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Comparison between Dell Alienware AW2521HF vs BenQ SW240

General Info
Model Number Dell Alienware AW2521HF BenQ SW240
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2018
Brand Dell BenQ
Model Number Alienware AW2521HF SW240
Alias Alienware AW2521HFL
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
Screen Width 21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
20.41 in
51.8 cm
518.4 mm
1.7 ft
Screen Height 11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
12.76 in
32.4 cm
324 mm
1.06 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type IPS AHVA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes
Lut 3D LUT
14 bits
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:10
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1200
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.283 mm 0.27 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 94 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.11 % 88.44 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 99 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 17 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 18 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.87 in
7.3 cm
72.95 mm
0.24 ft
2.22 in
5.6 cm
56.44 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 3.55 kg
8 lbs
4.9 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.29 mm
1.83 ft
20.99 in
53.3 cm
533.2 mm
1.75 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.58 in
42.1 cm
421.21 mm
1.38 ft
16.87 in
42.9 cm
428.5 mm
1.41 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.92 in
25.2 cm
251.92 mm
0.83 ft
9.08 in
23.1 cm
230.71 mm
0.76 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.17 kg
16 lbs
7.6 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black Gray
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
1 x SD Memory Card Slot
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible
AMD FreeSync Premium
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Hardware calibration ready
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.29 mm
1.83 ft
20.99 in
53.3 cm
533.2 mm
1.75 ft
Case Height 12.92 in
32.8 cm
328.24 mm
1.08 ft
14.02 in
35.6 cm
356.2 mm
1.17 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
140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 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 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 20 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 240Hz 50 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz 30 kHz - 83 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 Type-B to Type-A cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
DVI-D cable
USB upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
TCO 7.0
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
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 % 10 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 80 °C
-4 °F - 176 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Dell Alienware AW2521HF BenQ SW240