Screen size is measured in inches and does not include the bezels of your monitor. You can find your monitor size through a simple Google search or by performing some mathematical calculations.
How to Measure Computer Screen?
You can use a few technical methods to measure the computer screen. If you find those methods difficult, you can also simply use a measuring tape and figure out your screen size. Here, we have listed the 4 best ways that can be used for this purpose. Let’s get straight into them.
Use Model Number of Your Monitor
If you are a desktop user, using the model number of your monitor is the first and easiest method to measure your computer screen. You can see the model number either written on the label in the back panel of your monitor or through the display settings of your computer. In most monitors, you can easily know the screen size from the model number itself. If you don’t see a label mentioning the model number, you can also know it through the advanced display settings of your computer. Then you can Google the model and know what size your screen is. Follow the steps below:
Check Your Laptop Specifications
If you own a laptop, you may also check the label on its back panel and know the screen size. If not, you can see the screen size written in the laptop’s specifications. But you should know your laptop’s model before using this method. If you know, that’s fine. You can surf the Internet and see the specifications. The screen size would be written precisely under specifications. If you don’t know the model of your laptop, follow the steps:
Use a Measuring Tape
If you could not figure out the screen size from the two methods above, you can always use a measuring tape to measure your computer screen. Here’s how:
Use Mathematical Calculations
This method also requires a measuring tape but is more efficient than diagonally measuring the screen. Since there may be an error while placing the tape over the computer screen, you only get an approximation of the screen size. But, if you measure the height and width of your monitor, you can more technically get a correct measurement using the Pythagoras theorem. Follow the steps below: Here, Width = 1920 pixels Height = 1080 pixels Width in inches = 1920 / 141 = 13.61 Height in inches = 1080 / 141 = 7.65 Now, using Pythagoras theorem, S=SQRT(7.652+13.612) = 15.62 inches
