#ips display

After choosing what CPU, GPU, RAM, and storage you need in a laptop, sometimes the next in line is its display. We know most of you have already come across terms like refresh rate or response time, or TN panels, some may have even asked the question "What in the world is G-sync?" Well today, we'll answer those questions for you in our Laptop Display 101: Display Types guide. Alright then, let's go find that display you need. Display Type Let's discuss the most commonly known factor in choosing a display, its display type. There are currently three display types available for laptops, and the third one only recently popped up in the market -- Twisted Nematic (TN), In-Plane Switching (IPS), and Organic Light-emitting Diode (OLED). Before we continue, let's get this out of the way first; there is no clear "best display type" among the three, as each cater to different needs and audiences. Response times dictate the speed in which a pixel can display a change from either black to white, or from one shade of gray to another. It is often confused with input lag, which is the measurement of how fast a peripheral's input, say a mouse or a keyboard, registers on the display. Read more in our articles including "Laptop Display 101: Display Types (TN, IPS, or OLED)" and "56" Philips Cinema 21:9 Ultra-Wide LCD TV".