A gauge with a needle beats a number on a screen any day because you can just do a quick sweep and see where it is like you said. For critical warnings dedicat

A gauge with a needle beats a number on a screen any day because you can just do a quick sweep and see where it is like you said. For critical warnings dedicated lights that are not illuminated any other time are still best. The glass cockpit has an advantage in the latter category since it can draw your attention to any particular numerical value or virtual gauge that is anomalous.