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Comparison between Dell Alienware AW2518HF vs Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ1A

General Info
Model Number Dell Alienware AW2518HF Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ1A
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2020
Brand Dell Asus
Model Series TUF Gaming
Model Number Alienware AW2518HF TUF Gaming VG27AQ1A
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.667 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type TN IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.283 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.29 % 88.76 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 130 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.54 in
6.5 cm
64.6 mm
0.21 ft
2.01 in
5.1 cm
51 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 3.38 kg
7 lbs
4.3 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.88 in
55.6 cm
555.8 mm
1.82 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.47 in
41.8 cm
418.4 mm
1.37 ft
17.89 in
45.4 cm
454.34 mm
1.49 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.57 in
26.9 cm
268.6 mm
0.88 ft
8.42 in
21.4 cm
213.79 mm
0.7 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.9 kg
15 lbs
5.4 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black, Silver Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 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)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Color Temperature Selection
SPLENDID Video Preset Modes
Skin-Tone Selection
Trace Free Technology
Display Widget Lite
Multiple HDR Mode
Extreme Low Motion Blur
GameFast Input technology
Shadow Boost
NVIDIA G-Sync compatible
Ultra-Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
Dynamic shadow boost
Adaptive-Sync technology
QuickFit (Alignment Grid/Paper/Photo Modes)
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
AMD FreeSync Premium technology
GaneVisual (Scenery/Racing/Cinema/RTS/RPG/FPS/sRGB Modes/MOBA Mode)
Extra Features Security lock slot Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.88 in
55.6 cm
555.8 mm
1.82 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 12.91 in
32.8 cm
327.9 mm
1.08 ft
14.45 in
36.7 cm
367 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 No
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 20 ° 20 °
Right Swivel 20 ° 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 23 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 240 Hz 48 Hz - 170 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 291 kHz 30 kHz - 249 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
CU
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10
Windows 8.1
Windows 7)
MEPS
TUV Flicker-free
eStandby
TUV Low Blue Light
RCM
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 6 °C
-4 °F - 42.8 °F
20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Dell Alienware AW2518HF Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ1A