Comparison between MSI Optix G27CQ4 vs Dell Alienware AW2521HF

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix G27CQ4	Dell Alienware AW2521HF

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2019	2020
Brand	MSI	Dell
Model Series	MPG
Model Number	Optix G27CQ4	Alienware AW2521HF
Alias	3CB0	Alienware AW2521HFL
Display
Screen Size Class	27" (inches)	25" (inches)
Diagonal Size	27 in 68.6 cm 685.8 mm 2.25 ft	24.5 in 62.2 cm 622.3 mm 2.04 ft
Screen Width	23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.736 mm 1.96 ft	21.41 in 54.4 cm 543.744 mm 1.78 ft
Screen Height	13.22 in 33.6 cm 335.664 mm 1.1 ft	11.91 in 30.3 cm 302.616 mm 0.99 ft
Display Curvature	1500
Display Manufacturer	Samsung
Display Type	VA	IPS
Display Bit Depth	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)	8 bits
Frame Rate Control	Yes
Max Number of Colors	1073741824	16777216
Bits	30	24
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Screen Resolution	2560 x 1440	1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.233 mm	0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density	109 ppi	89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		90.11 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	92%
sRGB	115 %	99 %
Screen Brightness	250 cd/m²	400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	3000 : 1	1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time		1 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		2.87 in 7.3 cm 72.95 mm 0.24 ft
Case Weight		3.55 kg 8 lbs
Case Width with Stand	24.07 in 61.2 cm 611.5 mm 2.01 ft	21.9 in 55.6 cm 556.29 mm 1.83 ft
Case Height with Stand	18.03 in 45.8 cm 457.9 mm 1.5 ft	16.58 in 42.1 cm 421.21 mm 1.38 ft
Case Depth with Stand	8.87 in 22.5 cm 225.4 mm 0.74 ft	9.92 in 25.2 cm 251.92 mm 0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand	5.4 kg 12 lbs	7.17 kg 16 lbs
Case Color	Black, Red	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b) 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)	1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream) 2 x HDMI 2.0 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (headphones) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (line-out) 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 3 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream; BC 1.2 2A)
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Low Blue Light AMD FreeSync technology Flicker-free technology	Low Blue Light NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible AMD FreeSync Premium Flicker-free technology
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width		21.9 in 55.6 cm 556.29 mm 1.83 ft
Case Height		12.92 in 32.8 cm 328.24 mm 1.08 ft
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size	100 x 100	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	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 165 Hz	48 Hz - 240Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	70.56 kHz - 243.37 kHz	30 kHz - 255 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras		DisplayPort cable HDMI cable USB 3.0 Type-B to Type-A cable
Certificates and Standards
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	20 % - 90 %	10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F	-20 °C - 80 °C -4 °F - 176 °F
Internal Storage Humidity	10 % - 90 %	5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude	5000	5000
Max Storage Altitude		12192

MSI Optix G27CQ4

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