Monitor Guide needed for matching native ratios for easier shopping on new monitors

[Hunteil]

Hello, I'm finding a lack of simple to understand data / guides for matching complimentary monitor sizes at native resolutions to currently owned models to other sizes...

 

In laymen terms: If someone is acutely aware of how monitors differ in size and resolution don't always match up even with windows 10 scaling. How would they find information for finding a good matching monitor size when purchasing a new monitor? i.e. If someone bought a laptop with a 15.6" screen with 3840 x 2160 resolution and has a 24" 4K (3840 x 2160 resolution) monitor... you'll find that no matter what, your mouse curser and window sizes will never match cross screens even with all the bells and whistles set correctly in windows 10. (PS: this isn't for how to troubleshoot that scenario, this is a valid situation that happens all the time with different sized monitors.)

 

So the guide would be helpful in helping people quickly pick out which monitor sizes compliment other monitor sizes.

Like: 1080 x 1920 17" screen size would be complimented by a ____ x _____ __" screen size

 

PS: Yes I know most people just buy 2+ monitors that match in models etc... But this could be helpful for those with existing monitors or laptops and looking for a bigger 2nd or 3rd monitors.

PSS: This would be a cool video idea for LTT to make too.

[minibois]

You can look at the DPI of a monitor of any kind and if that matches up, it will physically match up too.

If memory serves me well, 22" 1080p, 32" 1440p and 43" 2160p will have the same DPI.

 

Will calculate that and possibly make an Excel sheet to quickly calculate this yourself too

[SolarNova]

https://www.sven.de/dpi/

 

This site can give u physical dimensions and PPI.

[Glenwing]

What you're looking for is matching pixel density.

[Hunteil]

I think I understand... boy this is hard

 

So basically if you have a 17" 1080p (1080 x 1920) at 129.58 PPI ...it'll match a 22.65" 1440p (1440 x 2560) ? ish.... I guess it doesn't matter if the PPI is off by 2 or so right?

[Glenwing]

5 minutes ago, Hunteil said:

I think I understand... boy this is hard

 

So basically if you have a 17" 1080p (1080 x 1920) at 129.58 PPI ...it'll match a 22.65" 1440p (1440 x 2560) ? ish.... I guess it doesn't matter if the PPI is off by 2 or so right?

That's correct.

 

You can use my utility here for convenience, there's a section at the bottom for matching pixel density.

https://glenwing.github.io/diu/