Read the current situation of MiniLED backlight products of major consumer electronics brands
According to the survey of the Optoelectronic Research Division of TrendForce Chibang Consulting, with the introduction of Mini LED backlight TVs by various TV brand manufacturers and the continuous optimization of technology improvement costs, it is estimated that the number of Mini LED backlight TVs will reach 4.4 million in 2021, accounting for about 2% of the overall TV market.
In addition to the big cake of TV, in fact, manufacturers also focus on laptops, tablets and monitors.
How are the brands progressing on the Mini LED backlight products? How about the price? I believe it is also a topic of concern for many friends and consumers in the industry.
Notebook
According to the author's observation, throughout the major notebook brands, only MSI brand has launched the Mini LED backlight product and is on sale.
According to public information, MSI's notebook named Creator 17 is equipped with 240 partition backlight, screen size is 17.3 inches, and resolution is 4K (3840 × 2160), with the maximum brightness exceeding 1000nit. The current price is 24999 yuan.
In addition to MSI, Apple is also rumored to launch a MacBook with Mini LED backlight.
Tablet
According to the survey of the Optoelectronic Research Division of TrendForce Chibang Consulting, Apple is expected to launch the 12.9-inch Mini LED backlit iPad Pro in the first quarter of 2021.
TrendForce Chibang Consulting pointed out that this product is expected to use nearly 10384 Mini LEDs. The suppliers will include Crystal Electric, Whit, Sutter, TEK and K& S, Zending, YP ElectronicsHEESUNG Electronics and LG Display are expected to be joined by more suppliers such as GIS, Ruiyi, Sharp and BOE as new models come out in the future.
12.9-inch iPad Pro-Mini LED backlight supply chain analysis
Display
In terms of display, ASUS, Acer, Lenovo and other brands have released Mini LED backlight products. According to the author's observation, Asustek and Dell have been sold, while other brands are in "released" status.
Both ASUS and Acer 32-inch products use 1152 zone dimming; Dell said that its UP3221Q monitor is the first professional display with 2K Mini LED direct backlight.
Display
In terms of display, ASUS, Acer, Lenovo and other brands have released Mini LED backlight products. According to the author's observation, Asustek and Dell have been sold, while other brands are in "released" status.
Both ASUS and Acer 32-inch products use 1152 zone dimming; Dell said that its UP3221Q monitor is the first professional display with 2K Mini LED direct backlight.
It is not difficult to see that using Mini LED backlight still means higher price. Compared with OLED, it has no advantages.
However, with the products of many TV manufacturers coming into the market next year, how does this attractive cake taste? Maybe the answer will be revealed.