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Comparison between Asus PA278QV vs Dell Alienware AW2518H

General Info
Model Number Asus PA278QV Dell Alienware AW2518H
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2017
Brand Asus Dell
Model Series ProArt
Model Number PA278QV Alienware AW2518H
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 IPS 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 87.55 % 90.29 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.01 in
5.1 cm
51 mm
0.17 ft
2.54 in
6.5 cm
64.6 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 4.96 kg
11 lbs
3.5 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
21.88 in
55.6 cm
555.8 mm
1.82 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.04 in
38.2 cm
382 mm
1.25 ft
16.47 in
41.8 cm
418.4 mm
1.37 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.9 in
22.6 cm
226 mm
0.74 ft
10.57 in
26.9 cm
268.6 mm
0.88 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.72 kg
17 lbs
7.14 kg
16 lbs
Case Color Black Black, Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort (Mini)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 3.0
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 3.0 (charge - 5V/1.5A)
3 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Asus ProArt Preset (8 modes)
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Skin-Tone Selection (3 modes)
Trace Free Technology
Asus ProArt Palette
Motion Sync
Color Accuracy - △E<2
Flicker-free technology
QuickFit (3 modes)
Picture-by-Picture
Color Temperature Selection (4 modes)
CalMAN Verified
6-axis color adjustment
Picture-in-Picture
Gamma adjustment
Adaptive-Sync technology
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
21.88 in
55.6 cm
555.8 mm
1.82 ft
Case Height 14.65 in
37.2 cm
372 mm
1.22 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 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 90 ° 20 °
Right Swivel 90 ° 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 35 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 49 Hz - 75 Hz 30 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 105 kHz 30 kHz - 160 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Audio cable (optional)
D-sub cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB 3.0 cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEC
CU
Energy Star
ErP
eStandby
FCC
ICES-3
ISO-9241-307
J-MOSS
KC
KCC
MEPS
PC recycle
PSB
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TCO8.0
TUV-Ergo
TUV Flicker-free
TUV-GS
TUV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10
Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 6 °C
-4 °F - 42.8 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
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