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- Picture Quality
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ViewSonic XG2431 vs Dell Alienware AW2523HF
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
ViewSonic XG2431
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Max Refresh Rate240 Hz
Size24"
Pixel TypeIPS
Native Resolution1920 x 1080
Max Refresh Rate360 Hz
Size25"
Pixel TypeIPS
Native Resolution1920 x 1080
Variants
- XG2431 (24")
- AW2523HF (25")
Our Verdict
ViewSonic XG2431
Dell Alienware AW2523HF
The Dell Alienware AW2523HF and the ViewSonic XG2431 are both 1080p gaming monitors. The main advantage of choosing the Dell over the ViewSonic is that the Dell has a higher 360Hz refresh rate, but if your setup can't take advantage of such a high refresh rate, you'll be happy with the ViewSonic too. The ViewSonic even has a customizable backlight strobing feature to reduce persistence blur, which the Dell doesn't have.
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PC Gaming
7.2
7.2
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Curve Radius
Not Curved
Not Curved
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Build Quality
7.5
8.5
Build Quality Picture
Ergonomics
8.5
8.8
Ergonomics Picture
Back Picture
Height Adjustment
4.6" (11.7 cm)
4.3" (10.8 cm)
Min Height To Top Of Panel
15.5" (39.4 cm)
15.2" (38.5 cm)
Tilt Range
-15° to 5°
-20° to 5°
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
Yes, Clockwise
Yes, Both Ways
Swivel Range
-45° to 45°
-20° to 20°
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Stand
Stand Picture
Thickness Picture
Base Width
12.0" (30.5 cm)
9.3" (23.5 cm)
Base Depth
9.5" (24.1 cm)
8.8" (22.3 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
6.9" (17.6 cm)
7.4" (18.9 cm)
Weight (With Display)
14.9 lbs (6.7 kg)
11.7 lbs (5.3 kg)
Display
Display Picture
Size
24"
25"
Housing Width
21.3" (54.0 cm)
22.0" (56.0 cm)
Housing Height
12.7" (32.3 cm)
12.9" (32.7 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
1.8" (4.6 cm)
2.6" (6.7 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
7.8 lbs (3.5 kg)
7.4 lbs (3.3 kg)
Borders Size (Bezels)
0.2" (0.6 cm)
0.2" (0.6 cm)
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Power Supply
Internal
Internal
Picture Quality
Contrast
5.8
6.2
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
900 : 1
1,112 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
N/A
N/A
Local Dimming
0.0
0.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Edge
Edge
SDR Brightness
7.9
8.2
Real Scene
332 cd/m²
401 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
340 cd/m²
378 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
343 cd/m²
382 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
343 cd/m²
383 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
344 cd/m²
384 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
344 cd/m²
384 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
340 cd/m²
378 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
342 cd/m²
382 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
342 cd/m²
383 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
343 cd/m²
383 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
343 cd/m²
384 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.001
0.001
Minimum Brightness
77 cd/m²
38 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
7.3
7.0
EOTF
VESA DisplayHDR Certification
DisplayHDR 400 - 1.0/1.1
No Certification
Real Scene
501 cd/m²
442 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
507 cd/m²
448 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
507 cd/m²
449 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
505 cd/m²
450 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
503 cd/m²
449 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
501 cd/m²
450 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
503 cd/m²
447 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
504 cd/m²
448 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
503 cd/m²
449 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
501 cd/m²
449 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
499 cd/m²
449 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.001
0.000
Horizontal Viewing Angle
8.6
8.1
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
48°
37°
Color Washout From Right
49°
34°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
55°
59°
Color Shift From Right
60°
56°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
49°
40°
Brightness Loss From Right
49°
38°
Black Level Raise From Left
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Right
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Left
56°
59°
Gamma Shift From Right
59°
55°
Vertical Viewing Angle
6.8
6.6
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
33°
28°
Color Washout From Above
35°
29°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
53°
37°
Color Shift From Above
57°
39°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
41°
33°
Brightness Loss From Above
43°
33°
Black Level Raise From Below
30°
44°
Black Level Raise From Above
30°
70°
Gamma Shift From Below
30°
28°
Gamma Shift From Above
33°
29°
Gray Uniformity
8.2
8.2
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.310%
3.332%
50% DSE
0.128%
0.124%
Black Uniformity
5.1
5.0
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
2.636%
2.653%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
8.1
7.6
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
Standard
Custom Color
sRGB Gamut Area xy
106.0%
110.4%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
2.92
2.46
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,822 K
7,059 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.13
2.17
Color dE (Avg.)
2.33
2.85
Contrast Setting
70
75
RGB Settings
Native
100-100-100
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Brightness Setting
100
75
Measured Brightness
340 cd/m²
147 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
No
No
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
9.8
9.8
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Standard (User)
Custom Color
sRGB Gamut Area xy
99.7%
99.3%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.61
0.46
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,425 K
6,468 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.19
2.17
Color dE (Avg.)
0.40
0.37
Contrast Setting
70
75
RGB Settings
92-100-96
100-98-95
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Brightness Setting
17
46
Measured Brightness
102 cd/m²
100 cd/m²
SDR Color Gamut
9.2
9.1
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
sRGB Coverage xy
99.5%
98.9%
sRGB Picture Mode
Standard
Custom Color
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
Adobe RGB Coverage xy
76.7%
77.4%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Standard
Custom Color
HDR Color Gamut
6.3
6.6
Wide Color Gamut
No
No
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
DCI-P3 Coverage xy
78.0%
79.7%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
HDR On
Desktop
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
55.9%
57.3%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
HDR On
Desktop
HDR Color Volume
6.9
6.4
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI-P3 Coverage ICtCp
57.4%
51.5%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
HDR On
Desktop
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec. 2020 Coverage ICtCp
25.3%
22.1%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
HDR On
Desktop
Text Clarity
7.0
7.0
ClearType On
ClearType Off
Pixel Type
IPS
IPS
Pixels
Subpixel Layout
RGB
RGB
Reflections
8.0
8.1
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
4.9%
4.8%
Indirect Reflections
3.8%
3.9%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.1%
0.9%
Gradient
9.8
9.3
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Motion
Refresh Rate
8.0
8.4
Native Refresh Rate
240 Hz
360 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
240 Hz
360 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
240 Hz
360 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
240 Hz
255 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit
240 Hz
300 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit
144 Hz
165 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC
Compatible (Tested)
Compatible (Tested)
VRR Maximum
240 Hz
360 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI
VRR Motion Performance
8.3
8.0
Pursuit Photo VRR
OD Mode CAD Comparison
Recommended VRR OD Setting
Advanced
Super Fast
Variable Overdrive Advertised
No
No
Avg. CAD
146
164
Best CAD
145
157
Worst CAD
147
175
Refresh Rate Compliance
8.0
7.6
Fast GTG Sequence
VRR Compliance
Compliance @ Max Hz
44%
18%
Compliance @ 120 FPS
66%
60%
Compliance @ 60 FPS
82%
79%
CAD @ Max Refresh Rate
8.0
7.6
Pursuit Photo At Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap At Max Refresh
OD Transition Max Refresh Rate
OD advanced
0 to 31
OD extreme
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Advanced
Extreme
Avg. CAD
147
168
Best 10% CAD
83
88
Worst 10% CAD
220
267
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
First Response Time
6.5 ms
7.8 ms
Total Response Time
6.5 ms
7.8 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Advanced
Extreme
RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
0 RGB
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
0 RGB
Worst 10% First Response Time
9.9 ms
12.2 ms
Worst 10% Total Response Time
9.9 ms
12.2 ms
Heatmap First Response
Heatmap Total Response
Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 120Hz
8.0
7.7
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
OD Transition 120Hz
OD advanced
0 to 31
OD extreme
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Advanced
Super Fast
Avg. CAD
146
158
Best 10% CAD
84
89
Worst 10% CAD
214
255
Response Time @ 120Hz
Worst 10% First Response Time
8.0 ms
8.0 ms
RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
2 RGB
Total Response Time
6.0 ms
6.6 ms
First Response Time
5.7 ms
5.5 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Advanced
Super Fast
Worst 10% Total Response Time
9.8 ms
11.2 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
1 RGB
9 RGB
120Hz First Response Heatmap
120Hz Total Response Heatmap
120Hz Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 60Hz
7.9
7.3
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
OD Transition 60Hz
OD advanced
0 to 31
OD extreme
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Advanced
Fast
Avg. CAD
149
183
Best 10% CAD
90
95
Worst 10% CAD
225
320
Response Time @ 60Hz
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Advanced
Fast
First Response Time
5.8 ms
6.5 ms
Total Response Time
7.6 ms
9.4 ms
RGB Overshoot
1 RGB
3 RGB
Worst 10% Total Response Time
18.6 ms
21.3 ms
Worst 10% First Response Time
8.2 ms
8.7 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
7 RGB
17 RGB
60Hz First Response Heatmap
60Hz Total Response Heatmap
60Hz RGB Overshoot Heatmap
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Backlight Strobing Picture
Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Yes
No BFI
Maximum Frequency
240 Hz
N/A
Minimum Frequency
60 Hz
N/A
Longest Pulse Width Brightness
201 cd/m²
N/A
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness
5 cd/m²
N/A
Pulse Width Control
Yes
No BFI
Pulse Phase Control
Yes
No BFI
Pulse Amplitude Control
No
No BFI
VRR At The Same Time
No
No BFI
VRR Flicker
7.3
9.0
VRR Flicker Video
VRR Flicker Graph
Dark Gray Flicker
2.0 RGB
0.7 RGB
Middle Gray Flicker
1.7 RGB
1.2 RGB
Light Gray Flicker
1.4 RGB
1.0 RGB
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Inputs
Input Lag
9.2
9.3
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
2.7 ms
1.8 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
4.7 ms
5.1 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
8.8 ms
8.4 ms
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
2.9 ms
N/A
Resolution
5.8
5.6
Native Resolution
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
2.1 MP
2.1 MP
Pixel Density
93 PPI
90 PPI
PS5 Compatibility
3.3
3.3
PS5 Compatibility Photo
PS5 Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
No
No
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
5.3
4.6
XSX Compatibility Photo
XSX Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
No
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
Inputs Photos
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Video And Audio Ports
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.4)
1 (DP 1.4)
DisplayPort Transmission Bandwidth
No DisplayPort 2.1
No DisplayPort 2.1
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
2 (HDMI 2.0)
2 (HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Bandwidth
No HDMI 2.1
No HDMI 2.1
DVI
No
No
VGA
No
No
Daisy Chaining
No
No
3.5mm Audio Out
1
2
HDR10
Yes
Yes
3.5mm Audio In
No
No
3.5mm Microphone In
No
No
USB
USB-A Ports
2
4
USB-A Rated Speed
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-B Upstream Port
Yes
Yes
USB-C Ports
0
0
USB-C Upstream
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Power Delivery
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
Thunderbolt
No
No
macOS Compatibility
macOS Screenshot
Features
Additional Features
Speakers
Yes
No
RGB Illumination
No
No
Multiple Input Display
No
No
KVM Switch
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
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