More screen real estate generally means better productivity, but that doesn’t always mean bigger monitors are better.

This is a separate measure from resolution, which measures the total number of pixels on a panel.

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The higher this number, the harder it is to distinguish individual pixels.

it’s possible for you to work out a monitor’s pixel density using aPPI calculator.

Higher DPI displays are suitable for use up close.

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A stylish and well-built 34-inch curved display, that produces incredible colors, deep blacks, and bright HDR images.

For example, a 4K resolution on a 21-inch monitor will yield a high pixel density of 209.8 PPI.

But how far should you be sitting from your monitor, anyway?

Ultrawide and super ultrawide monitors muddy the waters further.

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These monitors lack vertical resolution in favor of width.

You should also take available desk space and desired setup into consideration.

The larger your monitor, the more desk space it will take up.

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The 42-inch C2 is an affordable OLED at a perfect size for a monitor, supporting the latest variable refresh technologies for gaming, and offering all the benefits of OLED, provided you can put some distance between yourself and the display.

This isn’t necessarily only true in terms of horizontal space, but also for depth too.

Apple is known for its beautiful “Retina” displaysthat pack in the pixels.

The 21-inch iMac crams in a 4K display while the 24-inch iMac goes hard with a 5K display.

The colors don’t pop quitelike a QD-OLED does, but it’s close enough.

How you use your display is as important as the overall size.

Why not check out some of our buying guides to help guide you?

Resolution, pixel density, and overall screen size aren’t the only important things impacting your decision.