How to check my laptop screen size ? Complete Guide

Laptops screens are available in a range of sizes from as small as 10 Inches to as largest size is 21 Inches. The Largest Screen Readily available, mass-produce laptops that offer a wide range of brand & features choices fall into the twenty-one inches category.

 

The actual screen size varies from 20.7 inches to around 21 inches depending on the laptop. The 21-inch Laptops are designed to have plenty of room inside the case of components & have a similar screen.

Smaller screen laptops tend to be lighter and more portable while larger screen laptops can be easier to use & pleasant to use.

If you are thinking about purchasing a new laptop of different screen sizes or recommending yours to a relative or friend you might want to know the screen size of your current laptop.

Unfortunately, Determining the Size of Screens can be confusing since the size is not measured straight across the device screen either vertically or horizontally.

Always screens are typically measured in inches, though different regions will choose metric over imperial. You can convert your measurement after, the fact if you need.

 

First, find your starting point of measurement always screens are measured diagonally, So the Starting point of measurement will be either the left–bottom or right-bottom corner of the laptop screen.

The measurement only accounts for the actual laptop screen, not the enclosure, so you start your measurement with a measuring tape at the very corner where the start visible part of the screen.

Now extend your measuring tape to the opposite corner of the screen. “Remember: that you are measuring only the visible portion of the screen, not the enclosure.” To make the size sound more impressive, screens were originally measured diagonally.

Convert your measurement to the 10th of an inch. Most retailers advertise screens in 10th of inches (15.3, 17.1, etc) but most measuring taps are marked in sixths of an inch.

If you want to know about the retail number that your laptop screen would be labelled, refer to this common size chart.

 

It’s a very easy and simple way to check laptop screen size by this method you can determine easily the laptop model number, screen size, motherboard’s model number and company name.

If you are using Windows 7 then go to the start button > programs > Accessories > System Information. You use the “DXIAG” command for this (for all windows).

 

Go to the search bar and type the command “DXDIAG” press enter, a popup window will be open (System Information).

On this window you can check Complete System information, Display Information, Company Name, Model Number, Motherboard information, screen size, Chip Type (Graphics Information ). RAM And ROM Etc.

By this method simply type the laptop company name with the model number in the google search bar or open the company’s official website and get complete details about this model. If you have internet then it’s a very easy and simple way to checking the laptop screen size in a minute. Without using any measuring tape.