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Comparison between Dell Alienware AW3420DW vs BenQ EX3501R

General Info
Model Number Dell Alienware AW3420DW BenQ EX3501R
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2017
Brand Dell BenQ
Model Number Alienware AW3420DW EX3501R
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 35" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34.14 in
86.7 cm
867.2 mm
2.85 ft
35 in
88.9 cm
889 mm
2.92 ft
Screen Width 31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
32.26 in
81.9 cm
819.408 mm
2.69 ft
Screen Height 13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
13.62 in
34.6 cm
345.888 mm
1.13 ft
Display Curvature 1900 1800
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type IPS AMVA
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 21:9
Screen Resolution 3440 x 1440 3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.238 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 106 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.48 % 85.92 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98% 85%
sRGB 134.5 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 75 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 2500 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 200000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 15 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 2 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 15 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 20 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.64 in
11.8 cm
117.9 mm
0.39 ft
3.72 in
9.4 cm
94.49 mm
0.31 ft
Case Weight 6.8 kg
15 lbs
Case Width with Stand 32.01 in
81.3 cm
813 mm
2.67 ft
32.83 in
83.4 cm
833.95 mm
2.74 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.92 in
43 cm
429.8 mm
1.41 ft
17.48 in
44.4 cm
444.02 mm
1.46 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.78 in
27.4 cm
273.8 mm
0.9 ft
8.82 in
22.4 cm
224.08 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 11.1 kg
24 lbs
10.4 kg
23 lbs
Case Color Black Gray
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)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Built in cable-management
Flicker-free technology
Dynamic on-screen display
AlienFX custom lighting
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Brightness Intelligence Plus
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue light
Picture-in-Picture
Picture-by-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 32.01 in
81.3 cm
813 mm
2.67 ft
32.83 in
83.4 cm
833.95 mm
2.74 ft
Case Height 14.33 in
36.4 cm
364 mm
1.19 ft
15.57 in
39.6 cm
395.55 mm
1.3 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes No
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 200 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
60 mm
6 cm
2.3622 in
0.1969 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 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 120 Hz 48 Hz - 100 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 73 kHz - 180 kHz 28 kHz - 155 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Stand base
Stand riser
I/O cover
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
TCO Displays
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
Dell Alienware AW3420DW BenQ EX3501R