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Comparison between Dell Alienware AW3418DW vs Dell S2421HN

General Info
Model Number Dell Alienware AW3418DW Dell S2421HN
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2020
Brand Dell Dell
Model Number Alienware AW3418DW S2421HN
Alias S2421NX
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34.14 in
86.7 cm
867.2 mm
2.85 ft
23.8 in
60.4 cm
604.478 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Curvature 1900
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No
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 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.51 % 90.06 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 4 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 10 ms 8 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
2.12 in
5.4 cm
53.8 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 7.27 kg
16 lbs
3.3 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 32.03 in
81.3 cm
813.45 mm
2.67 ft
21.17 in
53.8 cm
537.8 mm
1.76 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.42 in
44.2 cm
442.44 mm
1.45 ft
16.25 in
41.3 cm
412.8 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 12.56 in
31.9 cm
319.09 mm
1.05 ft
6.02 in
15.3 cm
152.8 mm
0.5 ft
Case Weight with Stand 12.24 kg
27 lbs
4.1 kg
9 lbs
Case Color Gray Black, Silver
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)
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
Audio
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
3-sided bezeless design
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Security lock slot Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
S2421HN - silver
S2421NX - black
Ergonomics
Case Width 32.03 in
81.3 cm
813.45 mm
2.67 ft
21.17 in
53.8 cm
537.8 mm
1.76 ft
Case Height 14.32 in
36.4 cm
363.68 mm
1.19 ft
12.7 in
32.3 cm
322.6 mm
1.06 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 No No
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 25 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 120 Hz 48 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 73 kHz - 151 kHz 30 kHz - 83 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
USB 3.0 upstream cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses RoHS Compliant ENERGY STAR 8.0
EPEAT
RoHS
TCO Certified
TUV Flicker Free
TUV Low Blue Light
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 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 % 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
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