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    What 14"/15.4" laptops offer an LED display option?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by allfiredup, Nov 2, 2008.

  1. allfiredup

    allfiredup Notebook Virtuoso

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    I know the following laptops are offered with an optional LED display in lieu of the traditional CCFL type-


    14.1"
    DELL Latitude E6400
    DELL Precision M2400
    HP Pavilion dv4t
    HP Pavilion dv4z
    Lenovo ThinkPad T400

    15.4"
    DELL Studio 15
    DELL XPS M1530
    DELL Latitude E6500
    DELL Precision M4400
    Lenovo ThinkPad T500

    Are there any other 14.1" or 15.4" models that offer the option of an LED display?
     
  2. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    mystery905 Notebook Deity

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    13.3" Lenovo Thinkpad SL300
     
  4. allfiredup

    allfiredup Notebook Virtuoso

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    Thanks to all who answered. Other than the newcomer Samsung, it looks like the ones I listed in the original post are it for 14.1" and 15.4" models. That's surprising....but good to know, nonetheless.

    It looks like DELL corners the market for the time being. I recently read that two thirds of all DELL Latitude E-series will be shipped with standard LED displays by 12/15/08. By the end of 2009, 80% of DELL models will have standard LED displays and the remaining 20% will get them during 2010. If you count Macs (I don't), they plan to have LEDs across the board during 2009.

    There seem to be more 13.3" and 12.1" models with LEDs than 14.1" and larger. The ThinkPad SL300 has an LED standard, but the other SL-models don't. As mentioned in my OP, the HP dv4t/z has an optional LED and the 13.3" HP dv3500t has a standard LED display. You'd think HP would offer an optional LED on the dv5t/z....
     
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    what about OLED? notebooks would take a huge advantage with them. low power and great image.
     
  6. X2P

    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    Wont see that till like 2010 buddy

    Netbook but... MSI Wind
     
  7. ramgen

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    ASUS has new models that have *standard* LED display

    N50Vn: 15.4"
    N80Vn: 14.1"
     
  8. Phil

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    15": Apple MBP
     
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    Jaycee8980 Notebook Deity

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    The Asus 1000 and its current and future model refreshments have an LED screen :)