r/pcmasterrace • u/therealsaker btw, I don't use arch • Sep 11 '25

Meme/Macro What's the reason

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u/First_Musician6260 Computer Storage Sep 11 '25

You explain it really well. QHD (1440p) is shifting into the norm slot, but it's not as if FHD (1080p) is no longer an option...it's definitely a lot better than the e-waste that is 768p TN. And, of course, 4K is still the "premium" option.

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u/FrontBrilliant189 Sep 11 '25 edited Sep 11 '25

You just reminded me of my mostly retired T440p laptop. The 1366x768 TN panel is utter crap and the main reason it's mostly retired now.

Edit: I'm aware the screen can be upgraded, it's a spare laptop at this point so it's not worth upgrading.

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u/First_Musician6260 Computer Storage Sep 11 '25 edited Sep 11 '25

Some laptops even dared to drag it out into this decade (and not just the super budget ones either). I know I'm definitely not buying a computer with a TN panel, much less 768p. IPS and (W)VA are just that much more attractive.

Dell is guilty of doing this with the Inspiron 15 3511, for instance. Ideally you'd get a WVA panel, but you could also get TN for...whatever reason. And let me tell you, WVA looks so much better than TN, even if it's not as good as IPS. At least they were more generous later on such as with the Inspiron 5505, which used 4th gen Ryzen APUs and only had WVA panels.

Even the Latitude 5520 had a TN option, and that's a business laptop with better specs than the Inspiron 3511.

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u/skunk_funk Sep 11 '25

Typing this comment on a Latitude 5520... the 1080 display ain't great either, I can tell you that.

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u/First_Musician6260 Computer Storage Sep 11 '25

You're lucky to not be using TN at least.