WXGA Anti-Glare or UltraSharp? WXGA LCD on dell laptop

hello ,

i wanna configuration new dell laptop . i have 2 types of the screen .

1 - 13.3 inch WXGA Anti-Glare Display
2 - 13.3 inch UltraSharp™ WXGA LCD Display w/TrueLife

the price is the same , so which one is better ?? and why ??

thanks a lot

 

the ultrasharp usually means it has better viewing angles and color.

 

That is probably just fancy names for 1) matte and 2) glossy screen. Glossy screens have more vivid and bright colors but also have plenty of reflections from nearby light sources. They have to be used indoors and never with a light source behind you or right beside you (i.e. in such a way that no direct reflections hit your eyes). Matte screens have slightly less vivid colors but very few reflections.

My advice: take a matte (1) screen if you plan to work on the laptop, and a glossy (2) if you will use it only for entertainment.

 

oh , i plan to work with the laptop because iam traveling alot, and of course the last thing i need is light effect on the screen .

so i guess i will go with 1 - 13.3 inch WXGA Anti-Glare Display ( the matte one), to ignore the light effect

thanks for the information and thanks novablade for the advice

 

Actually, HerrKaputt, glossy displays tend to be better outdoors. They have more glare for sure, but matte displays are not as bright.

Here's a comparison photo:



Two very similar MacBooks, one on the left with glossy, and on the right with matte, both displaying the same image.

I personally tend to prefer glossy displays.

 

Hmmm I guess I said that because my E6400 has a matte screen with LED backlight. It can easily be used outdoors.

 

Ah, the LED would certainly do it.

I suppose in a direct side-by-side comparison between two otherwise identical displays (i.e. both LED or both CCFL), on the same systems and brightness settings, glossy will win, but it's more of a mixed bag if you add variables like that, comparing a matte LED to a glossy CCFL.

 

oh, so that mean from the previous picture , UltraSharp™ WXGA LCD Display w/TrueLife beeter than the WXGA Anti-Glare LCD in every thing beside it have better view on the light too ?????

 

I would say the UltraSharp display with TrueLife is superior to the standard anti-glare (matte) display, yes.

 

Glossy is superior except in direct light. A glossy screen will reflect light back at you, turning your screen in an effective mirror. In general, there isn't a problem as long as you alter the lighting conditions (e.g. Close the curtains or reposition your laptop, etc.)

 

Exactly. I live in an 11th story dorm, and believe me, we get plenty of sunlight. I just angle my desk so that the window is off to the side rather than directly behind me, and I can see perfectly.

 

cool, as long as i will got problem in the light with the both types, beside i will got better view in all the cases with the glossy one as i saw in the picture from Mastershroom, then i gonna go with the glossy one as i think

 

Neither is "better", it's rather a matter of what the user prefers. Some people get headaches from the glossy screen's reflection and absolutely love matte. Some people hate the quality of matte and go for glossy. More comparisons:

Check out this thread for more pictures, comparison of matte vs glossy in apple store.

 

Glossy screens will not always give a better picture. In certain lighting conditions it will reflect light back like a mirror, making it very difficult to see whereas matte screens will not reflect and therefore be easy to read. As Chango99 said, it's really personal preference.

 

True, but this really only happens when the light source is directly behind you. I've found the glare on my glossy display to be very manageable.

 

Yeah, my experience with other people's laptops has been much the same, it is very rarely a problem. I just wanted to point out to the OP that it is not "always better", as he seemed to believe.