Is wuxga better than full hdreddit

Beyond graphic designers and folks that game or watch 4K movies - there really is no reason to order laptops with resolutions higher than FHD*? Money would be better spent on making sure the screens have at least 400-500 nits?

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I have a unique case. We have a old proprietary software (written in the late 90s) that does not scale and requires at least ****x900 resolution to display all functions. Most of the laptops only go up to 1366x768. All of our work from home staff get sent home with at least one x1050 or x1080 monitor, if not a full workstation setup with a dock, because of that requirement.

I NEED 1080p on a laptop myself for remote administration, but my older eyes are struggling with 1080p on a 15" screen, so I ordered myself a 17" 1080p laptop last year. REALLY struggled with that choice as I don’t like a HEAVY laptop, but my eyes like it better, and this laptop isn’t too bad at 6.9lbs (it’s a Precision 7750 I got off Dell Outlet). I would never order a 17" for the average user though. Just too bulky.

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The only reason I would make an exception would be for the Marketing/Design team, as colors/resolution could be very important.

From my observations, for general office usage on laptop screens (13"-15") - no one really utilizes resolutions higher than FHD/1080P/1920x1080 - if they have a higher res screen they always opt for 150-200% scaling (basically back to FHD or 1366x768 resolution).

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I personally feel that 4k is unnecessary in anything that small. I think 1080p is pretty reasonable for the most part. There are some things that are still too small at that scale, but the aspect ratio is really good for most things that work on. 1366x768 is still good for older users that claim that “their eyes are old”. In reality, it doesn’t matter too much. If you give them something, as long as it does what they need, it shouldn’t matter. Higher resolution laptops need higher end hardware and use more battery power.

I agree. FHD is more than enough for laptops. If someone needs more screen real estate, get 27" monitor. 4K introduces to many issues wirh scaling, especialy on Linux. 4K makes sense for designers/video editors, but not for regular Excell tasks.

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WIndows is still jacked up when it comes to displays and graphics cards. On the Mac, Retina displays are the norm and are wonderful- I see the difference every day when I have to use crappy PC screens at work.

My laptop’s 14" screen is 1600 x 900. For most uses, that resolution is fine. However, there are a few applications where that is on the extreme edge of comfort, most notably when remoting into another computer. I would not want any higher resolution. (And this is with strong 2.25x reading glasses.)

Nah, I think you should get everybody a 4k, 240Hz, 1ms, 50inch monitor and make sure they all have an RTX 3090 for those Excel sheet animations.

Like many of you have mentioned, the cost and other benefits that come with it are honestly not needed for a normal office environment.

Yes, the higher resolution is actually a problem due to scaling issues, especially with RDP and when combined with external monitors. Even on a 17" display you would need to scale if going above FHD.

We give staff full, 24+" second monitors, or if they move in and out of the office daily, a laptop stand and a single second monitor.

WUXGAvs QHD

Yes, the higher resolution is actually a problem due to scaling issues, especially with RDP and when combined with external monitors. Even on a 17" display you would need to scale if going above FHD.

We have ONE 4K laptop. A doctor insisted he needed it to view MRI/CT/X-Rays. And…he bitches about scaling all the time. When he’s in PACS (the viewer) he’s happy…for everything else it’s a different adjustment every day. We have specific viewing stations with 4K monitors for that purpose but he HAS to be able to carry it around. I agree with other comments…1080p is just fine.

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All our laptops are 15.6" with 1920x1080. They all come with a minimum spec of 256SSD and 8 GB of ram. Depending on who they are they might get 16GB of ram. None of my users have ever asked for anything higher than that even if they do basic cad work it is sufficient.

With additional 1920/x1080 monitor and extending the desktop, many apps would just freak out when dragging between the resolutions.

When I get a new laptop, it will probably be ~15" and I think the extra 1 - 1.5" will let 1920 x 1080 work. Any higher would not be desirable and I think would actually hurt productivity.

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For standard business work there really is no need to go above 1080p. Considering that some laptops still scale by at least 25% for 1080p for 15", that resolution can still be overkill, especially for those who are older.

I agree with the others who have posted. Anything over 1080p can be a real irritating issue with RDP and second monitors, etc.

I just started specifying 1080p on the 15" monitors I order for our users. Most of them end up reverting to 720p so their “older eyes” can use it.

Another point to add is 1080p is easier on the CPU/GPU, and uses slightly less RAM. Saves power and extends battery charge, if only a little bit.

Plus, like people said, remoting onto super high or low resolution devices can cause issues. Even just using a 4k device natively can have scaling issues, particularly with anything that doesn’t conform to the Windows font scaling.

1080p is, IMO, not only sufficient, but the best option for a laptop of that size, for office work. If I was buying a design device, or something for gaming/4k video, I wouldn’t be buying something at 13-15".