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- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
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Dell Alienware AW3418DW vs Dell S3220DGF
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Dell Alienware AW3418DW
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Size34"
Pixel TypeIPS
Variable Refresh RateG-SYNC
Native Resolution3440 x 1440
Max Refresh Rate120 Hz
Size32"
Pixel TypeVA
Variable Refresh RateFreeSync
Native Resolution2560 x 1440
Max Refresh Rate165 Hz
Variants
- Alienware AW3418DW (34")
- S3220DGF (32")
Our Verdict
Dell Alienware AW3418DW
Dell S3220DGF
The Dell Alienware AW3418DW and the Dell S3220DGF have different panel types, each with advantages and disadvantages. The Alienware has an IPS panel with wider viewing angles, which is great for co-op gaming, while the S3220DGF has better dark room performance thanks to its VA panel. The Alienware offers you more space to work on thanks to its larger screen size and better resolution, but the S3220DGF supports HDR, so you can enjoy the latest HDR games.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.4
7.7
Horizontal Viewing Angle
8.7
5.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Size
34"
32"
Curved
Yes
Yes
Curve Radius
1900R
1800R
Weight (without stand)
16.8 lbs (7.6 kg)
16.8 lbs (7.6 kg)
Weight (with stand)
25.6 lbs (11.6 kg)
24.0 lbs (10.9 kg)
Stand
Stand Picture
Width
22.1" (56.1 cm)
12.6" (32.0 cm)
Depth
12.5" (31.8 cm)
10.1" (25.7 cm)
Ergonomics
6.3
6.8
Ergonomics Picture
Height Adjustment
5.1" (13.0 cm)
5.4" (13.7 cm)
Switch Portrait/Landscape
No
No
Swivel Range
-20° to 20°
-30° to 30°
Tilt Range
-25° to 2.5°
-20° to 5°
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.4" (1.0 cm)
0.3" (0.8 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Thickness (with stand)
11.0" (27.9 cm)
7.2" (18.3 cm)
Thickness (without stand)
4.8" (12.2 cm)
3.2" (8.1 cm)
Build Quality
8.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
6.0
7.9
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
981 : 1
2,953 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
N/A
N/A
Local Dimming
0.0
0.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Edge
Direct
SDR Peak Brightness
7.1
7.4
SDR Real Scene
262 cd/m²
284 cd/m²
SDR Peak 2% Window
283 cd/m²
292 cd/m²
SDR Peak 10% Window
283 cd/m²
292 cd/m²
SDR Peak 25% Window
284 cd/m²
293 cd/m²
SDR Peak 50% Window
284 cd/m²
293 cd/m²
SDR Peak 100% Window
284 cd/m²
293 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 2% Window
283 cd/m²
291 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 10% Window
283 cd/m²
292 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 25% Window
283 cd/m²
292 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 50% Window
284 cd/m²
293 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 100% Window
284 cd/m²
293 cd/m²
SDR ABL
0.000
0.000
HDR Peak Brightness
0.0
7.0
HDR Real Scene
N/A
444 cd/m²
HDR Peak 2% Window
N/A
468 cd/m²
HDR Peak 10% Window
N/A
468 cd/m²
HDR Peak 25% Window
N/A
468 cd/m²
HDR Peak 50% Window
N/A
468 cd/m²
HDR Peak 100% Window
N/A
468 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 2% Window
N/A
460 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 10% Window
N/A
456 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 25% Window
N/A
457 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 50% Window
N/A
459 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 100% Window
N/A
461 cd/m²
HDR ABL
N/A
0.001
Horizontal Viewing Angle
8.7
5.8
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
51°
28°
Color Washout From Right
51°
29°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
57°
48°
Color Shift From Right
49°
53°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
52°
31°
Brightness Loss From Right
53°
32°
Black Level Raise From Left
70°
13°
Black Level Raise From Right
70°
15°
Gamma Shift From Left
59°
19°
Gamma Shift From Right
62°
19°
Vertical Viewing Angle
6.6
5.6
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
31°
28°
Color Washout From Above
31°
27°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
42°
60°
Color Shift From Above
37°
63°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
36°
31°
Brightness Loss From Above
34°
31°
Black Level Raise From Below
18°
9°
Black Level Raise From Above
70°
10°
Gamma Shift From Below
32°
15°
Gamma Shift From Above
32°
13°
Gray Uniformity
8.3
8.9
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.856%
2.092%
50% DSE
0.127%
0.102%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.480%
0.721%
5% DSE
0.062%
0.071%
Black Uniformity
5.3
6.6
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
2.495%
1.580%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Pre Calibration
6.7
6.8
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
Game 1,2,3
Custom Color
Luminance
209 cd/m²
122 cd/m²
Luminance Settings
75
75
Contrast Setting
75
75
RGB Controls
100-100-100
100-100-100
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Color Temperature
7,070 K
5,971 K
White Balance dE
3.77
3.63
Color dE
3.56
3.61
Gamma
2.40
2.16
Post Calibration
9.6
9.6
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Custom Color
Custom Color
Luminance
100 cd/m²
100 cd/m²
Luminance Settings
26
35
Contrast Setting
75
70
RGB Controls
96-95-100
93-94-98
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Color Temperature
6,468 K
6,486 K
White Balance dE
0.63
0.50
Color dE
0.60
0.55
Gamma
2.18
2.19
SDR Color Gamut
8.8
9.0
Color Gamut sRGB Picture
sRGB xy
99.0%
98.1%
Color Gamut ARGB Picture
Adobe RGB xy
77.1%
81.3%
sRGB Picture Mode
Custom Color
Custom Color
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Custom Color
Custom Color
SDR Color Volume
9.0
9.4
sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
sRGB In ICtCp
96.6%
99.0%
Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Adobe RGB In ICtCp
82.4%
88.1%
sRGB Picture Mode
Custom Color
Custom Color
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Custom Color
Custom Color
HDR Color Gamut
0.0
7.2
Wide Color Gamut
No
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
N/A
79.4%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec. 2020 xy
N/A
64.0%
DCI P3 Picture Mode
No HDR
HDR Standard
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
No HDR
HDR Standard
HDR Color Volume
0.0
5.9
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
DCI-P3 In ICtCp
N/A
67.8%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp
N/A
50.6%
DCI P3 Picture Mode
No HDR
HDR Standard
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
No HDR
HDR Standard
Image Retention
10
10
Image Retention Picture
IR After 0 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 2 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 4 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 6 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 8 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 10 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
Gradient
8.6
9.8
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
8 Bit
10 Bit
Color Bleed
10
10
Color Bleed Horizontal
Pixel Row Error
0.000%
0.003%
Color Bleed Vertical
Pixel Column Error
0.000%
0.002%
Reflections
7.0
7.2
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
6.1%
6.0%
Indirect Reflections
2.9%
3.5%
Calculated Direct Reflections
3.1%
2.6%
Text Clarity
7.5
7.0
ClearType On
Pixel Type
IPS
VA
ClearType Off
Pixels
Sub-Pixel Layout
RGB
RGB
Motion
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
7.5
7.9
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Best Overdrive Setting
Normal
Super Fast
Rise / Fall Time
4.2 ms
7.0 ms
Total Response Time
15.6 ms
14.8 ms
Overshoot Error
13.2%
0.1%
Dark Rise / Fall Time
4.3 ms
10.2 ms
Dark Total Response Time
17.1 ms
21.2 ms
Dark Overshoot Error
19.2%
0.0%
Response Time @ 60Hz
5.2
6.9
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Best Overdrive Setting
Normal
Fast
Rise / Fall Time
4.4 ms
8.9 ms
Total Response Time
24.3 ms
19.4 ms
Overshoot Error
22%
2.3%
Dark Rise / Fall Time
4.8 ms
8.3 ms
Dark Total Response Time
23.8 ms
21.6 ms
Dark Overshoot Error
29.5%
8.2%
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
0.0
0.0
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
No BFI
No
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
BFI Maximum Frequency
N/A
N/A
BFI Minimum Frequency
N/A
N/A
Refresh Rate
8.7
9.2
Variable Refresh Rate
G-SYNC
FreeSync
Native
100 Hz
165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
120 Hz
165 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
No
Yes
G-SYNC
Yes (Native)
Compatible (Tested)
VRR Maximum
100 Hz
165 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort
DisplayPort, HDMI
Inputs
Input Lag
9.4
9.5
Native Resolution
5.3 ms
4.0 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
13.1 ms
9.1 ms
Variable Refresh Rate
6.1 ms
4.4 ms
Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz
12.8 ms
10.2 ms
10 Bit HDR
N/A
6.1 ms
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
N/A
N/A
Resolution And Size
8.7
8.3
Native Resolution
3440 x 1440
2560 x 1440
Aspect Ratio
21:9
16:9
Megapixels
5.0 MP
3.7 MP
Pixel Density
109 PPI
92 PPI
Screen Diagonal
34.1"
32.0"
Screen Area
415 in²
438 in²
Inputs
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Total Inputs
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.4)
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
1 (HDMI 1.4)
2 (HDMI 2.0)
DVI
No
No
VGA
No
No
DisplayPort Out
No
No
USB
4 (USB 3.0)
4 (USB 3.0)
USB C
No
No
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
2
2
Microphone In 3.5mm
No
No
Digital Optical Audio Out
No
No
Analog Audio Out RCA
No
No
Power Supply
Internal
Internal
Features
Additional Features
RGB Illumination
Controllable
No
Speakers
No
No
HDR10
No
Yes
Multiple Input Display
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
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