Someone at Anandtech must have had that same question, so they tried to answer it.

It is a known fact that desktop displays are better, even those that are based on the same technology (TFTs) but, have there been no improvement over the years? Are they still far away? Quite so. In order to meet space and power considerations, compromises must be made:

- brightness: very few can even break the 200 cd/m2.
- color accuracy: multimedia professionals should discard the laptop's LCD for production purposes.
- viewing angle: do not believe what the box says, laptops rarely achieve even a miserable 45° arc.
- response time: 25ms or more is commonplace.

The first shortcoming comes from the wish to extend battery life (it would be a good idea to give buyers the opportunity to choose here), the others maybe can be overcome by using something other than a TN panel. Some new technologies are being researched (v.g. OLED displays) that could also fix those problems.

It is interesting to note that all the specifications that matter are hidden by manufacturers (except resolution), which means you have to find them out. Be warned, too, about brands, because the same one may provide either the best or the worst display experience. Our advice is to look up the model you have in mind over the internet to read whatever review you find.

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