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Comparison between BenQ PD2700U vs Dell Alienware AW3420DW

General Info
Model Number BenQ PD2700U Dell Alienware AW3420DW
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2019
Brand BenQ Dell
Model Number PD2700U Alienware AW3420DW
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 34" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.93 in
68.4 cm
684 mm
2.24 ft
34.14 in
86.7 cm
867.2 mm
2.85 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1900
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.7 % 90.48 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98%
sRGB 100 % 134.5 %
Adobe RGB 1998 70 %
NTSC 1953 75 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1300 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 15 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 2 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.31 in
5.9 cm
58.8 mm
0.19 ft
4.64 in
11.8 cm
117.9 mm
0.39 ft
Case Weight 5 kg
11 lbs
6.8 kg
15 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
613.8 mm
2.01 ft
32.01 in
81.3 cm
813 mm
2.67 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.83 in
42.8 cm
427.5 mm
1.4 ft
16.92 in
43 cm
429.8 mm
1.41 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.08 in
23.1 cm
230.7 mm
0.76 ft
10.78 in
27.4 cm
273.8 mm
0.9 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.7 kg
17 lbs
11.1 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (Input mini)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (Output MST)
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x USB (KVM keyboard connection)
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
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 Animation mode
CAD/CAM mode
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Display Pilot
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
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.17 in
61.4 cm
613.8 mm
2.01 ft
32.01 in
81.3 cm
813 mm
2.67 ft
Case Height 14.48 in
36.8 cm
367.9 mm
1.21 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 140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 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 45 ° 20 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 24 Hz - 76 Hz 30 Hz - 120 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 27 kHz - 140 kHz 73 kHz - 180 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Stand base
Stand riser
I/O cover
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Gold
TCO 7.0
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 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 PD2700U Dell Alienware AW3420DW