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Comparison between Dell Alienware AW3418HW vs Samsung S34J550W

General Info
Model Number Dell Alienware AW3418HW Samsung S34J550W
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2018
Brand Dell Samsung
Model Series SJ55W
Model Number Alienware AW3418HW S34J550W
Alias LS34J550WQNXZA
LS34J550WQUXEN
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 34" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34.13 in
86.7 cm
867 mm
2.84 ft
34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
Screen Width 31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
Screen Height 13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 3800
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type IPS SVA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1080 3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.31 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.34 % 87.54 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (2H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.75 in
9.5 cm
95.15 mm
0.31 ft
4.16 in
10.6 cm
105.7 mm
0.35 ft
Case Weight 6.91 kg
15 lbs
6.4 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 32.04 in
81.4 cm
813.83 mm
2.67 ft
32.6 in
82.8 cm
828.1 mm
2.72 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.42 in
44.2 cm
442.44 mm
1.45 ft
18.54 in
47.1 cm
470.8 mm
1.54 ft
Case Depth with Stand 12.56 in
31.9 cm
319.09 mm
1.05 ft
9.56 in
24.3 cm
242.8 mm
0.8 ft
Case Weight with Stand 11.81 kg
26 lbs
6.9 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Gray Gray
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 DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Eye Saver Mode
Flicker-free technology
Picture-by-Picture
Samsung MagicUpscale
Picture-in-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Eco Saving Plus
Extra Features Security lock slot Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 32.04 in
81.4 cm
813.83 mm
2.67 ft
32.6 in
82.8 cm
828.1 mm
2.72 ft
Case Height 14.5 in
36.8 cm
368.28 mm
1.21 ft
14.54 in
36.9 cm
369.4 mm
1.21 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 No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 20 °
Right Swivel 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 1.5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 160 Hz 48 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 66 kHz - 166 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
USB 3.0 upstream cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses RoHS Compliant ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
TÜV/Ergonomics
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 - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 % 5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Dell Alienware AW3418HW Samsung S34J550W