1680x1050 resolution
1680 × 1050
WSXGA+ · 8:5 · 1,764,000 pixels · 1.76 megapixels · Legacy
What 1680x1050 is
A 16:10 monitor size, typically 22 inches, from the period when 16:10 and 16:9 were still competing.
The numbers
| Width | 1,680 px |
| Height | 1,050 px |
| Aspect ratio | 8:5 |
| Total pixels | 1,764,000 |
| Megapixels | 1.76 MP |
| Compared with 1080p | 0.85× the pixels |
| Compared with 4K UHD | 0.21× the pixels |
Pixel density at common screen sizes
A resolution on its own says nothing about sharpness — the same 1680x1050 panel is dense on a laptop and coarse on a television. Density is the diagonal in pixels divided by the diagonal in inches.
| Diagonal | Pixel density | |
|---|---|---|
| 13.3 in | 149 PPI | Sharp |
| 15.6 in | 127 PPI | Comfortable at native size |
| 24 in | 83 PPI | Coarse — individual pixels are visible at desk distance |
| 27 in | 73 PPI | Coarse — individual pixels are visible at desk distance |
| 32 in | 62 PPI | Coarse — individual pixels are visible at desk distance |
Other legacy resolutions
| Resolution | Name | Ratio | Megapixels |
|---|---|---|---|
| 640×480 | VGA | 4:3 | 0.31 MP |
| 800×600 | SVGA | 4:3 | 0.48 MP |
| 1024×768 | XGA | 4:3 | 0.79 MP |
| 1280×1024 | SXGA | 5:4 | 1.31 MP |
| 1600×1200 | UXGA | 4:3 | 1.92 MP |
Closest in total pixels
- 1600×1200 — UXGA
- 1920×1080 — Full HD (1080p)
- 1600×900 — HD+
- 2048×1080 — DCI 2K
- 1280×1024 — SXGA
- 1440×900 — WXGA+
- 1920×1200 — WUXGA
- 1366×768 — HD (laptop)
Frequently asked questions
What is the aspect ratio of 1680x1050?
8:5.
How many pixels is 1680x1050?
1,764,000 pixels, or 1.76 megapixels.
Is 1680x1050 higher resolution than 1080p?
It has 85% of the pixels of a 1920×1080 frame.
What size screen suits 1680x1050?
Pixel density is what decides that. 149 PPI at 13.3 in, 127 PPI at 15.6 in, 83 PPI at 24 in, 73 PPI at 27 in, 62 PPI at 32 in. Below roughly 110 PPI text starts to look coarse; above about 200 the operating system will usually scale the interface rather than render it at native size.