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    Are 2011 and 2012 1366 x 768 screens the same hardware?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Jasonuncloned, Feb 21, 2013.

  1. Jasonuncloned

    Jasonuncloned Newbie

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    Hi everyone,

    Does anyone know if the base model “LED-backlit HD anti-glare (1366 x 768)” on the 2012 model HP laptops are the same as those used on the 2011s?

    The reason I ask is I’m looking at 2 different 2011 model laptops which have 1366 x 768 screens and I read multiple complaints about the screen quality in terms of vertical viewing angle, contrast, and visable pixilation in the Elite Book 8460 Owners thread on here. In reality I am not willing to spend an extra $700+ just for the 1600 x 900 screen on a new models so I am hoping I can “live with it”. I may even purchase an IPS monitor anyway. For the $549 or $679 I’ll be paying for one of these, I can spend an extra $200 on a monitor and still come out ahead.

    So anyway, I am hoping that a lower end 2012 HP laptop like the HP 650 which is advertising the same resolution might be the same screen as the one listed for the 2011 models I am looking at.

    Does anyone know for sure if they are different screens?

    Is there a way to decode the Model number and determine that?

    I have heard of some companies making that a part of their model number identification codes to determine what hardware is in them.
     
    Jasonuncloned, Feb 21, 2013
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  2. t.saddington

    t.saddington Notebook Geek

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    They would be the same panels, but the backlighting technology might differ :p
     
    t.saddington, Mar 6, 2013
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