1366x768 vs 1920x1080

Hi all,

Would all of you suggest how much much difference 1920x1080 will make over 1366x768 on Studio 15 i.e. 15.6'' screen?

One thing I know is that the font size will be small for more resolution.

Would you list the pros. & cons. of the higher resolution?

Is it worth to pay the difference?

Uses include programming, office & other normal tasks. I don't play games much but do watch video & images often.

How much difference does these extra pixels make for video & images?

Also I won't be buying another laptop for coming few years (long duration).

Thanks & Regards,
Sanket Vaidya

 

On a 15" laptop, I'd say, there is a significant difference in overall eyestrain between a high res display, and a low res display.

I have a 1920x1200 display on my 15.4" laptop, and absolutely love it (even though its a Latitude). I've turned up the DPI setting in Windows Vista, so it doesn't look significantly different than a lower resolution screen - but all of the text is clearer, there's no stair-stepping or jagged edges, and the eystrain is reduced significantly because of the lack of aliasing.

1680x1050 (or similar) is a good compromise on a 15" display. 1366x766 seems a bit on the low side. Is there an intermediate option available on the laptop you're spec'ing? The problem with the high resolutions is that people either love them, or hate them, for whatever reasons.

 

Is there an intermediate option available on the laptop you're spec'ing?
No, these two are the only available resolutions.

 

Agreed, I think this is the sweet spot too. Problem is, most laptop nowadays seems to only offer either puny 1280 or 1366 resolution OR humongous 1920 full-HD. Changing DPI helps but many software do not handle that very well (jagged icons), not even mentioning most Web pages are also designed for fixed resolution.

I don't know how surfing the web with permanent zoom on looks like though.

 

Personally, I thing that the 1600x900 is the perfect resolution... but I might be biased... haha

 

900p resolution is great, but with 1080p resolution.... the pixels on your screen are physically smaller and therefore you get more pixels per square inch leading to a much better overall visual performance.

In blunt terms, the larger the p (720p, 900p, 1080p) the less granular your overall display will be.

If it fits your budget and makes sense for your needs, most definitely opt for the highest resolution possible.

 

The answer is:

It's down to the individual users preference.

Personally I find 1920x1080 leaves text to small to read, but 1366x768 too large to fit what I want on the screen. There are of course DPI scaling options in Windows, but these still do not work perfectly for all of the applications I use.

However, what one person is comfortable with, another may not be.

It seems that a large majority of people here always jump in with the "1920x1080 is better period" argument when there is no right or wrong. If you only use mainstream applications, then it's highly likely that using the DPI scaling will be fine, so going with the higher resolution may be better; but as we all use our computers in slightly different ways, this is not an absolute.

 

You have got it right, but you're kind of using the wrong terms. Just because something is "p", it doesn't mean it's any different from a normal resolution. Instead of saying 720p, just say 1280 x 720.

"p" is more commonly used when we're talking about TV's, where there is Progressive Scan (p), and Interlaced (i).

 

Hey CZX58,

You're totally right, I was just using that terminology for the sake of consistency on this thread

720p strangely enough translates to 1366x768 on a 15.6 16x9 dell screen lol.... either way, in my humble opinion.... if it makes financial sense,... position yourself so that you could have the option for a lower resolution rather than not have the option to raise it. When watching movies or playing games... the 1080p rocks!

I guess it really comes down to your needs. For me personally, I couldn't bring myself to shelling out major cash on a loaded system with major ram and cpu.... then getting a screen that isn't on par. Then again, some people just simply prefer 720p lol...