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Comparison between BenQ XL2730Z vs Dell Alienware AW2720HF

General Info
Model Number BenQ XL2730Z Dell Alienware AW2720HF
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2015 2019
Brand BenQ Dell
Model Number XL2730Z Alienware AW2720HF
Alias ZOWIE XL2730
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 23.49 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 Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type TN IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
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 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.83 % 89.12 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 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 °
Screen Input Lag 4 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.4 in
6.1 cm
61 mm
0.2 ft
3.1 in
7.9 cm
78.7 mm
0.26 ft
Case Weight 4.6 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.95 in
63.4 cm
633.7 mm
2.08 ft
24.12 in
61.3 cm
612.7 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.43 in
41.7 cm
417.4 mm
1.37 ft
17.44 in
44.3 cm
443.1 mm
1.45 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.9 in
22.6 cm
226 mm
0.74 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 3 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x D-sub
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x USB (mini)
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
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
Low Blue Light
S Switch Arc
Motion Blur Reduction 2.0
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Senseye
Black eQualizer 2.0
Built in cable-management
Flicker-free technology
Dynamic on-screen display
AlienFX custom lighting
AMD FreeSync technology
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.95 in
63.4 cm
633.7 mm
2.08 ft
24.12 in
61.3 cm
612.7 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.67 in
37.3 cm
372.6 mm
1.22 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 40 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 222 kHz 30 kHz - 255 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
Dust cover
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 XL2730Z Dell Alienware AW2720HF