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Comparison between Dell Alienware AW2518H vs Dell Alienware AW2521H

General Info
Model Number Dell Alienware AW2518H Dell Alienware AW2521H
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2020
Brand Dell Dell
Model Number Alienware AW2518H Alienware AW2521H
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 90.29 % 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 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 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 (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.54 in
6.5 cm
64.6 mm
0.21 ft
2.87 in
7.3 cm
72.95 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 3.5 kg
8 lbs
4.52 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.88 in
55.6 cm
555.8 mm
1.82 ft
21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.29 mm
1.83 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.47 in
41.8 cm
418.4 mm
1.37 ft
16.58 in
42.1 cm
421.21 mm
1.38 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.57 in
26.9 cm
268.6 mm
0.88 ft
9.92 in
25.2 cm
251.92 mm
0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.14 kg
16 lbs
7.17 kg
16 lbs
Case Color Black, Silver Dark Side of the Moon, Lunar Light
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 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)
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 Flicker-free technology
Nvidia G-SYNC 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 Security lock slot AW2521HF - Dark Side of the Moon
AW2521HFL - Lunar Light
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.88 in
55.6 cm
555.8 mm
1.82 ft
21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.29 mm
1.83 ft
Case Height 12.91 in
32.8 cm
327.9 mm
1.08 ft
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 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 20 ° 20 °
Right Swivel 20 ° 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 240 Hz 48 Hz - 360 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz 30 kHz - 255 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 Type-B to Type-A cable
Certificates and Standards
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 6 °C
-4 °F - 42.8 °F
-20 °C - 80 °C
-4 °F - 176 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 % 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
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