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Comparison between Dell Alienware AW3420DW vs Asus ROG Strix XG438Q

General Info
Model Number Dell Alienware AW3420DW Asus ROG Strix XG438Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2019
Brand Dell Asus
Model Number Alienware AW3420DW ROG Strix XG438Q
Alias XG438Q
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 43" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34.14 in
86.7 cm
867.2 mm
2.85 ft
43 in
109.2 cm
1092.2 mm
3.58 ft
Screen Width 31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
37.05 in
94.1 cm
941.184 mm
3.09 ft
Screen Height 13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
20.84 in
52.9 cm
529.416 mm
1.74 ft
Display Curvature 1900
Display Type IPS VA
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 0.245 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 103 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.48 % 89.6 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98% 90%
sRGB 134.5 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 450 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 4000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 2 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.64 in
11.8 cm
117.9 mm
0.39 ft
2.94 in
7.5 cm
74.6 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 6.8 kg
15 lbs
13.2 kg
29 lbs
Case Width with Stand 32.01 in
81.3 cm
813 mm
2.67 ft
38.37 in
97.5 cm
974.58 mm
3.2 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.92 in
43 cm
429.8 mm
1.41 ft
24.85 in
63.1 cm
631.31 mm
2.07 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.78 in
27.4 cm
273.8 mm
0.9 ft
9.54 in
24.2 cm
242.19 mm
0.79 ft
Case Weight with Stand 11.1 kg
24 lbs
15.3 kg
34 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)
3 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features Built in cable-management
Flicker-free technology
Dynamic on-screen display
AlienFX custom lighting
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Aura Sync
Extreme Low Motion Blur
Picture-in-Picture
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
GameVisual
Flicker-free technology
5-way OSD joystick
Trace Free Technology
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync 2 HDR technology
Picture-by-Picture
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 32.01 in
81.3 cm
813 mm
2.67 ft
38.37 in
97.5 cm
974.58 mm
3.2 ft
Case Height 14.33 in
36.4 cm
364 mm
1.19 ft
22.47 in
57.1 cm
570.62 mm
1.87 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 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 10 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 120 Hz 48 Hz - 120 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 73 kHz - 180 kHz 30 kHz - 135 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Stand base
Stand riser
I/O cover
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Remote control
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
5 °C - 40 °C
41 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 0 % - 80 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 % 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
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