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Comparison between Dell Alienware AW2521HF vs Acer Nitro VG270UP

General Info
Model Number Dell Alienware AW2521HF Acer Nitro VG270UP
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2018
Brand Dell Acer
Model Number Alienware AW2521HF Nitro VG270UP
Alias Alienware AW2521HFL VG270U Pbmiipx
VG270UPbmiipx
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 Manufacturer AU Optronics
Innolux
Display Type IPS AHVA IPS, AAS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
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 90.11 % 89.46 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 % 100 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 10 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.87 in
7.3 cm
72.95 mm
0.24 ft
2.6 in
6.6 cm
66.1 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 3.55 kg
8 lbs
5.11 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.29 mm
1.83 ft
24.08 in
61.2 cm
611.6 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.58 in
42.1 cm
421.21 mm
1.38 ft
17.83 in
45.3 cm
453 mm
1.49 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.92 in
25.2 cm
251.92 mm
0.83 ft
9.45 in
24 cm
240.1 mm
0.79 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.17 kg
16 lbs
5.6 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (headphones)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (line-out)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
3 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream; BC 1.2 2A)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible
AMD FreeSync Premium
Flicker-free technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Blue Light Filter
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.29 mm
1.83 ft
24.08 in
61.2 cm
611.6 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 12.92 in
32.8 cm
328.24 mm
1.08 ft
14.41 in
36.6 cm
366.1 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 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 - 240Hz 40 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz 31 kHz - 222 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 Type-B to Type-A cable
DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
TCO Certified Displays 7.0
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 - 80 °C
-4 °F - 176 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
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