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    Y50 newb display questions

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by bellullabob, Jun 9, 2015.

  1. bellullabob

    bellullabob Notebook Consultant

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    I ordered a refurb Y50 that supposedly had a 1080 IPS display. Got the laptop today after two cancelled orders etc... but when I go into the control panel, the resolution says it's 3840 x 2160. Does this mean I ended up w/ a 3k display? To confuse me even more, when I go to checkmyscreenresolution.com, it tells me my resolution is 1536 x 864? Is there a way I can tell which screen I ended up with? Thanks.
     
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  2. Galm

    Galm "Stand By, We're Analyzing The Situation!"

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    Control Panel should be the most accurate. That resolution is 4k if its correct, I wouldn't trust a website to check it for you, whatever control panel says your screen resolution is should be accurate. Also... 4k looks ridiculously better than 1080p, you should be able to tell the difference just by looking at the screen. It should look incredibly sharp and crisp compared to 1080p. That website is also awful... It said mine is 2400x1500p when its 1080p. I've never even heard of that resolution.
     
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    bellullabob Notebook Consultant

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    I know that on the stock 4k screen, the yellows look horrible, like dijon mustard instead of simpsons yellow
     
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