Clevo X170SM-G display replacement/upgrade

I got a cracked display in my Clevo X170SM-G laptop and I am currently looking for a replacement of an exact same display or a possible upgrade. My currently installed (and cracked) display is LP173WFG-SPB1 aka LGD0615, as shown in my device manager.

https://www.panelook.com/LP173WFG-SPB1_LG Display_17.3_LCM_parameter_44065.html

It's a full HD 144 Hz G-Sync display. I figured that since I need to pay the full price for a new display anyway why not try to upgrade to a 240 Hz or 300 Hz variant, however I can't seem to find a straight answer as to which exact models are applicable for my laptop.

https://www.panelook.com/modeldetail.php?id=44168

I found this one in the comments of some YouTube video and I would like to know if this will fit properly or not, or perhaps are there some other options which I am not aware of?

 

Fist couple of things you want to look at are the size

389.89(H) × 238.31(V)

With that you can dig into the list of panels and figure out your options.

Your current display is 40 pin which works in your favor as there are more options w/ less hassle. 0.5mm pin pitch is most common as well.

240/300hz displays are overkill 99.99% of the time and not worth the cost.

144hz is where you're at currently which is optimal in most cases if you're a casual user or gaming.

The next thing to consider is since you're going through the process do you want to shift to 4K? Same price / more pixels but... 60hz instead of 144/120hz.

https://www.panelook.com/sizmodlist.php?st=E20&pl=&so_attr=&sizes[]=1730&st=E20&by=desc&page=2 - lists 24 models that would fit physically (2 x 4K)

There are a couple of them @ 240/300

NV173FHM-NY1
ADS 1920×1080 300 1200:1 16.7M 389.89×238.012 eDP 144Hz 5 4594
NV173FHM-N44
ADS 1920×1080 300 1200:1 16.7M 389.89×238.12 eDP 144Hz 7 5798
NV173FHM-N4A
ADS 1920×1080 300 1200:1 16.7M 389.89×238.12 eDP 144Hz 4 1000
B173HAN04.2
AHVA 1920×1080 300 800:1 16.7M 389.89×238.31 eDP 60Hz 2 777
N173HCE-G33
AAS 1920×1080 300 1000:1 262K 389.89×238.31 eDP 144Hz 6 14608
B173HAN04.0
AHVA 1920×1080 300 800:1 16.7M 389.89×238.31 eDP 144Hz 4 505
NV173FHM-N46
HADS 1920×1080 300 1200:1 16.7M 389.89×238.31 eDP 60Hz 4 1800
NV173FHM-N4C
ADS 1920×1080 300 1200:1 16.7M 389.89×238.31 eDP 60Hz 6 1026
NV173FHM-N49
ADS 1920×1080 250 800:1 16.7M 389.89×238.31 eDP 60Hz 10 10772
N173HCE-E3A
AAS 1920×1080 300 1000:1 262K 389.89×238.31 eDP 60Hz 5 4540
NV173FHM-N32
ADS 1920×1080 300 1200:1 16.7M 389.89×238.31 eDP 60Hz 5 11500
NV173FHM-N47
HADS 1920×1080 300 1200:1 16.7M 389.89×238.31 eDP 60Hz 1 1500
B173HAN04.3
AHVA 1920×1080 300 800:1 16.7M 389.89×238.31 eDP 60Hz 0 883
B173ZAN03.2
AHVA 3840×2160 470 1200:1 1.07B 389.89×238.31 eDP 60Hz 1 0
B173HAN04.4
AHVA 1920×1080 300 800:1 16.7M 389.89×238.31 eDP 144Hz 0 233
B173HAN05.0
AHVA 1920×1080 300 1000:1 16.7M 389.89×238.31 eDP 240Hz 2 5028
LP173WF5-SPB4
IPS 1920×1080 300 800:1 16.7M 389.89×238.31 eDP 60Hz 2 0
B173HAN04.7
AHVA 1920×1080 250 800:1 16.7M 389.89×238.31 eDP 120Hz 1 1704
LP173WFG-SPB1
IPS 1920×1080 300 800:1 16.7M 389.89×238.31 eDP 144Hz 2 0
B173HAN05.1
AHVA 1920×1080 300 1000:1 16.7M 389.89×238.31 eDP 300Hz 2 2100
NV173FHM-NX1
ADS 1920×1080 250 800:1 16.7M 389.89×238.31 eDP 120Hz 2 5000
B173ZAN03.0
AHVA 3840×2160 400 1200:1 16.7M 389.89×238.31 eDP 60Hz 0 0
LP173WF5-SPZ1
IPS 1920×1080 250 800:1 16.7M 389.89×238.31 eDP 60Hz 1 0
LP173WF5-SPB3
IPS 1920×1080 300 800:1 16.7M 389.89×238.31 eDP 60Hz 0 100
N173HCE-E3B
AAS 1920×1080 500 1000:1 262K 389.89×238.31 eDP 60Hz 2 380

 

thanks for a comprehensive reply, I will investigate and find the one which is best for me

 

I would probably narrow it down to:

120HZ
NV173FHM-NY1
ADS 1920×1080 300 1200:1 16.7M 389.89×238.012 eDP 144Hz 5 4594
NV173FHM-N44
ADS 1920×1080 300 1200:1 16.7M 389.89×238.12 eDP 144Hz 7 5798
NV173FHM-N4A
ADS 1920×1080 300 1200:1 16.7M 389.89×238.12 eDP 144Hz 4 1000
B173HAN04.0
AHVA 1920×1080 300 800:1 16.7M 389.89×238.31 eDP 144Hz 4 505
B173HAN04.4
AHVA 1920×1080 300 800:1 16.7M 389.89×238.31 eDP 144Hz 0 233
LP173WFG-SPB1
IPS 1920×1080 300 800:1 16.7M 389.89×238.31 eDP 144Hz 2 0

240HZ
B173HAN05.0
AHVA 1920×1080 300 1000:1 16.7M 389.89×238.31 eDP 240Hz 2 5028

300HZ
B173HAN05.1
AHVA 1920×1080 300 1000:1 16.7M 389.89×238.31 eDP 300Hz 2 2100

They all look to be 300 nits for brightness, the top 3 120hz panels have higher contrast ratios, and the 240/300hz panels are about the same.

4K options:
B173ZAN03.0
AHVA 3840×2160 400 1200:1 16.7M 389.89×238.31 eDP 60Hz 0 0
B173ZAN03.2
AHVA 3840×2160 470 1200:1 1.07B 389.89×238.31 eDP 60Hz 1 0

I would probably go with the 3.2 model for the higher brightness just because if you enable HDR it basically cuts the brightness in half and it has a higher color pallet as well with 1.07Billion.

 

Be aware of the replacement screen as you need to have screen with is supported by the bios to have GSYNC. So identical is needed in order not to loose gsync. If you do not want gsync, you can upgrade to 300hz screen w/o any issue.

 

The usual exception is if a screen was available from your reseller as an option at the time of purchase. Then you know it's also on the white list for sure.

 

You can buy it off taobao, ask for a A+ screen from any seller, prices are decent and its pretty easy to replace the screen, prices should be way less. They provide a 3 month or 6 month warranty against dead pixels as well. Depends on the seller and the price you are willing to pay. Have bought the B173ZAN03.3. 4K 120HZ and was perfect.

 

Your kinda right, i have not seen a B173ZAN03.2 as an official offering from any re-seller. Though it works even on the p775tm-1 perfectly and enables the HDR option. It should work fine on the x170sm-g.

 

Does it do 4k and 120hz??

 

Anybody know any 1440p 144hz or better that work in the x170sm?

 

Yes, its 4k-120hz. The only 17.3 inch screen that i know. Works perfectly on the x170sm-g just confirmed in a listing, most china clevo re-sellers have this as an upgrade. 4k 1000nit 60hz, 4k 120hz and 4k 60hz, all three options work.
Personal Opinion, 4k and 120hz together is a good combination, the screen is not as expensive as you think.
Just search this on taobao, B173ZAN03.3.
This is the seller i highly recommend since they are a clevo reseller. You are free to choose your own.
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?sp...Ev6fJ&id=563338452991&ns=1&abbucket=18#detail

 

This screen also works well with the the alienware laptop, and to see what this is capable of https://www.notebookcheck.net/Razer...Display-With-Almost-No-Ghosting.440555.0.html

The screen is colour accurate, so good for media consumption as well as 120hz which is good for games. Just to confirm 120hz works on lower resolutions as well if you want to play FPS...

 

I have the 300hz one and works great. I just wanted to make sure the 4k and 120hz option worked I may consider the upgrade

 

confirmed with the seller. it works well. confirmed with colourful. it works perfectly fine.

 

waiting for a screen with 1000nits 4k and 144hz (or 120hz). if that is even possible, maybe with oleds.

 

Is the new 4k screen 120 hz also working on the P775TM1?

 

Yes., you need a longer EDP cable, which most sellers are selling with the screen.

 

Thats nice to hear, ill love a 4k for work but the 60 hz was to low for the occasionally gaming. What prices are they selling around? Cant seem to understand that chinese website, and for some reason the translate does not work.

 

Ranges between 265 usd to 325usd, depends on the seller, if they are LCD sellers its usually on the lower end. Always ask for a A+ panel, if they are a clevo reseller its usually higher cost wise and they give you a A+ panel as default. And an additional 5-30 usd for the cable. I got it at 10.

 

I see, thanks for the Info! Need to see if i can upgrade the GPU to a RTX, maybe 3xxx then next is the Display.

 

Chrome by default translates the website properly, though while talking to them I use Google translate and copy/paste in chinese. Some of them are really sweet and reply in English and some of them you have to adjust a little, but the extra efforts are worth it for the price difference as well as for asking discounts.

 

There are a lot of cool people out there generally you do find that when traveling around.

 

You also have this option B173ZAN03.4

 

Highly interested in this! Thank you!

Also found this:
https://www.panelook.com/B173ZAN05.0_AUO_17.3_LCM_overview_46831.html

 

That is a mini-led 4K but only 60Hz, if you want good colors and a decent refresh rate go with b173zan03.3 4k 120Hz.

 

I was thinking that a 4K 120Hz display will destroy a laptop's battery life. I am also more concerned about the response time.
According to NBC the 4K 120Hz display si 15.2 ms response time and 10.4ms BtoW. The mini-led is 8.8 ms BtoW.
15ms is not that great and will negate the benefits of the 120Hz as it will make things look blurry despite the high refresh rate.

I am curious how the b173zan03.4 does in terms of response time.

I am currently running a desktop monitor with 4ms response time and I love it.

 

@ Blacky

It all depends on what you're using the panel for.

If it's gaming and you have your external monitor then that's where you play games.

If you want to watch 4K/120hz video then you would use the panel for that.

If you're traveling and don't have your external monitor then you just suffice with the panel.

Battery will be fine with the slight increase in power use if you're not gaming which normally you wouldn't be gaming on battery anyway.

 

I will rarely use it for gaming, it will mostly be used for work.

 

Then response time isn't really what you should be looking at.

Then again it might be depending on what your work is.

If you want more real estate and vibrant colors 4K does well. If you want speed for fast changing scenes / pixels then you want to stick with something with 1080/1440 resolution for faster sequencing.

4K/120 enters more of a 4K TV class of experience since most content is 4K/30 or 4K/60 still.

The only time I see any stutter is when I'm shifting from something running on the UHD iGPU to the discrete GPU but once things are loaded I don't typically notice any issues between frames.

 

I would use NBC as relative numbers rather than absolute.

 

You could try the zan05.0 mini-led then

https://www.notebookcheck.net/MSI-C...-Review-Winning-with-a-Mini-LED.481582.0.html

 

BOE NE173QHM-NY2 QHD 165Hz

 

Where can I buy it? I would like to test it

 

I'm not getting any obvious hits on a public source.

 

Just got my P170SM-A, brand new barebone from Eurcom.

It's going to be a hard choice between:
NE173QHM-NY2
Or
B173ZAN03.4
OR
B173ZAN05.0

I will primarily use the laptop for work, office and coding. I love 4K resolutions because they make everything crisp even when scaled to 150%. But I also prefer high refresh rate and low response times because they help with long hours in front of the laptop.

 

They're all great choices but it's going to come down to what you can actually get your hands on.

If you can't google the name in quotes and get sales results it's going to be an issue getting one into your hands.

 

I'd usually take refresh rate over resolution on my daily driver machine.

 

Gsync is a nice feature for games, even lower fps count it gives much better feeling, so I would consider sthing with gsync if gaming matters.

 

A lower resolution and refresh rate counters that until the GPU is perhaps a bit older though.

 

Not quite, as gsync smooth a lot when the FPS is not enough. Even on 300hz FHD contraty to 1440p it will choppier. However there are my humble experiences.

 

It's more that at 1080p you are more likely to be consistently at above say 90FPS if at 1440p you are starting to get to the point where you notice more.

Some of this is personal preference though as people notice tearing and stutter more than others.

 

I think the B173ZAN03.4 / B173ZAN03.3 is out of the question for me because the eDP 1.2 port I have in my laptop doesn't have the bandwidth for it. At best it can do 4K @ 75Hz.
I guess that narrows it down.

 

That's a thin bezel screen right? In a thick bezel machine?

 

i have a x170km-g with a 3080 , would the 4k 120hz work for replacement of the 1080 144hz? and how do i chose matte from link?

 

Are they both the same pin counts? It should but something like G-sync would stop working.