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Comparison between BenQ XR3501 vs Dell Alienware AW2518HF

General Info
Model Number BenQ XR3501 Dell Alienware AW2518HF
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2015 2017
Brand BenQ Dell
Model Number XR3501 Alienware AW2518HF
Display
Screen Size Class 35" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 35.04 in
89 cm
890 mm
2.92 ft
24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Width 32.28 in
82 cm
819.84 mm
2.69 ft
21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
Screen Height 13.62 in
34.6 cm
345.87 mm
1.13 ft
11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
Display Curvature 2000
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics AU Optronics
Display Type AMVA3 TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.32 mm 0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density 79 ppi 89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.29 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 75 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 2000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 13 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms 4 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 20 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
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 33.57 in
85.3 cm
852.8 mm
2.8 ft
21.88 in
55.6 cm
555.8 mm
1.82 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.68 in
44.9 cm
449.1 mm
1.47 ft
16.47 in
41.8 cm
418.4 mm
1.37 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.09 in
20.6 cm
205.6 mm
0.67 ft
10.57 in
26.9 cm
268.6 mm
0.88 ft
Case Weight with Stand 11.1 kg
24 lbs
6.9 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black, Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
2 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
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
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Picture-by-Picture
Senseye 3
Picture-in-Picture
Low Blue Light
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Black eQualizer
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 15 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 45 Hz - 144 Hz 30 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 167 kHz 30 kHz - 291 kHz
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
TCO 6.0
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 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 XR3501 Dell Alienware AW2518HF