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Comparison between BenQ PD3420Q vs Dell Alienware AW3420DW

General Info
Model Number BenQ PD3420Q Dell Alienware AW3420DW
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2019
Brand BenQ Dell
Model Number PD3420Q Alienware AW3420DW
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 34" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
34.14 in
86.7 cm
867.2 mm
2.85 ft
Screen Width 31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
Screen Height 13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1900
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 3440 x 1440 3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.28 % 90.48 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98% 98%
sRGB 100 % 134.5 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 2 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.44 in
8.7 cm
87.4 mm
0.29 ft
4.64 in
11.8 cm
117.9 mm
0.39 ft
Case Weight 6.9 kg
15 lbs
6.8 kg
15 lbs
Case Width with Stand 32.51 in
82.6 cm
825.8 mm
2.71 ft
32.01 in
81.3 cm
813 mm
2.67 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.53 in
44.5 cm
445.35 mm
1.46 ft
16.92 in
43 cm
429.8 mm
1.41 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.62 in
24.4 cm
244.34 mm
0.8 ft
10.78 in
27.4 cm
273.8 mm
0.9 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9.3 kg
20 lbs
11.1 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Gray Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.1 (downstream; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x USB (Type-C; DisplayPort 1.4; 65W)
3 x USB 3.1 (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 2.5W
Features
Cool Features Darkroom mode
DualView
Picture-by-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Hotkey Puck G2
Picture-in-Picture
HDR Mode
Flicker-free Technology
Animation Mode
KVM Switch
CAD/CAM mode
Low Blue Light
Built in cable-management
Flicker-free technology
Dynamic on-screen display
AlienFX custom lighting
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Ergonomics
Case Width 32.51 in
82.6 cm
825.8 mm
2.71 ft
32.01 in
81.3 cm
813 mm
2.67 ft
Case Height 14.63 in
37.2 cm
371.5 mm
1.22 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 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 20 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 30 Hz - 120 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 73 kHz - 180 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Stand base
Stand riser
I/O cover
Certificates and Standards
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 PD3420Q Dell Alienware AW3420DW