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How big is the 14-inch MacBook Pro screen? A 14.2-inch panel with exact dimensions

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A 14.2-inch MacBook Pro screen (3024:1964 pixels) is about 30.2 cm (11.91 inches)11.91 inches (30.2 cm) wide and 19.6 cm (7.73 inches)7.73 inches (19.6 cm) tall. The shape works out to 1.54:1, which is taller than true 16:10 by a small margin.

The 14.2" MacBook Pro panel next to a 13.6" MacBook Air reference

Drawn to scale so you can see the size difference at a glance

14.2" MacBook Pro: 30.2 cm (11.9 in)11.9 in (30.2 cm) × 19.6 cm (7.7 in)7.7 in (19.6 cm) · 594 cm² (92 in²)92 in² (594 cm²)
13.6" MacBook Air: 29.0 cm (11.4 in)11.4 in (29.0 cm) × 18.8 cm (7.4 in)7.4 in (18.8 cm) · 545 cm² (85 in²)85 in² (545 cm²)
Width difference: 1.3 cm (0.5 in)0.5 in (1.3 cm) (4.2%) · Height difference: 0.8 cm (0.3 in)0.3 in (0.8 cm) (4.2%) · Area ratio: 0.92×
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Apple's 14-inch MacBook Pro has a 14.2-inch screen that measures 30.2 cm (11.91 inches)11.91 inches (30.2 cm) wide by 19.6 cm (7.73 inches)7.73 inches (19.6 cm) tall, with about 594 cm² (92 square inches)92 square inches (594 cm²) of screen area. That figure is for the full rectangle, so the viewable area is slightly less because of the rounded corners at the top.

Dimensions
30.2 cm × 19.6 cm11.9" × 7.7"
11.9" × 7.7"30.2 cm × 19.6 cm
Screen area
92 sq in
594 cm²
Aspect ratio
1.54:1
36.1 cm (14.2") diagonal14.2" (36.1 cm) diagonal

How this is calculated

In metric, 30.2 cm wide by 19.6 cm tall, roughly 594 cm². At 254 PPI, the panel is dense enough for fine type and detailed photos. That's about 64% denser than a 1920×1080 panel of the same size.

Verdict

Pick the 14-inch Pro when you want the smaller Pro panel and the 16-inch is more screen than you need. This panel measures 30.2 cm (11.91 in)11.91 in (30.2 cm) wide by 19.6 cm (7.73 in)7.73 in (19.6 cm) tall for about 594 cm² (92 in²)92 in² (594 cm²) of area, at 254 PPI.

For text-heavy work and photo editing, the sharp panel is the main draw. The 16-inch model is the better pick for people who split windows all day.

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24" 16:9 monitor
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27" 16:9 monitor
A 27-inch 16:9 monitor measures 23.53 inches (59.8 cm) wide by 13.24 inches (33.6 cm) tall, giving you about 312 square inches (2010 cm²) of screen area, excluding the bezel.
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32" 16:9 monitor
A 32-inch 16:9 monitor measures 27.89 inches (70.8 cm) wide by 15.69 inches (39.8 cm) tall, giving you about 438 square inches (2823 cm²) of screen area.
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Related guides

14.2" MacBook Pro PPI
Pixel density and Retina distance for this panel.
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14" 16:10 laptop screen size
The 14-inch 16:10 laptop size next to this panel.
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14" 16:9 laptop screen size
The same diagonal in the wider 16:9 shape.
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16.2" MacBook Pro screen size
The larger Pro panel, for a step up in area.
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Screen size chart
Width, height and area of common screen sizes, in inches and cm.
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Frequently asked questions

What's the PPI of the 14-inch MacBook Pro screen?
The 3024×1964 panel works out to 254 PPI. Pixels blur together from about 34 cm (14 inches)14 inches (34 cm) away, so the text stays smooth at a normal laptop distance.
Is the 14-inch MacBook Pro screen 16:10?
Not quite. Its shape is 1.54:1, against 1.60:1 for true 16:10. That makes the panel about 3% taller than a 16:10 panel of the same diagonal.
How does the 14-inch Pro compare with the 16-inch Pro?
The 16-inch panel has about 30% more area than this one.

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