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Comparison between BenQ EX2780Q vs Dell Alienware AW2518HF

General Info
Model Number BenQ EX2780Q Dell Alienware AW2518HF
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2017
Brand BenQ Dell
Model Number EX2780Q Alienware AW2518HF
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.93 in
68.4 cm
684 mm
2.24 ft
24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 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 AU Optronics
Display Type IPS TN
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
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 90.29 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.54 in
6.5 cm
64.6 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 3.38 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
21.88 in
55.6 cm
555.8 mm
1.82 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.1 in
46 cm
459.65 mm
1.51 ft
16.47 in
41.8 cm
418.4 mm
1.37 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.72 in
19.6 cm
196 mm
0.64 ft
10.57 in
26.9 cm
268.6 mm
0.88 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.93 kg
13 lbs
6.9 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Gray, Brown Black, Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C - 60 W)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x USB 3.0 (charge - 5V/1.5A)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
3 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Built-in Subwoofer 1 x 5
Features
Cool Features ePaper Mode
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Low Blue Light
Hardware calibration ready
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
AMD FreeSync technology
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.88 in
55.6 cm
555.8 mm
1.82 ft
Case Height 12.91 in
32.8 cm
327.9 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 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 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 30 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 291 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
Remote control
USB 3.1 cable
DisplayPort cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
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 - 6 °C
-4 °F - 42.8 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
BenQ EX2780Q Dell Alienware AW2518HF