Why can’t my laptop output 1080p when my phone can?

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My 7 year old laptop has 8gb ram with a Intel Core i7-3630QM processor with integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000. It’s maximum output via HDMI is 1920 x 1200 at 60 Hz. Even low end sub £100 smartphones have 720p – 1080p screens at minimum. Has technology really moved on that much?

Processor: [https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/71459/intel-core-i7-3630qm-processor-6m-cache-up-to-3-40-ghz.html](https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/71459/intel-core-i7-3630qm-processor-6m-cache-up-to-3-40-ghz.html)

Graphics output: [https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000023781/graphics.html](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000023781/graphics.html)

Example phone: [https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g5-8454.php](https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g5-8454.php)

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Anonymous 0 Comments

1920 by 1200 is actually slightly higher resolution than 1080p (which is 1920 x 1080)
Your laptop’s aspect ratio is just slightly different (16:10, as opposed to a normal phone aspect ratio of 16:9 in landscape mode)
Hope this answers your question

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