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Comparison between Dell Alienware AW2518H vs MSI Optix AG321CR

General Info
Model Number Dell Alienware AW2518H MSI Optix AG321CR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2021
Brand Dell MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number Alienware AW2518H Optix AG321CR
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
27.5 in
69.8 cm
698.4 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
15.47 in
39.3 cm
392.85 mm
1.29 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type TN VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.283 mm 0.364 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 69 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.29 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.55%
sRGB 120.25 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 4000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
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 21.88 in
55.6 cm
555.8 mm
1.82 ft
27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.47 in
41.8 cm
418.4 mm
1.37 ft
18.31 in
46.5 cm
465 mm
1.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.57 in
26.9 cm
268.6 mm
0.88 ft
11.26 in
28.6 cm
286 mm
0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.14 kg
16 lbs
6.599 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black, Silver Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 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)
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
Audio
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
Wide Color Gamut
Night Vision
AMD FreeSync Premium
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.88 in
55.6 cm
555.8 mm
1.82 ft
27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height 12.91 in
32.8 cm
327.9 mm
1.08 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
90 mm
9 cm
3.5433 in
0.2953 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 5 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 5 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 20 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 20 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 240 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
DisplayPort cable (optional)
USB Type-B upstream cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 6 °C
-4 °F - 42.8 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Dell Alienware AW2518H MSI Optix AG321CR