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Comparison between Dell Alienware AW2521H vs MSI Optix G27CQ4

General Info
Model Number Dell Alienware AW2521H MSI Optix G27CQ4
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2019
Brand Dell MSI
Model Series MPG
Model Number Alienware AW2521H Optix G27CQ4
Alias 3CB0
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.28 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 Samsung
Display Type IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No 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 90.11 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 92%
sRGB 99 % 115 %
Adobe RGB 1998 73 %
Screen Brightness 430 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 460 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1300 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 2 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 3 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 7 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.87 in
7.3 cm
72.95 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 4.52 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.29 mm
1.83 ft
24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.58 in
42.1 cm
421.21 mm
1.38 ft
18.03 in
45.8 cm
457.9 mm
1.5 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.92 in
25.2 cm
251.92 mm
0.83 ft
8.87 in
22.5 cm
225.4 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.17 kg
16 lbs
5.4 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Dark Side of the Moon, Lunar Light Black, Red
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (headphones)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (line-out)
3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream; NVIDIA Reflex Latency Analyzer)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
NVIDIA Reflex Latency Analyzer
Ventilation and cooling design
NVIDIA G-SYNC technology
AlienFX RGB lights
AMD FreeSync Premium
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features AW2521HF - Dark Side of the Moon
AW2521HFL - Lunar Light
Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 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 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 21 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 360 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz 70.56 kHz - 243.37 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 Type-B to Type-A 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 - 80 °C
-4 °F - 176 °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 AW2521H MSI Optix G27CQ4