SXGA vs UXGA

For my opinion....

A LCD screen has a native resolution. If you don't use this resolution the LCD screen interpolate to create a downgraded image to fit the nex resolution.

The UXGA resolution is 1600*1200. If you use a 1024*780 resolution on a uxga lcd screen you ll get an image blured, like it was antialiased... The result is in general very poor for office work... (less anoying in game)

The solution is to always use the native resolution the lcd screen was made for..
So if you only want to use office work buy the SXGA one. 1400*1050 is really enough, and its usable without enlarging font to much
Don't forget you can enlarge Font and icon, but you cant' enlarge the small icons (like trays icon or button...) in programs. So 1600*1200 will look very small, and therefor need more graphic memory to run...
It s now yooure choice.

PS: I' ve the 1400*1050 one, and a friend of mine the 1600*1200.. ;)

I will ditto the previous comments but add a few from my personal use. I have had two Inspirons, 8000, and 8100 both with the SXGA screens. I did this because previous to that I used an IBM 30P with the UXGA screen and hated it. I will tell you that the SXGA is great especially for office tasks such as word processing. Yesterday I recieved my new 8200 and on a chance I ordered the ultrasharp UXGA. I will tell you that I love this screen. It is MUCH brighter and sharper and is very close to what you get from a desktop screen. I do have to use large fonts in Windows but am using it in full native resolution and I am happy to say that I really like it much more than I imagined. I believe they have made significant changes in the UXGA screens in the last few years and it really shows. That said, some things are small and will take some getting used to.

In my opinion, you would not go wrong with the SXGA,and if you want the UXGA go for the ultrasharp version.

Thank you for you explanation....

Sorry for this ask, but I know that you have more experience:

I am not sure which DELL buy, if one 8000 or 8100, the 8000 is UXGA and
the 8100 is SXGA....The 8000 is at 1 GHZ and the 8100 too, both are the same 512 MB Ram, CDRW, 3 Years Warranty, but the other difference is 8000 is 48 GB HDD and 8100 is 30 GB HDD....In you opinion What would be better machine ????????....I forgot told you that the 8000 is 32MB ATI Mobility M4 3D Video 4X AGP video adapter and the 8100 is 32MB DDR 4X AGP NVIDIA GeForce 2 Go video ......What would be better ? I am not gamer....Only Office application and accounting applications....Many Internet and Email aprox 100 Email received by Day.

And the other alternative is SONY GR390, with same specifications of the DELL the difference is that the CDRW is Combo ( CD-CDRW-DVD )

Thank you.

My understanding is.......

sxga 1024x768
sxga+ 1400x1050
uxga 1600x1200

...i ordered an 8100 with sxga+ 1400x1050....i find 1600x1200 just too small and 1400x1050 provides the best compromise, lot's of screen space yet not too small fonts and my 64x64 dockapps in linux sre a good size..........but i guess you can always runs a larger font size if you want.

Another thing to keep in mind, an LCD runs best at it's native resolution, so a UXGA will look best at 1600x1200 and nott as good at lower resolution

Herr wrote:
- My understanding is.......
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- sxga 1024x768
- sxga+ 1400x1050
- uxga 1600x1200
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Close...

XGA 1024x768


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Well to be really honest with you Lazeer it really won't make a difference for you. I use mine for both gaming and business and have been on a four year quest to find a laptop that can do both. Graduating from an 8000 to an 8100 to an 8200 I have noticed a huge difference in gaming with each step. Office applications on the other hand are another story. Truthfully any P3 machine is fast enouch for you if you don't game. RAM memory however is another story.

My opinion based on your usage needs is get something with the biggest hard drive (storage requirements) and most RAM (RAM makes a huge difference in the speed of XP and office applications) you can get. Also if you are going to travel a lot with it, look at the new Dell laptops like the 4100 which are going to be just as fast with office apps and are much easier to carry. The last rule of thumb I would use is get the latest machine you can afford because there have been MANY changes from the 8000 to the 8200, not just the video card. The further we get down the road with portables the more like desktop machines they become and I have always tried to spend my money with the latest technology I can afford.

Hope that answers your question.

Do graphics get any better between SXGA+ and UXGA? A lot of web page IMaGes look rather crude and distorted. Is this a function of LCD technology or can you get version of LCD technology that makes images appear more like an analog monitor? Thanx.