How to use the 16:10 Aspect Ratio calculator
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Resize by Aspect Ratio keeps 16:10. Calculate Aspect Ratio reads the ratio from two pixel sides.
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The form opens at 16:10. Change the width or the height, or type both pixel sides.
Read the result
A width of 1920 is 1200 tall at 16:10.
Summarize with
| Size | MP | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1440×900 | 1.296 | WXGA+ | |
| 1920×1200 | 2.304 | WUXGA | |
| 1280×800 | 1.024 | WXGA 16:10 | |
| 1680×1050 | 1.764 | WSXGA+ | |
| 2560×1600 | 4.096 | WQXGA |
Laptop panels with room for a toolbar
16:10 (also 8:5) is a laptop and productivity-monitor shape: 1920×1200 WUXGA, 1440×900, 1280×800. It gives more vertical UI than 16:9.
1920×1200 (WUXGA), 1440×900 and 1280×800 are the named rows. Shoppers search “16:10,” not “8:5,” even though the greatest common divisor reduces 16:10 to 8:5. The 16:10 aspect ratio is a UI decision: those extra rows hold a ribbon or a taskbar that 16:9 steals from the document.
WUXGA 1920×1200, 1440×900 and 1280×800 are the named 16:10 rows in resolutions.json. 16:10 is also 8:5 after GCD; the chip still says 16:10 because that is how laptop shoppers search.
A 16:9 movie on a 16:10 laptop shows slim letterbox or a slight zoom. The extra height is there for toolbars, ribbons and documents.
Why 16:10 left and came back
Many 2000s laptops shipped 16:10. The industry shifted to cheaper 16:9 TV panels, then 16:10 returned on modern productivity laptops. VESA lists 1920×1200 as WUXGA.
Watching 16:9 on a 16:10 screen
16:10 is taller than 16:9 for the same width. 1920×1200 vs 1920×1080 is 120 extra rows. That is the whole point of this ratio.
Do not call a 16:10 screenshot “1080p.” 1920×1200 is not 1920×1080. The 1920×1200 article owns that pixel pair.
A 16:9 movie on this panel shows slim letterbox or a slight zoom. Do not call a 1920×1200 screenshot 1080p. If you need to force a 16:9 file into 16:10, the trim from 1920×1080 is 1728×1080 and the padded canvas is 1920×1200.
Frequently asked questions
Is 1920×1200 the same as 1080p?
No. 1080p is 1920×1080, which is 16:9. 1920×1200 is 16:10. Same width, 120 more rows, different shape.
Is 16:10 the same as 8:5?
Yes. Divide 16 and 10 by 2. Laptop pages say 16:10 because that is the search. The 16:10 aspect ratio and 8:5 are one rectangle.
Why did laptops go back to 16:10?
Vertical room for documents and IDEs, after a decade of cheaper 16:9 TV glass. The film frame did not change; the work surface did.
What sizes should I design for?
1920×1200, 1440×900 and 1280×800 cover the common panels. Scale both sides if you need a screenshot at another 16:10 size.