What Is 1440p? QHD/WQHD Resolution Explained
1440p is also called QHD (quad high definition) or WQHD (wide quad high definition) and is a display resolution that measures 2560 x 1440 pixels. This is also commonly referred to as 2K. Resolution explains how many pixels a display has in width x height format; the more pixels a display has, the sharper its image quality should be. QHD gets its name for offering four times the definition of standard HD, aka 720p(1280 x 720).
QHD screens are noticeably sharper than Full HD (FHD) aka 1080p (1920 x 1080) models, which are much more common and also cheaper than QHD displays. This higher resolution also makes going to screens larger than 27 inches without seeing individual pixels more feasible when shopping for a PC monitor. However, with laptops. a QHD screen will eat up more battery than a FHD display.
What About WQHD Resolution?
You may also see QHD referred to as WQHD, which stands for wide quad high definition. These two acronyms represent the same resolution; WQHD is a marketing technique to emphasize the wide-screen format of the resolution.
However, vendors will also label ultra-wide monitors as WQHD even though they don’t have 2560 horizontal pixels. This is because they still have 1440 vertical pixels but have more horizontal pixels for a wider aspect ratio than 2560 x 1440’s 16:9 aspect ratio.
Read more:
- What Is 1440p? QHD/WQHD Explained
- What Is 720p? HD Explained
- What Is 1080p? FHD Explained
- What Is 2K? A Basic Definition
- What Is 4K / UHD? A Basic Definition
- What Is 5K Resolution? A Basic Definition