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I was just about to purchase a Dell 27" monitor (1080p) as a second screen for my laptop. Glad I didn't as prices of UHD monitors seem to have become reasonable
by k-mcgrady 13y ago
I was just about to purchase a Dell 27" monitor (1080p) as a second screen for my laptop. Glad I didn't as prices of UHD monitors seem to have become reasonable REALLY fast. I know nothing about displays. Can someone explain to me the difference between this monitor and (for example) the Sharp 4K display that is an option with the new Mac Pro and costs several thousand $?
NB: I will be programming, working in Logic Pro, and watching YouTube. No photo or video editing.
- kayoone 13y agoBuying a 27" with 1080p resolution is a bad choice imo, my 7 year old Dell 24" has a higher resolution than that (1920x1200). For 27" you need to go for 2560x1440 resolution or you will just waste space. 4K is even better obviously :) In terms of differences to the Sharp Display i guess there arent many from a consumer point of view, but id wait for reviews and see if it has any weak points.
- josephlord 13y agoI agree; provided that your eyesight is good. I have 24" 1080P screen and higher resolution would definitely be better but without my glasses 27" might even be preferable. And this is assuming the distance to the monitor is a little over an arm's length, if the monitor is further away you would want bigger for a given resolution.
- dmm 13y agoYour 7yo Dell is probably a different screen ratio, 16:10, than his which is probably 16:9. You probably have very similar DPIs, but your 1920x1200 monitor just has more vertical screen space.