Comparison between Dell Alienware AW2521HF vs MSI Optix MAG274R2

General Info
Model Number	Dell Alienware AW2521HF	MSI Optix MAG274R2

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2020	2021
Brand	Dell	MSI
Model Series		MAG
Model Number	Alienware AW2521HF	Optix MAG274R2
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	27.01 in 68.6 cm 685.985 mm 2.25 ft
Screen Width	21.41 in 54.4 cm 543.744 mm 1.78 ft	23.53 in 59.8 cm 597.6 mm 1.96 ft
Screen Height	11.91 in 30.3 cm 302.616 mm 0.99 ft	13.23 in 33.6 cm 336.15 mm 1.1 ft
Display Type	IPS	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	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 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3		94%
sRGB	99 %	132 %
Screen Brightness	400 cd/m²	300 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 °
Display Minimum Response Time	1 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	3.55 kg 8 lbs
Case Width with Stand	21.9 in 55.6 cm 556.29 mm 1.83 ft	24.21 in 61.5 cm 614.9 mm 2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand	16.58 in 42.1 cm 421.21 mm 1.38 ft	20.97 in 53.3 cm 532.7 mm 1.75 ft
Case Depth with Stand	9.92 in 25.2 cm 251.92 mm 0.83 ft	8.14 in 20.7 cm 206.7 mm 0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand	7.17 kg 16 lbs	6.05 kg 13 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 USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream) 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a) 1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode) 2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Low Blue Light NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible AMD FreeSync Premium Flicker-free technology	Frameless Design Game Mode NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible HDR Ready Mystic Light NVIDIA RTX (Ray Tracing technology) Low Blue Light Gaming OSD App 2.0 AMD FreeSync Premium Wide color gamut Night Vision Flicker-free technology NVIDIA DLSS
Extra Features		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	Yes
Height Adjustment Range	130 mm 13 cm 5.1181 in 0.4265 ft	100 mm 10 cm 3.937 in 0.3281 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 °	75 °
Right Swivel	20 °	75 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	21 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 240Hz	30 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	30 kHz - 255 kHz	96.4 kHz - 186.7 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
Licenses		TÜV Rheinland Certified Anti-Flicker TÜV Rheinland Certified Less Blue Light
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level	0 °C - 40 °C 32 °F - 104 °F	10 °C - 40 °C 50 °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 AW2521HF

MSI Optix MAG274R2