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The laptops with the best displays

Does an amazing screen cost an arm and a leg?

It usually does, yes. Thankfully, there are exceptions to any rule, and we have quite a few affordable entrants in the Top 100 going neck-and-neck with much more expensive options.
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Notebookcheck review editors extensively analyze the display of every product they review, with display testing results playing a major role in determining a product's overall rating.

For us to call a screen excellent, it must score in multiple areas, namely: Average brightness, illumination homogeneity, black level, contrast ratio, CalMAN ColorChecker and CalMAN Grayscale ΔE color accuracy values, color space coverage, viewing angles, susceptibility to reflections and bright light, image sharpness (resolution).

In the table below you can find an overview of the 100 best panels tested by Notebookcheck in the last 12 months, along with their key specs and parameters. Both clamshell laptops and 2-in-1 laptops are included.

In the PWM frequency field, a value of 0 means that no PWM was detected. The list of products is easy to restrict by typing something in the search box (example: "OLED"). You can also reorder the list by clicking on the column headings.

This list will be updated continuously as we test new products. For further details on any system (or its display), please click on the link found in the Model column.

Note: In June 2024, Notebookcheck switched to the new v8 product rating system, updating existing criteria and introducing new ones as well as redefining the way we perform certain measurements. v8 ratings are not directly comparable to previous versions. You can find the rating system version in the "Rating ver." column. For more information, please consider reading this: v8 rating system explained

Best laptop displays compared

Display rating
Rating ver.
Reviewed on
Product image
Model
Screen tech
Size
Resolution
PPI
Aspect ratio
Surface
PWM (Hz)
B/W resp. rate (ms)
Brightness
Contrast
DeltaE colors
DeltaE graysc.
94.9 %v8
11 / 2024
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2024 M4 Pro
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2024 M4 ProMiniLED14.20"3024x1964254 PPI16:10matte1488071.6621 cd/m²0.60.8
94.9 %v8
11 / 2024
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2024 M4 Pro
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2024 M4 ProMini-LED16.20"3456x2234254 PPI16:10matte1488041.2616 cd/m²0.60.8
94.9 %v8
12 / 2024
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2024 M4 Pro Entry
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2024 M4 Pro EntryMiniLED14.20"3024x1964254 PPI16:10matte616 cd/m²
93.8 %v8
05 / 2025
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 2025Mini-LED16.00"2560x1600189 PPI16:10matte205558.4773 cd/m²10771:111
92.5 %v8
06 / 2025
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 A25 5090Mini-LED16.00"2560x1600189 PPI16:10matte2025313859 cd/m²3.33.8
91.6 %v8
04 / 2025
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LX
Asus Strix Scar 18 G835LXMini-LED18.00"2560x1600168 PPI16:10matte2061010.4747 cd/m²7640:11.21.5
91.5 %v8
05 / 2025
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 LaptopMini-LED16.00"2560x1600189 PPI16:102025313859 cd/m²3.33.8
91.3 %v8
06 / 2025
Medion Erazer Beast 16 X1 Ultimate
Medion Erazer Beast 16 X1 UltimateMini-LED16.00"2560x1600189 PPI16:10matte204578.6821 cd/m²1.592.4
90.8 %v8
11 / 2024
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2024 M4
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2024 M4MiniLED14.20"3024x1964254 PPI3:2glossy
90.8 %v8
12 / 2024
Apple MacBook Pro 16 M4 Max
Apple MacBook Pro 16 M4 MaxMini-LED16.20"3456x2234254 PPI16:10glossy
90.4 %v8
04 / 2025
Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10
Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AKP G10OLED14.00"2880x1800243 PPI16:10glossy12000.49474 cd/m²1.21.5
90.2 %v8
02 / 2025
Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition
Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura EditionOLED15.30"2880x1800222 PPI16:10glossy12000.44508 cd/m²50900:11.11.5
89.9 %v8
05 / 2025
Aorus Master 18 AM8H
Aorus Master 18 AM8HMini-LED18.00"2560x1600168 PPI16:10matte13988.1451 cd/m²3369:11.251.7
89.9 %v8
05 / 2025
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2025 GA403WW
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2025 GA403WWOLED14.00"2880x1800243 PPI16:10glossy9600.68424 cd/m²42300:10.70.8
89.9 %v8
06 / 2025
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2025 5070 Ti
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2025 5070 TiOLED14.00"2880x1800243 PPI16:10glossy
89.5 %v8
12 / 2024
Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360
Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360OLED16.00"2880x1800212 PPI16:10glossy2400.64392 cd/m²11.7
88.8 %v8
04 / 2025
LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G
LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89GIPS16.00"2560x1600189 PPI16:10matte030406 cd/m²2600:10.841.53
88.7 %v8
06 / 2025
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080
MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-080MiniLED IPS18.00"3840x2400252 PPI16:10matte1520315.1470 cd/m²51000:14.52.3
88.5 %v8
01 / 2025
Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-72
Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-72IPS16.00"2560x1600189 PPI16:10matte263067.6672 cd/m²6990000:13.895.14
88.2 %v8
03 / 2025
Lenovo ThinkPad X9-14 Gen 1 Aura Edition
Lenovo ThinkPad X9-14 Gen 1 Aura EditionOLED14.00"1920x1200162 PPI16:10matte4804.2399 cd/m²4.81.7
88.2 %v8
06 / 2025
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJG
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWJGMini-LED18.00"3840x2160245 PPI16:10matte1543015680 cd/m²4.114.9
88.1 %v8
11 / 2024
MSI Prestige 13 AI Plus Evo A2VMG
MSI Prestige 13 AI Plus Evo A2VMGOLED13.30"2880x1800255 PPI16:10602.02383 cd/m²3.840.7

The table above is an overview of the best notebook displays reviewed by Notebookcheck over the course of the last 12 months as well as still relevant and available older products. If scores are identical, the newer device is listed higher. The prices are updated daily.
Link: all devices in this class reviewed

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Notebookcheck, 2022-01-21 (Update: 2024-11- 4)