Mini LED backlight technology officially enters the phase of commercialization with end products releasing one after another. ASUS and Lenovo announced the launch of their Mini LED backlit monitors with 4K resolution respectively, marking a new era of Mini LED technology.
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ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) revealed a new Mini LED technology based gaming monitor, the ROG Swift PG32UQX, featuring NVIDIA G-SYNC ULTIMATE technology. The 32-inch gaming display adopts Mini LED backlight technology with 1152 individually controlled local dimming zones, achieving 4K resolution and 1400 nits peak brightness. Moreover, the refresh rate of the gaming monitor comes to 360Hz, outpacing the commonly available displays of 240Hz.
At the same time, Lenovo announced its Mini LED backlit professional display, ThinkVision Creator Extreme monitor. The monitor also offers 1152 local dimming zones and reaches 1000 nits of peak brightness and 4K resolution. Price of the Mini LED backlight product is only half of Apple’s Pro Display XDR, some considers it a good value for content creators. Lenovo also adds a special holder for smartphone on the base of the display for users to easily follow notifications on the phones.
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Mini LED backlight displays are entering the end market since the end of 2018 when LED manufacturers began shipping their products. According to WitsView, a research division of Trendforce, Mini LED backlighting has significantly lowered the cost of display modules used in 65-inch 4K TVs with increase in die bonding efficiency and the decrease in Mini LED chip cost. This is expected to accelerate the widespread adoption of Mini LED.