17" FHD vs 15" FHD laptops?

[Vickylancer]

Here are 2 laptops with alomst exact spec except the difference that one is 17" while the other is 15" ... I do quite a lot of gaming but basically I need a laptop for Game development (Work).
So I have seen these laptops in person and I have noticed one thing ...
though both are 1080p the start screen displays 5 rows of tiles in 15" and 6 rows of tiles in 17". all medium tile sizes...
so since I am using a Game engine and visual studio a lot I need a lot of work space ( by which I mean the scaling of everything should be small at the same time without any loss in the details)
so does the 17" screen has more work space than the 15" laptop because no matter how much I try I cannot fit more than 5 rows of tiles in the start menu...
this is something like 1080p desktop screen having some crazy 8-9 rows in the start menu...
so if this is the case then I have to buy 1080p + 17" laptop because work first and gaming second for me..

http/hpshopping.in/HP_Envy_17-n001TX_Laptop
http/hpshopping.in/HP_Envy_15-ae008tx_Laptop

 

[metalicgeek]

You can easily change DPI scaling in Windows to suit your needs, so 17" vs 15" is purely a matter of size preference, portability, and cost.

 

[velo3100]

I would go with the 17 inch laptop as it is better for coding. Also the cooling should be better as there is more space for the heat to dissipate.

 

[asgard1123]

As a user of a 17" toshiba, I can confirm that 17" is a lot easier on the eyes.

Surprised at using a laptop for games development as you would need a high performance processor and lots of memory to be effective.