25" Dell Alienware AW2521HF gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

In terms of pixel density, the Dell AW2521HF has an excellent density of 91 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. For graphics color quality, the Dell AW2521HF has an excellent color depth of 8 -bit, resulting in smoother gradients and more accurate colors. The monitor has a VESA mount. To compensate for graphically demanding games, the Dell AW2521HF has a very good low end adaptive refresh rate of 20 Hz that can adapt to more lower frame rate drops. The Dell AW2521HF has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. The Dell AW2521HF is a relatively new monitor. Dell AW2521HF has a total input lag of 13.6 ms, which is excellent among the competition. For the extremely fast frame rates, the Dell AW2521HF has a maximum refresh rate of 240 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. The brightness of Dell AW2521HF is significantly better than other monitors. The minimum response rate of Dell AW2521HF is 2.9 ms, which is eliminates ghosting effects. With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. For the average response rate, the Dell AW2521HF scores 5.1 ms, which ensures effective synchronization with the high refresh rate. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 1198 : 1.

Brand	Dell
Year	2020
Model	AW2521HF
Size	25"
Minimum Refresh Rate	20Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	240Hz
AMD FreeSync	Yes
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	1920 x 1080
Panel Type	IPS
Pixel Density	91 ppi
Minimum Response Time	2.9ms
Average Response Time	5.1ms
Total Response + Input Lag	13.6ms
Maximum Brightness	411 cd/m^2
Price	$ 419.0
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	8 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	1198 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	78.8/100	Very Good

Base Depth	10.1" (25.7 cm)
Base Width	18.2" (46.3 cm)
Borders Size (Bezels)	0.3" (0.7 cm)
Curve Radius	Not Curved
Curved	No
Height Adjustment	4.9" (12.5 cm)
Housing Height	13.0" (32.9 cm)
Housing Width	21.9" (55.7 cm)
Power Supply	Internal
Rotate Portrait/Landscape	Yes, Both Ways
Size	25"
Swivel Range	-20° to 20°
Thickness (With Display)	8.9" (22.5 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)	3.0" (7.7 cm)
Tilt Range	-20° to 5°
Wall Mount	VESA 100x100
Weight (With Display)	15.0 lbs (6.8 kg)
Weight (Without Stand)	7.9 lbs (3.6 kg)

KVM Switch	No
Multiple Input Display	No
RGB Illumination	Controllable
Speakers	No

1080p @ 60Hz	Yes
1080p @ 120Hz	Yes
1080p @ 60Hz	Yes
1440p @ 120Hz	No
1440p @ 60Hz	No
3.5mm Audio In	No
3.5mm Audio Out	1
3.5mm Microphone In	No
4k @ 120Hz	No
4k @ 60Hz	No
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Backlight Strobing (BFI)	N/A
DVI	No
Daisy Chaining	No
DisplayPort	1 (DP 1.2)
HDMI	2 (HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed	No HDMI 2.1
HDR	No
HDR10	No
Measured Screen Diagonal	24.5"
Megapixels	2.1 MP
Mini DisplayPort	No
Native Resolution	1920 x 1080
Native Resolution @ 120Hz	4.9 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz	9.7 ms
Native Resolution @ Max Hz	2.7 ms
Pixel Density	91 PPI
Screen Area	255 in²
Thunderbolt	No
USB-A Ports	4
USB-A Rated Speed	5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-B Upstream Port	Yes
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode	No USB-C Ports
USB-C Ports	0
USB-C Power Delivery	No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed	No USB-C Ports
USB-C Upstream	No USB-C Ports
VGA	No
VRR	No

Backlight Strobing (BFI)	No BFI
Flicker-Free	Yes
FreeSync	Yes
G-SYNC	Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
Longest Pulse Width Brightness	N/A
Max Refresh Rate	240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP	240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit	N/A
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI	240 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit	N/A
Maximum Frequency	N/A
Minimum Frequency	N/A
Native Refresh Rate	240 Hz
Overshoot Error	0.3%
PWM Dimming Frequency	0 Hz
Pulse Amplitude Control	No BFI
Pulse Phase Control	No BFI
Pulse Width Control	No BFI
Recommended Overdrive Setting	Extreme
Rise / Fall Time	2.9 ms
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness	N/A
Total Response Time	5.1 ms
VRR At The Same Time	No BFI
VRR Maximum	240 Hz
VRR Minimum	< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors	DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate	Yes
Worst 3 Overshoot Error	2.7%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time	3.3 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time	9.4 ms

50% DSE	0.149%
50% Std. Dev.	3.370%
ABL	0.000
Adobe RGB Coverage xy	75.2%
Adobe RGB In ICtCp	80.4%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode	Game 1
Backlight	Edge
Black Level Raise From Above	70°
Black Level Raise From Below	70°
Black Level Raise From Left	70°
Black Level Raise From Right	70°
Brightness Locked	No
Brightness Loss From Above	35°
Brightness Loss From Below	35°
Brightness Loss From Left	46°
Brightness Loss From Right	46°
Brightness Setting	75
Calculated Direct Reflections	0.3%
Color Depth	8 Bit
Color Shift From Above	42°
Color Shift From Below	39°
Color Shift From Left	58°
Color Shift From Right	57°
Color Temperature (Avg.)	6,826 K
Color Washout From Above	31°
Color Washout From Below	31°
Color Washout From Left	45°
Color Washout From Right	45°
Color dE (Avg.)	3.22
Contrast Setting	75
Contrast With Local Dimming	N/A
DCI-P3 Coverage xy	N/A
DCI-P3 In ICtCp	N/A
DCI-P3 Picture Mode	No HDR
Gamma (Avg.)	2.09
Gamma Setting	No Gamma Setting
Gamma Shift From Above	32°
Gamma Shift From Below	32°
Gamma Shift From Left	58°
Gamma Shift From Right	57°
ICC Profile	Download
Indirect Reflections	4.6%
Local Dimming	No
Measured Brightness	256 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness	32 cd/m²
Native Contrast	1,198 : 1
Native Std. Dev.	2.227%
Peak 10% Window	410 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window	411 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window	409 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window	410 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window	411 cd/m²
Picture Mode	Game 1
Pixel Type	IPS
RGB Settings	100-100-100
Real Scene	406 cd/m²
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy	N/A
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp	N/A
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode	No HDR
Screen Finish	Matte
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.	N/A
Subpixel Layout	RGB
Sustained 10% Window	410 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window	411 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window	408 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window	410 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window	410 cd/m²
Total Reflections	4.9%
VESA DisplayHDR Certification	No Certification
White Balance dE (Avg.)	1.90
Wide Color Gamut	N/A
sRGB Coverage xy	97.7%
sRGB Gamut Area xy	112.2%
sRGB In ICtCp	96.7%
sRGB Picture Mode	Game 1

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