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Comparison between ViewSonic VP3481a vs Dell Alienware AW3420DW

General Info
Model Number ViewSonic VP3481a Dell Alienware AW3420DW
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2019
Brand ViewSonic Dell
Model Number VP3481a Alienware AW3420DW
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 1800 1900
Display Type MVA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Lut 3D LUT
14 bits
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 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 90.44 % 90.48 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98%
sRGB 99 % 134.5 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 2 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.13 in
10.5 cm
105 mm
0.34 ft
4.64 in
11.8 cm
117.9 mm
0.39 ft
Case Weight 7.4 kg
16 lbs
6.8 kg
15 lbs
Case Width with Stand 31.85 in
80.9 cm
809 mm
2.65 ft
32.01 in
81.3 cm
813 mm
2.67 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.9 in
48 cm
480 mm
1.57 ft
16.92 in
43 cm
429.8 mm
1.41 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.77 in
29.9 cm
299 mm
0.98 ft
10.78 in
27.4 cm
273.8 mm
0.9 ft
Case Weight with Stand 12.1 kg
27 lbs
11.1 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C; Gen 1; upstream; 90W)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; 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 5W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
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 31.85 in
80.9 cm
809 mm
2.65 ft
32.01 in
81.3 cm
813 mm
2.67 ft
Case Height 14.41 in
36.6 cm
366 mm
1.2 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 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 No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 60 ° 20 °
Right Swivel 60 ° 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 6 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 24 Hz - 100 Hz 30 Hz - 120 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 15 kHz - 135 kHz 73 kHz - 180 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.1 Type-C cable
USB 3.1 upstream cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Stand base
Stand riser
I/O cover
Certificates and Standards
Licenses cTUVus
Energy Star
EPEAT
FCC-B
ICES003
MX-CoC
Mexico Energy
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 10 % - 90 % 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 % 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 3048 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
ViewSonic VP3481a Dell Alienware AW3420DW