Resolution reference
1920 × 1200 resolution (WUXGA)
Short answer
1920 × 1200 (WUXGA, 16:10 Full HD) is a 8:5 landscape resolution with 2,304,000 pixels (2.30 megapixels). 16:10 - a laptop and monitor shape that is not quite 16:9, so screen recordings gain bars.
Key takeaways
- 1920 × 1200 is 16:10, landscape, 2,304,000 pixels (2.30 MP).
- 16:10 - a laptop and monitor shape that is not quite 16:9, so screen recordings gain bars.
- For video, YouTube's 1080p tier applies: 8 Mbps at 24-30 fps, about 60 MB a minute.
- Printed at 300 DPI it is 6.4 × 4.0 inches.
1920 × 1200 specifications
| Width × height | 1,920 × 1,200 pixels |
|---|---|
| Also called | 1920x1200, WUXGA, 16:10 Full HD |
| Aspect ratio | 8:5 (16:10), decimal 1.6000 |
| Orientation | landscape |
| Total pixels | 2,304,000 (2.30 megapixels) |
| Compared with 1080p | 1.11× the pixels of 1920 × 1080 |
| Diagonal | 2,264 pixels |
| Rotated | 1200 × 1920 |
| Encoder safe | Yes: both sides are even, as H.264 and HEVC with 4:2:0 color require |
1920 × 1200 compared with common resolutions
| Resolution | Pixels | 1920 × 1200 has |
|---|---|---|
| 720p (1280 × 720) | 921,600 | 2.50× as many |
| 1080p (1920 × 1080) | 2,073,600 | 1.11× as many |
| 1440p (2560 × 1440) | 3,686,400 | 63% as many |
| 4K UHD (3840 × 2160) | 8,294,400 | 28% as many |
1920 × 1200 vs 1920 × 1080 and 1920 × 1200 vs 2560 × 1440
1920 × 1200 has 11% more pixels than 1080p (1920 × 1080). On a 27-inch screen that is 84 vs 82 pixels per inch, so text and fine detail look sharper at 1920 × 1200. A game or encoder has to process 1.11× as many pixels per frame, which costs frame rate on the same graphics card and, at equal quality, file size.
1440p (2560 × 1440) has 60% more pixels than 1920 × 1200. On a 27-inch screen that is 84 vs 109 pixels per inch, so text and fine detail look softer at 1920 × 1200. A game or encoder processes only 63% as many pixels per frame, which helps frame rates and keeps files smaller.
| 1920 × 1200 | 1080p (1920 × 1080) | 1440p (2560 × 1440) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pixels | 2,304,000 | 2,073,600 | 3,686,400 |
| Aspect ratio | 8:5 | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| YouTube bitrate, 24-30 fps | 8 Mbps | 8 Mbps | 16 Mbps |
| Desktop space (vs 1080p) | 111% | 100% | 178% |
Where 1920 × 1200 is used
Before about 2008, many 24-inch monitors and laptops were 16:10 at 1920 × 1200. Panel makers then moved most screens to 16:9 to share production with TVs, and 16:10 retreated to business, design and premium laptops, where it has returned in recent years.
- 24-inch office and design monitors and many business laptops and projectors.
- Screen recordings that are slightly taller than 16:9, so they gain thin bars in a 16:9 video.
- Extra vertical space for documents and timelines.
Pixel density (PPI) by screen size
Pixel density is the diagonal in pixels (2,264) divided by the screen diagonal in inches. The last column is the distance at which a person with normal vision stops seeing individual pixels (one arcminute of visual acuity).
| Screen diagonal | PPI | Pixels blend at about |
|---|---|---|
| 13.3 inches | 170 | 20 in (51 cm) |
| 15.6 inches | 145 | 24 in (60 cm) |
| 21.5 inches | 105 | 33 in (83 cm) |
| 24 inches | 94 | 3.0 ft (0.9 m) |
| 27 inches | 84 | 3.4 ft (1.0 m) |
| 32 inches | 71 | 4.0 ft (1.2 m) |
Print sizes for a 1920 × 1200 image
| Print resolution | Inches | Centimeters | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 DPI | 6.4 × 4.0 | 16.3 × 10.2 | Photo prints, magazines |
| 240 DPI | 8.0 × 5.0 | 20.3 × 12.7 | Inkjet photo prints |
| 150 DPI | 12.8 × 8.0 | 32.5 × 20.3 | Posters seen from a meter or more |
| 72 DPI | 26.7 × 16.7 | 67.7 × 42.3 | Screen only; too coarse for print |
Free tool:DPI and print size calculator
Video at 1920 × 1200: bitrate and file size
| Frame rate | Bitrate | Per minute | Per 10 minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24-30 fps | 8 Mbps | about 60 MB | about 600 MB |
| 48-60 fps | 12 Mbps | about 90 MB | about 900 MB |
Uncompressed, one 1920 × 1200 frame is 6.9 MB as 8-bit RGB, or 3.5 MB in the 8-bit 4:2:0 format video codecs work in. At 30 fps that is 829 Mbps of raw video, which is why every delivery format compresses it.
Posting 1920 × 1200 to social platforms
How the frame lands in each common shape, either fitted whole with bars or scaled up to fill and cropped:
| Target frame | Fit with bars | Fill and crop |
|---|---|---|
| 9:16 (TikTok, Reels, Shorts), 1080 × 1920 | 1080 × 676 picture, 65% of the frame is bars | Keeps 35% of the picture (crops the width) |
| 16:9 (YouTube), 1920 × 1080 | 1728 × 1080 picture, 10% of the frame is bars | Keeps 90% of the picture (crops the height) |
| 4:5 (feed portrait), 1080 × 1350 | 1080 × 676 picture, 50% of the frame is bars | Keeps 50% of the picture (crops the width) |
| 1:1 (square), 1080 × 1080 | 1080 × 676 picture, 37% of the frame is bars | Keeps 63% of the picture (crops the width) |
Free tools:Crop video to 9:16Crop video to 16:9Crop an image to 4:5
How to resize to 1920 × 1200
- In an editor, set the sequence or export frame size to 1920 × 1200; if the source has a different shape, choose scale to fill (crop) or scale to fit (bars) rather than stretch.
- With FFmpeg, exact size:
ffmpeg -i in.mp4 -vf scale=1920:1200 -c:a copy out.mp4 - With FFmpeg, keep the whole picture and add bars:
ffmpeg -i in.mp4 -vf "scale=1920:1200:force_original_aspect_ratio=decrease,pad=1920:1200:(ow-iw)/2:(oh-ih)/2" -c:a copy out.mp4 - Upscaling a smaller source to 1920 × 1200 makes the file bigger without adding detail; scale down from a larger master when you can.
| Scale | Size | Pixels |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | 480 × 300 | 144,000 |
| 50% | 960 × 600 | 576,000 |
| 75% | 1440 × 900 | 1,296,000 |
| 150% | 2880 × 1800 | 5,184,000 |
| 200% | 3840 × 2400 | 9,216,000 |
Check a file against 1920 × 1200
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Frequently asked questions
Is 1920×1200 4K?
No. 4K UHD is 3840×2160 (8,294,400 pixels); 1920×1200 has 2,304,000, 28% of that. By its 1200-pixel short side it falls in YouTube's 1080p quality tier.
What aspect ratio is 1920×1200?
16:10 (exactly 8:5), a width-to-height ratio of 1.6.
What bitrate should a 1920×1200 video use for YouTube?
YouTube recommends 8 Mbps at 24-30 fps and 12 Mbps at 48-60 fps for its 1080p tier (SDR). That is about 60 MB per minute at standard frame rates, before audio.
How does 1920×1200 compare with 1080p?
It has 1.11× the pixels of 1920×1080 (2,304,000 vs 2,073,600). Encoding time and file size at equal quality scale roughly with pixel count.
What is 1920×1200 resolution called?
1920 × 1200 is also called WUXGA, 16:10 Full HD. 16:10 - a laptop and monitor shape that is not quite 16:9, so screen recordings gain bars.
How many megapixels is 1920×1200?
2,304,000 pixels, which is 2.30 megapixels. A 12-megapixel phone photo (4032 × 3024) has 5.3× as many.
How big can I print a 1920×1200 image?
At 300 DPI, the usual photo-print target, 6.4 × 4.0 inches (16.3 × 10.2 cm). At 150 DPI, fine for posters viewed from a distance, twice that: 12.8 × 8.0 inches.
Sources and how we checked
- YouTube Help: Recommended upload encoding settings (checked 2026-10-05)
Pixel counts, ratios, PPI, print sizes, data rates and platform fits are computed from the width and height. Device figures are the makers' own; bitrates are YouTube's recommendations. Reviewed October 6, 2026 by the Koldflux team.