The Best Notebooks with the Best Displays

June 2021 Update. Is the display the most important part of a notebook, tablet, or convertible for you and does it play a leading role in your purchasing decision? Our overview of the best displays in current notebooks as reviewed by Notebookcheck might be helpful for you.

J. Simon Leitner (translated by Finn D. Boerne), 06/18/2021 🇩🇪 🇪🇸 ...

As part of our tests, we put much effort into analyzing the displays on our devices of all kinds and sizes. The results have a considerable impact on our total rating. The display has to convince in many aspects for a top display rating. The following criteria influence it: average brightness, distribution of brightness, black value, contrast, color precision in the Calman Colorchecker and Grayscale test (sRGB), covered color space, viewing angles, PWM, response time, level of adverse effects of clouding and glare and fineness of the resolution.

The following table shows an overview of the most important features and measured values of the 50 best displays (rated "Very Good" >88%) used in laptops and convertibles reviewed by Notebookcheck in the last 12 months (or still available). Due to the only recently introduced measurements on the part of PWM and Response Times, these values are not available for older models. The value "0" in the PWM measurement means that we could not determine any PWM. The table can be limited via the search function, for example "Acer" or "OLED". The list is updated automatically every day.

Laptops with the Best Displays

Position	Displayrating	Total Rating	Date	Modell	Screen	Size	Resolution	PPI	Ratio	Surface	Color Temperature (CCT)	Uniformity	PWM (Hz)	Response Time B/W (ms)	Response Time G/G (ms)	Brightness avg.	Black Level	Contrast (max.)	DeltaE Colorchecker	DeltaE Grayscale	Gamma	sRGB Coverage	Adobe RGB Coverage
1	95 %	85 %	06/2021	Lenovo ThinkPad P15s Gen2-20W6000GGE	IPS LED	15.60"	3840x2160	282 PPI	16:9	matte	6656	91 %	0	23.2	40	609 cd/m²	0.34 cd/m²	1776:1	0.9	1.1	2.15	98.6 %	84.5 %
2	95 %	87 %	02/2021	Lenovo ThinkPad T15p-20TN0006GE	IPS LED	15.60"	3840x2160	282 PPI	16:9	matte	6492	94 %	0	21.2	41.6	594 cd/m²	0.32 cd/m²	1859:1	1.2	1.4	2.1	99.2 %	85.3 %
3	95 %	91 %	03/2021	HP ZBook Studio G7	IPS	15.60"	3840x2160	282 PPI	16:9	matte	6484	92 %	0	37.6	56.4	707 cd/m²	0.35 cd/m²	2066:1	1.4	2	2.14	99.9 %	77.3 %
4	95 %	88 %	05/2021	Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YD	IPS	17.30"	3840x2160	255 PPI	16:9	matte	6614	86 %	0	26	52	467 cd/m²	0.33 cd/m²	1479:1	1.23	1.5	2.169	99 %	99 %
5	94 %	88 %	01/2021	Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR YC	IPS-Level	17.30"	3840x2160	255 PPI	16:9	matte	6534	92 %	0	24.8	51.6	446 cd/m²	0.37 cd/m²	1238:1	1.52	1.9	2.145	100 %	100 %
6	94 %	91 %	06/2021	Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G2	IPS LED	13.30"	2560x1600	227 PPI	16:10		6652	85 %	0	32	52	423 cd/m²	0.33 cd/m²	1394:1	1	1.2	2.26	99.12 %	64.4 %
7	94 %	86 %	03/2021	Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Gen1 4K	IPS	15.60"	3840x2160	282 PPI	16:9	matte	6842	91 %	0	26.8	44.8	599 cd/m²	0.37 cd/m²	1619:1	1.4	2.2	2.14	99.5 %	83.6 %
8	94 %	90 %	02/2021	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano-20UN002UGE	IPS	13.00"	2160x1350	196 PPI	16:10	matte	6475	92 %	0	28	46.8	434 cd/m²	0.27 cd/m²	1704:1	1.1	1.6	2.2	99.9 %	65.7 %
9	94 %	88 %	06/2021	Lenovo Legion 7 16ACHg6	IPS	16.00"	2560x1600	189 PPI	16:10	matte	6377	92 %	0	6.4	14	469 cd/m²	0.38 cd/m²	1287:1	1.45	1.6	2.197	94 %	73 %
10	93 %	90 %	04/2021	HP ZBook Fury 17 G7 119W5EA		17.30"	3840x2160	255 PPI	16:9	matte	6217	91 %	0	40	56	586 cd/m²	0.38 cd/m²	1508:1	1.9	2.9	2.1	100 %	77.6 %
11	92 %	91 %	12/2020	Apple MacBook Pro 13 Late 2020 M1 Entry (8 / 256 GB)	IPS	13.30"	2560x1600	227 PPI	16:10	glossy	6933	94 %	122000	25.2	48	491 cd/m²	0.29 cd/m²	1759:1	1.3	2	2.23	100 %	88.3 %
12	92 %	83 %	09/2020	Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L	IPS	15.60"	3840x2160	141 PPI	16:9	matte	6992	90 %	0	25.6	60	377 cd/m²	0.23 cd/m²	1683:1	1.8	2.9	2.178	99 %	99 %
13	92 %	83 %	01/2021	Lenovo ThinkPad P15s Gen1-20T4000JGE	IPS LED	15.60"	3840x2160	282 PPI	16:9	matte	6914	90 %	0	24.8	42	608 cd/m²	0.38 cd/m²	1653:1	2.3	3.8	2.22	99.4 %	85.6 %
14	92 %	91 %	12/2020	Apple MacBook Air Late 2020 (M1, 8 Core GPU, 8 GB RAM)	IPS	13.30"	2560x1600	227 PPI	16:10	glossy							cd/m²
15	92 %	91 %	12/2020	Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry	IPS	13.30"	2560x1600	227 PPI	16:10	glossy	6870	91 %	118000	26.1	31	395 cd/m²	0.39 cd/m²	1069:1	1.12	1.7	2207
16	92 %	89 %	06/2021	Schenker Vision 14	IPS	14.00"	2880x1800	243 PPI	16:10	matte	6174	94 %	0	20.4	32.8	387 cd/m²	0.29 cd/m²	1345:1	2.8	3.5	2.24	99 %	76.4 %
17	91 %	87 %	03/2021	Acer ConceptD 3 Ezel CC314-72G-7513	IPS LED	14.00"	1920x1080	157 PPI	16:9	matte	6563	83 %	0	20	43	354 cd/m²	0.19 cd/m²	1932:1	1.09	1.2	2.4	98 %	63 %
18	91 %	89 %	04/2021	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 20UVS03G00	a-Si IPS LED	12.30"	1920x1280	187 PPI	3:2	glossy	6524	94 %	0	36	63.2	406 cd/m²	0.23 cd/m²	1822:1	1.1	1.5	2.06	99.2 %	62.8 %
19	91 %	86 %	01/2021	Lenovo ThinkBook 13s-ITL-20V90003GE	IPS	13.30"	1920x1080	166 PPI	16:9	matte	6552	83 %	0	27	43	334 cd/m²	0.14 cd/m²	2636:1	2.02	2.34	2.44	97 %	63 %
20	91 %	88 %	11/2020	HP EliteBook 845 G7 Ryzen 7 Pro 4750U	IPS	14.00"	1920x1080	157 PPI	16:9	matte	6582	86 %	0	39.6	65.2	405 cd/m²	0.3 cd/m²	1442:1	2.34	2.5	2.1	99.4 %	63.8 %
21	91 %	83 %	10/2020	HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7	IPS LED	15.60"	3840x2160	282 PPI	16:9	matte	7254	92 %	0	30.8	44	382 cd/m²	0.21 cd/m²	1814:1	3	3.5	2.26	97.5 %	64.3 %
22	91 %	90 %	05/2021	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G9-20XWCTO1WW	IPS LED	14.00"	3840x2400	323 PPI	16:10	glossy	6690	87 %	0	30	46	488 cd/m²	0.35 cd/m²	1420:1	1.2	1.3	2.16	99.78 %	79.37 %
23	91 %	85 %	10/2020	MSI Creator 15	IPS	15.60"	3840x2160	220 PPI	16:9	matte	6817	85 %	25000	44	62	446 cd/m²	0.35 cd/m²	1326:1	2.39	3.97	2.23	100 %	75 %
24	91 %	87 %	03/2021	Asus ExpertBook B9 B9400CE-KC0166R	IPS	14.00"	1920x1080	157 PPI	16:9	matte	6782	87 %	0	29.6	60	421 cd/m²	0.29 cd/m²	1507:1	1.8	2.3	2.18	98.7 %	65.4 %
25	91 %	86 %	11/2020	Dell XPS 17 9700 i5-10300H	IPS	17.30"	1920x1200	131 PPI	16:10	matte	6704	86 %	2500	37.6	60.4	580 cd/m²	0.34 cd/m²	1871:1	2.4	2	2.08	100 %	67.5 %
26	91 %	90 %	05/2021	HP Spectre x360 14-ea0378ng	OLED	13.50"	3000x2000	267 PPI	3:2	glossy	6154	90 %	250	2	2	374 cd/m²	0.01 cd/m²	37000:1	2.57	2.2	2.36	100 %	85.8 %
27	90 %	84 %	02/2021	VAIO Z VJZ141C11L	IPS	14.00"	3840x2160	315 PPI	16:9	matte	6071	90 %	0	28	46.8	361 cd/m²	0.22 cd/m²	1674:1	3.27	2.9	2.2	99.5 %	76.8 %
28	90 %	83 %	11/2020	Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 15 W500G5T	IPS	15.60"	3840x2160	282 PPI	16:9	matte	6563	93 %	0	35	58	335 cd/m²	0.37 cd/m²	930:1	1.76	3.12	2.2	98 %	85 %
29	90 %	90 %	01/2021	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00	IPS	15.60"	1920x1080	141 PPI	16:9	matte	7042	88 %	26040	22.4	33.6	513 cd/m²	0.38 cd/m²	1363:1	2.1	2.7	2.35	90.4 %	57.7 %
30	90 %	88 %	03/2021	Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Carbon 13 ITL	a-SI IPS LED	13.30"	2560x1600	227 PPI	16:10	matte	6452	83 %	0	20.8	38.4	297 cd/m²	0.26 cd/m²	1250:1	2.2	2.8	2.05	97 %	61.3 %
31	90 %	91 %	04/2021	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G6-20Y0S00200	IPS	14.00"	1920x1200	162 PPI	16:10	matte	6545	93 %	0	22	49.2	404 cd/m²	0.22 cd/m²	1895:1	2.8	3.7	2.08	96.6 %	65.9 %
32	90 %	88 %	09/2020	Acer Spin 5 SP513-54N-79EY	IPS	13.50"	2256x1504	201 PPI	3:2	glossy	6530	91 %	208	28	49	426 cd/m²	0.33 cd/m²	1376:1	1.27	1.07	2.39	100 %	65 %
33	90 %	88 %	04/2021	Schenker VIA 14 Late 2020	a-Si AHVA-IPS	14.00"	1920x1080	157 PPI	16:9	matte	6492	91 %	0	28.4	53.6	296 cd/m²	0.16 cd/m²	1919:1	1	0.8	2.18	99.6 %	65.1 %
34	90 %	84 %	09/2020	Asus ZenBook 14 UX425EA	IPS	14.00"	1920x1080	157 PPI	16:9	matte	6405	91 %	0	26.4	49.6	371 cd/m²	0.34 cd/m²	1103:1	1.79	2.3	2.29	98.8 %	63.9 %
35	90 %	88 %	05/2021	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Model Early 2021	IPS	15.60"	1920x1080	141 PPI	16:9	matte	6626	94 %	0	10.4	16	334 cd/m²	0.24 cd/m²	1408:1	1.39	1.6	2.291	89 %	68 %
36	90 %	86 %	03/2021	Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XC	OLED	15.60"	3840x2160	282 PPI	16:9	glossy	6434	95 %	240	1.8	2.4	452 cd/m²	0.05 cd/m²	8840:1	2.69	0.9	2.172	100 %	99 %
37	90 %	86 %	07/2021	Medion Erazer Beast X20	IPS	17.30"	2560x1440	170 PPI	16:9	matte	6543	82 %	0	9.6	16	341 cd/m²	0.42 cd/m²	881:1	1.76	1.8	2.176
38	90 %	86 %	06/2021	Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XD	OLED	15.60"	3840x2160	282 PPI	16:9	matte	6371	92 %	240	2	2.8	446 cd/m²	0.04 cd/m²	11000:1	2.53	1.2	2.206
39	90 %	89 %	11/2020	Lenovo ThinkPad T14-20UES00H00	IPS	14.00"	1920x1080	157 PPI	16:9	matte	6893	88 %	0	29.6	64	403 cd/m²	0.2 cd/m²	2030:1	3.3	3.6	2.43	95.5 %	61.5 %
40	90 %	88 %	07/2021	ADATA XPG Xenia 14	IPS	14.00"	1920x1200	162 PPI	16:10	matte	6787	89 %	0	30.4	50	321 cd/m²	0.22 cd/m²	1566:1	1.51	1.9	2.17
41	90 %	86 %	07/2021	Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H	IPS	16.00"	2560x1600	189 PPI	16:10	matte	6826	86 %	0	6	4.8	446 cd/m²	0.48 cd/m²	933:1	2.76	3.1	2.153	100 %	87 %
42	90 %	89 %	03/2021	Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus	IPS	12.30"	2736x1824	267 PPI	3:2	glossy	6432	85 %	199.2	33.6	50.8	425 cd/m²	0.34 cd/m²	1200:1	1.5	1.6	2.05	96.8 %	63.7 %
43	90 %	87 %	10/2020	MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS	IPS	17.30"	3840x2160	255 PPI	16:9	matte	6858	93 %	0	11.6	23.2	413 cd/m²	0.4 cd/m²	1049:1	3.4	2	2.14	97.9 %	84.6 %
44	89 %	88 %	06/2021	Razer Blade 14 Ryzen 9 RTX 3070	IPS	14.00"	2560x1440	210 PPI	16:9	matte	6751	91 %	0	10.8	16.4	318 cd/m²	0.36 cd/m²	920:1	2.25	1.7	2.3
45	89 %	85 %	01/2021	Schenker XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)	IPS	17.30"	2560x1440	170 PPI	16:9	matte	6637	88 %	0	10	16.8	381 cd/m²	0.37 cd/m²	1108:1	2.55	3.4	2.275	95 %	72 %
46	89 %	84 %	03/2021	Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE	a-Si IPS LED	14.00"	1920x1080	157 PPI	16:9	matte	6056	88 %	0	24	38.4	432 cd/m²	0.27 cd/m²	1593:1	2.2	3.3	2.21	98.5 %	63 %
47	89 %	85 %	01/2021	Asus ZenBook Duo 14 UX482EA	IPS	14.00"	1920x1080	157 PPI	16:9	matte	6411	90 %	0	46	56.4	351 cd/m²	0.28 cd/m²	1292:1	1.44	1.3	2.15	99.3 %	64.9 %
48	89 %	85 %	11/2020	Honor MagicBook Pro 4600H	IPS	16.10"	1920x1080	137 PPI	16:9	glossy	6538	89 %	25250	25.6	37.6	312 cd/m²	0.2 cd/m²	1685:1	0.8	1	2.2	99.5 %	63.8 %
49	89 %	90 %	01/2021	HP ZBook Fury 15 G7	IPS	15.60"	3840x2160	282 PPI	16:9	matte	6380	89 %	0	36	56	674 cd/m²	0.5 cd/m²	1346:1	3.48	3.1	2.04	100 %	75.2 %
50	89 %	89 %	09/2020	HP EliteBook 830 G7	IPS	13.30"	1920x1080	166 PPI	16:9	matte	6902	91 %	26600	32	46.8	435 cd/m²	0.27 cd/m²	1683:1	3.12	3.1	2.01	97 %	61.5 %

The table above contains an overview over the best notebook displays reviewed by Notebookcheck over the course of the past 12 months as well as still relevant and available older products. In cases of identical score the more recent device is listed first. All prices in above table and price comparisons are updated daily and can thus differ
Link: all devices in this class reviewed

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