Can you guys break down the differences between two notebook monitors that are on two notebooks i'm considering. The computers are nearly identical in hardware.


1. 16" WLED 1336x768 on a dell studio xps

2. 17" WXGA+ 1440x900 on an hp dv7


I'm not going to be doing much gaming, if any at all.



also, since i have your attention is there a big performance difference between DDR2 and DDR3 in two computers with the same processor and similar GPUs? would this difference be noticed if the computer was used for basic entertainment and not high powered gaming or software usage?

3/11/2009 2:03:01 PM

Here are the "claims" for those specs...

Screen Resolution
16" w/ 1336x768 - Meant for multimedia, but technically it's a scaled HD format, so not true HD. Would only matter if the systems are equipped with Bluray or not.
17" w/ 1440x900 - The advantage here would be more screen real estate (meaning you can see more on the screen), but probably increased laptop size/weight as well.

LED > CCFL
The claim is that LED is supposed to have better battery life and better color/contrast reproduction. In my experiences, the battery life difference is negligable. But it's true that an LED screen does look nicer to the naked eye.

DDR3 > DDR2
Again, this is just a claim. I've found the difference to be negligable in real world situations. But, if money 'ain't a thang', go for DDR3.

3/13/2009 10:47:21 AM

^Awesome response. gg

3/13/2009 11:29:41 AM

is there anyway to fix a dead pixel?

3/13/2009 11:49:49 AM

^ Potentially, but usually no. Try google searching for dead/stuck pixel programs. I've never seen one fixed by those programs, but it's apparently possible.

3/13/2009 12:52:58 PM