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Comparison between Acer XG270HU vs Dell Alienware AW2521HF

General Info
Model Number Acer XG270HU Dell Alienware AW2521HF
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2015 2020
Brand Acer Dell
Model Number XG270HU Alienware AW2521HF
Alias Alienware AW2521HFL
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
Screen Height 13.21 in
33.6 cm
335.66 mm
1.1 ft
11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type TN IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.65 % 90.11 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 5 ms
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 1.48 in
3.8 cm
37.5 mm
0.12 ft
2.87 in
7.3 cm
72.95 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 3.5 kg
8 lbs
3.55 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.29 mm
1.83 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.76 in
45.1 cm
451 mm
1.48 ft
16.58 in
42.1 cm
421.21 mm
1.38 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.11 in
20.6 cm
206 mm
0.68 ft
9.92 in
25.2 cm
251.92 mm
0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand 3.86 kg
8 lbs
7.17 kg
16 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI
1 x DisplayPort
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)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible
AMD FreeSync Premium
Flicker-free technology
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.29 mm
1.83 ft
Case Height 14.49 in
36.8 cm
368 mm
1.21 ft
12.92 in
32.8 cm
328.24 mm
1.08 ft
Vesa Mount Support No 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 Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes
Left Swivel 20 °
Right Swivel 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 240Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
DVI cable
DisplayPort cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 Type-B to Type-A cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
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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