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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG245R vs Dell Alienware AW2521H

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG245R Dell Alienware AW2521H
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand MSI Dell
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG245R Alienware AW2521H
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.81 in
60.5 cm
604.698 mm
1.98 ft
24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.28 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Width 20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
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 0.275 mm 0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.11 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.6%
sRGB 127.7 % 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 73 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 430 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 460 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1300 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 2 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 3 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 7 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.87 in
7.3 cm
72.95 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 4.52 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.27 in
54 cm
540.3 mm
1.77 ft
21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.29 mm
1.83 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.13 in
38.4 cm
384.3 mm
1.26 ft
16.58 in
42.1 cm
421.21 mm
1.38 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.7 mm
0.77 ft
9.92 in
25.2 cm
251.92 mm
0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.36 kg
12 lbs
7.17 kg
16 lbs
Case Color Black Dark Side of the Moon, Lunar Light
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (headphones)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (line-out)
3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream; NVIDIA Reflex Latency Analyzer)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Frameless Design
Game Mode
Wide Color Gamut
HDR Ready
Mystic Light
Low Blue Light
Gaming OSD App 2.0
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Night Vision
Flicker-free technology
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
NVIDIA Reflex Latency Analyzer
Ventilation and cooling design
NVIDIA G-SYNC technology
AlienFX RGB lights
AMD FreeSync Premium
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington AW2521HF - Dark Side of the Moon
AW2521HFL - Lunar Light
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.27 in
54 cm
540.3 mm
1.77 ft
21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.29 mm
1.83 ft
Case Height 12.92 in
32.8 cm
328.24 mm
1.08 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 Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 20 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 360 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 180 kHz 30 kHz - 255 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 Type-B to Type-A cable
Certificates and Standards
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 80 °C
-4 °F - 176 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI Optix MAG245R Dell Alienware AW2521H