Monitor Aspect Ratios
Monitor Aspect Ratios is a structured technology dataset with 16 entries. Its fields include Aspect Ratio, Common Name, Typical Resolution. The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 16 rows
- Fields
- 6 columns
- Source
- Community curated
- Data updated
- Apr 9, 2026
Included fields: Aspect Ratio, Common Name, Typical Resolution, Peak Era, Best For, and 1 more.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
No reliable range or grouping can be calculated from the loaded rows without interpreting the source data.
Useful for
- Comparing Aspect Ratio, Common Name, and Typical Resolution across technology entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 16 downloadable records
Aspect Ratio↕ | Common Name↕ | Typical Resolution↕ | Peak Era↕ | Best For↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:3 | Standard / Fullscreen | 1024x768, 1600x1200 | 1990s-early 2000s | Old documents, legacy apps, retro gaming | The CRT era, old TVs, letterboxed DVDs |
| 5:4 | SXGA | 1280x1024 | Early 2000s | Office work on old LCDs | Oddball LCD-era ratio, felt slightly too tall |
| 16:10 | Golden / Widescreen | 1920x1200, 2560x1600 | Mid 2000s, returning in 2020s | Productivity, coding, document editing | MacBooks, ThinkPads, the productivity ratio |
| 16:9 | HD Widescreen | 1920x1080, 3840x2160 | 2010s-present | Video, gaming, general use | The universal default, matches HDTV broadcast |
| 21:9 | Ultrawide | 2560x1080, 3440x1440 | 2015-present | Immersive gaming, multitasking, video editing | Cinematic letterbox match, racing sim favorite |
| 32:9 | Super Ultrawide | 3840x1080, 5120x1440 | 2018-present | Flight sims, trading desks, multi-monitor replacement | Samsung Odyssey G9, 'wider than your peripheral vision' |
| 3:2 | DIN / Photo | 2256x1504, 3000x2000 | 2015-present (laptops) | Photography, web browsing, document work | Microsoft Surface, Chromebook Pixel, film photo ratio |
| 1:1 | Square | 1920x1920, 2560x2560 | Niche, 2010s-present | Social media workflows, Instagram editing | LG DualUp, Eizo FlexScan, niche creative tool |
| 18:9 | Univisium / Phone | 2160x1080 | 2017-2019 (phones) | Modern smartphones (briefly) | LG G6 era, bridge to taller phone displays |
| 2:1 (18.5:9) | Tall phone | 2280x1080 | 2018-present | Smartphones | Samsung Galaxy S8 era, the notch era default |
| 19.5:9 | Taller phone | 2436x1125 | 2017-present | iPhone | iPhone X ratio, extended above the notch |
| 15:9 | WXGA (old) | 1280x768 | Early 2000s | Early widescreen laptops | Pre-HD laptop displays, transitional ratio |
| 256:135 (DCI) | DCI 4K | 4096x2160 | 2013-present | Professional film, reference monitors | Cinema 4K standard, wider than consumer UHD |
| 2.39:1 | Cinemascope | Anamorphic 2.39:1 | Film only | Theatrical movies | Christopher Nolan favorite, black bars on 16:9 TVs |
| 17:9 | Wide DCI | 4096x2160 | Pro video | Digital cinema masters | True DCI standard used by projection |
| 16:18 | LG DualUp | 2560x2880 | 2022-present | Stacked window workflows, vertical content | LG's experimental tall 'two 16:9 stacked' monitor |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Monitor Aspect Ratios organized?
The table starts in the source data's default order. You can sort and filter the loaded rows by the displayed fields.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 16 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 16 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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