Three sizes, three different shapes of screen. Here’s what each one actually gives you, measured from the factory spec sheets.
The 49″ screen is 47.1″ wide, two 27-inch QHD screens side by side. The 34″ is 31.4″, the 40″ is 36.6″.
The 40″ 5K2K’s screen is 15.4″ tall with 2160 rows of pixels. The 34″ and 49″ are about 13.2″ and 1440 rows.
With stands, the 34″ is 32.0″ wide, the 40″ is 37.3″ and the 49″ is 47.0″. Leave a few inches either side.
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How we chose: product details come from each model’s current factory spec sheet. Screen sizes are each panel’s active display area from the factory spec sheet; overall widths include the stand.
It depends on your desk. With its stand, the 49″ 5K is 47.0″ wide, so it suits desks about 55″ or wider. Its screen is no taller than a 34″ ultrawide’s (about 13.2″), so it doesn’t tower over you; it just goes wider.
The 49″ gives more width for side-by-side windows. The 40″ 5K2K gives more height and sharper text (139 PPI), so each window shows more lines. Many people who work in long documents or code prefer the 40″.
A 34″ ultrawide (3440 × 1440) is about a third wider than a 27-inch QHD screen at the same height, enough to keep two windows side by side comfortably.
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