Compaq Portable 486C
640 by 480 pixels on a 10.4 inch laptop, introduced in 1992.
From the 2012 to 2023 Pixensity database, not re-verified. The old page listed 76.92 PPI. Archived copy of the old page.
Device details
| Brand | Compaq |
|---|---|
| Model | Portable 486C |
| Also known as | Portable 486 |
| Type | laptop |
| Year introduced | 1992 |
Display specs
| Resolution (as printed by the maker) | 640 by 480 pixels |
|---|---|
| Diagonal | 10.4 in |
Width and height follow the order the maker prints them in; phones are usually listed with the long side first.
- Pixel pitch (computed from PPI; a rectangular estimate, not a measured panel pitch)
- 330.2 um
- Physical size (computed from the rectangle, not the usable area)
- 8.32 by 6.24 in (21.1 by 15.8 cm)
- Aspect ratio (computed)
- 4:3
- Megapixels (computed)
- 0.31
- Looks sharp from (assuming 20/20 vision, one pixel per arcminute)
- 44.7 in and further
- Pixels per degree at an assumed 20 in viewing distance
- 26.9
- Density as a percentage of Windows' 96 PPI reference (a ratio, not a scaling recommendation)
- 80%
- macOS 2x workspace (hypothetical: half the native resolution in points)
- 320 by 240 points
Every row above is computed here from the stated resolution and the stated diagonal. With w and h in pixels and the diagonal in inches: PPI = sqrt(w^2 + h^2) / diagonal, which here is sqrt(640^2 + 480^2) / 10.4; pixel pitch = 25.4 mm / PPI; physical size = pixels / PPI, which is the full panel rectangle and not the usable area, so a screen with rounded corners or a notch has less usable area than the size shown; sharpness distance = 1 / (PPI x tan(1/60 degree)), the distance at which one pixel spans one arcminute for 20/20 vision; pixels per degree = 2 x distance x tan(0.5 degree) x PPI at the assumed viewing distance. Values are rounded to two decimals, and to one decimal for the pitch, the sizes in centimeters, the distances, and the pixels per degree.
How we know
Device details
| Field | Value | Source | Quoted text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Also known as | Portable 486 | Pixensity (user-submitted database, 2012 to 2023) | Model also known as: Portable 486 (entry 4402)Field 94, Model also known as, on the old Pixensity submission form, as submitted for entry 4402. No maker page is cited for it. |
| Year introduced | 1992 | Pixensity (user-submitted database, 2012 to 2023) | Approximate year introduced: 1992 (entry 4402)Field 96, Approximate year introduced, on the old Pixensity submission form, as submitted for entry 4402. No maker page is cited for it. |
Display specs
| Field | Value | Source | Quoted text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution, first number | 640 px | Pixensity (user-submitted database, 2012 to 2023) | 640 x 480 pixels, 10.4 inch diagonal (entry 4402) |
| Resolution, second number | 480 px | Pixensity (user-submitted database, 2012 to 2023) | 640 x 480 pixels, 10.4 inch diagonal (entry 4402) |
| Diagonal (measured) | 10.4 in | Pixensity (user-submitted database, 2012 to 2023) | 640 x 480 pixels, 10.4 inch diagonal (entry 4402) |
Sources
- https://web.archive.org/web/2023/https://pixensity.com/list/compaq-portable-486c-4402/. Pixensity (user-submitted database, 2012 to 2023), archive, retrieved 2023-02-12. Entry 4402 submitted 2015-03-14; approved on the old site.
Where this sits
Ranked 186 of 187 laptops in this database, counting down from the highest pixel density.