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Comparison between Dell Alienware AW2720HF vs Dell S2721HN

General Info
Model Number Dell Alienware AW2720HF Dell S2721HN
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2020
Brand Dell Dell
Model Number Alienware AW2720HF S2721HN
Alias S2721NX
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.97 in
68.5 cm
685 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.891 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.7 mm
1.96 ft
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.89 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.7 mm
1.1 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 0.311 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.12 % 90.67 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 300 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 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.1 in
7.9 cm
78.7 mm
0.26 ft
2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 4.6 kg
10 lbs
4.3 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.12 in
61.3 cm
612.7 mm
2.01 ft
24.01 in
61 cm
609.9 mm
2 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.44 in
44.3 cm
443.1 mm
1.45 ft
17.85 in
45.3 cm
453.3 mm
1.49 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.92 in
25.2 cm
251.9 mm
0.83 ft
7.35 in
18.7 cm
186.8 mm
0.61 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.8 kg
19 lbs
5.2 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black Black, Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.1 (Gen 1; BC 1.2)
2 x USB 3.1 (Gen 1; downstream)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
1 x USB 3.1 (Gen 1)
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
Audio
Features
Cool Features Built in cable-management
Flicker-free technology
Dynamic on-screen display
AlienFX custom lighting
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
3-sided bezeless design
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
S2721HN - silver
S2721NX - black
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.12 in
61.3 cm
612.7 mm
2.01 ft
24.01 in
61 cm
609.9 mm
2 ft
Case Height 14.44 in
36.7 cm
366.83 mm
1.2 ft
14.31 in
36.4 cm
363.6 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 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 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 240 Hz 48 Hz - 75 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 upstream cable
Stand base
Stand riser
I/O cover
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 8.0
EPEAT
RoHS
TCO Certified
TUV Flicker Free
TUV Low Blue Light
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 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 % 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
Dell Alienware AW2720HF Dell S2721HN