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Comparison between Dell Alienware AW2518HF vs Sony XBR-55X950G

General Info
Model Number Dell Alienware AW2518HF Sony XBR-55X950G
Price
Type Monitor TV
Year 2017 2019
Brand Dell Sony
Model Series X950G
Model Number Alienware AW2518HF XBR-55X950G
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 55" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
Screen Width 21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Height 11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type TN VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.283 mm 0.315 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.29 % 94.55 %
Backlight Source W-LED Direct LED (Full-Array Local Dimming)
DCI P3 95%
Rec.2020 70
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 600 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 1200 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 5000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 20 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms 10 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.54 in
6.5 cm
64.6 mm
0.21 ft
2.72 in
6.9 cm
69 mm
0.23 ft
Case Weight 3.38 kg
7 lbs
18 kg
40 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.88 in
55.6 cm
555.8 mm
1.82 ft
48.35 in
122.8 cm
1228 mm
4.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.47 in
41.8 cm
418.4 mm
1.37 ft
30.55 in
77.6 cm
776 mm
2.55 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.57 in
26.9 cm
268.6 mm
0.88 ft
10.79 in
27.4 cm
274 mm
0.9 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.9 kg
15 lbs
19.1 kg
42 lbs
Case Color Black, Silver Silver
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5893
CPU ARM Cortex-A73
CPU Cores 4
CPU Frequency 1500
GPU ARM Mali-G71
RAM Memory Size 3
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
ATSC
Clear QAM
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.0 (charge - 5V/1.5A)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
3 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (eARC; CEC)
1 x AV Composite In 3.5 mm jack
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
2 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A)
1 x RS232 (C)
1 x USB 3.0 (max 0.9 A)
1 x IR Out
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W
Features
OS Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
Cool Features AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Triluminos Display
X-tended Dynamic Range Pro
ClearAudio+
Precision Color Mapping
Object-based HDR remaster
Voice command
S-Force Front Surround sound
Clear Phase Speaker
IMAX Enhanced
Dual database processing
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Local Dimming
Light sensor
Super Bit mapping 4K HDR
Dynamic Backlight Control
X-Motion Clarity
DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine)
4K X-Reality Pro
Live Color Technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.3
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Image Processor - X1 Ultimate
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.88 in
55.6 cm
555.8 mm
1.82 ft
48.35 in
122.8 cm
1228 mm
4.03 ft
Case Height 12.91 in
32.8 cm
327.9 mm
1.08 ft
27.91 in
70.9 cm
709 mm
2.33 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 300 x 300
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 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 No
Forward Tilt 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 240 Hz 120 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 291 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motionflow XR
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit XR
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
IR extender cable
Remote control - RMF-TX600U
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
UL/cUL
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
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Dell Alienware AW2518HF Sony XBR-55X950G