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How big is a 14-inch 16:9 laptop screen? Dimensions and area in inches and cm

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A 14-inch 16:9 screen is about 31.0 cm (12.20 inches)12.20 inches (31.0 cm) wide and 17.4 cm (6.86 inches)6.86 inches (17.4 cm) tall. The panel itself, not the bezel or the stand, is what those numbers cover.

The 14" 16:9 laptop panel next to a 15.6" 16:9 reference

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14" 16:9 laptop: 31.0 cm (12.2 in)12.2 in (31.0 cm) × 17.4 cm (6.9 in)6.9 in (17.4 cm) · 540 cm² (84 in²)84 in² (540 cm²)
15.6" 16:9: 34.5 cm (13.6 in)13.6 in (34.5 cm) × 19.4 cm (7.6 in)7.6 in (19.4 cm) · 671 cm² (104 in²)104 in² (671 cm²)
Width difference: 3.5 cm (1.4 in)1.4 in (3.5 cm) (11.4%) · Height difference: 2.0 cm (0.8 in)0.8 in (2.0 cm) (11.4%) · Area ratio: 1.24×
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A 14-inch 16:9 laptop screen measures 31.0 cm (12.20 inches)12.20 inches (31.0 cm) wide by 17.4 cm (6.86 inches)6.86 inches (17.4 cm) tall, giving you about 540 cm² (84 square inches)84 square inches (540 cm²) of display area. It's the wide take on the 14-inch laptop diagonal. The 16:9 shape matches standard HD and 4K video frames, and laptop makers moved to it once those panels got cheap.

Dimensions
31.0 cm × 17.4 cm12.2" × 6.9"
12.2" × 6.9"31.0 cm × 17.4 cm
Screen area
84 sq in
540 cm²
Aspect ratio
16:9
35.6 cm (14") diagonal14" (35.6 cm) diagonal

How this is calculated

In metric, 31.0 cm wide by 17.4 cm tall, roughly 540 cm². At 1920×1080 the panel works out to 157 PPI, and pixels blur together from about 55 cm (22 inches)22 inches (55 cm) away. A 16:10 panel of the same diagonal is 8% taller, and that's the height you give up for the wider shape.

Verdict

Pick the 14-inch 16:9 when most of the screen time goes to video. The panel measures 31.0 cm (12.20 in)12.20 in (31.0 cm) wide by 17.4 cm (6.86 in)6.86 in (17.4 cm) tall for about 540 cm² (84 in²)84 in² (540 cm²) of area, at 157 PPI on 1080p, which is sharp enough for video and everyday apps.

For writing, browsing and code, the taller 16:10 shape is the better fit.

More Screen Size scenarios

24" 16:9 monitor
The classic desktop size: big enough for a browser plus sidebar, and it fits on any desk.
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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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14" 16:10 laptop screen size
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15.6" 16:9 laptop screen size
The next size up in the 16:9 shape.
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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 are the exact dimensions of a 14-inch 16:9 screen?
It measures 31.0 cm (12.20 inches)12.20 inches (31.0 cm) wide and 17.4 cm (6.86 inches)6.86 inches (17.4 cm) tall, with an area of about 540 cm² (84 square inches)84 square inches (540 cm²). Those figures are for the screen only.
What PPI does a 14-inch 1080p screen get?
A 1920×1080 panel at 14 inches is 157 PPI. At 2560×1440 it's 210 PPI.
Is 16:9 better than 16:10 for a 14-inch laptop?
For video, 16:9 fits standard HD and 4K frames with no bars. For writing and code, 16:10 gives more rows at the same diagonal, so the answer depends on what you do most.
How does a 14-inch 16:9 screen compare with a 15.6-inch 16:9 one?
The 15.6-inch panel has about 24% more area, in the same 16:9 shape.

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