24" 4k or 1440p for macbook?

[Forti]

Hi there!

 

So im looking for a 24 inch display with:
- 4k

- usb-c
- Flicker free would be nice imo

 

but as I see there are no such monitors. Or Im just not able to find any. Yes, there is LG UltraFine 4k (21.5 inch) and I could take it.... but the opinions / rating and price is just.. bad
There are plenty with 27" but that is too much for me.

 

So Im thinking... Is there any real "big" difference about 1440p and 4k (which will be scaled to 1440p anyway)?

If yes - I will be force to give up usb-c.

 

Any suggestions?

[RANDEAG]

Lower refresh rate potential with 4k monitors, and even if you're scaling down to 1440p I don't think many 4k displays could support higher than 60Hz on it, if any. Personally, for only 24" I would just go with the highest quality 1080p I could afford. Then again, it's a Macbook and your frames would probably tear pretty often with refresh rates above 60Hz.... So 1440p would be worth if your use case isn't so much gaming as much as media viewing.
 

 

[Forti]

I forgot to mention that - I don't care much about games on mac. My use case i 8-10 hours per day reader / writing code. So what I need (I guess) is to have clear fonts etc.

 

Right now Im using iiyama prolite e2210hds (full hd, 22", TN) and it's just bad... especially compared to retina.

[Princess Luna]

honestly I think that 4k on 24inches makes no sense, pixel density is huge at 1440p already

[wojtepanik]

1440p for 24', 4k is good for 27+ monitors