Dual Monitor vs Ultrawide Monitor

The age-old question is should you use a Dual Monitor Desk Setup or an Ultrawide Setup? I used to be a diehard dual monitor fan but since switching to an Ultrawide it's changed my whole perspective on everything. Let me share with you my thoughts on the advantages and disadvantages of dual monitors or ultra wide monitors!

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[AnthonyToglife]

I have a 43" UW monitor with a curvature of 1800R (fairly aggressive curve) and I've never had any issues with lines. It's hard to explain but the curvature doesn't distort things the way people may think it would. I too was a dual monitor guy for years and switched to the UW 3 years ago, would never go back!

[deco]

Shoutout to the white ikea Alex drawers. Liking the clean setup

[qwertyCandy]

Thank you, this convinced me that dual screen is better for me 😅 Ultrawide must be wonderful for graphics and video editors, music producers etc., but for someone who spends most time programming and having Teams meeting, dual screen wins hands down.

[quaithe]

Sold my 2 24" to get me one 34" ultrawide. This is by far one of the best purchases I've made. I dont think ill go back to 24-32" monitors ever.

[xnajx]

Nice video, but as others have mentioned, the curve doesn't affect anything in the way you think it would. I'm a graphic designer and never noticed any distortion with lines. The only down side is when you use a normal monitor again it will look really weird until you adjust. I initially purchased an ultra wide thinking I wouldn't need a secondary panel but I still ended up using a 27" in portrait for the overflow or reference material.

[andy.photoandfilm]

I really love my PD3200Q and 2700Q from BenQ. I use the 27" almost always in vertical, it's big enough and a joy to browse through my pictures this way.

[laughingvampire]

I have a 16:9 43 inch monitor from LG, I love it.

It has 6 inputs 4 HDMI, 1 Displayport and 1 USB-c just for video and the screen can be divided in 2 vertical or 2 horizontal sections, or 4 sections in 2x2

so you can arrange all of these as you please with the remote control or the OSM.

these sections can be connected to the same or to different devices.

so when I tried the 2 vertical sections connected to a macbook pro when it was new like back in 2019 color was the same in both sections but now when I connect another mac, the tone is different, even for simple thing likes macos UI.

[FayetteAeon]

This makes me want to just get a third monitor that is ultra-wide for gaming and editing

[BlindGuardian]

Glad to hear you edited the majurity of your photos on that monitor.

[VonSpud]

I've been running triple mknitor at work and home for last 12yrs.
Also looked at ultra wide but decided a wider (3x28" 4k) display is cheaper and larger. Center screen on rotational stand, two outside monitors on swivel arms.
Have a hutch on desk for those arms.
Hutch has metal plates each side anchoring it to sides of desk.
Many years before when I had 2 screens, one was center and second was off to the side.
To help with reducing the bezels on the triple setup I swing the 2 outside monitors in behind the center screen just enough to eliminate those 2 bezels.

[infotechyeti]

Good video. I have two 27 inch monitors for productivity but really want an ultra wide screen due to cable management and desk space. I'd say price could be a difference w pros and cons for each depending on resolution and features but overall good points presented. Thank you

[TonyReidsma]

How do you feel about this monitor today?
Currently working with a 27" 5K iMac and 27" 2K apple display.
I have to update my system and have an M1 MacBook Air that I'd like to use, but can't use dual displays, and am considering this monitor you mention.

I edit video for a living, and am torn between a new M1 MacBook Pro 16", or simply using the MacBook Air with the monitor you are using.

Question: Is the monitor sharp? Meaning, sharp as the iMac 5k display (text sharpness, etc...)?

[LightemupCort]

I recently just bought a dual Monitor set up.

72 inch Ultra HD Work Bench
Dual Jarvis Arms
2 27Inch 4K IPS Monitors

So I prefer the Dual set up.

[Oakcitymedia]

Which monitor do you recommend for photo editing and crisp text, maybe partial ps5 gaming? Also, are you calibrating your monitor? I'm using a MacBook Pro

[cooluser]

Do a video on a 4k2k ultrawide. That one would probably be great for Photo editing.

[vincentkwok]

Really helpful video, thanks! I'm getting into more video editing and thought a dual 27" monitor setup would work best for my desk and my workflow... but the colour matching process was such a pain.

[deletedchanneI]

Why not move one monitor to the center and other one to the side in dual monitor setup?)

[mmoore]

One question comes to mind is video conferencing. If you have an ultrawide monitor, and if you need to share your screen, unless everyone else in the meeting had an ultrawide monitor wouldn’t the screen appear squeezed? Or am I not understanding something?

[DrMarvinLara]

There's no way your desk is that clean 24/7

[ericfatherof]

So I have had both set ups. Currently I have an ultra wide monitor but recently there is some pixel damage… still useable but that light saber green line is annoying. So I was looking at another ultra wide but monitors have come so far since I bought my last one. I list daily on eBay and so I want to have a monitor that I can turn vertical to list on a vertical site. Then when not listing have it normal. Issue is finding a monitor that is full lit so I don’t see the light borders. Going to MicroCenter and Best Buy tomorrow. Any recommendations between $100-$200 would be great. Thanks