Are high-definition laptop screens worth it?
On One Hand: Benefits of High-Definition ScreensFull high definition (HD) means a resolution of 1920×1200 pixels. This is an enormous amount of image data. If you frequently watch HD movies or edit photos on your computer, this is the way to go. Many college students don’t even have a television and watch movies and TV on the laptops. Games can also benefit from a laptop screen like this.On the Other: Drawbacks of Large Laptop ScreensHD laptop screens increase the price of the laptop. Additionally, since the screen is very wide, they increase the size and weight and limit the portability of the laptop. Large LCD screens need more light to display an image than smaller LCD screens do. This means that a full HD laptop screen will drain your battery faster than would a smaller screen.Bottom LineIf you can sacrifice battery life, portability, cost and size, an HD laptop screen can work for you.
