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Comparison between Dell Alienware AW3420DW vs Asus RoG Swift PG278Q

General Info
Model Number Dell Alienware AW3420DW Asus RoG Swift PG278Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2014
Brand Dell Asus
Model Number Alienware AW3420DW RoG Swift PG278Q
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
596.74 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 AU Optronics
Display Type IPS TN
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 % 89.04 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98%
sRGB 134.5 % 93.9 %
Adobe RGB 1998 68.1 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 4 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 2 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No Yes
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.64 in
11.8 cm
117.9 mm
0.39 ft
2.6 in
6.6 cm
65.98 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 6.8 kg
15 lbs
7 kg
15 lbs
Case Width with Stand 32.01 in
81.3 cm
813 mm
2.67 ft
24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.92 in
43 cm
429.8 mm
1.41 ft
21.83 in
55.5 cm
554.53 mm
1.82 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.78 in
27.4 cm
273.8 mm
0.9 ft
9.37 in
23.8 cm
237.9 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 11.1 kg
24 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 DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Built in cable-management
Flicker-free technology
Dynamic on-screen display
AlienFX custom lighting
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Refresh Rate Turbo key
Trace Free Technology
Nvidia ULMB (Ultra Low Motion Blur)
5-way OSD joystick
Flicker-free technology
Ergonomics
Case Width 32.01 in
81.3 cm
813 mm
2.67 ft
24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 14.33 in
36.4 cm
364 mm
1.19 ft
14.29 in
36.3 cm
362.96 mm
1.19 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 Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 20 ° 60 °
Right Swivel 20 ° 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 120 Hz 60 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 73 kHz - 180 kHz 89 kHz - 222 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Stand base
Stand riser
I/O cover
DisplayPort cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RoHS
TÜV Flicker-free
UL/cUL
VCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 0 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
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