---
title: "What's My Screen Resolution? Mac Checker"
description: "See the resolution your Mac's screen is running at, its pixel density and colour depth, and compare it with Apple's native resolution for every Mac."
canonical: "https://macwall.app/tools/screen-resolution"
updated: "2026-10-27"
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---

# What's my screen resolution?

See the resolution your Mac's screen is running at, its pixel density and colour depth, and compare it with Apple's native resolution for every Mac.

**Open System Settings → Displays to see the resolution macOS is set to. This page reads the same thing from your browser: the size macOS lays things out at, times the pixel density, gives the pixels it draws. A wallpaper looks sharpest at the screen's native resolution, listed below for every Mac.**

## What the screen resolution checker does

- **Looks like**: The size macOS lays the screen out at, the number shown in System Settings → Displays.
- **Pixel density**: How many screen pixels make one point. Retina Macs use 2.
- **Rendered pixels**: Looks-like size times the density. This is the size to make a wallpaper for that setting.
- **Native**: The panel's physical pixels. Scaled settings render at a different size and macOS fits it to the panel.
- **Privacy**: Read by your browser on this page. Nothing is stored or sent.

## How to use it

1. **Open this page on the Mac.** Use the screen you want to check. On several displays, drag the window there and reload.
2. **Read the numbers.** Looks like, density and rendered pixels update as you move or resize between screens.
3. **Compare with native.** If rendered pixels match a row in the table, the screen is at its default setting.
4. **Size your wallpaper.** Make wallpapers at the native resolution so they stay sharp in any setting.

## Native resolution of every Mac

| Display | Screen | Native resolution | Pixels per inch |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MacBook Air 13-inch (M5) | 13.6-inch | 2560 × 1664 | 224 |
| MacBook Air 15-inch (M5) | 15.3-inch | 2880 × 1864 | 224 |
| MacBook Air (M1, 2020) | 13.3-inch | 2560 × 1600 | 227 |
| MacBook Pro 14-inch (M5) | 14.2-inch | 3024 × 1964 | 254 |
| MacBook Pro 16-inch (M5 Pro / M5 Max) | 16.2-inch | 3456 × 2234 | 254 |
| MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) | 13.3-inch | 2560 × 1600 | 227 |
| MacBook Neo (13-inch) | 13-inch | 2408 × 1506 | 219 |
| iMac 24-inch (M4) | 23.5-inch | 4480 × 2520 | 218 |
| Studio Display | 27-inch | 5120 × 2880 | 218 |
| Studio Display XDR | 27-inch | 5120 × 2880 | 218 |
| Pro Display XDR | 32-inch | 6016 × 3384 | 218 |

## Sources

- [MacBook Air 15-inch (M5) tech specs](https://www.apple.com/macbook-air/specs/), Apple, accessed 27 October 2026
- [MacBook Air (M1, 2020) tech specs](https://support.apple.com/en-us/111883), Apple, accessed 27 October 2026
- [MacBook Pro 16-inch (M5 Pro / M5 Max) tech specs](https://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/specs/), Apple, accessed 27 October 2026
- [MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) tech specs](https://support.apple.com/en-us/111869), Apple, accessed 27 October 2026
- [MacBook Neo (13-inch) tech specs](https://www.apple.com/macbook-neo/specs/), Apple, accessed 27 October 2026
- [iMac 24-inch (M4) tech specs](https://www.apple.com/imac/specs/), Apple, accessed 27 October 2026
- [Studio Display tech specs](https://www.apple.com/studio-display/specs/), Apple, accessed 27 October 2026
- [Studio Display XDR tech specs](https://www.apple.com/studio-display-xdr/specs/), Apple, accessed 27 October 2026
- [Pro Display XDR tech specs](https://support.apple.com/en-us/111892), Apple, accessed 27 October 2026

## Frequently asked questions

### Why doesn't the number match Apple's specs?

Mac screens are often set to a scaled resolution. macOS then draws at one size and fits it to the panel, so the browser reports the scaled setting, not the panel.

### What does 2x or Retina mean?

Each point on screen is drawn with two pixels across and two down. A 1512 × 982 looks-like size at 2x renders 3024 × 1964 pixels.

### Which resolution should I use for a wallpaper?

The native resolution of the screen. It stays sharp whichever scaled setting you choose later.

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Source: https://macwall.app/tools/screen-resolution