Question If two monitors are the same size, but one has 1.5x the resolution, will the text be that much smaller?

[MrYossu]

I have a Dell S2721DS 27" monitor, and was looking enviously at the Dell S2722QC USB-C 27" (or possibly the curved version, but the question is the same).

Both are 27" monitors, so I assume the physical size is about the same. Hard to tell, as the latter one is ‎2.18 x 24.08 x 14.35 cm according to the Amazon page, which I don't believe. However, assuming they are the same size, the horizontal resolution of the bigger one is 3840, which is 1.5 times bigger than the 2560 of my current.

Am I right in thinking that the ‎size of text, etc on the S2722QC would be 2/3 the size of my current monitor? If so, it would probably be too small to read easily.

Thanks for any advice you can give.

 

[COLGeek]

Yes, if you configured both displays with the same settings. In Windows, you can change the text size on each display to make more user friendly (readable).

 

[TerryLaze]

Also left control + mouse wheel changes scaling for windows as well as many apps in real time.

 

[MrYossu]

Yes, if you configured both displays with the same settings. In Windows, you can change the text size on each display to make more user friendly (readable).

Wouldn't I lose the benefits of the higher resolution then?

When I got the current 27", it was an increase in both resolution and physical size, so I could see more text on the screen (I'm a software developer, so seeing more lines of code is a big advantage). If I increased the text size on this newer monitor, wouldn't I end up with the same amount of text?

Sorry if I got that wrong! Thanks for the reply.

 

[COLGeek]

Not really, you don't lose anything. It is just adjusting the text size to make more legible.

 

[MrYossu]

Not really, you don't lose anything. It is just adjusting the text size to make more legible.

OK, thanks

 

[COLGeek]

Make as large or small as works for you. Enjoy.