Is a 3840x2160 display worth it?

[mgreen]

I have an HP Envy 17t laptop computer and want to add a 27" monitor to have more workspace. The laptop can drive up to 3840x2160 at 30 Hz. I use it for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, internet, and a little digital video editing of 1080p video, no gaming.

If I purchase a 27" 3840x2160 monitor, everything is too small to see and I have to scale the display by 150% to make it useable. Is there any advantage to using a 27" 3840x2160 monitor scaled by 150% vs. using a 27" 1920x1080 monitor for these applications?
Thanks.

 

[WildCard999]

If you needs more workspace I’d pass on the 4K and look at a 3440x1440p or 2560x1080P ultrawide for that extra real estate.

 

[mgreen]

Followup to my original post. This may help others who have the same question.

I returned the 3840x2160 display and purchased a 2560x1440 (WQHD) display. It looks great and is very useable with no scaling (scaling = 100%) which means images and text are sharp and clear. Also, when I move windows around on the screen, they are very responsive because the nVidia graphics in my laptop have enough power to drive 2560x1440 at 60 Hz.

 

[WildCard999]

Followup to my original post. This may help others who have the same question.

I returned the 3840x2160 display and purchased a 2560x1440 (WQHD) display. It looks great and is very useable with no scaling (scaling = 100%) which means images and text are sharp and clear. Also, when I move windows around on the screen, they are very responsive because the nVidia graphics in my laptop have enough power to drive 2560x1440 at 60 Hz.

I'm glad you like it, I recently changed my display from 1080P to 2560x1080P and haven't look back. While the work stuff is minimal gaming has been amazing for the games that support the 21:9.