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Comparison between MSI PS321QR vs Dell Alienware AW3420DW

General Info
Model Number MSI PS321QR Dell Alienware AW3420DW
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2019
Brand MSI Dell
Model Series Creator
Model Number PS321QR Alienware AW3420DW
Alias Creator PS321QR
PS321 QR
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 34" (inches)
Diagonal Size 32 in
81.3 cm
812.87 mm
2.67 ft
34.14 in
86.7 cm
867.2 mm
2.85 ft
Screen Width 27.89 in
70.8 cm
708.48 mm
2.32 ft
31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
Screen Height 15.69 in
39.9 cm
398.52 mm
1.31 ft
13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1900
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 2560 x 1440 3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.277 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 91 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.81 % 90.48 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95% 98%
sRGB 99 % 134.5 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 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 1 ms 2 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.67 in
6.8 cm
67.76 mm
0.22 ft
4.64 in
11.8 cm
117.9 mm
0.39 ft
Case Weight 6.8 kg
15 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.1 mm
2.39 ft
32.01 in
81.3 cm
813 mm
2.67 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.78 in
45.2 cm
451.58 mm
1.48 ft
16.92 in
43 cm
429.8 mm
1.41 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.25 in
23.5 cm
235 mm
0.77 ft
10.78 in
27.4 cm
273.8 mm
0.9 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9.57 kg
21 lbs
11.1 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 2; DP Alt Mode)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x SD Memory Card Slot (SD; SDHC; SDXC)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
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
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Picture-in-Picture
Rapid IPS technology
Picture-by-Picture
Asymmetrical Ambient Lighting
DDC/CI
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 28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.1 mm
2.39 ft
32.01 in
81.3 cm
813 mm
2.67 ft
Case Height 17.02 in
43.2 cm
432.37 mm
1.42 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 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 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 35 ° 20 °
Right Swivel 35 ° 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 30 Hz - 120 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 73 kHz - 180 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Stand base
Stand riser
I/O cover
Certificates and Standards
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 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
MSI PS321QR Dell Alienware AW3420DW