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- Main Differences
- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Features
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Dell U3417W vs Dell Alienware AW3418DW
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Dell U3417W
Dell Alienware AW3418DW
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Size34"
Pixel TypeIPS
Variable Refresh RateNo
Native Resolution3440 x 1440
Max Refresh Rate60 Hz
Size34"
Pixel TypeIPS
Variable Refresh RateG-SYNC
Native Resolution3440 x 1440
Max Refresh Rate120 Hz
Variants
- U3417W (34")
- Alienware AW3418DW (34")
Our Verdict
Dell U3417W
Dell Alienware AW3418DW
The Dell Alienware AW3418DW is better than the Dell U3417W. The Alienware has a much lower input lag, less trail blur, and a faster refresh rate which help it deliver a great gaming experience.
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Main Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.4
7.4
Vertical Viewing Angle
8.5
6.6
Input Lag
7.9
9.4
Horizontal Viewing Angle
7.5
8.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Size
34"
34"
Curved
Yes
Yes
Curve Radius
1900R
1900R
Weight (without stand)
16.8 lbs (7.6 kg)
16.8 lbs (7.6 kg)
Weight (with stand)
22.0 lbs (10.0 kg)
25.6 lbs (11.6 kg)
Stand
Stand Picture
Width
13.4" (34.0 cm)
22.1" (56.1 cm)
Depth
8.9" (22.6 cm)
12.5" (31.8 cm)
Ergonomics
6.1
6.3
Ergonomics Picture
Height Adjustment
4.4" (11.2 cm)
5.1" (13.0 cm)
Switch Portrait/Landscape
No
No
Swivel Range
-30° to 30°
-20° to 20°
Tilt Range
-20° to 5°
-25° to 2.5°
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.4" (1.0 cm)
0.4" (1.0 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Thickness (with stand)
7.9" (20.1 cm)
11.0" (27.9 cm)
Thickness (without stand)
4.0" (10.2 cm)
4.8" (12.2 cm)
Build Quality
8.0
8.5
Build Quality Picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
5.8
6.0
Checkerboard Picture
LCD Type
IPS
IPS
Native Contrast
908 : 1
981 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
N/A
N/A
Local Dimming
0.0
0.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Edge
Edge
SDR Peak Brightness
8.0
7.1
SDR Real Scene
349 cd/m²
262 cd/m²
SDR Peak 2% Window
366 cd/m²
283 cd/m²
SDR Peak 10% Window
364 cd/m²
283 cd/m²
SDR Peak 25% Window
361 cd/m²
284 cd/m²
SDR Peak 50% Window
359 cd/m²
284 cd/m²
SDR Peak 100% Window
357 cd/m²
284 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 2% Window
365 cd/m²
283 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 10% Window
361 cd/m²
283 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 25% Window
358 cd/m²
283 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 50% Window
356 cd/m²
284 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 100% Window
354 cd/m²
284 cd/m²
SDR ABL
0.002
0.000
HDR Peak Brightness
0.0
0.0
HDR Real Scene
N/A
N/A
HDR Peak 2% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Peak 10% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Peak 25% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Peak 50% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Peak 100% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Sustained 2% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Sustained 10% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Sustained 25% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Sustained 50% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Sustained 100% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR ABL
N/A
N/A
Horizontal Viewing Angle
7.5
8.7
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
51°
Color Washout From Right
51°
Horizontal Color Shift Picture
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
44°
57°
Color Shift From Right
40°
49°
Horizontal Brightness Picture
Horizontal Black Level Picture
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
51°
52°
Brightness Loss From Right
50°
53°
Black Level Raise From Left
75°
70°
Black Level Raise From Right
75°
70°
Curve Radius
1,900R
Gamma Shift From Left
59°
Gamma Shift From Right
62°
Vertical Viewing Angle
8.5
6.6
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
31°
Color Washout From Above
31°
Vertical Color Shift Picture
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
32°
42°
Color Shift From Above
31°
37°
Vertical Brightness Picture
Vertical Black Level Picture
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
39°
36°
Brightness Loss From Above
37°
34°
Black Level Raise From Below
75°
18°
Black Level Raise From Above
75°
70°
Gamma Shift From Below
32°
Gamma Shift From Above
32°
Gray Uniformity
8.1
8.3
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
4.428%
3.856%
50% DSE
0.133%
0.127%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.562%
0.480%
5% DSE
0.057%
0.062%
Black Uniformity
4.4
5.3
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
3.047%
2.495%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Pre Calibration
8.2
6.7
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
Multimedia
Game 1,2,3
Luminance
200 cd/m²
209 cd/m²
Luminance Settings
75
75
Contrast Setting
75
75
RGB Controls
Default
100-100-100
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Color Temperature
6,436 K
7,070 K
White Balance dE
2.18
3.77
Color dE
2.47
3.56
Gamma
2.11
2.40
Post Calibration
9.4
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
29
26
Contrast Setting
75
75
RGB Controls
(high-97-99-97)-(Low-49-50-49)
96-95-100
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Color Temperature
6,452 K
6,468 K
White Balance dE
0.81
0.63
Color dE
0.86
0.60
Gamma
2.16
2.18
SDR Color Gamut
8.5
8.8
Color Gamut sRGB Picture
sRGB xy
96.7%
99.0%
Color Gamut ARGB Picture
Adobe RGB xy
72.3%
77.1%
sRGB Picture Mode
Custom Color
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Custom Color
SDR Color Volume
8.4
9.0
sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
sRGB In ICtCp
92.3%
96.6%
Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Adobe RGB In ICtCp
74.6%
82.4%
sRGB Picture Mode
Custom Color
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Custom Color
HDR Color Gamut
0.0
0.0
Wide Color Gamut
No
No
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
N/A
N/A
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec. 2020 xy
N/A
N/A
DCI P3 Picture Mode
No HDR
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
No HDR
HDR Color Volume
0.0
0.0
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
DCI-P3 In ICtCp
N/A
N/A
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp
N/A
N/A
DCI P3 Picture Mode
No HDR
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
No HDR
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
8.1
8.6
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
8 Bit
8 Bit
Color Bleed
10
10
Color Bleed Horizontal
Pixel Row Error
0.002%
0.000%
Color Bleed Vertical
Pixel Column Error
0.001%
0.000%
Reflections
8.0
7.0
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Matte
Total Reflections
6.1%
Indirect Reflections
2.9%
Calculated Direct Reflections
3.1%
Text Clarity
7.5
ClearType On
Pixel Type
IPS
IPS
ClearType Off
Pixels
Sub-Pixel Layout
RGB
Motion
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
8.4
7.5
Motion Blur Picture
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
Response Time Table
Best Overdrive Setting
Normal
Normal
Rise / Fall Time
6.4 ms
4.2 ms
Total Response Time
12.9 ms
15.6 ms
Overshoot Error
13.2%
Dark Rise / Fall Time
4.3 ms
Dark Total Response Time
17.1 ms
Dark Overshoot Error
19.2%
Response Time @ 60Hz
5.2
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Best Overdrive Setting
Normal
Rise / Fall Time
4.4 ms
Total Response Time
24.3 ms
Overshoot Error
22%
Dark Rise / Fall Time
4.8 ms
Dark Total Response Time
23.8 ms
Dark Overshoot Error
29.5%
Image Flicker
7.5
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
No
No BFI
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
BFI Maximum Frequency
N/A
N/A
BFI Minimum Frequency
N/A
N/A
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
0.0
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
No
No BFI
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
BFI Maximum Frequency
N/A
N/A
BFI Minimum Frequency
N/A
N/A
Refresh Rate
6.7
8.7
Variable Refresh Rate
No
G-SYNC
Native
100 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
60 Hz
120 Hz
Factory Overclock
N/A
Variable Refresh Rate
No
Yes
FreeSync
No
G-SYNC
No
Yes (Native)
VRR Maximum
N/A
100 Hz
VRR Minimum
N/A
< 20 Hz
VRR Maximum With OC
N/A
VRR Supported Connectors
N/A
DisplayPort
Inputs
Input Lag
7.9
9.4
Native Resolution
17.2 ms
5.3 ms
Non-Native Res @ Native Refresh
17.3 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
17.2 ms
13.1 ms
Variable Refresh Rate
N/A
6.1 ms
Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz
12.8 ms
10 Bit HDR
N/A
N/A
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
N/A
N/A
Resolution And Size
8.9
8.7
Native Resolution
3440 x 1440
3440 x 1440
Aspect Ratio
21:9
21:9
Megapixels
5.0 MP
5.0 MP
Pixel Density
109 PPI
109 PPI
Screen Diagonal
34.1"
34.1"
Screen Area
415 in²
415 in²
Inputs
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Total Inputs
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.2)
Mini DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.2)
No
HDMI
2 (HDMI 2.0)
1 (HDMI 1.4)
DVI
No
No
VGA
No
No
DisplayPort Out
1 (DP 1.2)
No
USB
4 (USB 3.0)
4 (USB 3.0)
USB C
No
No
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
1
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
Speakers
Yes
No
HDR10
No
No
Multiple Input Display
PIP + PBP
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
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