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Comparison between Dell Alienware AW2521HF vs Asus ROG Strix XG279Q

General Info
Model Number Dell Alienware AW2521HF Asus ROG Strix XG279Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2019
Brand Dell Asus
Model Number Alienware AW2521HF ROG Strix XG279Q
Alias Alienware AW2521HFL
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
13.21 in
33.6 cm
335.66 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
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 90.11 % 89.33 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 99 % 125 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.87 in
7.3 cm
72.95 mm
0.24 ft
3.23 in
8.2 cm
82 mm
0.27 ft
Case Weight 3.55 kg
8 lbs
4 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.29 mm
1.83 ft
24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.58 in
42.1 cm
421.21 mm
1.38 ft
16.22 in
41.2 cm
412 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.92 in
25.2 cm
251.92 mm
0.83 ft
10.63 in
27 cm
270 mm
0.89 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.17 kg
16 lbs
7 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (headphones)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (line-out)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
3 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream; BC 1.2 2A)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible
AMD FreeSync Premium
Flicker-free technology
Asus FastIPS
Aura Sync
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
GameFast Input technology
Nvidia G-SYNC compatible
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
5-way OSD joystick
Shadow Boost
GamePlus
Adaptive-Sync Technology
GameVisual
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.29 mm
1.83 ft
24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
Case Height 12.92 in
32.8 cm
328.24 mm
1.08 ft
14.45 in
36.7 cm
367 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 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 20 ° 40 °
Right Swivel 20 ° 40 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 240Hz 23 Hz - 170 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz 23 kHz - 230 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 Type-B to Type-A cable
DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
USB cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
cCSAus
FCC
CE
CCC
EPA
China RoHS
Win7
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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