The quality of the displays Linux laptop users will tolerate always amazes me. Where's the HiDPI 16:10 IPS panels? Macs and PCs are delivering mini LEDs and OLEDs and all kinds of wonders. I can't imagine actually working on one of these.
It does. Text looks better on high density displays.
There's likely some sweet (sour) spot of "not enough" that the supplier will care, and "too much" to satisfy your demand from some stock leftovers.
You don't need to be a mega company to source 4k panels instead of 1080p panels in 2021, both are long past being volume commodity parts the same as sourcing 16 GB DIMMs instead of 4 GB DIMMs doesn't require you be Apple or Dell either.
I like high-res screens. But in general, the best course of action for a laptop is to get the lowest possible resolution that still works for you. Personally, I have a hard time seeing how an upgrade from 1440p-ish to 4K-ish makes any discernable difference on a 14" and how it justifies cutting into my power efficiency.
> In general case it is not true....
Really? You could at least pretend to argue in good faith...
Humans simply cannot see with such clarity without using a magnifying glass.
Plus, it uses more energy and require more expensive GPUs.
It does suck some power though, same with high refresh. I used to have my laptop flip between 4k 200% DPI and 1080p 100% DPI based on whether I was plugged in. Usually ran games at 1080p. Important to use nearest neighbor scaling in that situation though or it'll get blurry.
There is absolutely a visible difference between HiDPI displays and standard ones.
You may need glasses. The difference between a 1920x1200 panel, and a 2560x1600 display at 13.3" is slight, but very visible.