In Search of Crisp Fonts [UW 32"] [Quadro 1000M 2560x1440]

[RanieroFas]

Hi guys
Got an ancient Thinkpad W520 with a Quadro 1000M that supports 2560x1440 through the DisplayPort.
Currently running a BENQ 24" 1980x1080.

I really NEED just one thing: more real estate for exclusively boring office work (excel/SAP/bloomberg TL)

UW 34" are out of list because of the 3440x1440 resolution they usually have.
And also because 2560x1440 spreaded over 34" doesn't come out right as far as PPI are concerned. (86 PPI?)

I'm just looking for something that guarantee crisp tiny font on MS Excel spreadsheets and financial documents.
Tha usually are Arial-8/9. Very tiny. Often on white backgd, sometimes over black.

Maybe 32" UW models 2560x1440 would be better?
Curved? Flat?
Any model ?

My budget is 1.000 USD

 

[kasakka]

A 32" 1440p screen will have the exact same PPI as your Benq 24" 1080p. So if you want sharper, get a 27" 1440p display which IMO is the ideal resolution for that size anyway.

 

[sethk]

Not sure if the bloomberg app plays well with Windows 10 display scaling - excel and SAP should). If it does, higher dpi font smoothing does produce very crisp text on moderate to high dpi displays (27” or 32” 4k) for example, similar to a high dpi phone.

 

[RanieroFas]

A 32" 1440p screen will have the exact same PPI as your Benq 24" 1080p. So if you want sharper, get a 27" 1440p display which IMO is the ideal resolution for that size anyway.

I'm fine with the current PPI. In other words 32" is my limit if I want at least this PPI.
Does it change if I choose a 2560x1440 or a 3440x1440 ?
Can I "run" the latter given my GPU ?

 

[sethk]

I believe quadro 1000m = dp1.1 = 2560x1600 at 60hz, 4k @30. So for ultrawides you may not be able to run 60hz

 

[bananadude]

I'm fine with the current PPI. In other words 32" is my limit if I want at least this PPI.
Does it change if I choose a 2560x1440 or a 3440x1440 ?
Can I "run" the latter given my GPU ?

PPI has nothing to do with resolution... well, it does, but it's dictated by SCREEN SIZE primarily. A 27" 2560x1440 and 34" 3440x1440 will have identical PPI. You just get more pixels.

32" at 2560x1440 doesn't look crisp at all. If that's the max resolution your laptop can support, get a 27" monitor. At about 108ppi, it will be nice and sharp. 4K is FAR better for work and productivity of course, but that's not an option for you with that laptop.