Real Screen Sizes of 2026 Monitors: Data and CSV
One row for each of the 60 monitors in the Monitor Math catalog: diagonal, aspect ratio, the panel width and height computed from them, and the body width the manufacturer lists. Download it as a CSV under a CC BY 4.0 license.
How wide is the screen on a 2026 monitor, and how much desk does it need?
A monitor needs more desk than its panel: on the 29 flat-panel models with a listed width, the body without the stand is on average 0.7 inches (2.8 percent) wider than the computed panel. Of the 60 monitors with a listed width, 58 fit a 48-inch desk, 60 fit 55 inches and 60 fit 60 inches.
Download the CSV (60 rows) · License: CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Monitor Math, monitormath.com
How much wider is the body than the panel?
The panel width is computed from the diagonal and aspect ratio. The body width is the manufacturer's listed width without the stand. The difference is the bezel and housing on both sides. This compares flat panels only, so 29 curved models are left out.
| Size class | Monitors | Flat, width listed | Mean wider (in) | Range (in) | Mean wider (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 30 in | 26 | 24 | +0.7 | +0.5 to +1.0 | +3.0% |
| 30 to 35.9 in | 10 | 4 | +0.6 | +0.3 to +0.7 | +2.1% |
| 36 to 41.9 in | 9 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 to +0.4 | +1.1% |
| 42 to 49.9 in | 12 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 50 in and up | 3 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
n/a means no flat monitor in that class has a listed width without the stand. Classes with one or a few models are a small sample, not a rule. A curved panel's published diagonal is not a flat measurement, so the flat-panel formula is not compared with its body width.
Which sizes fit a 48, 55 or 60 inch desk?
The rule: a monitor fits a desk when its widest listed body width, with or without the stand, is no wider than the desk. This is width only. It ignores depth, curve, arms and the room you want for speakers or a second screen. A monitor with no listed width is not counted as fitting or not fitting.
| Size class | Monitors | Width listed | Widest listed body (in) | Fit 48 in | Fit 55 in | Fit 60 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 30 in | 26 | 26 | 24.5 | 26 of 26 | 26 of 26 | 26 of 26 |
| 30 to 35.9 in | 10 | 10 | 32.1 | 10 of 10 | 10 of 10 | 10 of 10 |
| 36 to 41.9 in | 9 | 9 | 37.3 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 |
| 42 to 49.9 in | 12 | 12 | 47.8 | 12 of 12 | 12 of 12 | 12 of 12 |
| 50 in and up | 3 | 3 | 52.3 | 1 of 3 | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 |
- 48-inch desk: 58 of 60 fit. Too wide: Dell UltraSharp U5226KW, Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 G95NC 57.
- 55-inch desk: 60 of 60 fit. The widest listed body leaves 2.7 inches spare.
- 60-inch desk: 60 of 60 fit. The widest listed body leaves 7.7 inches spare.
Do two monitors fit side by side on a 48, 55 or 60 inch desk?
Two 27-inch screens look like a fit for a 48-inch desk: by the display math they are 46.2 to 47.1 inches wide. The monitors are wider than their screens, so two listed bodies need 47.6 to 49.0 inches. Only 5 of 24 27-inch models in the catalog fit two up on a 48-inch desk (ASUS ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG Gen2, ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM, LG UltraGear OLED 27GR95QE-B, LG UltraGear OLED 27GX700A-B, Alienware AW2725DF), and only touching.
The rule: two of the same monitor fit when twice its widest listed body width is no wider than the desk. There is no gap between them and no room for speakers, so treat a pair that fits with less than an inch to spare as a tight fit.
| Pair of | Width listed | Two screens (in) | Two bodies (in) | Fit 48 in | Fit 55 in | Fit 60 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-inch class, 16:9 | 24 | 46.2 to 47.1 | 47.6 to 49.0 | 5 of 24 | 24 of 24 | 24 of 24 |
| 32-inch class, 16:9 | 4 | 54.9 to 55.8 | 56.2 to 56.4 | 0 of 4 | 0 of 4 | 4 of 4 |
| Every model | 60 | varies | varies | 7 of 60 | 26 of 60 | 30 of 60 |
"Two screens" is the computed panel width doubled, for the narrowest and widest model in the row. "Every model" counts pairs of each catalog monitor with a listed width, curved ones included, at every size, so its widths are not summarized. To check a pair of different monitors, or a desk with speakers between them, use the setup planner.
Every monitor in the catalog
Sorted by diagonal. Each model links to its Monitor Math page, and the source link goes to the page the catalog took the specifications from.
Blank cells: every monitor has a body width in the catalog, and 6 list a width with the stand but not without it. We leave missing values empty rather than estimate them. A source link marked "Catalog source" is not a manufacturer page; the CSV names the source type for every row.
Use the data: CSV and license
Download the CSV with 60 rows and the same figures as the table, plus resolution, curvature, the fit result for each desk width, and source URLs. The file is built from the catalog each time the site is built, so it matches this page.
The data is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. You may copy, share and adapt it, including commercially, if you credit it. Suggested credit: "Monitor Math, monitormath.com" with a link to this page.
How the figures are made
- Panel width and height: computed from the diagonal and aspect ratio, with the same display math as the calculator. They exclude the bezel and stand.
- Body width: the width the manufacturer lists, as stored in the monitor catalog, converted to inches where the source uses millimeters. Nothing is measured by us.
- Size classes: by diagonal, from the catalog value, with the lower bound included.