Hello Everyone,
I'm starting my first semester at college, and I've been saving up for a multi-monitor setup. I currently have a single 28" Hannspree 1920x1200 monitor and a dying Samsung 19" from 5 years ago in portrait orientation next to it. I am going to leave the Samsung and get a newer monitor(s) to complement my 28". I am trying to decide whether to get a dual-monitor setup with a matching 28" Hannspree, or whether to get a triple-monitor setup with two 22" monitors flanking the 28" on either side in portrait configuration.
Here's how I see it:
Dual monitor (28+28)
Pros:
- identical color calibration
- same resolution/pixel density, so linear dragging between screens
Cons:
- less screen real-estate
- 28" monitors in my price range have lower pixel density and CCFL backlighting
Triple monitor (22+28+22)
Pros:
- More screen real-estate
- LED backlighting and significantly higher pixel density
- Probably a higher-quality panel (Asus or something like that)
- Slightly cheaper, but not significantly so.
Cons:
- Harder to get all three evenly calibrated
- Different pixel density/resolution than the center 28", so dragging/cursor movement is not linear (can be somewhat annoying)
So, which would you go for?
I'm starting my first semester at college, and I've been saving up for a multi-monitor setup. I currently have a single 28" Hannspree 1920x1200 monitor and a dying Samsung 19" from 5 years ago in portrait orientation next to it. I am going to leave the Samsung and get a newer monitor(s) to complement my 28". I am trying to decide whether to get a dual-monitor setup with a matching 28" Hannspree, or whether to get a triple-monitor setup with two 22" monitors flanking the 28" on either side in portrait configuration.
Here's how I see it:
Dual monitor (28+28)
Pros:
- identical color calibration
- same resolution/pixel density, so linear dragging between screens
Cons:
- less screen real-estate
- 28" monitors in my price range have lower pixel density and CCFL backlighting
Triple monitor (22+28+22)
Pros:
- More screen real-estate
- LED backlighting and significantly higher pixel density
- Probably a higher-quality panel (Asus or something like that)
- Slightly cheaper, but not significantly so.
Cons:
- Harder to get all three evenly calibrated
- Different pixel density/resolution than the center 28", so dragging/cursor movement is not linear (can be somewhat annoying)
So, which would you go for?