34" ultrawide vs 49" super ultrawide

The 49-inch super ultrawide gives you 49% more screen area.

Dimensions and density

	34" ultrawide	49" super ultrawide
Resolution	3440 × 1440	5120 × 1440
Width	31.5 in (80.1 cm)	47.0 in (119.3 cm)
Height	13.2 in (33.5 cm)	13.2 in (33.6 cm)
Screen area	416 in²	621 in² (+49%)
Pixel density	109 PPI	109 PPI
Pixel pitch	0.233 mm	0.233 mm
60 PPD distance	31.5 in (80.0 cm)	31.5 in (80.1 cm)

Desk distance

The 34-inch ultrawide reaches the 60 central pixels-per-degree reference at 31.5 in (80.0 cm) and the 49-inch super ultrawide at 31.5 in (80.1 cm). Use the PPD calculator to compare angular pixel density at your own distance. These reference distances do not guarantee that pixels or resolution differences become invisible.

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Common questions

Is a 49-inch super ultrawide monitor better than a 34-inch ultrawide?

For screen space: the 49-inch super ultrawide has 49% more area. For sharpness: 109 PPI against 109. Which wins depends on your distance and use; the numbers above make the trade-off concrete.

What is the PPI of a 49-inch super ultrawide monitor?

5120 by 1440 pixels across a 49-inch diagonal gives 109 pixels per inch, a pixel pitch of 0.233 mm.

How these measurements are calculated

For a diagonal d and aspect ratio w:h, screen width is d × w / √(w² + h²), and height is d × h / √(w² + h²). Area is width × height; PPI is √(horizontal pixels² + vertical pixels²) / diagonal in inches. Results are rounded for display.

Screen dimensions exclude the frame, feet and stand. Check the manufacturer's measurements for furniture and mounting clearance. A flat-screen viewing angle is 2 × atan(width / (2 × eye-to-screen distance)). The 40° cinema target is a preference, not a requirement; adjust the viewing angle for your room. It is approximately equivalent, for a 16:9 screen, to the distance × 0.835 sizing rule in the THX viewing guide.

The 60 central pixels-per-degree reference is a rule of thumb, not a guarantee that two displays look identical. Eyesight, contrast, source quality and panel technology also matter. Check sharpness at your own viewing distance.

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