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Comparison between Dell Alienware AW2521HF vs Samsung C27RG50

General Info
Model Number Dell Alienware AW2521HF Samsung C27RG50
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2019
Brand Dell Samsung
Model Series CRG5
Model Number Alienware AW2521HF C27RG50
Alias Alienware AW2521HFL LC27RG50FQMXZN
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
23.54 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 Curvature 1500
Display Type IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
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 % 89.05 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 4 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
2.4 in
6.1 cm
61 mm
0.2 ft
Case Weight 3.55 kg
8 lbs
3.8 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.29 mm
1.83 ft
24.28 in
61.7 cm
616.6 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.58 in
42.1 cm
421.21 mm
1.38 ft
18.59 in
47.2 cm
472.3 mm
1.55 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.92 in
25.2 cm
251.92 mm
0.83 ft
9.86 in
25.1 cm
250.5 mm
0.82 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.17 kg
16 lbs
4.6 kg
10 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 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible
AMD FreeSync Premium
Flicker-free technology
Eye Saver Mode
Flicker-free technology
Mega Contrast
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Black Equalizer
Eco Saving Plus
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.29 mm
1.83 ft
24.28 in
61.7 cm
616.6 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 12.92 in
32.8 cm
328.24 mm
1.08 ft
14.42 in
36.6 cm
366.2 mm
1.2 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
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 ° 2 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 240Hz 240 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
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC class B
ISO9241-307
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 % 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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