LG Launches World's First Mass-Produced Variable Refresh Rate Laptop Screens at Up To 120Hz
South Korean manufacturer LG Display has officially begun the world's first mass production cycle for laptop screens capable of dynamically adjusting their refresh rate from a low standby frequency as high as 1 Hz up to an active display speed.
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1LG Display has become the first company worldwide to mass-produce laptop displays capable of dynamically adjusting refresh rates from as low as 1 Hz up to a maximum of 120 Hz.
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2The new panels utilize Oxide technology, which automatically lowers power consumption by reducing screen brightness and refreshing rate when content remains static for extended periods during use.
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LG Display has begun mass-producing laptop displays capable of automatically adjusting their refresh rate from as low as one Hz up to a maximum frequency, which is designed for battery efficiency.
— [Mar 24, 22:06] LG Display запустила в массовое производство экраны для ноутбуков с частотой 1–120 Гц (Habr)LG Display announced it has started mass production of screens that change refresh rates based on screen content and is the first company to do so, with these displays expected to boost battery life.
— [Mar 23, 20:29] LG Display starts mass-producing LTPO-like 1 Hz LCD displays for laptops (Ars Technica)LG plans a revolution where batteries will thank the user thanks to new technology that optimizes power consumption through dynamic refresh rates.
— [Mar 23, 17:27] LG szykuje rewolucję. Bateria ci podzięuje (Benchmark.pl)LG Display has started mass production of the world's first LCD laptop panel that adjusts its refresh rate from one Hz to up to 120 hertz depending on usage, utilizing Oxide technology.
— [Mar 22, 03:02] LG Display rolls out world's 1st 1-120Hz variable laptop panel (Feed.koreatimes.co.kr)LG has become the first company to mass-produce displays that dynamically adjust refresh rates from one Hz using oxide technology as a breakthrough in power-efficient screens.
— [Mar 22, 02:23] LG Display first to mass-produce 1Hz laptop panels, boosting battery life (Koreaherald)LG Display announced that its new Oxide technology is the first mass-produced solution capable of automatically switching laptop refresh rates from a static 1 Hz to up to 120 Hz based on content type, such as emails versus games or movies. This adaptive system aims to extend battery life by utilizing proprietary circuit algorithms and low-power oxide materials during periods with minimal screen changes while maintaining high performance for dynamic tasks like streaming video or gaming.
LG Display has begun mass producing LCD laptop panels using its proprietary "Oxide" oxide material that dynamically adjusts refresh rates from 1 Hz for static content to up to 120 Hz during active use, aiming to extend battery life by over 48%. The technology will be supplied starting in January 2026 via Dell's XPS series and is planned for expansion onto OLED panels with mass production expected no later than mid-December.
LG Display has become the first company capable of mass-producing laptop displays that dynamically adjust refresh rates from one hertz for static content up to 120 Hz using oxide thin-film transistor technology. This innovation aims to improve battery efficiency by at least 48 percent and will be supplied initially to Dell's premium XPS laptops, with plans later expanded to OLED panels as AI computing usage grows.