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Comparison between BenQ ZOWIE XL2746S vs Dell Alienware AW2720HF

General Info
Model Number BenQ ZOWIE XL2746S Dell Alienware AW2720HF
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2019
Brand BenQ Dell
Model Number ZOWIE XL2746S Alienware AW2720HF
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
26.97 in
68.5 cm
685 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.7 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.7 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type TN IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
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 0.311 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.97 % 89.12 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 320 cd/m² 350 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 0.5 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.5 in
6.4 cm
63.5 mm
0.21 ft
3.1 in
7.9 cm
78.7 mm
0.26 ft
Case Weight 4.6 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.9 in
63.3 cm
632.5 mm
2.08 ft
24.12 in
61.3 cm
612.7 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.51 in
41.9 cm
419.4 mm
1.38 ft
17.44 in
44.3 cm
443.1 mm
1.45 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.86 in
22.5 cm
225 mm
0.74 ft
9.92 in
25.2 cm
251.9 mm
0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.7 kg
19 lbs
8.8 kg
19 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB (downstream)
1 x USB (upstream)
1 x USB 3.1 (Gen 1; BC 1.2)
2 x USB 3.1 (Gen 1; downstream)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
1 x USB 3.1 (Gen 1)
Audio
Features
Cool Features DyAc⁺ Technology
Flicker-free technology
S Switch Arc
Low Blue Light
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Black eQualizer
Built in cable-management
Flicker-free technology
Dynamic on-screen display
AlienFX custom lighting
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.9 in
63.3 cm
632.5 mm
2.08 ft
24.12 in
61.3 cm
612.7 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.72 in
37.4 cm
373.8 mm
1.23 ft
14.44 in
36.7 cm
366.83 mm
1.2 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 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 20 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 240 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz 30 kHz - 255 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Hood
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Stand base
Stand riser
I/O cover
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 - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
BenQ ZOWIE XL2746S Dell Alienware AW2720HF