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Question

What should I look for in an external monitor for a laptop??

by Sep 14, 2018 6:56PM PDT

Hello all,

New to the form, so apologies if this question has been covered.

I am looking to buy an external monitor for my work laptop.

I routinely work from home and only have the laptop.
No docking station.
It's a Lenovo Thinkpad T440p (provided by work).
Input for a monitor is a VGA port.
Aside from the usual office software, the primary application will be Microstation (CAD).

From what I've read, I should be more concerned with resolution than speed???

I would appreciate any advice you all have.

Thanks

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I checked the model and it has DisplayPort.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Sep 14, 2018 7:09PM PDT
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Thanks
by hzcct Sep 14, 2018 9:09PM PDT

I appreciate the advice.
I'll take a look at the monitors on amazon and pick up a cable.

Thanks!!

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