Find Out About Laptop Screen Types

This guide covers find out about laptop screen types with practical context and easy-to-follow details. Use it to understand the subject and apply the information confidently.

Normal screen Wide screenXGA / 1024x768 / 4: 3WXGA / 1280x768 / 5: 3SXGA / 1280x1024 / 5: 4 * WXGA / 1280x800 / (16: 10) SXGA + / 1400x1050 / 4: 3WXGA + / 1440x900 / (16: 10) UXGA / 1600x1200 / 4: 3WSXGA + / 1680x1050 / (16: 10) WUXGA / 1920x1200 / (16: 10)

Currently, the wide screen with 16: 10 ratio almost exclusively dominates the laptop market. The 16: 9 ratio is mainly used in movie display devices, so if you watch DVD movies on laptops with large screens, you still see black bands on either side of the frame. You should also note that the LCD screen has a constant number of pixels so when the graphics card output is low resolution, many pixels will have to use different display algorithms to 'hide' less. The inevitable consequence is that the image will be blurred a lot! Screen size The manufacturer lists the screen size diagonally and in inches. The following is a list of common screen types commonly found on laptops: Normal 4: 3 ratio: