27" 1400p (2560x1440) vs 29" wide (2560x1080) - Any opinions on these formats?

[NeilF]

So need to replace my trusty old 24" 1920x1200 IPS monitor, with the limitations of my KVM supporting upto 2560x1600@60hz.

So could go either:-
- 27" 2560x1440 which means a bigger monitor with a bit more sharpness, but still usable without scaling
- 29"(ish) 2560x1080 which means about the same pixel scale I currently have, but uber width

Any thoughts/experience of the two formats?

 

[NeilF]

Yeh coming from 1980x1200 I fear the reduced depth of a 2560x1080 might do my head in...

 

[NeilF]

I noticed the drop from 1200 to 1080p 24" in the ppi. It's quite big.

So more dpi (lower pixel scale) on the 27" 2560x1440 (compared to your 24" 1920x1200) you found beneficial? ie: It improved sharpness without making things painfully smaller?

And the move from 16:10 -> 16:9 was OK? I assume given the extra vertical resolution it was sort of not an issue?

 

[NeilF]

Though of course 2560x1600 would be still better.

I wish