB 1998 75 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 375 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 2000000 : 1 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Display Minimum Response Time 6.5 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms 4 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.54 in
6.5 cm
64.6 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 3.5 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.59 in
65 cm
650 mm
2.13 ft
21.88 in
55.6 cm
555.8 mm
1.82 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.33 in
49.1 cm
491 mm
1.61 ft
16.47 in
41.8 cm
418.4 mm
1.37 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.15 in
20.7 cm
207 mm
0.68 ft
10.57 in
26.9 cm
268.6 mm
0.88 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.8 kg
24 lbs
7.14 kg
16 lbs
Case Color Silver Black, Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera Yes No
Network LAN
Connectivity 1 x Thunderbolt
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 3.0 (charge - 5V/1.5A)
3 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.88 in
55.6 cm
555.8 mm
1.82 ft
Case Height 12.91 in
32.8 cm
327.9 mm
1.08 ft
Vesa Mount Support No Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 20 °
Right Swivel 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 30 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 35 °C
50 °F - 95 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 47 °C
-4 °F - 116.6 °F
-20 °C - 6 °C
-4 °F - 42.8 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 3048 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Apple Thunderbolt Display Dell Alienware AW2518H