Comparison between MSI Optix MAG240VC vs Dell Alienware AW2521HF

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG240VC	Dell Alienware AW2521HF

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2018	2020
Brand	MSI	Dell
Model Series	MAG
Model Number	Optix MAG240VC	Alienware AW2521HF
Alias		Alienware AW2521HFL
Display
Screen Size Class	24" (inches)	25" (inches)
Diagonal Size	23.58 in 59.9 cm 599 mm 1.97 ft	24.5 in 62.2 cm 622.3 mm 2.04 ft
Screen Width	20.53 in 52.1 cm 521.395 mm 1.71 ft	21.41 in 54.4 cm 543.744 mm 1.78 ft
Screen Height	11.55 in 29.3 cm 293.285 mm 0.96 ft	11.91 in 30.3 cm 302.616 mm 0.99 ft
Display Curvature	1800
Display Type	VA	IPS
Display Bit Depth	8 bits	8 bits
Frame Rate Control	No
Max Number of Colors	16777216	16777216
Bits	24	24
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Screen Resolution	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.272 mm	0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density	93 ppi	89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		90.11 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	85%
sRGB	110 %	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	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	21.13 in 53.7 cm 536.66 mm 1.76 ft	21.9 in 55.6 cm 556.29 mm 1.83 ft
Case Height with Stand	15.33 in 38.9 cm 389.31 mm 1.28 ft	16.58 in 42.1 cm 421.21 mm 1.38 ft
Case Depth with Stand	8.09 in 20.5 cm 205.44 mm 0.67 ft	9.92 in 25.2 cm 251.92 mm 0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand	4.89 kg 11 lbs	7.17 kg 16 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x DVI-D Dual Link 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x DisplayPort 1.2	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
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	75 x 75	100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment Range	65 mm 6.5 cm 2.5591 in 0.2133 ft	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	Yes	Yes
Left Swivel	30 °	20 °
Right Swivel	30 °	20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	15 °	21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	60 Hz - 144 Hz	48 Hz - 240Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	30 kHz - 160 kHz	30 kHz - 255 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit		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	10 °C - 40 °C 50 °F - 104 °F	0 °C - 40 °C 32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level	10 % - 80 %	10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature		-20 °C - 80 °C -4 °F - 176 °F
Internal Storage Humidity		5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude		5000
Max Storage Altitude		12192

MSI Optix MAG240VC

Dell Alienware AW2521HF