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Comparison between Dell Alienware AW5520QF vs Dell AW2721D

General Info
Model Number Dell Alienware AW5520QF Dell AW2721D
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2020
Brand Dell Dell
Model Number Alienware AW5520QF AW2721D
Display
Screen Size Class 55" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 54.64 in
138.8 cm
1387.8 mm
4.55 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.667 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 47.62 in
121 cm
1209.6 mm
3.97 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 26.79 in
68 cm
680.4 mm
2.23 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.7 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type OLED IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.315 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 80 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 93.61 % 92.6 %
Backlight Source W-LED
DCI P3 98.5% 98%
sRGB 131.3 %
Screen Brightness 130 cd/m² 450 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 130000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 120 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 120 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 3 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 0.5 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 3 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (2H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.16 in
8 cm
80.3 mm
0.26 ft
3.24 in
8.2 cm
82.4 mm
0.27 ft
Case Weight 25.5 kg
56 lbs
6.3 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.26 in
122.6 cm
1225.9 mm
4.02 ft
23.93 in
60.8 cm
607.7 mm
1.99 ft
Case Height with Stand 30.34 in
77.1 cm
770.6 mm
2.53 ft
17.44 in
44.3 cm
443.1 mm
1.45 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.39 in
26.4 cm
263.91 mm
0.87 ft
9.92 in
25.2 cm
251.9 mm
0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand 26.1 kg
57 lbs
10.9 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Black, Silver Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.0 (downstream; BC 1.2)
3 x HDMI 2.0
1 x S/PDIF
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
3 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (line-out for speakers)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (headphones)
4 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 14W
Features
Cool Features AMD FreeSync technology ComfortView
Flicker-free technology
Nano IPS
Picture-by-Picture
NVIDIA G-Sync Ultimate Certified
Low Blue Light
AlienFX Lighting
Picture-in-Picture
Ambient Light Sensor
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.26 in
122.6 cm
1225.9 mm
4.02 ft
23.93 in
60.8 cm
607.7 mm
1.99 ft
Case Height 28.24 in
71.7 cm
717.2 mm
2.35 ft
14.02 in
35.6 cm
356 mm
1.17 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 200 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 20 °
Right Swivel 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support No Yes
Forward Tilt 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 120 Hz 1 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 27 kHz - 269 kHz 30 kHz - 255 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplatPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
VESA adapter
DisplayPort cable
Mini-DisplayPort to DisplayPort Cable
USB Type-B 3.2 Gen 1 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CECP
CEL
ENERGY STAR
RoHS Compliant
TCO Certified Displays
TUV Rheonland Eye Safety Certified
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 10 % - 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
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