Collected Nov 6, 2026
What screen size do you want in your laptop?
The price of each screen size range and where it jumps.
Step 1 of 4
How much each screen size costs
216 laptops in 3 ranges.
Each dot is a laptop in today’s catalog. The coloured line is the median of the range, and the number at the top is how much it rises over the previous range. The price is on a logarithmic scale: each step is worth more dollars than the one before.
Step 2 of 4
Range by range
Starting at, median and cost per inch.
Each range links to its overview, with the laptops, the ranking and what has changed since the last check.
| Range | Laptops | From | Median | Cost per inch | See the laptops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 14.9″ | 74 | $320 | $674 | $48 | See 74 laptops |
| 15″ a 15,9″ | 100 | $350 | $1,155 | $74 | See 100 laptops |
| 16″ or more | 42 | $700 | $2,000 | $123 | See 42 laptops |
Dividing the price by the screen diagonal, the median goes from $48 per inch at up to 14″ to $123 at 16″+. It’s a reference calculation: a laptop’s price also pays for the processor, memory and storage, so it only compares well within the same range.
Step 3 of 4
Where the price jumps
Each range’s median against the previous one’s.
The median price rises from one range to the next, but not evenly. The biggest jump is 73% going from 15″ to 16″+, from $1,155 to $2,000. The smallest is 71%, from up to 14″ to 15″. A bigger screen usually comes with a better processor and memory, so part of the jump isn’t just size: check the specs before comparing.
- up to 14″ to 15″+71%median from $674 to $1,155
- 15″ to 16″++73%median from $1,155 to $2,000
Step 4 of 4
The top-scoring laptop in each criterion
Chart criteria, range by range.
Each cell shows the top-scoring laptop for that criterion; in a tie, the cheapest. A laptop without data for the criterion is left out of it. It’s a spec sheet score, not a bench test.
Swipe the table sideways to see all the ranges.
The top-scoring laptop in each criterion and screen size range
| Criterion | up to 14″ | 15″ | 16″+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spec sheetspec score | HP Omnibook 14″Core Ultra 9 386Hscore 9.2$3,000 | MSI Katana A15 15.6″Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070score 8.6$2,536 | Acer Predator 18″Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5080score 9.0$4,299 |
| Performanceprocessor and graphics card | HP Omnibook 14″Core Ultra 9 386Hdesempenho 9.8$3,000 | MSI Modern 15.6″Core i9-13900Hdesempenho 9.6$2,497 | Acer Predator 18″Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5080desempenho 9.9$4,299 |
| Screenresolution, panel and refresh rate | no data on the spec sheet | no data on the spec sheet | no data on the spec sheet |
| Portabilityweight and battery | no data on the spec sheet | no data on the spec sheet | no data on the spec sheet |
| RAMRAM in GB | Dell Latitude 7430 14″Core i7-1265U32 GB$824 | MSI Modern 15 H 15.6″Core 9 270H64 GB$3,009 | Asus ROG Strix G16 16″Core i7-13650HX RTX 406064 GB$1,059 |
| Cheap for the specsbelow laptops with a similar score and screen | HP Omnibook 14″Core Ultra 5 226V30% below$1,400 | Acer Aspire Go AG15-42P-R0CT-CA 15.6″Ryzen 7 7730U40% below$950 | Asus ROG Strix G16 16″Core i7-13650HX RTX 406056% below$1,059 |
How to read these numbers
On Nov 6, 2026, the Radar’s catalog has 216 laptops in 3 screen size ranges. The median price goes from $674 (up to 14″) to $2,000 (16″+). The biggest jump between neighboring ranges is 73%, from 15″ to 16″+. The matrix shows, for each criterion on the chart, the top-scoring laptop in each range. Everything comes from the day’s catalog and changes with each check.
Next step
See each laptop on the chart
The chart shows every new laptop by price and spec score. Pick the screen size in the top bar and check what the specs promise before comparing prices.
Frequently asked questions
How much does each inch of laptop screen cost?
By the median of the Nov 6, 2026 catalog, from $48 per inch for laptops at up to 14″ to $123 for those at 16″+. The calculation only compares well within the same range, because the price also pays for the processor, memory and storage.
Where does the laptop price jump from one screen size to the next?
On Nov 6, 2026, the biggest jump in the median is 73%, going from 15″ to 16″+ (from $1,155 to $2,000). The median is the middle value: half the laptops in the range cost less and half cost more.
Does screen size count toward the spec sheet score?
No. Bigger isn’t better: the right size depends on how much you carry the laptop and on your desk space. That’s why size is a filter, and the score looks at performance, memory, screen, portability and ports.
Are the screen size ranges fixed?
They are the same as the Size filter on the chart, chosen by the catalog’s distribution: up to 14″, 15″ and 16″ or more. Screens of 11.6″ and 13″ are few and go in the first range.
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Where the numbers come from
Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.ca, delivered to Toronto M5V 3L9, on the day it was read, before GST/HST. The ranges are the same as the Size filter on the chart. Count, lowest price and median come from the catalog of the latest check; the cost per inch is the median price divided by each laptop’s screen diagonal; the jump compares the median of one range with the previous range. In each criterion of the matrix, the top-scoring laptop in the range is shown (tie: the cheapest).
The catalog includes the laptops the Radar tracks, and the price is the lowest from a trusted store on the date of the check. The spec score doesn’t measure real-world performance, keyboard and screen quality, or durability.
Data from Nov 6, 2026.