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Comparison between Philips BDM3490UC vs Dell Alienware AW3420DW

General Info
Model Number Philips BDM3490UC Dell Alienware AW3420DW
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2015 2019
Brand Philips Dell
Model Number BDM3490UC Alienware AW3420DW
Alias BDM3490UC/00
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 34" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
34.14 in
86.7 cm
867.2 mm
2.85 ft
Screen Width 31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
Screen Height 13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 3800 1900
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type AH-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 21:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 3440 x 1440 3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.64 % 90.48 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98%
sRGB 99 % 134.5 %
Adobe RGB 1998 79 %
NTSC 1953 77 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 11 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 2 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Glossy Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.46 in
8.8 cm
88 mm
0.29 ft
4.64 in
11.8 cm
117.9 mm
0.39 ft
Case Weight 7.77 kg
17 lbs
6.8 kg
15 lbs
Case Width with Stand 32.52 in
82.6 cm
826 mm
2.71 ft
32.01 in
81.3 cm
813 mm
2.67 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.86 in
47.9 cm
479 mm
1.57 ft
16.92 in
43 cm
429.8 mm
1.41 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.66 in
22 cm
220 mm
0.72 ft
10.78 in
27.4 cm
273.8 mm
0.9 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.28 kg
23 lbs
11.1 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Black, White, Gray Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 1.4 (MHL)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x HDMI 2.0
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
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
Audio Speakers 2 x 7W
Features
Cool Features Picture-by-Picture
Picture-in-Picture
SmartImage
SmartContrast
DDC/CI
Multiview - PIP (2x devices); PBP (2x devices)
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 32.52 in
82.6 cm
826 mm
2.71 ft
32.01 in
81.3 cm
813 mm
2.67 ft
Case Height 15.08 in
38.3 cm
383 mm
1.26 ft
14.33 in
36.4 cm
364 mm
1.19 ft
Vesa Mount Support No Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 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 No
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 23 Hz - 80 Hz 30 Hz - 120 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz 73 kHz - 180 kHz
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Stand base
Stand riser
I/O cover
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CCC
CE Mark
CECP
cETLus
Energy Star 6.0
eSTANDBY
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
KUCAS
SASO
TCO Certified Displays 6.0
TCO Edge
TÜV/Ergonomics
WEEE
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 % - 80 % 0 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Philips BDM3490UC Dell Alienware AW3420DW