Comparison between Dell Alienware AW2518HF vs MSI Optix G27CQ4

General Info
Model Number	Dell Alienware AW2518HF	MSI Optix G27CQ4

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2017	2019
Brand	Dell	MSI
Model Series		MPG
Model Number	Alienware AW2518HF	Optix G27CQ4
Alias		3CB0
Display
Screen Size Class	25" (inches)	27" (inches)
Diagonal Size	24.5 in 62.2 cm 622.3 mm 2.04 ft	27 in 68.6 cm 685.8 mm 2.25 ft
Screen Width	21.41 in 54.4 cm 543.744 mm 1.78 ft	23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.736 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 Curvature		1500
Display Manufacturer	AU Optronics	Samsung
Display Type	TN	VA
Display Bit Depth	8 bits (6 bits + FRC)	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control	Yes	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 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3		92%
sRGB		115 %
NTSC 1953	72 %
Screen Brightness	400 cd/m²	250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	50000000 : 1	100000000 : 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
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	21.88 in 55.6 cm 555.8 mm 1.82 ft	24.07 in 61.2 cm 611.5 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand	16.47 in 41.8 cm 418.4 mm 1.37 ft	18.03 in 45.8 cm 457.9 mm 1.5 ft
Case Depth with Stand	10.57 in 26.9 cm 268.6 mm 0.88 ft	8.87 in 22.5 cm 225.4 mm 0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand	6.9 kg 15 lbs	5.4 kg 12 lbs
Case Color	Black, Silver	Black, Red
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 (b) 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Audio
Features
Cool Features	AMD FreeSync technology Flicker-free technology	Low Blue Light AMD FreeSync technology Flicker-free technology
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
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	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	No
Left Swivel	20 °
Right Swivel	20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	25 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	30 Hz - 240 Hz	48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	30 kHz - 291 kHz	70.56 kHz - 243.37 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit		NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level	0 °C - 40 °C 32 °F - 104 °F	0 °C - 40 °C 32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level	10 % - 80 %	20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature	-20 °C - 6 °C -4 °F - 42.8 °F	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity	5 % - 90 %	10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude	5000	5000
Max Storage Altitude	12192

Dell Alienware AW2518HF

MSI Optix G27CQ4