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The biggest benefit to using this setup is that I can do my primary work on my larger monitor, and keep static applications like I keep both the laptop and monitor at the same height by using a stack of books and a laptop stand, respectively.īecause they're relatively close to one another, I can quickly glance over at my laptop's screen without having to crane my neck. Monitor configuration and placement are key to making a setup like this work if you're constantly moving your head around, it's going to cause you discomfort. Using both displaysĪt work I use laptop with its lid open, so I can use both my laptop's screen and an external display simultaneously.

I use an external display at home and work, and it's the only way I'll ever use a laptop moving forward. There are two different approaches to using a laptop with an external display, and I use both on a daily basis. That's fine for working on the go, but is suboptimal when sitting down at a desk to get work down. To be small and light, most laptops are made with a 13" or 15" display. But there is something laptop users give up: screen real estate.