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Comparison between Asus ROG Strix XG279Q vs Dell Alienware AW3420DW

General Info
Model Number Asus ROG Strix XG279Q Dell Alienware AW3420DW
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2019
Brand Asus Dell
Model Number ROG Strix XG279Q Alienware AW3420DW
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 34" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
34.14 in
86.7 cm
867.2 mm
2.85 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
Screen Height 13.21 in
33.6 cm
335.66 mm
1.1 ft
13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1900
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 2560 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 89.33 % 90.48 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95% 98%
sRGB 125 % 134.5 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 2 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.23 in
8.2 cm
82 mm
0.27 ft
4.64 in
11.8 cm
117.9 mm
0.39 ft
Case Weight 4 kg
9 lbs
6.8 kg
15 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
32.01 in
81.3 cm
813 mm
2.67 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.22 in
41.2 cm
412 mm
1.35 ft
16.92 in
43 cm
429.8 mm
1.41 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.63 in
27 cm
270 mm
0.89 ft
10.78 in
27.4 cm
273.8 mm
0.9 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7 kg
15 lbs
11.1 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
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)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Asus FastIPS
Aura Sync
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
GameFast Input technology
Nvidia G-SYNC compatible
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
5-way OSD joystick
Shadow Boost
GamePlus
Adaptive-Sync Technology
GameVisual
Built in cable-management
Flicker-free technology
Dynamic on-screen display
AlienFX custom lighting
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
32.01 in
81.3 cm
813 mm
2.67 ft
Case Height 14.45 in
36.7 cm
367 mm
1.2 ft
14.33 in
36.4 cm
364 mm
1.19 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 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 40 ° 20 °
Right Swivel 40 ° 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 23 Hz - 170 Hz 30 Hz - 120 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 23 kHz - 230 kHz 73 kHz - 180 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
USB cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Stand base
Stand riser
I/O cover
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
cCSAus
FCC
CE
CCC
EPA
China RoHS
Win7
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 0 % - 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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