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    Cheap IPS Display vs. 95% NTSC Matte TN Display on Customizable Gaming Notebook

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by lukelbd, Apr 27, 2013.

  1. lukelbd

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    Hey all,

    So I'm going to be getting a new custom "gaming" notebook soon mainly for photo editing (though I might use it for scientific research purposes as a grad student). After tons of research I've settled on getting one of the clevo rebranders from mythlogic, xoticpc, or malibal. What most of their models have in common is the upgradeable "Full HD AUO 95% NTSC Gamut" TN display. I've decided to get this as opposed to the several "cheap" IPS panels on such models as the Asus Zenbook Prime, HP Envy 15, Sony VAIO SE, and another Lenovo Thinkpad model, because I've heard they have pretty terrible gamut range, and that their contrast ratio, black levels, and color accuracy are actually not as good. Also, I wanted a laptop that was more customizeable.

    But, I just noticed mythlogic came out with an Ultrabook called the Callisto 1512 (which ends up being cheaper with the same configurations) and with an IPS display! And this is the only IPS display on a customizable gaming notebook that I've seen!

    So I want to be sure about this whole thing. Would anyone care to weigh in on how these displays stack up against each other? And does anyone know if the IPS display on this Mythlogic model would be similar to those found on those mainstream brand models?
     
    lukelbd, Apr 27, 2013
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  2. djembe

    djembe drum while you work

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    The purpose of IPS is to ensure better visibility and a more consistent look from wider angles. It will not, in itself, ensure color accuracy. Since you plan to be primarily photo editing, the 95% gamut display (although from your description it's only 95% of NTSC, not the wider Adobe RGB) would be a better choice, since it will give you better color accuracy.

    Of course, it is possible to get an IPS screen that also has a high color gamut, but they're very expensive and you can only get them on HP Elitebooks, to the best of my knowledge.
     
    djembe, Apr 27, 2013
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