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Laptop below a 34-inch ultrawide: checking the screen heights

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A 34-inch ultrawide and a 16-inch laptop fit a 60-inch (152 cm) desk with 15.1 inches (38.3 cm) left over. The ultrawide's bottom edge sits at 10.7 inches (27.2 cm), above the laptop's top edge at 9.3 inches (23.5 cm).

Front View

1 • 16"2 • 34"

Top-Down View

12
Desk Width: 152.4 cm60.0 in
Desk Depth: 76.2 cm30.0 in
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A 16-inch laptop sits on the left and a 34-inch ultrawide on the right, raised 6 inches (15.2 cm) on its stand. In this drawing, 'below' means the laptop sits lower than the ultrawide. Side by side the pair takes 44.9 inches (114.1 cm), which leaves 15.1 inches (38.3 cm) on a 60-inch (152 cm) desk.

Desk size
60" × 30" (152 cm × 76 cm)
Monitors
2
114.1 cm combined width44.9" combined width
Layout type
Laptop and Monitor
2 panels

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How this is calculated

The laptop screen is about 8.5 inches (21.5 cm) tall, and its top edge sits about 9.3 inches (23.5 cm) from the desk. The ultrawide is about 13.1 inches (33.3 cm) tall, and with its raise included, its bottom edge sits about 10.7 inches (27.2 cm) from the desk. That makes the ultrawide 4.6 inches (11.8 cm) taller than the laptop screen. Its bottom edge sits above the laptop's top edge, so the two screens don't share any height on the desk. The drawing puts the screens side by side, so it shows widths and heights but not depth. A laptop placed in front of the monitor isn't drawn.

Verdict

Width isn't the limit here. Depth is the bigger question, and the side by side drawing can't show it. The desk is 30 inches (76.2 cm) deep. OSHA asks for adequate desk space between you and the monitor and gives 20 to 40 inches (50 to 100 cm) as the preferred viewing distance from your eye to the front of the screen. Measure your own seat distance on this desk.

For height, OSHA says the top of the monitor should be at or slightly below eye level. The ultrawide's top edge sits about 23.9 inches (60.6 cm) from the desk. Sit down, measure from the desk to your eyes, and compare that with the ultrawide's top edge. OSHA's line is about monitors and doesn't mention laptops, so treat the laptop's top edge, about 9.3 inches (23.5 cm), as a number to compare, not a rule. The 6 inches (15.2 cm) lift is an example, since real stands vary. OSHA also says monitor support surfaces should let you change viewing distances and tilt and rotation angles.

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Frequently asked questions

Does the laptop screen sit below the ultrawide?
Yes, in this drawing. The ultrawide's bottom edge sits at about 10.7 inches (27.2 cm), and the laptop's top edge sits at about 9.3 inches (23.5 cm), so the two screens don't overlap in height. The drawing puts the screens side by side and leaves out depth, so it can't show whether a laptop placed in front of a real ultrawide fits.
Is a 34-inch ultrawide too tall next to a laptop?
The drawing doesn't include your eye height, so it can't say whether the ultrawide is too tall for you. It does show the sizes. The ultrawide is about 13.1 inches (33.3 cm) tall and 31.4 inches (79.7 cm) wide, and the laptop screen is about 8.5 inches (21.5 cm) tall and 13.6 inches (34.5 cm) wide.
How much desk is left for a 16-inch laptop and a 34-inch ultrawide?
15.1 inches (38.3 cm) is left on a 60-inch (152 cm) desk once the two screens take 44.9 inches (114.1 cm) side by side. The desk is 30 inches (76.2 cm) deep, and the drawing doesn't show depth, so measure how far your seat sits from the ultrawide.

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