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Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQGL1A ZAKU II Edition vs Dell Alienware AW2521H

General Info
Model Number Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQGL1A ZAKU II Edition Dell Alienware AW2521H
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand Asus Dell
Model Series TUF Gaming
Model Number TUF Gaming VG27AQGL1A ZAKU II Edition Alienware AW2521H
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
622.28 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
Display Manufacturer Innolux
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 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 90.22 % 90.11 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 130 % 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 88 % 73 %
Screen Brightness 330 cd/m² 430 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 470 cd/m² 460 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1300 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 2 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 3 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 7 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.01 in
5.1 cm
51 mm
0.17 ft
2.87 in
7.3 cm
72.95 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 4.3 kg
9 lbs
4.52 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.29 mm
1.83 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.94 in
40.5 cm
405 mm
1.33 ft
16.58 in
42.1 cm
421.21 mm
1.38 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.46 in
21.5 cm
215 mm
0.71 ft
9.92 in
25.2 cm
251.92 mm
0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.6 kg
15 lbs
7.17 kg
16 lbs
Case Color Red Dark Side of the Moon, Lunar Light
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-B; upload)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; download)
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)
3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream; NVIDIA Reflex Latency Analyzer)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features AMD FreeSync technology
Trace Free Technology
ASUS DisplayWidget Lite
GameVisual
Dynamic Shadow Boost
Flicker-free technology
Nvidia G-SYNC compatible
Low Blue Light
ELMB Sync (Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync)
Color Temperature Selection
5-way OSD joystick
Multiple HDR Mode
GameFast Input technology
Adaptive-Sync technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment/Sniper)
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
NVIDIA Reflex Latency Analyzer
Ventilation and cooling design
NVIDIA G-SYNC technology
AlienFX RGB lights
AMD FreeSync Premium
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
ZAKU II Themed Design
AW2521HF - Dark Side of the Moon
AW2521HFL - Lunar Light
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.29 mm
1.83 ft
Case Height 14.21 in
36.1 cm
361 mm
1.18 ft
12.92 in
32.8 cm
328.24 mm
1.08 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 Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 20 ° 20 °
Right Swivel 20 ° 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 170 Hz 48 Hz - 360 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 249 kHz 30 kHz - 255 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 Type-B to Type-A cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
eStandby
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
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 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 80 °C
-4 °F - 176 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQGL1A ZAKU II Edition Dell Alienware AW2521H