Comparison between MSI Optix MAG251RX vs Dell Alienware AW2518H

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG251RX	Dell Alienware AW2518H

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2020	2017
Brand	MSI	Dell
Model Series	MAG
Model Number	Optix MAG251RX	Alienware AW2518H
Display
Screen Size Class	25" (inches)	25" (inches)
Diagonal Size	24.5 in 62.2 cm 622.3 mm 2.04 ft	24.5 in 62.2 cm 622.3 mm 2.04 ft
Screen Width	21.41 in 54.4 cm 543.744 mm 1.78 ft	21.41 in 54.4 cm 543.744 mm 1.78 ft
Screen Height	11.91 in 30.3 cm 302.616 mm 0.99 ft	11.91 in 30.3 cm 302.616 mm 0.99 ft
Display Manufacturer		AU Optronics
Display Type	IPS	TN
Display Bit Depth	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)	8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control	Yes	Yes
Max Number of Colors	1073741824	16777216
Bits	30	24
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Screen Resolution	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.283 mm	0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density	89 ppi	89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		90.29 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	84%
sRGB	107 %
NTSC 1953		72 %
Screen Brightness	400 cd/m²	400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	100000000 : 1	50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	160 °
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms	1 ms
Display Average Response Time		4 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR	DisplayHDR 400
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		2.54 in 6.5 cm 64.6 mm 0.21 ft
Case Weight		3.5 kg 8 lbs
Case Width with Stand	19.93 in 50.6 cm 506.1 mm 1.66 ft	21.88 in 55.6 cm 555.8 mm 1.82 ft
Case Height with Stand	19.96 in 50.7 cm 507 mm 1.66 ft	16.47 in 41.8 cm 418.4 mm 1.37 ft
Case Depth with Stand	7.18 in 18.2 cm 182.4 mm 0.6 ft	10.57 in 26.9 cm 268.6 mm 0.88 ft
Case Weight with Stand	5.4 kg 12 lbs	7.14 kg 16 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black, Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	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; 15W) 3 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)	1 x USB 3.0 (upstream) 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x 3.5 mm Audio In 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x USB 3.0 (charge - 5V/1.5A) 3 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Game Mode HDR Mode MSI Mystic Light Nvidia G-Sync Compatible Night Vision Low Blue Light AMD FreeSync technology Flicker-free technology	Flicker-free technology Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington	Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width		21.88 in 55.6 cm 555.8 mm 1.82 ft
Case Height		12.91 in 32.8 cm 327.9 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	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	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 °	25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 240 Hz	30 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	121 kHz - 256 kHz	30 kHz - 160 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL
Accessories
Extras		DisplayPort cable USB 3.0 upstream 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 - 6 °C -4 °F - 42.8 °F
Internal Storage Humidity		5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude		5000
Max Storage Altitude		12192

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