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Comparison between Dell Alienware AW3420DW vs ViewSonic VP3481a

General Info
Model Number Dell Alienware AW3420DW ViewSonic VP3481a
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2020
Brand Dell ViewSonic
Model Number Alienware AW3420DW VP3481a
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 34" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34.14 in
86.7 cm
867.2 mm
2.85 ft
34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
Screen Width 31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
Screen Height 13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1900 1800
Display Type IPS MVA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Lut 3D LUT
14 bits
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 3440 x 1440 3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.48 % 90.44 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98%
sRGB 134.5 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 2 ms 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.64 in
11.8 cm
117.9 mm
0.39 ft
4.13 in
10.5 cm
105 mm
0.34 ft
Case Weight 6.8 kg
15 lbs
7.4 kg
16 lbs
Case Width with Stand 32.01 in
81.3 cm
813 mm
2.67 ft
31.85 in
80.9 cm
809 mm
2.65 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.92 in
43 cm
429.8 mm
1.41 ft
18.9 in
48 cm
480 mm
1.57 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.78 in
27.4 cm
273.8 mm
0.9 ft
11.77 in
29.9 cm
299 mm
0.98 ft
Case Weight with Stand 11.1 kg
24 lbs
12.1 kg
27 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 3 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (line-out)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (headphone)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (downstream; BC 1.2)
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C; Gen 1; upstream; 90W)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features Built in cable-management
Flicker-free technology
Dynamic on-screen display
AlienFX custom lighting
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 32.01 in
81.3 cm
813 mm
2.67 ft
31.85 in
80.9 cm
809 mm
2.65 ft
Case Height 14.33 in
36.4 cm
364 mm
1.19 ft
14.41 in
36.6 cm
366 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
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 20 ° 60 °
Right Swivel 20 ° 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 6 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 120 Hz 24 Hz - 100 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 73 kHz - 180 kHz 15 kHz - 135 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Stand base
Stand riser
I/O cover
Audio cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.1 Type-C cable
USB 3.1 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses cTUVus
Energy Star
EPEAT
FCC-B
ICES003
MX-CoC
Mexico Energy
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 0 % - 80 % 10 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 % 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 3048
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
Dell Alienware AW3420DW ViewSonic VP3481a