| I disagree with this article. Higher resolution (to an extent) allows me to see more stuff. 4K on a 27" doesn't work for my workflow. My workflow on a laptop is to put two windows side by side so that I can compare things/read documents/code against documentation. Unfortunately most websites nowadays are designed for widths of 1280px, and anything less than that is sometimes treated as mobile or gives it a terrible responsive design. It frustrates me, endlessly. On a 16" MBPr I can get 2048x1280, which allows me to put up two windows side by side at 1024px, which does work for most sites, but sometimes there are some sites which are just broken. A big reason why I need larger windows is when doing side by side PR Reviews on GitHub, 1024px can only show 56 characters, 1280px can only show 78 characters. Personal opinion, GitHub has too much white space. I tend to have another window open to compare against documentation/etc. I've compared it at https://github.com/aizatto/character-length https://github.com/aizatto/character-length/commit/bae8f00fe... For desktop: I'm comfortable is 27" 2560x1440. Two windows side by side at 1280px. Pixel pitch is 0.2331mm Using 4k at 27" is too small for me. Pixel pitch is 0.1554mm . Without the correct dongle/cable MacBooks can't even push at 4k 60hz via HDMI. Tip: use DisplayPort. I've settled on 38" 3840x1600 because it allows me to setup three windows side by side at 1280. Which works great for my workflow. Which sometime tends to be: - 1 window for source material
- 1 window for my main focus
- 1 window for a comparison material 38" 3840x1600 pixel pitch is 0.229mm. I settled on the Dell U3818DW, because it can charge my MBP via USB-C. Only recommendation is if your laptop is asleep, don't leave your laptop plugged int. It likes to wake it. The 1600 also gives me some extra room vertically. If you can afford it, I'd recommend giving 3840x1600 a try. A list of such monitors https://pcpartpicker.com/products/monitor/#r=384001600 |