Hi I'm Mr. Nuub Difference between WXGA vs WUXGA and glossy and non glossy questions

Nuub here, wanted to know whats the difference between WXGA vs WUXGA screens and whats the advantages and disadvatanges of each? I noticed this difference with the m15x config page.

Also I have a 15.4" notebook with a resolution of 1680 x 1050 and I was wondering if the 1440 x 900 resolution on the m15x is a big and huge difference? I enjoy the 1680 x 1050 notebook myself.

Is the 1920 x 1200 resolution screen on the m15x still sharp even though it's a non glossy screen? Is tehre a huge difference. The current laptop I have has a glossy 1680 x 1050 resolution, this was my first notebook and first glossy screen. Before that I had my old dell desktop and used a regular monitor, those huge ones with flat screen before the slim monitors got cheap. So when I got my first laptop I enjoyed the 1680 x 1050 glossy ersolution it is so sharp, clear and sharp. I would rather prefer to buy the m15x with the 1920 x 1200 resolution because I love high res, but I was wondering if the non glossy screen still looked just as awesome as my glossy screen.

Mr. Nuub

 

Firstly all of your questions are relavent to what you're going to be using the laptop for?

Personally i would always go for the 1920x1200 screens, my Inspiron had it and a matt screen, and the colours were great but, that's only my opinion.

Screen real-estate is basically a personal choice, if you go smaller the details will be bigger but, you'll see more with the high resolution screens.

If you're gaming the higher resolution screens are good although some games won't play at full resolution or if you can get them to work they will kill your notebook... Cyrsis, for example might play but you'd have to lower the quiality for it to be ok?

Generally i'd go for the mat screens too because you tend to get glare from the glossy screens, although the glossy screens makes the colours seem richer... it's all relative really.

Have you though about going into a pc showroom (Pc World) and comparing the glossy - non glossy screens under shop (bright) lighting?

Just my 2p

OB

P.S. Welcome to NBR

 

its true, people say that glossy looks more sharp, but at 1200p resolution, you will not notice the difference. the non glossy screen on the m15x is supposed to be extremely sharp. perhaps a bit too sharp for a 15.4 inch screen.

the only difference i see is that matte screens give little or no glare. So i prefer them, especially as this laptop can be very portable with the binaryFX battery life possibilities. with the matte, you can take it outside easily without getting an anoying reflection.

one downside is that the 1200p screen is supposed to have a bit of a smaller viewing angle. not that much though

 

there have already been several threads where this question has been discussed over several pages (including several arguments for each screen etc etc)


saint

 

I found this a while ago, thought that it might be useful...
Resolution Standards

OB

 

I'm a fan of big res but 1920x1200 is a way to much for a 15.4 laptop unless you gonna do some editing and stuff that rquire masses of res yeah it will be a perfect monitor for BD but you can always hook it up to a bigger screen.
on the other hand games will play better on the 1440x900. it all boils down to what you are gonna most likely use it for.

 

you guys are so awesome fast response! that other notebook site isn't that great. How about my other question, is there a BIG noticeable difference between the 1680x1050 resolution (on my notebook) vs the 1440 x 900 resolution? I prefer glossy as I love how it looks, so might be considering the 1440 x 900 resolution.But is there a HUGE difference in real estate? I really dont like lower resolution stuff like my old desktop. But if there isn't that much of a difference between the 2 Ill get the 1440!

 

Check out the link i posted, there's a chart showing the different sizes (resolutions) for each type os screen.

OB

 

I see the chart but m more interested on how the screen looks in real life rather than a chart. Please can anyone answer my questions? tyty

 

Have you seen a MacBook Pro by any chance? The 15" model has the exact same resolution as the 1440x900 m15x.

 

Specifications of the Area-51 m15x 15.4" 1920x1200 WUXGA display:

Manufacturer: LG Philips
Model Name: LP154WU1
Surface Treatment: Hard coating(3H) Anti-glare treatment of the front polarizer
Outline Dimension [mm]: 344.0 (H) × 222.0 (V) × 6.5(D, max) mm
Resolution: 1920 horiz. by 1200 vert. Pixels RGB strip arrangement
Contrast Ratio: 500:1
Clearview Technology: No
Pixel Pitch[mm]: 0.1725 mm × 0. 1725 mm
Number of Colors: 6-bit, 262,144 colors
Luminance[cd/m2]: 210 cd/m2(Typ.), 5 point
Weight[g]: 705 g (Max.) without inverter & bracket
Power Consumption: Total 6.27 Watt(Typ.) @ LCM circuit 1.85 Watt(Typ.), B/L input 4.42 Watt(Typ.)
Viewing Angle
Up: 40°
Down: 50°
Left: 60°
Right: 60°
Response Time[ms]: 30 (Max.)

Specifications of the Area-51 m15x 15.4" 1440x900 WXGA display:

Manufacturer: LG Philips
Model Name: LP154WP1
Surface Treatment: Hard coating(2H) Anti-glare treatment of the front polarizer,
Outline Dimension [mm]: 344.0 (H) × 222.0 (V) × 6.4(D, max) mm
Resolution: 1440 horiz. by 900 vert. Pixels RGB strip arrangement
Contrast Ratio: 600:1
Clearview Technology: Yes
Pixel Pitch[mm]: 0.2301 mm × 0.2301 mm
Number of Colors: 6-bit, 262,144 colors
Luminance[cd/m2]: 250 cd/m2(Typ.), 5 point
Weight[g]: 515 g (Max.) without inverter & bracket
Power Consumption: Total 5.77 Watt(Typ.) @ LCM circuit 1.35 Watt(Typ.), B/L input 4.42 Watt(Typ.)
Viewing Angle
Up: 60°
Down: 60°
Left: 80°
Right: 80°
Response Time[ms]: 25 (Max.)

the Advantages of 1440 x 900
it is brighter
Clearview technology(just means its glossy)
Better View Angles
Needs less power
Weights less
Better Contrast Ratio
Can get more fps in games with a lower native res.

Advantages of 1920 X 1200
More space for photo shoppers.

 

Ok guys thanks for listing the advantages and disadvantages with the resolutions. But my last question is:

For everyone who saw a 1440 x 900 resolution and a 1680 x 1050 (what i got on my current laptop), is there a BIG difference in resolutiom? Does the 1680 x 1050 resolution have that much more real estate then the 1440 x 900? Or is it just a small difference?

I really love my 1680 x 1050 resolution on my older laptop and if there wasn't that much of a BIG noticeabledifference from a 1680 x 1050 I would purchase the 1440 x 900 rsolution ebcause I love glossy screens

please let me know thank you

 

There will probably be a big, noticeable difference between both 1440 and 1680, and 1920 and 1680, so really it's whether you think you could live with smaller text than what you have or larger text than what you have (and all the other advantages/disadvantages)

 

I've never noticed too much of a difference between 1680 and 1440, it's not that much bigger.

 

Go into the control panel on your 1680 x 1050 notebook and change the resolution to 1440 x 900.

Don't use it to judge quality, but you will see the difference in real estate as far as what you can display at once.

 

wow. that feels too small i think. go with the 1200p screen. atlast you have the option then for HD

 

The 1440 screen is 720p HD.

 

nuub here, so can we agree that between the 1440 x 900 and 1620 x 1020, there isn't that much of a big difference in resolution as Less said? Just need an answer everyone will agree on lol

 

its only a 200 x 150 pixel difference. its not that big of a difference. once you get used to 200 less pixels you will not even notice that difference between 1440 x 900 and 1620 x 1020

 

Well you can go find out yourself, just change it.

 

Let me just clarify: THERE IS NO 1200P STANDARD. its just marketing lingo. And the 720p hd will not be fullscreen without scaling.

 

@exiled - It is actually 1680 x 1050, not 1620 x 1020.

@Op - On a 15" go for the 1440x900. I had a 1280 x 800 15" and that text size was fine, I think 1920x1200 is a little overkill on a 15" screen.