Dell shows Studio XPS 16 prototype with OLED
updated 04:45 pm EST, Thu January 7, 2010
Dell OLED concept has 10K to 1 contrast
We toured Dell's suites following its CES keynote and discovered that the company has a prototype of a Studio XPS 16 with an OLED display. The panel gives the notebook a much higher contrast ratio -- Dell claims 10,000:1 -- and slims the panel to about 2mm (0.08in) thick. Response times and battery usage also get better with the swap.
While photos don't necessarily reflect the quality of the display, we can say it was much more vivid and accurate than what you normally find on a notebook; we were particularly impressed by the black levels, which have always been a specialty of OLED as it doesn't need to illuminate truly black pixels. Not too surprisingly, blur in the demo video also wasn't an issue.
The Studio XPS is described as a concept, and Dell wasn't prepared to say how close it might be to releasing this or any system with an OLED screen. The panels are typically much more expensive than LCDs and are likely too cost-prohibitive in the very near future.
