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Comparison between Dell AW3821DW vs MSI Optix MAG271CQR

General Info
Model Number Dell AW3821DW MSI Optix MAG271CQR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2018
Brand Dell MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number AW3821DW Optix MAG271CQR
Alias 3FA75
Display
Screen Size Class 38" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 34.63 in
88 cm
879.67 mm
2.89 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 14.43 in
36.7 cm
366.53 mm
1.2 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 2300 1800
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 24:10 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 1600 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.229 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 111 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.21 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95% 90%
sRGB 130.6 % 96 %
Screen Brightness 450 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m² 340 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3300 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 3 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 5.12 in
13 cm
130.1 mm
0.43 ft
0.29 in
0.7 cm
7.4 mm
0.02 ft
Case Weight 7.9 kg
17 lbs
5.6 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 35.23 in
89.5 cm
894.9 mm
2.94 ft
24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.7 in
45 cm
449.7 mm
1.48 ft
16.93 in
43 cm
430 mm
1.41 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.56 in
29.4 cm
293.5 mm
0.96 ft
10.49 in
26.7 cm
266.5 mm
0.87 ft
Case Weight with Stand 12.1 kg
27 lbs
8 kg
18 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 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 for speakers)
4 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features ComfortView
Flicker-free technology
Nano IPS
Picture-by-Picture
NVIDIA G-Sync Ultimate Certified
Low Blue Light
AlienFX Lighting
Picture-in-Picture
Ambient Light Sensor
Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 35.23 in
89.5 cm
894.9 mm
2.94 ft
24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 15.72 in
39.9 cm
399.4 mm
1.31 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 No
Left Swivel 20 °
Right Swivel 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 24 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 246 kHz 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Mini-DisplayPort to DisplayPort Cable
USB Type-B 3.2 Gen 1 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CECP
CEL
ENERGY STAR
RoHS Compliant
TCO Certified Displays
TUV Rheonland Eye Safety Certified
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
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