What do you look for when you buy a new laptop? Probably the size of the screen is followed by other specifications such as RAM, ROM, etc., right? However, it is not always the size of the screen that you must consider but what type of screen you are buying.
To begin with, you must be aware of different types of laptop screens so you can choose the best one.
Let's look at the various kinds of laptop screens and what makes them special.
6 Types of Laptop Screens
1. LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
LCD screens are the most common type of laptop. They use liquid crystals that move to let light through or block it. LCD screens are usually affordable and don't use too much power.
- Types: TN (Twisted Nematic), IPS (In-Plane Switching), VA (Vertical Alignment)
- Affordable and energy-efficient
- Good for everyday use
- Available in various sizes and resolutions
2. OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode)
OLED screen laptops are newer and found in some expensive laptops. Each tiny dot on the screen makes its own light, which creates very nice-looking images.
- Excellent color and contrast
- Very deep blacks
- Thin and light
- Uses less power than LCD when showing dark images
- Can be more expensive
3. Mini-LED
Mini-LED is a new type of screen that's starting to appear in some laptops. It uses very small lights behind the screen to make the picture look better than regular LCDs.
- Better contrast than regular LCD
- Brighter screen
- More energy-efficient than standard LCD
- Not as thin as OLED
3. AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode)
AMOLED is a type of OLED screen often found in phones and some fancy laptops. It's similar to OLED but with some extra benefits.
- Very colourful and bright
- Fast response time (good for moving images)
- Can be made into flexible screens
- Uses less power than LCD
4. Retina Display
Retina Display is what Apple calls its very clear screens on MacBooks and some iPads. Other companies have similar high-quality screens with different names.
- Very sharp and clear images
- High pixel density (lots of tiny dots make up the picture)
- Smooth text and graphics
- Only available on Apple products
5. 4K and QHD Displays
4K and QHD refer to how many tiny dots (pixels) are on the screen. More dots mean a clearer picture.
- 4K: 3840 x 2160 pixels
- QHD: 2560 x 1440 pixels
- Very detailed images
- Great for video editing or working with big files
- Can use more battery power
6. Touchscreens
Some laptop screens let you touch them to control the computer, just like a tablet or smartphone.
- Easy to use with fingers or a special pen
- Good for drawing or writing by hand
- Can make the screen shiny and show fingerprints
- Might cost more than regular screens
When choosing a laptop screen, think about what you'll use it for, how much you want to spend, and if things like colour quality or battery life are important to you. Every screen type has advantages and disadvantages, so pick the one that best suits your requirements.
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