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Comparison between Dell Alienware AW2521H vs Asus VG279Q

General Info
Model Number Dell Alienware AW2521H Asus VG279Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2018
Brand Dell Asus
Model Number Alienware AW2521H VG279Q
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.28 mm
2.04 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type IPS A-Si IPS
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 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.283 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.11 % 89.4 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 % 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 73 % 75 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 430 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 460 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1300 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 2 ms 4 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 3 ms 3 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 7 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.87 in
7.3 cm
72.95 mm
0.24 ft
1.97 in
5 cm
50 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 4.52 kg
10 lbs
3.2 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.29 mm
1.83 ft
24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.58 in
42.1 cm
421.21 mm
1.38 ft
14.8 in
37.6 cm
376 mm
1.23 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.92 in
25.2 cm
251.92 mm
0.83 ft
8.31 in
21.1 cm
211 mm
0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.17 kg
16 lbs
5.6 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Dark Side of the Moon, Lunar Light Black
Hardware
CPU Cores 2
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T2
DVB-S2
DVB-C
DVB-T
DVB-S
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
DLNA
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (headphones)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (line-out)
3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream; NVIDIA Reflex Latency Analyzer)
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
OS Smart TV.3
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
NVIDIA Reflex Latency Analyzer
Ventilation and cooling design
NVIDIA G-SYNC technology
AlienFX RGB lights
AMD FreeSync Premium
Extreme Low Motion Blur
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Low Blue Light
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Aligment)
5-way OSD joystick
Trace Free Technology
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features AW2521HF - Dark Side of the Moon
AW2521HFL - Lunar Light
Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.29 mm
1.83 ft
24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 12.92 in
32.8 cm
328.24 mm
1.08 ft
14.29 in
36.3 cm
363 mm
1.19 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 20 ° 90 °
Right Swivel 20 ° 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 33 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 360 Hz 50 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz 31 kHz - 158 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology Clear Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 1600
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL CMR
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 Type-B to Type-A cable
Audio cable
DisplayPort cable - optional
DVI-D cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 80 °C
-4 °F - 176 °F
20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 % 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
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