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Comparison between Dell Alienware AW3418HW vs ViewSonic XG270QC

General Info
Model Number Dell Alienware AW3418HW ViewSonic XG270QC
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2020
Brand Dell ViewSonic
Model Number Alienware AW3418HW XG270QC
Alias Elite XG270QC
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34.13 in
86.7 cm
867 mm
2.84 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 3800 1500
Display Type IPS MVA
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 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.31 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.34 % 87.98 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 99 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 550 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 120000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 3 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (2H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.75 in
9.5 cm
95.15 mm
0.31 ft
4.06 in
10.3 cm
103 mm
0.34 ft
Case Weight 6.91 kg
15 lbs
4.9 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 32.04 in
81.4 cm
813.83 mm
2.67 ft
24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.42 in
44.2 cm
442.44 mm
1.45 ft
18.97 in
48.2 cm
481.8 mm
1.58 ft
Case Depth with Stand 12.56 in
31.9 cm
319.09 mm
1.05 ft
14.02 in
35.6 cm
356 mm
1.17 ft
Case Weight with Stand 11.81 kg
26 lbs
7.5 kg
17 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 3.2 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x USB 2.0 (Micro-USB)
3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
ELITE Design Enhancements (EDE)
ELITE RGB Lighting
PureXP Motion Blur Reduction Technology
Headphone hook
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
Built-in mouse bungee
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
24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.5 in
36.8 cm
368.28 mm
1.21 ft
14.65 in
37.2 cm
372 mm
1.22 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
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 20 ° 25 °
Right Swivel 20 ° 25 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 23 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 160 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 66 kHz - 166 kHz 30 kHz - 250 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
USB 3.0 upstream cable
DisplayPort cable
USB 3.2 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses RoHS Compliant cTUVus or cULus
FCC-B
ICES003
CEC
MX-CoC
Mexico Energy
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 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 % 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
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