Screen dimensions calculator
Screens are sold by the diagonal, which tells you almost nothing about the space one needs. Enter a size and an aspect ratio to get the width and height that actually matter — and see it drawn at true scale.
Screens are always sold by the diagonal, in inches — including in metric countries.
- Width
- 59.8 cm23.5 in
- Height
- 33.6 cm13.2 in
- Diagonal
- 27 in · 68.6 cm
- Screen area
- 2010 cm²
- Body, approx.
- 61.4 cm × 36.2 cmEstimated from the size band — check the model’s spec sheet.
Sizes below 43 inches are drawn on a desk. To see one in your space, with a recommendation: the monitor size calculator.
Every 16:9 size we hold
| Size | Active area | Active area (in) | Body, approx. | Height on its stand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22" 16:9 | 48.7 cm × 27.4 cm | 19.2 in × 10.8 in | 50.3 cm × 30 cm | 39 cm |
| 24" 16:9 | 53.1 cm × 29.9 cm | 20.9 in × 11.8 in | 54.7 cm × 32.5 cm | 41.5 cm |
| 25" 16:9 | 55.3 cm × 31.1 cm | 21.8 in × 12.3 in | 56.9 cm × 33.7 cm | 42.7 cm |
| 27" 16:9 | 59.8 cm × 33.6 cm | 23.5 in × 13.2 in | 61.4 cm × 36.2 cm | 45.2 cm |
| 28" 16:9 | 62 cm × 34.9 cm | 24.4 in × 13.7 in | 63.6 cm × 37.5 cm | 47.5 cm |
| 32" 16:9 | 70.8 cm × 39.8 cm | 27.9 in × 15.7 in | 72.4 cm × 42.4 cm | 52.4 cm |
| 42" 16:9 | 93 cm × 52.3 cm | 36.6 in × 20.6 in | 94.6 cm × 54.9 cm | 66.9 cm |
| 43" 16:9 | 95.2 cm × 53.5 cm | 37.5 in × 21.1 in | 96.8 cm × 56.1 cm | 68.1 cm |
Every 16:9 size, inches to centimetres
The active picture area for the sizes we hold, at the standard 16:9 aspect ratio:
| Diagonal | Width | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 24″ | 53.1 cm / 20.9″ | 29.9 cm / 11.8″ |
| 27″ | 59.8 cm / 23.5″ | 33.6 cm / 13.2″ |
| 32″ | 70.8 cm / 27.9″ | 39.8 cm / 15.7″ |
| 34″ | 75.3 cm / 29.6″ | 42.3 cm / 16.7″ |
| 40″ | 88.6 cm / 34.9″ | 49.8 cm / 19.6″ |
| 43″ | 95.2 cm / 37.5″ | 53.5 cm / 21.1″ |
| 50″ | 110.7 cm / 43.6″ | 62.3 cm / 24.5″ |
| 55″ | 121.8 cm / 47.9″ | 68.5 cm / 27.0″ |
| 65″ | 143.9 cm / 56.7″ | 80.9 cm / 31.9″ |
| 75″ | 166.0 cm / 65.4″ | 93.4 cm / 36.8″ |
16:10, 21:9 and 32:9 at the same diagonal
The diagonal alone never tells you the shape. Here is a 34 inch screen at every ratio we support — same diagonal, 4 different rectangles:
- 16:9: 75.3 × 42.3 cm (29.6″ × 16.7″)
- 16:10: 73.2 × 45.8 cm (28.8″ × 18.0″)
- 21:9: 79.6 × 33.6 cm (31.3″ × 13.2″)
- 32:9: 83.1 × 23.4 cm (32.7″ × 9.2″)
Why a 55 inch screen is not 55 inches wide
The diagonal is the hypotenuse of a right triangle whose sides are the width and the height, so it is always longer than either one. A 55 inch, 16:9 screen has an active area of 47.9″ wide by 27.0″ tall — the width alone is already shorter than the 55 inch diagonal, and the height shorter still. It is why a screen never looks as big edge-to-edge as its number suggests, and why the width and height above are the numbers worth measuring a space against, not the diagonal.
To see whether a screen fits your own room or desk, use the screen size calculator.