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Comparison between Dell Alienware AW2521HF vs Asus TUF Gaming VG279QL1A

General Info
Model Number Dell Alienware AW2521HF Asus TUF Gaming VG279QL1A
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2020
Brand Dell Asus
Model Series TUF Gaming
Model Number Alienware AW2521HF TUF Gaming VG279QL1A
Alias Alienware AW2521HFL
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.667 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
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 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.283 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.11 % 89.96 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 99 % 125 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.87 in
7.3 cm
72.95 mm
0.24 ft
2.24 in
5.7 cm
56.95 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 3.55 kg
8 lbs
3.9 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.29 mm
1.83 ft
24.18 in
61.4 cm
614.09 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.58 in
42.1 cm
421.21 mm
1.38 ft
16.29 in
41.4 cm
413.65 mm
1.36 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.92 in
25.2 cm
251.92 mm
0.83 ft
8.42 in
21.4 cm
213.79 mm
0.7 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.17 kg
16 lbs
6.2 kg
14 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
2 x USB 3.0
2 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
Color Temperature Selection
Ultra-Low Blue Light
Extreme Low Motion Blur
Shadow Boost
GameFast Input technology
GaneVisual (Scenery/Racing/Cinema/RTS/RPG/FPS/sRGB Modes/MOBA Mode)
Trace Free Technology
Skin-Tone Selection
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive-Sync technology
SPLENDID Video Preset Modes
NVIDIA G-Sync compatible
AMD FreeSync Premium technology
QuickFit (Alignment Grid/Paper/Photo Modes)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.29 mm
1.83 ft
24.18 in
61.4 cm
614.09 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 12.92 in
32.8 cm
328.24 mm
1.08 ft
14.33 in
36.4 cm
364 mm
1.19 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
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 20 ° 15 °
Right Swivel 20 ° 15 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 23 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 240Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz 30 kHz - 200 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL 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 BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
CU
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10
Windows 8.1
Windows 7)
MEPS
TUV Flicker-free
eStandby
TUV Low Blue Light
RCM
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 80 °C
-4 °F - 176 °F
20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Dell Alienware AW2521HF Asus TUF Gaming VG279QL1A