Comparison between Dell Alienware AW2518HF vs MSI Optix MAG241C

General Info
Model Number	Dell Alienware AW2518HF	MSI Optix MAG241C

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2017	2018
Brand	Dell	MSI
Model Series		MAG
Model Number	Alienware AW2518HF	Optix MAG241C
Display
Screen Size Class	25" (inches)	24" (inches)
Diagonal Size	24.5 in 62.2 cm 622.3 mm 2.04 ft	23.58 in 59.9 cm 599 mm 1.97 ft
Screen Width	21.41 in 54.4 cm 543.744 mm 1.78 ft	20.53 in 52.1 cm 521.395 mm 1.71 ft
Screen Height	11.91 in 30.3 cm 302.616 mm 0.99 ft	11.55 in 29.3 cm 293.285 mm 0.96 ft
Display Curvature		1500
Display Manufacturer	AU Optronics
Display Type	TN	VA
Display Bit Depth	8 bits (6 bits + FRC)	8 bits
Frame Rate Control	Yes	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	0.283 mm	0.272 mm
Screen Pixel Density	89 ppi	93 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	90.29 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3		90%
sRGB		115 %
NTSC 1953	72 %
Screen Brightness	400 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	170 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	160 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms	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	21.12 in 53.6 cm 536.4 mm 1.76 ft
Case Height with Stand	16.47 in 41.8 cm 418.4 mm 1.37 ft	16.2 in 41.2 cm 411.5 mm 1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand	10.57 in 26.9 cm 268.6 mm 0.88 ft	8.87 in 22.5 cm 225.24 mm 0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand	6.9 kg 15 lbs	4.2 kg 9 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)	2 x HDMI 1.4 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DVI-D Dual Link 2 x USB 2.0 (downstream) 1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features	AMD FreeSync technology Flicker-free technology	Low Blue Light MSI Remote Display App AMD FreeSync technology Flicker-free technology
Extra Features	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	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 - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	30 kHz - 291 kHz	55.3 kHz - 162 kHz
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	10 °C - 40 °C 50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level	10 % - 80 %	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

Dell Alienware AW2518HF

MSI Optix MAG241C