34" or 49" Ultrawide monitor for productivity?

[neilh]

So as CUD dictactes, I can't seem to find a home office setup that i'm 100% happy with

Setup 1 all in 1080p
2 27's in landscape
1 24 in Portrait

Setup 2
2 28's in 4k

Setup 1 was 80-90% there. Portrait mode helped immensely with long SQL and Linux scripting. Older model monitor with thick bezels detracted a bit
Setup 2 was a bit meh. 4k res was great for real estate but just didn't fit well with me for some reason

Now time for Setup 3

Option 1 is a 34" Ultrawide most probably the Philips with KVM and USB-C with possibly a 24" or 27" in portrait mode
Option 2 is a 49" Ultrawide, Samsung LC49HG90 from Digital Experience at a shade under 20k

Any other coders/BI types/general Excel and office types working on an Ultrawide daily?
Not particularly worried about gaming features...

 

[HolyCowImAnoOb]

Get yourself this Phillips monitor as the vertical resolution is better than with the Samsung LC49HG90

Samsung 3880 x 1080 = 4 190 400 pixels
vs
Phillips 3440 x 1440 = 4 953 600 pixels = 18% more screen real-estate

With Desktop PowerToys you can set up "zones" and snap Windows to these zones with ease.

 

[Cygmatik]

Option 2 is a 49" Ultrawide, Samsung LC49HG90 from Digital Experience at a shade under 20k

Any other coders/BI types/general Excel and office types working on an Ultrawide daily?

I just upgraded to 49" and it is a great productivity upgrade from the 32" that I had.

I needed a dual monitor setup but wanted to avoid extra cables and the split in the middle.

Get the 1000R curved screen so that your neck does not take strain.

 

[AndyPants]

Use this tool to visualize screen sizes (does not take resolution into account but is great for comparing physical size)

DisplayWars

I also find the 1440p to be a much better sweet spot on these monitors than a 1080p or 4k(2160p)