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Comparison between Acer Nitro XF272U vs Dell Alienware AW2518HF

General Info
Model Number Acer Nitro XF272U Dell Alienware AW2518HF
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2017
Brand Acer Dell
Model Number Nitro XF272U Alienware AW2518HF
Alias XF272UPbmiiprzx
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type TN 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 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.89 % 90.29 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
NTSC 1953 72 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 160 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.6 in
6.6 cm
66 mm
0.22 ft
2.54 in
6.5 cm
64.6 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 4.91 kg
11 lbs
3.38 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
21.88 in
55.6 cm
555.8 mm
1.82 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.79 in
40.1 cm
401 mm
1.32 ft
16.47 in
41.8 cm
418.4 mm
1.37 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.17 in
23.3 cm
233 mm
0.76 ft
10.57 in
26.9 cm
268.6 mm
0.88 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.46 kg
14 lbs
6.9 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black, Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (charge - 5V/1.5A)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
3 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features DDC/CI
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Blue Light Filter
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
21.88 in
55.6 cm
555.8 mm
1.82 ft
Case Height 14.45 in
36.7 cm
367 mm
1.2 ft
12.91 in
32.8 cm
327.9 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 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 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 180 ° 20 °
Right Swivel 180 ° 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 30 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 24 kHz - 222 kHz 30 kHz - 291 kHz
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
DisplayPort cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
cUL
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
RoHS compliant
TCO Certified Displays
TÜV/GS
UL
VCCI
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 - 6 °C
-4 °F - 42.8 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 % 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
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