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Comparison between BenQ ZOWIE XL2540K vs Dell Alienware AW2521HF

General Info
Model Number BenQ ZOWIE XL2540K Dell Alienware AW2521HF
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2020
Brand BenQ Dell
Model Series XL-K
Model Number ZOWIE XL2540K Alienware AW2521HF
Alias XL2540K Alienware AW2521HFL
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Width 21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
Screen Height 11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
Display Type TN IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.283 mm 0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.11 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 %
Screen Brightness 320 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 12000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.87 in
7.3 cm
72.95 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 3.55 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 22.48 in
57.1 cm
571 mm
1.87 ft
21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.29 mm
1.83 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.44 in
44.3 cm
443 mm
1.45 ft
16.58 in
42.1 cm
421.21 mm
1.38 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.87 in
20 cm
200 mm
0.66 ft
9.92 in
25.2 cm
251.92 mm
0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.1 kg
13 lbs
7.17 kg
16 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
3 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (headphones)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (line-out)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
3 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream; BC 1.2 2A)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Color Vibrance
Fast liquid crystal
Low Blue Light
XL Setting To Share
Flicker-free technology
AMD FreeSync technology
Black eQualizer
Low Blue Light
NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible
AMD FreeSync Premium
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.48 in
57.1 cm
571 mm
1.87 ft
21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.29 mm
1.83 ft
Case Height 12.92 in
32.8 cm
328.24 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 Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 155 mm
15.5 cm
6.1024 in
0.5085 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 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 23 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 240 Hz 48 Hz - 240Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras Shield (optional)
S Switch (optional)
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 Type-B to Type-A cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
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 - 80 °C
-4 °F - 176 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
BenQ ZOWIE XL2540K Dell Alienware AW2521HF