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Comparison between Dell Alienware AW2521HF vs Acer Predator XB1 XB241YU

General Info
Model Number Dell Alienware AW2521HF Acer Predator XB1 XB241YU
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2016
Brand Dell Acer
Model Number Alienware AW2521HF Predator XB1 XB241YU
Alias Alienware AW2521HFL XB241YUbmiprz
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
23.81 in
60.5 cm
604.7 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
20.74 in
52.7 cm
526.85 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.35 mm
0.97 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type IPS TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.283 mm 0.206 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 123 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.11 % 88.53 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
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 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No Yes
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.87 in
7.3 cm
72.95 mm
0.24 ft
2.5 in
6.4 cm
63.5 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 3.55 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.29 mm
1.83 ft
21.3 in
54.1 cm
541 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.58 in
42.1 cm
421.21 mm
1.38 ft
14.96 in
38 cm
380.1 mm
1.25 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.92 in
25.2 cm
251.92 mm
0.83 ft
10.2 in
25.9 cm
259 mm
0.85 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.17 kg
16 lbs
6.6 kg
15 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 HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible
AMD FreeSync Premium
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Nvidia ULMB (Ultra Low Motion Blur)
Blue Light Filter
Flicker-free technology
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.29 mm
1.83 ft
21.3 in
54.1 cm
541 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 12.92 in
32.8 cm
328.24 mm
1.08 ft
12.83 in
32.6 cm
326 mm
1.07 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 20 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 20 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 35 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 240Hz 60 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 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
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
ENERGY STAR 6.0
TCO Certified Displays 6.0
TÜV/GS
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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