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Comparison between Dell Alienware AW3418DW vs Asus VG278QR

General Info
Model Number Dell Alienware AW3418DW Asus VG278QR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2018
Brand Dell Asus
Model Number Alienware AW3418DW VG278QR
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34.14 in
86.7 cm
867.2 mm
2.85 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1900 3000
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type AH-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 21:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3440 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.51 % 89.4 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 4 ms 11 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 10 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.78 in
12.1 cm
121.37 mm
0.4 ft
1.97 in
5 cm
50 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 7.27 kg
16 lbs
3.2 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 32.03 in
81.3 cm
813.45 mm
2.67 ft
24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.42 in
44.2 cm
442.44 mm
1.45 ft
14.8 in
37.6 cm
376 mm
1.23 ft
Case Depth with Stand 12.56 in
31.9 cm
319.09 mm
1.05 ft
8.31 in
21.1 cm
211 mm
0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand 12.24 kg
27 lbs
5.6 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Gray Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
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
Cool Features Low Blue Light
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
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 Security lock slot Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 32.03 in
81.3 cm
813.45 mm
2.67 ft
24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 14.32 in
36.4 cm
363.68 mm
1.19 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 No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 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 25 ° 33 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 120 Hz 40 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 73 kHz - 151 kHz 30 kHz - 195 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Audio cable
DisplayPort cable - optional
DVI-D cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses RoHS Compliant 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 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
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