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Comparison between Dell Alienware AW3418HW vs MSI Optix MAG272CQR

General Info
Model Number Dell Alienware AW3418HW MSI Optix MAG272CQR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2019
Brand Dell MSI
Model Number Alienware AW3418HW Optix MAG272CQR
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34.13 in
86.7 cm
867 mm
2.84 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
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 3800 1500
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type IPS SVA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.31 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.34 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 99 % 100 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 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
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.75 in
9.5 cm
95.15 mm
0.31 ft
Case Weight 6.91 kg
15 lbs
Case Width with Stand 32.04 in
81.4 cm
813.83 mm
2.67 ft
24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.42 in
44.2 cm
442.44 mm
1.45 ft
22.66 in
57.6 cm
575.5 mm
1.89 ft
Case Depth with Stand 12.56 in
31.9 cm
319.09 mm
1.05 ft
9.06 in
23 cm
230.2 mm
0.76 ft
Case Weight with Stand 11.81 kg
26 lbs
5.9 kg
13 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)
2 x USB 3.2 (Gen 1; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; DisplayPort alternate)
1 x USB 3.2 (Gen 1; Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Flicker-free technology
HDR Ready
Night Vision
Wide color gamut
RGB LED
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD navigation joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Security lock slot Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 32.04 in
81.4 cm
813.83 mm
2.67 ft
Case Height 14.5 in
36.8 cm
368.28 mm
1.21 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 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 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 160 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 66 kHz - 166 kHz 70.56 kHz - 243.37 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses RoHS Compliant
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 % 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
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