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Comparison between Acer Nitro VG270 vs Dell Alienware AW2720HF

General Info
Model Number Acer Nitro VG270 Dell Alienware AW2720HF
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2019
Brand Acer Dell
Model Number Nitro VG270 Alienware AW2720HF
Alias VG270 bmiix
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
26.97 in
68.5 cm
685 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.7 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.7 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
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 0.311 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.12 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 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 Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.1 in
7.9 cm
78.7 mm
0.26 ft
Case Weight 4.6 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
24.12 in
61.3 cm
612.7 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.06 in
40.8 cm
408 mm
1.34 ft
17.44 in
44.3 cm
443.1 mm
1.45 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.15 in
20.7 cm
207 mm
0.68 ft
9.92 in
25.2 cm
251.9 mm
0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.17 kg
22 lbs
8.8 kg
19 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
1 x USB 3.1 (Gen 1; BC 1.2)
2 x USB 3.1 (Gen 1; downstream)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
1 x USB 3.1 (Gen 1)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Blue Light Filter
Built in cable-management
Flicker-free technology
Dynamic on-screen display
AlienFX custom lighting
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.12 in
61.3 cm
612.7 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.44 in
36.7 cm
366.83 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 No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 20 °
Right Swivel 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 75 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 85 kHz 30 kHz - 255 kHz
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
D-sub cable
HDMI cable - optional
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Stand base
Stand riser
I/O cover
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
TCO Certified Displays 7.0
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 20 % - 85 % 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
Acer Nitro VG270 Dell Alienware AW2720HF