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Monitor Size and Aspect Ratio
Productivity Research
A Comparison of Single and DualTraditional Aspect Displays with aWidescreen Display over Productivity
 
Background and Methodology
NEC recently commissioned the
University of Utah 
to conduct research on productivitygains of widescreen monitors versus dual or single traditional aspect ratio monitors.This study compared 26-Inch MultiSync widescreen (MS LCD2690 at 1920x1200resolution), 24-inch MultiSync widescreen (MS LCD2470WNX at 1920x1200 resolution)and 20-inch MultiSync traditional format (MS LCD2070NX at 1600x1200 resolution)monitors.Additional references were made to the findings from the 2003 multi-monitorproductivity study which compared dual versus single 18-inch MultiSync traditionalformat monitors (MS LCD1855NX at 1280x1024 resolution).Ninety-six respondents were randomly assigned a display sequencewhich included a single 20-inch monitor configuration, a dual20-inch monitor configuration, and either a 24-inch Wideor 26-inch Wide monitor configuration.Respondents were randomly assigned both text andspreadsheet editing tasks, which were completedon each display configuration. Time and editingperformance measurements were analyzed for eachrespondent on each monitor configuration.
 
Productivity Summary
Increasing screen space increasesproductivity
However, these productivity gainsmax out and begin to decline oncethe screen becomes too large
When multiple windows are used for typical work, the standard 17-inchmonitor and smaller are considerably less productive choices than largeroptions
Large widescreen monitors can be equally or more productive thandualscreen monitors
And both are more effective than smaller, single screen monitors
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