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Comparison between Dell Alienware AW3420DW vs Apple Thunderbolt Display

General Info
Model Number Dell Alienware AW3420DW Apple Thunderbolt Display
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2011
Brand Dell Apple
Model Number Alienware AW3420DW Thunderbolt Display
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34.14 in
86.7 cm
867.2 mm
2.85 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 1900
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type IPS H-IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3440 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.48 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98%
sRGB 134.5 %
Adobe RGB 1998 75 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 375 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 2000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 2 ms 6.5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.64 in
11.8 cm
117.9 mm
0.39 ft
Case Weight 6.8 kg
15 lbs
Case Width with Stand 32.01 in
81.3 cm
813 mm
2.67 ft
25.59 in
65 cm
650 mm
2.13 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.92 in
43 cm
429.8 mm
1.41 ft
19.33 in
49.1 cm
491 mm
1.61 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.78 in
27.4 cm
273.8 mm
0.9 ft
8.15 in
20.7 cm
207 mm
0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand 11.1 kg
24 lbs
10.8 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Black Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera No Yes
Network LAN
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 Thunderbolt
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Features
Cool Features Built in cable-management
Flicker-free technology
Dynamic on-screen display
AlienFX custom lighting
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Ergonomics
Case Width 32.01 in
81.3 cm
813 mm
2.67 ft
Case Height 14.33 in
36.4 cm
364 mm
1.19 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes No
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
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 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 120 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 73 kHz - 180 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Stand base
Stand riser
I/O cover
Certificates and Standards
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 35 °C
50 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 0 % - 80 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 47 °C
-4 °F - 116.6 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 3048
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Dell Alienware AW3420DW Apple Thunderbolt Display