Comparison between MSI Optix MAG301CR2 vs Dell Alienware AW3418DW

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG301CR2	Dell Alienware AW3418DW

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2020	2017
Brand	MSI	Dell
Model Series	MAG
Model Number	Optix MAG301CR2	Alienware AW3418DW
Alias	3CB4
Display
Screen Size Class	30" (inches)	34" (inches)
Diagonal Size	29.5 in 74.9 cm 749.358 mm 2.46 ft	34.14 in 86.7 cm 867.2 mm 2.85 ft
Screen Width	27.18 in 69 cm 690.432 mm 2.27 ft	31.49 in 80 cm 799.8 mm 2.62 ft
Screen Height	11.47 in 29.1 cm 291.276 mm 0.96 ft	13.18 in 33.5 cm 334.8 mm 1.1 ft
Display Curvature	1500	1900
Display Manufacturer		LG Display
Display Type	VA	AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)	8 bits
Frame Rate Control	Yes	No
Max Number of Colors	1073741824	16777216
Bits	30	24
Screen Aspect Ratio	21:9	21:9
Screen Resolution	2560 x 1080	3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.27 mm	0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density	94 ppi	109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		90.51 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	98.29%
sRGB	127.39 %	99 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	3000 : 1	1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Input Lag		4 ms
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms	4 ms
Display Average Response Time		10 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		4.78 in 12.1 cm 121.37 mm 0.4 ft
Case Weight		7.27 kg 16 lbs
Case Width with Stand	27.67 in 70.3 cm 702.9 mm 2.31 ft	32.03 in 81.3 cm 813.45 mm 2.67 ft
Case Height with Stand	16.22 in 41.2 cm 412 mm 1.35 ft	17.42 in 44.2 cm 442.44 mm 1.45 ft
Case Depth with Stand	11.3 in 28.7 cm 286.9 mm 0.94 ft	12.56 in 31.9 cm 319.09 mm 1.05 ft
Case Weight with Stand	5.8 kg 13 lbs	12.24 kg 27 lbs
Case Color	Black	Gray
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 1; 15W; DP Alt Mode) 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a) 2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream) 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)	1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x 3.5 mm Audio In 4 x USB 3.0 (downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Frameless Design Gaming OSD App Wide Color Gamut Low Blue Light MSI Mystic Light Wide Viewing Angle MSI Macro Key HDR Ready AMD FreeSync Premium Navi Key Flicker-free technology Night Vision	Low Blue Light Nvidia G-SYNC Technology Flicker-free technology HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington	Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width	27.67 in 70.3 cm 702.9 mm 2.31 ft	32.03 in 81.3 cm 813.45 mm 2.67 ft
Case Height		14.32 in 36.4 cm 363.68 mm 1.19 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	110 mm 11 cm 4.3307 in 0.3609 ft	130 mm 13 cm 5.1181 in 0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	Yes	No
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	20 °	25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 200 Hz	30 Hz - 120 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	66 kHz - 250.7 kHz	73 kHz - 151 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional) USB upstream cable (optional)	DisplayPort cable DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	CE FCC-B RoHS WEEE	RoHS Compliant
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	20 % - 90 %	10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity	10 % - 90 %	5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude	2000	5000
Max Storage Altitude		12192

MSI Optix MAG301CR2

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