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Comparison between BenQ EW2780U vs Dell Alienware AW2720HF

General Info
Model Number BenQ EW2780U Dell Alienware AW2720HF
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2019
Brand BenQ Dell
Model Number EW2780U Alienware AW2720HF
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
26.97 in
68.5 cm
685 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.7 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.7 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.12 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1300 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.1 in
7.9 cm
78.7 mm
0.26 ft
Case Weight 4.6 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
24.12 in
61.3 cm
612.7 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.17 in
46.1 cm
461.4 mm
1.51 ft
17.44 in
44.3 cm
443.1 mm
1.45 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.72 in
19.6 cm
196 mm
0.64 ft
9.92 in
25.2 cm
251.9 mm
0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.7 kg
15 lbs
8.8 kg
19 lbs
Case Color Metallic Brown/Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-C; 60W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x HDMI 2.0
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
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features Color Weakness
ePaper mode
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
HDRi
Eye Reminder
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Smart Focus
Brightness Intelligence Plus (B.I.+)
Super Resolution
Built in cable-management
Flicker-free technology
Dynamic on-screen display
AlienFX custom lighting
AMD FreeSync technology
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.12 in
61.3 cm
612.7 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 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 No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 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 No Yes
Left Swivel 20 °
Right Swivel 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Stand base
Stand riser
I/O cover
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light
Mac Compatible
Windows Compatible
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 - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
BenQ EW2780U Dell Alienware AW2720HF