17in mbp screen too high pixel per inch? is there a screen with the same ppi

[benlangdon]

ok so the new 17 in mbp has a screen at 1920 x 1200 resolution
that comes out to 133.19 pixels per inch.

that is a really really high number
so i was thinking, if someone got a second monitor to use next to it, and wanted it at the same resolution as the laptop, would it even be possible?

ive looked around a little bit, and at
2560 x 1600 (which is most 30in screens) you would have to get a 23in monitor that would be 131 pixels per inch.

im just wondering because, when i got a second monitor for my 15in mbp it was my main goal to get something with a similar resolution so when i work side by side things will be the same size. it took me a while to find a screen that matched the 15in mbp pixels per inch at 113 and the closest i could find was a 1680 x 1050 at 19in with a pixel per inch of 104.

 

[nicfargo]

Are you saying you want a 17'' with the same resolution, or just any sized monitor with the same resolution? A lot of 19'' sizes on up will do 1920x1200. Not sure what you're asking exactly

 

[benlangdon]

ya pretty much if there are screens that are 133 or similar pixels per inch.

they make 1920 x 1200 19in monitors?

 

[sal]

you could hook it up to a 1080p hdtv. That's 1920x1080

 

[Jiten]

Do you mean you want a monitor and a laptop with the same pixels per inch ratio?

 

[benlangdon]

Do you mean you want a monitor and a laptop with the same pixels per inch ratio?

well technically yes.
but the 17in mbp has such a high ppi i was wondering if they even have monitors with the same ppi.


o and i changed the name of this thread, for the 3rd time.

 

[joelypolly]

your prob not going to find anything close considering the highest 22" resolution on the market is 1080p (1920X1080). I wouldn't worry too much about it though extra screen space is screen space