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Comparison between Dell Alienware AW5520QF vs MSI Optix MAG272C

General Info
Model Number Dell Alienware AW5520QF MSI Optix MAG272C
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2019
Brand Dell MSI
Model Number Alienware AW5520QF Optix MAG272C
Display
Screen Size Class 55" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 54.64 in
138.8 cm
1387.8 mm
4.55 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 47.62 in
121 cm
1209.6 mm
3.97 ft
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 26.79 in
68 cm
680.4 mm
2.23 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type OLED VA
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 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.315 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 80 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 93.61 %
Backlight Source W-LED
DCI P3 98.5% 90%
sRGB 120 %
Screen Brightness 130 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 130000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 120 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 120 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 0.5 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (2H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.16 in
8 cm
80.3 mm
0.26 ft
Case Weight 25.5 kg
56 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.26 in
122.6 cm
1225.9 mm
4.02 ft
24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 30.34 in
77.1 cm
770.6 mm
2.53 ft
17.91 in
45.5 cm
455 mm
1.49 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.39 in
26.4 cm
263.91 mm
0.87 ft
10.51 in
26.7 cm
267 mm
0.88 ft
Case Weight with Stand 26.1 kg
57 lbs
5.4 kg
12 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)
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; DisplayPort alternate)
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 14W
Features
Cool Features AMD FreeSync technology Flicker-free technology
HDR Ready
Night Vision
Wide color gamut
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD navigation joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.26 in
122.6 cm
1225.9 mm
4.02 ft
Case Height 28.24 in
71.7 cm
717.2 mm
2.35 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 200 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support No Yes
Forward Tilt 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 120 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 27 kHz - 269 kHz 53.28 kHz - 183.15 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplatPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
VESA adapter
Certificates and Standards
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 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 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Dell Alienware AW5520QF MSI Optix MAG272C