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Comparison between Dell Alienware AW3418HW vs Asus VA279HAL

General Info
Model Number Dell Alienware AW3418HW Asus VA279HAL
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2019
Brand Dell Asus
Model Number Alienware AW3418HW VA279HAL
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34.13 in
86.7 cm
867 mm
2.84 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 3800
Display Type IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.31 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.34 % 86.58 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 57%
Rec.2020 60
sRGB 99 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 500 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 14 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 6 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.75 in
9.5 cm
95.15 mm
0.31 ft
2.23 in
5.7 cm
56.6 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 6.91 kg
15 lbs
3.8 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 32.04 in
81.4 cm
813.83 mm
2.67 ft
24.51 in
62.3 cm
622.6 mm
2.04 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.42 in
44.2 cm
442.44 mm
1.45 ft
20.7 in
52.6 cm
525.85 mm
1.73 ft
Case Depth with Stand 12.56 in
31.9 cm
319.09 mm
1.05 ft
8.83 in
22.4 cm
224.36 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 11.81 kg
26 lbs
6.5 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Gray Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5893
CPU ARM Cortex-A73
CPU Cores 4
CPU Frequency 1500
GPU ARM Mali-G71
RAM Memory Size 3
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
OS Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
Cool Features Low Blue Light
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
Trace Free Technology
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Flicker-free technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
Extra Features Security lock slot Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 32.04 in
81.4 cm
813.83 mm
2.67 ft
24.51 in
62.3 cm
622.6 mm
2.04 ft
Case Height 14.5 in
36.8 cm
368.28 mm
1.21 ft
14.67 in
37.3 cm
372.65 mm
1.22 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 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 20 ° 90 °
Right Swivel 20 ° 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 35 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 160 Hz 50 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 66 kHz - 166 kHz 30 kHz - 85 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology Clear Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 1200
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit CMR
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Audio cable - optional
D-sub cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses RoHS Compliant BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
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