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Comparison between Dell Alienware AW3418HW vs BenQ XL2430T

General Info
Model Number Dell Alienware AW3418HW BenQ XL2430T
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2014
Brand Dell BenQ
Model Number Alienware AW3418HW XL2430T
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34.13 in
86.7 cm
867 mm
2.84 ft
24 in
61 cm
609.7 mm
2 ft
Screen Width 31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
20.92 in
53.1 cm
531.36 mm
1.74 ft
Screen Height 13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
11.77 in
29.9 cm
298.89 mm
0.98 ft
Display Curvature 3800
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type IPS TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.31 mm 0.276 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 91 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.34 % 83.47 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 % 94.9 %
Adobe RGB 1998 68 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 12000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 10 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.75 in
9.5 cm
95.15 mm
0.31 ft
2.4 in
6.1 cm
61 mm
0.2 ft
Case Weight 6.91 kg
15 lbs
Case Width with Stand 32.04 in
81.4 cm
813.83 mm
2.67 ft
22.36 in
56.8 cm
568 mm
1.86 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.42 in
44.2 cm
442.44 mm
1.45 ft
14.96 in
38 cm
380 mm
1.25 ft
Case Depth with Stand 12.56 in
31.9 cm
319.09 mm
1.05 ft
7.83 in
19.9 cm
199 mm
0.65 ft
Case Weight with Stand 11.81 kg
26 lbs
6.8 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Gray Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x D-sub
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 2.0 (mini)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Motion Blur Reduction 2.0
Senseye
S Switch Arc
Low Blue Light
Black eQualizer 2.0
Display Pilot
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 32.04 in
81.4 cm
813.83 mm
2.67 ft
22.36 in
56.8 cm
568 mm
1.86 ft
Case Height 14.5 in
36.8 cm
368.28 mm
1.21 ft
13.19 in
33.5 cm
335 mm
1.1 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 No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 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 25 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 160 Hz 24 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 66 kHz - 166 kHz 15 kHz - 140 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
USB 3.0 upstream cable
DVI cable
Dust cover
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses RoHS Compliant ENERGY STAR 6.0
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Dell Alienware AW3418HW BenQ XL2430T