UltraSharp 38 Curved USB-C Hub Monitor - U3821DW

I'm currently using a U4025QW with 140 PPI which is enough to not get blurry text in macOS. Before, I had a AW3821DW with 110 PPI and the blurriness was quite noticeable. Curious how 129 will fare.

I have a Dell U3821DW and it’s being a nightmare to get HiDPI. I have to use a virtual screen via BetterDisplay to be able to get it, which is annoying to have to look for this alternative and have so far two minor undesired effect. As it’s a mirror, when the computer locks for idle the screen doesn’t always catch up so it’s a privacy concern depending the environment. Easy arrange doesn’t work as it mirroring the main display, and the main display does not play well together. I’ve read that this is a common issue and you need a 40 inch monitor for MAYBE to work due to the PPI count to achieve “retina” display. The monitor is worth three times the computer, and it can’t be natively used which is annoying. The computer on itself it’s amazing.

I have the same monitor as you and I love it since it’s great for productivity. I was in a similar boat as you and what I decided was to add a 15 inch portable monitor that sits under my 38 inch monitor. It’s worked great for me. I will say is that prior to my Dell monitor, I had a 49 inch UW and I had severe eye strain, to the point I couldn’t stare at the screen more than a few minutes.

Yeah, the u38 and the u40 are pretty much the same size length and width. I can have 3 good size windows (top to bottom) on the u38 but width wise the 52 would give 4 great size windows and still have all the space below where I use my 2x16 monitors. Would give me one monitor and real Picture in Picture (typically my u38 is for the work computer and my 2x16 are connected to my Mac mini.

Same - I would love a replacement to my Dell 38inch UW but with a OLED panel.

You want one with a higher vertical ratio ideally, makes work much easier. I use the Dell 38" windscreen, I think the 40" is the ideal size and resolution. If you get a monitor with a KVM it makes life a bit easier

PPI has nothing to do with a monitor being 6K, 4K, 2K, or 1080p. It's how many pixels per inch exist in relation to the physical size of the monitor. As for it being 6K, there's no firm answers for a lot of this stuff, especially if you add in different aspect ratios. Plus, this still is labeled by marketers, not technical folk. 6K sounds bigger than 4K, the consumer doesn't care if it's "6000x3000 or more" :). I'm also not sure if a 52" panel is an even cut from the native mother glass used for these panels, if not - that'll drive up cost too. Ultimately though, not everyone who watches LTT is looking for a gaming monitor at all times. If you're too young to be, or just not in the work / productivity world yet then of course you'd have no idea of the benefits of a certain size/aspect ratio of monitor for spreadsheet or document work. I've got a 38" Dell ultrawide and a 32" Dell 16:9 on my desk. Neither prioritize gaming because most of my daily usage is work and that's all IT stuff, I don't need OLED/RGB/what have you for that. But I do need screens of a certain size to see comfortably. Anecdotally - I thought the monitor was cool because it means it will eventually go down in price and make larger size displays (which I like way way way more than 34" ultrawides that I find just wider versions of 27" screens that are small) cheaper.