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Comparison between Dell Alienware AW2518H vs Gigabyte M27Q X

General Info
Model Number Dell Alienware AW2518H Gigabyte M27Q X
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2021
Brand Dell Gigabyte
Model Number Alienware AW2518H M27Q X
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.663 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics Sharp
Display Type TN IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.283 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.29 % 88.64 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 92%
sRGB 140 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.54 in
6.5 cm
64.6 mm
0.21 ft
1.66 in
4.2 cm
42.22 mm
0.14 ft
Case Weight 3.5 kg
8 lbs
3.5 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.88 in
55.6 cm
555.8 mm
1.82 ft
24.22 in
61.5 cm
615.11 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.47 in
41.8 cm
418.4 mm
1.37 ft
15.89 in
40.4 cm
403.66 mm
1.32 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.57 in
26.9 cm
268.6 mm
0.88 ft
7.63 in
19.4 cm
193.68 mm
0.64 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.14 kg
16 lbs
5.2 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black, Silver Black
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)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream; 18W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (HBR3)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
AMD FreeSync Premium
Flicker-free technology
Picture-in-Picture
HDR Ready
Low Blue Light
KVM Switch
GameAssist (Aim Stabilizer Sync / Crosshair / Timer / Counter / Dashboard / Black Equalizer)
6-axis color control
OSD Sidekick
Adaptive-Sync technology
Picture-by-Picture
Extra Features Security lock slot Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.88 in
55.6 cm
555.8 mm
1.82 ft
24.22 in
61.5 cm
615.11 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 12.91 in
32.8 cm
327.9 mm
1.08 ft
14.46 in
36.7 cm
367.35 mm
1.21 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 No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 20 °
Right Swivel 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 240 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Low Blue Light
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 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 6 °C
-4 °F - 42.8 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Dell Alienware AW2518H Gigabyte M27Q X