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Comparison between Dell Alienware AW3418HW vs Dell Alienware AW2720HF

General Info
Model Number Dell Alienware AW3418HW Dell Alienware AW2720HF
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2019
Brand Dell Dell
Model Number Alienware AW3418HW Alienware AW2720HF
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34.13 in
86.7 cm
867 mm
2.84 ft
26.97 in
68.5 cm
685 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.7 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.7 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 3800
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.31 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.34 % 89.12 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.75 in
9.5 cm
95.15 mm
0.31 ft
3.1 in
7.9 cm
78.7 mm
0.26 ft
Case Weight 6.91 kg
15 lbs
4.6 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 32.04 in
81.4 cm
813.83 mm
2.67 ft
24.12 in
61.3 cm
612.7 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.42 in
44.2 cm
442.44 mm
1.45 ft
17.44 in
44.3 cm
443.1 mm
1.45 ft
Case Depth with Stand 12.56 in
31.9 cm
319.09 mm
1.05 ft
9.92 in
25.2 cm
251.9 mm
0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand 11.81 kg
26 lbs
8.8 kg
19 lbs
Case Color Gray Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x USB 3.1 (Gen 1; BC 1.2)
2 x USB 3.1 (Gen 1; downstream)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
1 x USB 3.1 (Gen 1)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Built in cable-management
Flicker-free technology
Dynamic on-screen display
AlienFX custom lighting
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 32.04 in
81.4 cm
813.83 mm
2.67 ft
24.12 in
61.3 cm
612.7 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.5 in
36.8 cm
368.28 mm
1.21 ft
14.44 in
36.7 cm
366.83 mm
1.2 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 ° 20 °
Right Swivel 20 ° 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 160 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 66 kHz - 166 kHz 30 kHz - 255 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
USB 3.0 upstream cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Stand base
Stand riser
I/O cover
Certificates and Standards
Licenses RoHS Compliant
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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