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Comparison between Dell Alienware AW2521HF vs Philips 242M8A

General Info
Model Number Dell Alienware AW2521HF Philips 242M8A
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2019
Brand Dell Philips
Model Number Alienware AW2521HF 242M8A
Alias Alienware AW2521HFL
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
23.78 in
60.4 cm
604 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Manufacturer Panda
Display Type IPS IGZO
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control 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 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.11 % 89.03 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 % 125 %
NTSC 1953 100 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 80000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.87 in
7.3 cm
72.95 mm
0.24 ft
1.69 in
4.3 cm
43 mm
0.14 ft
Case Weight 3.55 kg
8 lbs
2.49 kg
5 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.29 mm
1.83 ft
21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.58 in
42.1 cm
421.21 mm
1.38 ft
16.38 in
41.6 cm
416 mm
1.36 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.92 in
25.2 cm
251.92 mm
0.83 ft
7.28 in
18.5 cm
185 mm
0.61 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.17 kg
16 lbs
2.97 kg
7 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (headphones)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (line-out)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
3 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream; BC 1.2 2A)
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible
AMD FreeSync Premium
Flicker-free technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SmartContrast
Ultra Wide-Color Technology
SmartImage
Low Blue Light
Adaptive-Sync Technology
DDC/CI
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.29 mm
1.83 ft
21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 12.92 in
32.8 cm
328.24 mm
1.08 ft
12.8 in
32.5 cm
325 mm
1.07 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 20 °
Right Swivel 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 240Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz 30 kHz - 160 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 Type-B to Type-A cable
D-sub cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CCC
CE Mark
CECP
cETLus
EAC / CU
ENERGY STAR 7.0
EPA
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
SEMKO
TCO Edge
WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 80 °C
-4 °F - 176 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
Dell Alienware AW2521HF Philips 242M8A