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Comparison between BenQ XL2720G vs Dell Alienware AW2720HF

General Info
Model Number BenQ XL2720G Dell Alienware AW2720HF
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2014 2019
Brand BenQ Dell
Model Number XL2720G Alienware AW2720HF
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
26.97 in
68.5 cm
685 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.7 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.7 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type TN 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 0.311 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 64.52 % 89.12 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 12000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D Yes No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.91 in
7.4 cm
74 mm
0.24 ft
3.1 in
7.9 cm
78.7 mm
0.26 ft
Case Weight 4.6 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.28 in
64.2 cm
642 mm
2.11 ft
24.12 in
61.3 cm
612.7 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.57 in
54.8 cm
548 mm
1.8 ft
17.44 in
44.3 cm
443.1 mm
1.45 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.75 in
27.3 cm
273 mm
0.9 ft
9.92 in
25.2 cm
251.9 mm
0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.5 kg
17 lbs
8.8 kg
19 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
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
Features
Cool Features Display Pilot
Flicker-free technology
Nvidia 3D LightBoost
Game mode loader
Low Blue Light
Senseye 3
Nvidia 3D Vision 2
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
FPS / RTS mode
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
S Switch Arc
Motion Blur Reduction 2.0
Black eQualizer 2.0
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Built in cable-management
Flicker-free technology
Dynamic on-screen display
AlienFX custom lighting
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.28 in
64.2 cm
642 mm
2.11 ft
24.12 in
61.3 cm
612.7 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 19.09 in
48.5 cm
485 mm
1.59 ft
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 Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 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 30 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable
DisplayPort cable
DVI cable
USB 3.0 cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Stand base
Stand riser
I/O cover
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
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 XL2720G Dell Alienware AW2720HF