| Acronym | Aspect ratio | Width (px) | Height (px) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FHD | 16:9 | 1920 | 1080 | |
| HD+ | 16:9 | 1600 | 900 | |
| HD | ~16:9 | 1366 | 768 | |
| SXGA | 5:4 | 1280 | 1024 | LCD monitors |
| XGA | 4:3 | 1024 | 768 | |
| WSXGA+ | 16:10 | 1680 | 1050 | |
| WXGA+ | 16:10 | 1440 | 900 | |
| WXGA | 16:10 | 1280 | 800 | Wide aspects |
| UXGA | 4:3 | 1600 | 1200 | gamers, graphic artists |
Computer monitors have higher resolutions than most televisions. As of July 2002, 1024 × 768 Extended Graphics Array was the most common display resolution. Many web sites and multimedia products were re-designed from the previous 800 × 600 format to the layouts optimized for 1024 × 768. The availability of inexpensive LCD monitors has made the 5:4 aspect ratio resolution of 1280 × 1024 more popular for desktop usage.
Many computer users including CAD users, graphic artists and video game players run their computers at 1600 × 1200 resolution (UXGA) or higher if they have the necessary equipment. Other recently available resolutions include oversize aspects like 1400 × 1050 SXGA+ and wide aspects like 1280 × 800 WXGA, 1440x900 WXGA+, 1680 × 1050 WSXGA+, and 1920 × 1200 WUXGA. A new more-than-HD resolution of 2560 × 1600 WQXGA was released in 30" LCD monitors in 2007. In 2010, 27" LCD monitors with the resolution 2560 × 1440 were released by multiple manufacturers including Apple, and in 2012 Apple introduced a 2880 × 1800 display on the MacBook Pro. Panels for professional environments, such as medical use and air traffic control, support resolutions up to 4096 × 2160.
