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Comparison between Dell Alienware AW3420DW vs Acer Predator XB273K

General Info
Model Number Dell Alienware AW3420DW Acer Predator XB273K
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2018
Brand Dell Acer
Model Number Alienware AW3420DW Predator XB273K
Alias XB273KPbmiphzx
XB273K Pbmiphzx
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34.14 in
86.7 cm
867.2 mm
2.85 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
23.47 in
59.6 cm
596.16 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
13.2 in
33.5 cm
335.34 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1900
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type IPS AHVA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3440 x 1440 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.48 % 84.43 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98% 90%
sRGB 134.5 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 87 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 2 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.64 in
11.8 cm
117.9 mm
0.39 ft
3.4 in
8.6 cm
86.4 mm
0.28 ft
Case Weight 6.8 kg
15 lbs
5.12 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 32.01 in
81.3 cm
813 mm
2.67 ft
24.8 in
63 cm
629.9 mm
2.07 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.92 in
43 cm
429.8 mm
1.41 ft
17.36 in
44.1 cm
441 mm
1.45 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.78 in
27.4 cm
273.8 mm
0.9 ft
12.09 in
30.7 cm
307.1 mm
1.01 ft
Case Weight with Stand 11.1 kg
24 lbs
7.2 kg
16 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 3 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (line-out)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (headphone)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (downstream; BC 1.2)
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 4W
Features
Cool Features Built in cable-management
Flicker-free technology
Dynamic on-screen display
AlienFX custom lighting
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Nvidia ULMB (Ultra Low Motion Blur)
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Blue Light Filter
DDC/CI
Ergonomics
Case Width 32.01 in
81.3 cm
813 mm
2.67 ft
24.8 in
63 cm
629.9 mm
2.07 ft
Case Height 14.33 in
36.4 cm
364 mm
1.19 ft
14.8 in
37.6 cm
375.9 mm
1.23 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
100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 20 ° 20 °
Right Swivel 20 ° 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 120 Hz 24 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 73 kHz - 180 kHz 52 kHz - 322 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Stand base
Stand riser
I/O cover
DisplayPort cable
Hood
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
cUL
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
RoHS compliant
TCO Certified Displays
TÜV/GS
UL
VCCI
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 0 % - 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 AW3420DW Acer Predator XB273K