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Comparison between Gigabyte M32U vs Dell Alienware AW3420DW

General Info
Model Number Gigabyte M32U Dell Alienware AW3420DW
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2019
Brand Gigabyte Dell
Model Number M32U Alienware AW3420DW
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 34" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
34.14 in
86.7 cm
867.2 mm
2.85 ft
Screen Width 27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.306 mm
2.29 ft
31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
Screen Height 15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.234 mm
1.29 ft
13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1900
Display Manufacturer Innolux
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.181 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 140 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.16 % 90.48 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90% 98%
sRGB 123 % 134.5 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 2 ms 2 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.69 in
6.8 cm
68.2 mm
0.22 ft
4.64 in
11.8 cm
117.9 mm
0.39 ft
Case Weight 7.25 kg
16 lbs
6.8 kg
15 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.18 in
71.6 cm
715.8 mm
2.35 ft
32.01 in
81.3 cm
813 mm
2.67 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.93 in
45.5 cm
455.3 mm
1.49 ft
16.92 in
43 cm
429.8 mm
1.41 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.62 in
24.4 cm
244.3 mm
0.8 ft
10.78 in
27.4 cm
273.8 mm
0.9 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.35 kg
23 lbs
11.1 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.1
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC; HBR3)
3 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream; BC 1.2 charging at 5V/1.5A)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
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)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features Display Stream Compression (DSC)
Flicker-free technology
Smart OD
KVM Switch
OSD Sidekick
Low Blue Light
GameAssist (Aim Stabilizer / Crosshair / Dashboard / Black Equalizer / Timer / Counter / Auto-Update)
6-axis color control
Picture-by-Picture
Adaptive-Sync technology
Picture-in-Picture
Built in cable-management
Flicker-free technology
Dynamic on-screen display
AlienFX custom lighting
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.18 in
71.6 cm
715.8 mm
2.35 ft
32.01 in
81.3 cm
813 mm
2.67 ft
Case Height 16.69 in
42.4 cm
423.8 mm
1.39 ft
14.33 in
36.4 cm
364 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
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 20 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 30 Hz - 120 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 73 kHz - 180 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Stand base
Stand riser
I/O cover
Certificates and Standards
Licenses Eyesafe certified
TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free certified
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light 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 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
Gigabyte M32U Dell Alienware AW3420DW