https://www.techcompare.app/articles New and updated tech calculators, comparisons, and guides from TechCompare. en-us Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:03:54 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/desk-setup/dual-27-1440p-60-inch-desk https://www.techcompare.app/desk-setup/dual-27-1440p-60-inch-desk Two 27-inch 1440p monitors need about 47 inches (119 cm) flat, or 41 inches (104 cm) angled at 15 degrees. See if they fit your 60-inch desk. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:03:54 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/desk-setup/triple-27-inch-72-inch-desk https://www.techcompare.app/desk-setup/triple-27-inch-72-inch-desk Three 27-inch monitors span roughly 71 inches flat. Angle them at 25 degrees and the footprint shrinks to 65 inches. Learn how to fit them on a 72-inch desk. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:03:54 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/desk-setup/single-49-ultrawide-standard-desk https://www.techcompare.app/desk-setup/single-49-ultrawide-standard-desk A 49-inch 32:9 ultrawide is about 47 inches wide and 14 inches tall. It fits on a 55-inch desk with room to spare, but depth is the real constraint. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:03:54 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/desk-setup/34-ultrawide-vertical-27 https://www.techcompare.app/desk-setup/34-ultrawide-vertical-27 A 34-inch ultrawide plus a vertical 27-inch monitor needs about 44 inches of width and 24 inches of depth. See the exact footprint. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:03:54 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/desk-setup/dual-24-1080p-compact-desk https://www.techcompare.app/desk-setup/dual-24-1080p-compact-desk Two 24-inch 1080p monitors are about 41 inches wide flat, or 40 inches angled at 15 degrees. They fit comfortably on a 47-inch desk. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:03:54 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/desk-setup/32-4k-plus-27-side-monitor https://www.techcompare.app/desk-setup/32-4k-plus-27-side-monitor A 32-inch 4K monitor plus a 27-inch side panel needs about 52 inches (132 cm) of desk width flat, or 47 inches angled. Check if your desk is big enough. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:03:54 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/desk-setup/dual-32-4k-72-inch-desk https://www.techcompare.app/desk-setup/dual-32-4k-72-inch-desk Two 32-inch 4K monitors span about 56 inches flat or 50 inches angled. A 72-inch desk handles them perfectly with room to spare. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:03:54 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/desk-setup/27-1440p-portrait-dual-code https://www.techcompare.app/desk-setup/27-1440p-portrait-dual-code Two 27-inch 1440p monitors in portrait mode are about 24 inches wide and 47 inches tall combined. They fit on a 30-inch deep desk. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:03:54 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/desk-setup/single-42-oled-desk https://www.techcompare.app/desk-setup/single-42-oled-desk A 42-inch OLED TV makes a massive 4K monitor. It requires significant desk depth for comfortable viewing. See our physical footprint visualizer. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:03:54 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/desk-setup/triple-24-1080p-60-inch-desk https://www.techcompare.app/desk-setup/triple-24-1080p-60-inch-desk Three 24-inch 1080p monitors span about 61 inches (155 cm) flat. Angled at 20 degrees, they fit perfectly on a 60-inch (152 cm) desk. See the layout here. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:03:54 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/ppi-calculator/ppi-vs-dpi https://www.techcompare.app/ppi-calculator/ppi-vs-dpi PPI is pixels per inch on a screen. DPI is dots per inch for print and mice. See the real difference, when each term applies, and how to calculate PPI. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/fps-visualizer/120hz-vs-165hz https://www.techcompare.app/fps-visualizer/120hz-vs-165hz 120Hz vs 165Hz compared: frame time, input latency, the GPU cost gap, and whether the step from the console high-refresh tier to the PC mainstream is worth it. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/display-curve/flat-vs-1500r https://www.techcompare.app/display-curve/flat-vs-1500r Flat vs 1500R curved monitors compared. Analyze immersion, distortion, viewing distance, and productivity impact to see if a moderate curve wins. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/display-size/13-3-inch-16-9-laptop https://www.techcompare.app/display-size/13-3-inch-16-9-laptop A 13.3-inch 16:9 laptop screen is 11.6 in (29.4 cm) wide by 6.5 in (16.6 cm) tall. The MacBook Air and ultraportable standard, with area and PPI. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/display-size/11-6-inch-16-9-laptop https://www.techcompare.app/display-size/11-6-inch-16-9-laptop An 11.6-inch 16:9 laptop screen is 10.1 in (25.7 cm) wide by 5.7 in (14.4 cm) tall. The Chromebook, education, and budget-laptop standard, with area and PPI. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/display-size/15-6-inch-16-9-laptop https://www.techcompare.app/display-size/15-6-inch-16-9-laptop A 15.6-inch 16:9 laptop screen is 13.6 in (34.5 cm) wide by 7.6 in (19.4 cm) tall. The most common laptop size of the past 15 years, with area and PPI. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/display-size/15-6-inch-16-10-laptop https://www.techcompare.app/display-size/15-6-inch-16-10-laptop A 15.6-inch 16:10 laptop screen is 13.3 in (33.8 cm) wide by 8.3 in (21.1 cm) tall. The productivity cousin to the classic 15.6-inch 16:9 workhorse. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/display-size/17-3-inch-16-9-laptop https://www.techcompare.app/display-size/17-3-inch-16-9-laptop A 17.3-inch 16:9 laptop screen is 15.1 in (38.3 cm) wide by 8.5 in (21.5 cm) tall. The gaming and workstation class, with area and PPI. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/fps-visualizer/24-fps https://www.techcompare.app/fps-visualizer/24-fps At 24 FPS the frame time is 41.7 milliseconds. The 24 Hz cinema standard since the 1920s - learn why it looks smooth in theaters and choppy on a 60 Hz monitor. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/fps-visualizer/75-fps https://www.techcompare.app/fps-visualizer/75-fps At 75 FPS the frame time is 13.3 milliseconds. The 75 Hz budget monitor tier and Steam Deck OLED cap - learn when 75 Hz feels different from 60 Hz. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/fps-visualizer/90-fps https://www.techcompare.app/fps-visualizer/90-fps At 90 FPS the frame time is 11.1 milliseconds. The 90 Hz Steam Deck OLED and PS5 Pro Game Boost target, the sweet spot between 60 and 120 FPS. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/fps-visualizer/165-fps https://www.techcompare.app/fps-visualizer/165-fps At 165 FPS the frame time is 6.1 milliseconds. The 165 Hz monitor tier between 144 Hz and 240 Hz - learn when 165 Hz is worth it or whether to skip to 240. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/fps-visualizer/180-fps https://www.techcompare.app/fps-visualizer/180-fps At 180 FPS the frame time is 5.6 milliseconds. The 180 Hz laptop and gaming-monitor tier - learn when 180 Hz is the right pick between 165 Hz and 240 Hz. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/fps-visualizer/480-fps https://www.techcompare.app/fps-visualizer/480-fps At 480 FPS the frame time is 2.1 milliseconds. The 480 Hz esports monitor tier (ASUS PG248QP, Alienware AW2524H) - who benefits and what GPU you need. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/fps-visualizer/540-fps https://www.techcompare.app/fps-visualizer/540-fps At 540 FPS each frame lasts 1.85 ms. The 540 Hz tier (ASUS PG248QP native, Alienware AW2524H OC). The current ceiling for gaming refresh rates and who needs it. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/fps-visualizer/60hz-vs-120hz https://www.techcompare.app/fps-visualizer/60hz-vs-120hz 60Hz vs 120Hz compared: frame time, input latency, motion clarity, console 120 Hz modes, and whether the clean 2× doubling is worth it. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/fps-visualizer/165hz-vs-240hz https://www.techcompare.app/fps-visualizer/165hz-vs-240hz 165Hz vs 240Hz compared: frame time, motion blur, input latency, GPU cost, and whether the jump from the 165 Hz mainstream to 240 Hz esports is worth it. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/llm-vram-calculator/kimi-k3-2-8t-q4 https://www.techcompare.app/llm-vram-calculator/kimi-k3-2-8t-q4 Kimi K3 2.8T at Q4_K_M with native 1M context needs ~1781 GB VRAM resident, or ~121 GB with active-expert offload. KDA and Gated-MLA hybrid. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/llm-vram-calculator/glm-5-2-744b-q4 https://www.techcompare.app/llm-vram-calculator/glm-5-2-744b-q4 GLM-5.2 744B at Q4_K_M with native 1M context needs ~643 GB VRAM resident, or ~209 GB with active-expert offload. The MLA cache at full context is the limit. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/llm-vram-calculator/mimo-v2-5-pro-1-02t-q4 https://www.techcompare.app/llm-vram-calculator/mimo-v2-5-pro-1-02t-q4 MiMo-V2.5-Pro 1.02T at Q4_K_M with native 1M context needs ~687 GB VRAM resident, or ~85 GB with active-expert offload. SWA and asymmetric QK and V. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/llm-vram-calculator/mimo-v2-5-310b-q4 https://www.techcompare.app/llm-vram-calculator/mimo-v2-5-310b-q4 MiMo-V2.5 310B at Q4_K_M with native 1M context needs ~244 GB VRAM resident, or ~62 GB with active-expert offload. SWA and variable KV heads. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/llm-vram-calculator/minimax-m3-428b-q4 https://www.techcompare.app/llm-vram-calculator/minimax-m3-428b-q4 MiniMax-M3 428B at Q4_K_M with native 1M context needs ~405 GB VRAM resident, or ~156 GB with active-expert offload. Block-sparse MSA does not compress KV. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/llm-vram-calculator/inkling-975b-q4 https://www.techcompare.app/llm-vram-calculator/inkling-975b-q4 Inkling 975B at Q4_K_M with native 1M context needs ~653 GB VRAM resident, or ~77 GB with active-expert offload. Hybrid global and sliding-window attention. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/llm-vram-calculator/nemotron-3-ultra-550b-q4 https://www.techcompare.app/llm-vram-calculator/nemotron-3-ultra-550b-q4 Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B at Q4_K_M with native 1M context needs ~353 GB VRAM resident, or ~48 GB with active-expert offload. Mamba-2 plus MoE keeps the cache tiny. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/llm-pricing-calculator/claude-opus-5-pricing https://www.techcompare.app/llm-pricing-calculator/claude-opus-5-pricing Claude Opus 5 is $5.00 per million input and $25.00 per million output. 90% prompt caching and 50% batch. Calculate your monthly cost. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/llm-pricing-calculator/claude-fable-5-pricing https://www.techcompare.app/llm-pricing-calculator/claude-fable-5-pricing Claude Fable 5 is $10.00 per million input and $50.00 per million output. 90% prompt caching and 50% batch. Calculate your monthly cost. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/llm-pricing-calculator/gpt-5-6-sol-pricing https://www.techcompare.app/llm-pricing-calculator/gpt-5-6-sol-pricing GPT-5.6 Sol is $5.00 per million input and $30.00 per million output. 90% prompt caching and 50% batch. Calculate your monthly cost. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/llm-pricing-calculator/kimi-k3-pricing https://www.techcompare.app/llm-pricing-calculator/kimi-k3-pricing Kimi K3 is $3.00 per million input and $15.00 per million output. 90% prompt caching. Calculate your monthly cost. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/llm-pricing-calculator/gpt-5-6-terra-pricing https://www.techcompare.app/llm-pricing-calculator/gpt-5-6-terra-pricing GPT-5.6 Terra is $2.00 per million input and $12.00 per million output at OpenAI's list price. 90% prompt caching and 50% batch. Calculate your monthly cost. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/llm-pricing-calculator/grok-4-5-pricing https://www.techcompare.app/llm-pricing-calculator/grok-4-5-pricing Grok 4.5 is $2.00 per million input and $6.00 per million output. 85% prompt caching. Calculate your monthly cost. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/llm-pricing-calculator/claude-sonnet-5-pricing https://www.techcompare.app/llm-pricing-calculator/claude-sonnet-5-pricing Claude Sonnet 5 is $2.00 per million input and $10.00 per million output. 90% prompt caching and 50% batch. Calculate your monthly cost. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/llm-pricing-calculator/gpt-5-6-luna-pricing https://www.techcompare.app/llm-pricing-calculator/gpt-5-6-luna-pricing GPT-5.6 Luna is $0.20 per million input and $1.20 per million output at OpenAI's list price. 90% prompt caching. Calculate your volume cost. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/llm-pricing-calculator/glm-5-2-pricing https://www.techcompare.app/llm-pricing-calculator/glm-5-2-pricing GLM-5.2 (Z.ai) is $1.40 per million input and $4.40 per million output. ~81% prompt caching. Calculate your monthly cost. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/llm-pricing-calculator/muse-spark-1-1-pricing https://www.techcompare.app/llm-pricing-calculator/muse-spark-1-1-pricing Muse Spark 1.1 (Meta) is $1.25 per million input and $4.25 per million output. 88% prompt caching. Calculate your monthly cost. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/llm-pricing-calculator/gemini-3-6-flash-pricing https://www.techcompare.app/llm-pricing-calculator/gemini-3-6-flash-pricing Gemini 3.6 Flash is $1.50 per million input and $7.50 per million output. 90% prompt caching and 50% batch. Calculate your monthly cost. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/llm-pricing-calculator/qwen-3-7-max-pricing https://www.techcompare.app/llm-pricing-calculator/qwen-3-7-max-pricing Qwen3.7 Max is $1.475 per million input and $4.425 per million output. 80% prompt caching. Calculate your monthly cost. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/llm-pricing-calculator/minimax-m3-pricing https://www.techcompare.app/llm-pricing-calculator/minimax-m3-pricing MiniMax-M3 is $0.30 per million input and $1.20 per million output. 80% prompt caching and 50% batch. Calculate your monthly cost. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/llm-pricing-calculator/mimo-v2-5-pro-pricing https://www.techcompare.app/llm-pricing-calculator/mimo-v2-5-pro-pricing MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Xiaomi) is $0.435 per million input and $0.87 per million output. 99.17% prompt caching. Calculate your volume cost. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/llm-pricing-calculator/inkling-pricing https://www.techcompare.app/llm-pricing-calculator/inkling-pricing Inkling (Thinking Machines Lab) is $1.00 per million input and $4.05 per million output. 83% prompt caching. Calculate your monthly cost. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.techcompare.app/llm-pricing-calculator/claude-sonnet-5-vs-sonnet-4-6-pricing https://www.techcompare.app/llm-pricing-calculator/claude-sonnet-5-vs-sonnet-4-6-pricing Claude Sonnet 5 costs $2/$10 per million input/output. Sonnet 4.6 costs $3/$15. Both 90% cache, 50% batch. The upgrade is a real price cut. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT