Laptop Screen Resolution - Which to Choose

[unni]

Hi,
I am planning to purchase Dell XPS M1530. I am still not able to decide on which screen to choose. In Dell site, they give option for the following:

1. 15.4" Widescreen WXGA (1280x800) TFT Display with TrueLife
2. 15.4" Widescreen WXGA+ (1440x900) TFT Display with TrueLife [+Rs. 1597.00]
3. 15.4" UltraSharp Widescreen WSXGA+ (1680x1050) TFT Display with TrueLife [+Rs. 4228.00].

I will be using the lappy for a lot of gaming. My main concern is how the heavy graphics demanding games will look like when they are played in a non-native resolution. For example, if I choose screen 3 and if Crysis is playable only at 1024 x some value, will it look bad? Please advice on this.

 

[infra_red_dude]

1440x900 is a good balance between comfort viewing and good resolution. I'd recommend that. I'd recommend against 1280x800 as the display becomes too blocky and patchy. And I would never recommend 1680x1050 on a 15.4" widescreen. It'll surely kill your eyes.

Crysis at 1280x960 or even 1280x800 would be quite playable on 1440x900.

 

[Sourabh]

UltraSharp is delicious! It should definitely be given first preference. If you are a casual gamer, you won't mind the resolution issue. Most games are going to run in non-native resolution anyways on the laptop, right? Movies, text and overall experience on an UltraSharp screen is better than a normal glossy/matte laptop screen. But yeah, kinda sucks that you don't have UltraSharp option on the lower-res LCDs.

 

[acewin]

2. 15.4" Widescreen WXGA+ (1440x900) TFT Display with TrueLife [+Rs. 1597.00]

 

[desiibond]

I would pick "15.4" Widescreen WXGA+ (1440x900) TFT Display with TrueLife [+Rs. 1597.00]".

1680x1050 is too much on a 15.4". Not at all recommended and is waste of money.

 

[unni]

Thanks guys for your replies. I will go for the second one (1440x900). In the US site, they are no longer giving the option for 1680x1050. Instead of it, they are giving 1920x1200 full HD screen

 

[infra_red_dude]

Thanks guys for your replies. I will go for the second one (1440x900). In the US site, they are no longer giving the option for 1680x1050. Instead of it, they are giving 1920x1200 full HD screen

WTF...?? 1920x1200 on a 15.4"???

 

[desiibond]

reading text on FullHD 15.4" is like watching ants crawling on earth from a space station

 

[radonryder]

the problem with 1280x800 is that you get these 2 black bars at the top and bottom of the screen...
I use the same resolution and find this quite irritating

 

[desiibond]

^^ that should be only while watching movies. Right?

 

[infra_red_dude]

^^^ Obviously

 

[gopz]

WTF...?? 1920x1200 on a 15.4"???

Yes, this was an option from quite some time!!

I wonder if the opticians have tied up with Dell to send them more customers