28 Inch Monitor Dimensions
A 28 inch monitor has a screen 24.4 in62.0 cm wide and 13.7 in34.9 cm tall (62.0 cm24.4 in x 34.9 cm13.7 in). The 28 inches is measured diagonally across the glass, corner to corner. The monitor itself is always a little bigger than these numbers.
Below you can see it to scale and check it against your desk. You will also find the resolution and scaling that suit this size.
- Width
- 24.4 in 62.0 cm
- Height
- 13.7 in 34.9 cm
- Diagonal
- 28 in 71.1 cm
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9
How big is a 28 inch monitor?
Here it is drawn to scale against the largest size in our chart, the 49 inch. The screen covers 335 sq in2,161 sq cm, 8% more than a 27 inch monitor.
- Diagonal
- 28 in (71.1 cm)
- Width
- 24.4 in62.0 cm · 62.0 cm24.4 in
- Height
- 13.7 in34.9 cm · 34.9 cm13.7 in
- Screen area
- 335 sq in2,161 sq cm
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9
- Perimeter
- 76.3 in193.7 cm
- Pixel density at 1920 × 1080
- 79 PPI
- Pixel density at 2560 × 1440
- 105 PPI
- Pixel density at 3840 × 2160
- 157 PPI
How big is a 28 inch monitor with the stand?
Stands add height and depth, and frame widths vary. Here are the real measurements of popular 28 inch monitors from their makers' spec sheets.
Each model name links to its maker's spec sheet. Prices open on Amazon (affiliate links).
What did the real models show?
The table lists three 28 inch monitors from BenQ and ASUS. Their bodies are 25.1 in63.7 cm to 25.9 in65.8 cm wide, or 0.7 in1.7 cm to 1.5 in3.8 cm more than the screen itself. With under 1 in (2.5 cm) between them, the frame rarely decides whether one of these fits.
Without its stand, the ASUS TUF Gaming VG28UQL1A and BenQ EL2870U are the thinnest at 2.6 in6.6 cm deep. At the other end, the BenQ EW2880U is 3.2 in8.1 cm deep.
Weights run from 10.3 lb4.7 kg for the ASUS TUF Gaming VG28UQL1A to 11.66 lb5.3 kg for the BenQ EW2880U. A monitor arm rated for 12 lb5.4 kg or more covers the weight of every model here.
Where the makers list it, the height with the stand runs from 16.6 in42.1 cm to 18.8 in47.6 cm. On their stands, they take 7.7 in19.5 cm to 10.9 in27.7 cm of desk depth. The BenQ EW2880U needs the most, so check it against a shallow desk.
All three share one VESA pattern, 100 x 100 mm, so one arm pattern covers them all.
Will a 28 inch monitor fit on your desk?
Enter the space on your desk, under any shelf or cabinet. We check it against the screen, and the table above shows what each stand adds.
How much desk do two or three need?
Two 28 inch screens side by side need at least 48.8 in124.0 cm (124.0 cm48.8 in) of desk width for the screens alone. Three need 73.2 in186.0 cm (186.0 cm73.2 in). Add the frame widths from the table above.
Two side by side are a little wider than one 49 inch ultrawide, with a frame down the middle.
How far should you sit from a 28 inch monitor?
Desk screens are usually viewed from 20 to 30 in (50 to 75 cm). The table shows how much of your view a 28 inch screen fills at each distance. It feels very wide at 18 to 24 in46 to 61 cm and wide at 28 to 32 in71 to 81 cm.
Which resolution suits a 28 inch monitor?
Higher resolution looks sharper but makes text smaller, so you need display scaling. At 28 inches, 1920 × 1080 gives 79 PPI and 3840 × 2160 gives 157 PPI. The table shows the Windows scaling each needs.
At this size, 1920 × 1080 looks soft, 2560 × 1440 looks clear and 3840 × 2160 looks very sharp. 1920 × 1080 and 2560 × 1440 work at 100% scaling, while 3840 × 2160 needs 175%.
Sit farther away than the last column and you will not see single pixels. See every resolution in the chart.
How does a 28 inch monitor compare with other sizes?
The next size up, the 32 inch monitor, has 31% more screen area. The next size down, the 27 inch monitor, has 7% less screen area. Area grows with the square of the diagonal, so a few inches feel bigger than they sound.
That makes the size up a big step, and the size down a small step.
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Affiliate linksMore questions about 28 inch monitors
What are the dimensions of a 28 inch monitor in cm?
The screen is 62.0 x 34.9 cm, with a diagonal of 71.1 cm.
Is a 28 inch monitor too big for a desk?
At 24 in away it fills 54 degrees of your view. Above about 40 degrees, you may need to move your head to see the edges.
Is a 28 inch monitor 28 inches wide?
No. 28 inches is the diagonal, and the screen is 24.4 in wide.
What resolution is best for a 28 inch monitor?
2560 × 1440 gives 105 PPI at this size, which suits 100% Windows scaling. Higher resolutions look sharper but need more scaling, so text stays readable.
How much does a 28 inch monitor weigh?
The models above weigh 10.3 lb (4.7 kg) to 11.66 lb (5.3 kg) without the stand. The lightest is the ASUS TUF Gaming VG28UQL1A, and the heaviest is the BenQ EW2880U.
Which of these 28 inch monitors is the thinnest?
The ASUS TUF Gaming VG28UQL1A and BenQ EL2870U are the thinnest in the table, at 2.6 in (6.6 cm) deep without the stand. On an arm, that is close to all the depth it takes, while a stand needs more desk.
How we measure
Screen width = diagonal x a / sqrt(a^2 + b^2) and height = diagonal x b / sqrt(a^2 + b^2) for an a:b screen. Viewing angle = 2 x arctan(half the screen width / distance). Pixel visibility uses 1 arcminute, the limit of 20/20 vision.
Model sizes come from each maker's published spec sheet, linked in the table. Last checked 2026-10-09.