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Comparison between MSI Optix AG321CR vs Dell Alienware AW2518H

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix AG321CR Dell Alienware AW2518H
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2017
Brand MSI Dell
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix AG321CR Alienware AW2518H
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Width 27.5 in
69.8 cm
698.4 mm
2.29 ft
21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
Screen Height 15.47 in
39.3 cm
392.85 mm
1.29 ft
11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type VA TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.364 mm 0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density 69 ppi 89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.29 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.55%
sRGB 120.25 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 4000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.54 in
6.5 cm
64.6 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 3.5 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
21.88 in
55.6 cm
555.8 mm
1.82 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.31 in
46.5 cm
465 mm
1.53 ft
16.47 in
41.8 cm
418.4 mm
1.37 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.26 in
28.6 cm
286 mm
0.94 ft
10.57 in
26.9 cm
268.6 mm
0.88 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.599 kg
15 lbs
7.14 kg
16 lbs
Case Color Black Black, Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
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)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
Wide Color Gamut
Night Vision
AMD FreeSync Premium
Flicker-free technology
Flicker-free technology
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
21.88 in
55.6 cm
555.8 mm
1.82 ft
Case Height 12.91 in
32.8 cm
327.9 mm
1.08 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 90 mm
9 cm
3.5433 in
0.2953 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 5 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 5 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 20 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 30 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
USB Type-B upstream cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °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
MSI Optix AG321CR Dell Alienware AW2518H