Comparison between Asus VN279Q vs Dell Alienware AW3420DW

General Info
Model Number	Asus VN279Q	Dell Alienware AW3420DW

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2013	2019
Brand	Asus	Dell
Model Number	VN279Q	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	23.53 in 59.8 cm 597.6 mm 1.96 ft	31.49 in 80 cm 799.8 mm 2.62 ft
Screen Height	13.23 in 33.6 cm 336.15 mm 1.1 ft	13.18 in 33.5 cm 334.8 mm 1.1 ft
Display Curvature		1900
Display Manufacturer	AU Optronics
Display Type	AMVA+	IPS
Display Bit Depth	8 bits	8 bits
Frame Rate Control	No	Yes
Max Number of Colors	16777216	16777216
Bits	24	24
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	21:9
Screen Resolution	1920 x 1080	3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.311 mm	0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density	81 ppi	109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	89.52 %	90.48 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3		98%
sRGB		134.5 %
NTSC 1953	72 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	100000000 : 1	1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	5 ms	2 ms
Display Average Response Time	7 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	1.9 in 4.8 cm 48.3 mm 0.16 ft	4.64 in 11.8 cm 117.9 mm 0.39 ft
Case Weight		6.8 kg 15 lbs
Case Width with Stand	24.38 in 61.9 cm 619.2 mm 2.03 ft	32.01 in 81.3 cm 813 mm 2.67 ft
Case Height with Stand	17.34 in 44 cm 440.4 mm 1.44 ft	16.92 in 43 cm 429.8 mm 1.41 ft
Case Depth with Stand	8.26 in 21 cm 209.8 mm 0.69 ft	10.78 in 27.4 cm 273.8 mm 0.9 ft
Case Weight with Stand	4.8 kg 11 lbs	11.1 kg 24 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x D-sub 1 x 3.5 mm Audio In 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x HDMI 1.4 (MHL) 1 x DisplayPort 1.2	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	HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) Low Blue Light Trace Free Technology SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology Flicker-free technology GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)	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	24.38 in 61.9 cm 619.2 mm 2.03 ft	32.01 in 81.3 cm 813 mm 2.67 ft
Case Height	14.27 in 36.2 cm 362.4 mm 1.19 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	No	Yes
Height Adjustment Range		130 mm 13 cm 5.1181 in 0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	No	No
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	22 °	21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	56 Hz - 75 Hz	30 Hz - 120 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	31.5 kHz - 67.5 kHz	73 kHz - 180 kHz
Accessories
Extras	Audio cable D-sub cable DisplayPort cable - optional HDMI cable - optional	DisplayPort cable HDMI cable USB 3.0 upstream cable Stand base Stand riser I/O cover
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	BSMI CB CCC CE cTick CU ErP ENERGY STAR FCC Class B KCC PSE RoHS TCO Certified Displays 6.0 TÜV/GS UL/cUL WEEE
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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