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Comparison between BenQ ZOWIE XL2540 vs Dell Alienware AW2521H

General Info
Model Number BenQ ZOWIE XL2540 Dell Alienware AW2521H
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2020
Brand BenQ Dell
Model Number ZOWIE XL2540 Alienware AW2521H
Alias XL2540
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.28 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Width 21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
Screen Height 11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
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 0.283 mm 0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.11 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 73 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 430 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 460 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1300 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 12000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 3.7 ms 2 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms 3 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 7 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.87 in
7.3 cm
72.95 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 4.52 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 22.44 in
57 cm
569.94 mm
1.87 ft
21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.29 mm
1.83 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.55 in
44.6 cm
445.75 mm
1.46 ft
16.58 in
42.1 cm
421.21 mm
1.38 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.9 in
22.6 cm
226.04 mm
0.74 ft
9.92 in
25.2 cm
251.92 mm
0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.5 kg
17 lbs
7.17 kg
16 lbs
Case Color Black Dark Side of the Moon, Lunar Light
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
3 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (headphones)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (line-out)
3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream; NVIDIA Reflex Latency Analyzer)
Audio
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
S Switch Arc
Black eQualizer
Flicker-free technology
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
NVIDIA Reflex Latency Analyzer
Ventilation and cooling design
NVIDIA G-SYNC technology
AlienFX RGB lights
AMD FreeSync Premium
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington AW2521HF - Dark Side of the Moon
AW2521HFL - Lunar Light
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.29 mm
1.83 ft
Case Height 12.92 in
32.8 cm
328.24 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 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 240 Hz 48 Hz - 360 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Shield DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 Type-B to Type-A cable
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 - 80 °C
-4 °F - 176 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
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