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Comparison between BenQ EX3501R vs Dell Alienware AW3420DW

General Info
Model Number BenQ EX3501R Dell Alienware AW3420DW
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2019
Brand BenQ Dell
Model Number EX3501R Alienware AW3420DW
Display
Screen Size Class 35" (inches) 34" (inches)
Diagonal Size 35 in
88.9 cm
889 mm
2.92 ft
34.14 in
86.7 cm
867.2 mm
2.85 ft
Screen Width 32.26 in
81.9 cm
819.408 mm
2.69 ft
31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
Screen Height 13.62 in
34.6 cm
345.888 mm
1.13 ft
13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800 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 21:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 3440 x 1440 3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.238 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 106 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 85.92 % 90.48 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 85% 98%
sRGB 100 % 134.5 %
Adobe RGB 1998 75 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 2500 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 200000000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 15 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 2 ms
Display Average Response Time 15 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 20 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.72 in
9.4 cm
94.49 mm
0.31 ft
4.64 in
11.8 cm
117.9 mm
0.39 ft
Case Weight 6.8 kg
15 lbs
Case Width with Stand 32.83 in
83.4 cm
833.95 mm
2.74 ft
32.01 in
81.3 cm
813 mm
2.67 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.48 in
44.4 cm
444.02 mm
1.46 ft
16.92 in
43 cm
429.8 mm
1.41 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.82 in
22.4 cm
224.08 mm
0.74 ft
10.78 in
27.4 cm
273.8 mm
0.9 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.4 kg
23 lbs
11.1 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Gray Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C)
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
Features
Cool Features Brightness Intelligence Plus
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue light
Picture-in-Picture
Picture-by-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
AMD FreeSync technology
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 32.83 in
83.4 cm
833.95 mm
2.74 ft
32.01 in
81.3 cm
813 mm
2.67 ft
Case Height 15.57 in
39.6 cm
395.55 mm
1.3 ft
14.33 in
36.4 cm
364 mm
1.19 ft
Vesa Mount Support No Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 60 mm
6 cm
2.3622 in
0.1969 ft
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 20 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 100 Hz 30 Hz - 120 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 28 kHz - 155 kHz 73 kHz - 180 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
USB Type-C cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Stand base
Stand riser
I/O cover
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
TCO Displays
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
BenQ EX3501R Dell Alienware AW3420DW