There’s a reason why many people are switching to OLED TVs: the image quality is just phenomenal. The deep blacks, the intense contrast, and the wide color coverage enables downright remarkable picture reproduction. Not only do they create more beautiful-looking visuals, they also feel more impactful and, consequently, more immersive.
We first saw OLED technology come to laptops in 2021, with high-end models flaunting them as a perfect match for creative professionals and demanding gamers alike. With the price of OLED panels becoming more affordable than ever, though, OLED laptops are now largely mainstream, with many different brands offering them across a wider range of price points
Should you get an OLED laptop? If exceptional visuals is one of your primary considerations for a laptop, then you’re definitely the target market for them. Creative professionals, for instance, will absolutely appreciate the accuracy of its color reproduction, as most OLED laptops support the whole DCI-P3 video gamut, making it ideal for color-critical tasks like photo editing and graphic design. They also tend to have wider viewing angles, which make it easier to show your work to others right on the spot, while being slimmer and lighter due to the lack of additional backlighting unlike laptops that use traditional LCDs. If you want a gaming machine, an OLED laptop also makes for a compelling option, since these panels typically have better refresh rates, making the need to plug in to a separate monitor largely optional to enjoy a quality gaming experience.
Of course, even the best OLED laptops aren’t for everyone. Those who frequently work outdoors, for instance, will find the glossy finish to cause significant glare, making them very difficult to use. Sure, some laptops will have very good anti-glare coating, but it’s hardly a perfect solution for now. Additionally, direct sunlight and UV exposure can damage OLED screens, requiring you to take more precautions that might not be worth it if you spend that much time working under the open skies. If that’s not the case with you, then OLED laptops should definitely be a primary consideration for your next laptop purchase.
These are the best OLED laptops to get the best visuals on your everyday work machine.
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra
Pros
- Gorgeous 3K AMOLED monitor
- 120 fps refresh rate
- Slim and light form factor
- Stays cool through long sessions
Cons
- No 4K visuals
Screen size: 16 inches
Specs: Up to Intel Core Ultra 9 CPU, RTX 4070 GPU, 32GB RAM, and 2TB SSD
Weight: 4.1 pounds
Samsung’s rival to the Apple MacBook Pro, this OLED laptop comes in a sleek aluminum housing that’s reasonably slim and light. More importantly, it provides you with a bright and colorful 16-inch AMOLED panel that shows exceptionally sharp details and dazzlingly clear white backgrounds, with no hint of the grayness so common in many laptop screens. While it tops out at 3K resolution (2880 x 1800 pixels), it does offer adjustable refresh rate up to 60 fps, complete with sRGB, Adobe RGB, or DCI-P3 color presets with temperature and HDR+ brightness controls. Simply put, the display is downright stunning, while offering a very broad viewing angle and delivering plenty of brightness (400 nits standard, 500 nits HDR). You can also get it with a discrete RTX 4070 GPU if you want to have enough muscle to power through video editing apps and AAA game titles. Other things we loved about this laptop are the 1080p webcam (which captures impressively sharp and colorful images with minimal noise), the biometrics sensor on the power button, and the impressively decent speakers (dual five-watt woofers and dual 2W tweeters).
Asus Zenbook 14X OLED (Q420)
Pros
- Vibrant OLED panel with high refresh rate
- Long battery life
- Perfect productivity specs
Cons
- No discrete GPU option
Screen size: 14.5 inches
Specs: Up to Intel Core i7 CPU, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB SSD
Weight: 3.4 pounds
While this OLED laptop doesn’t have the most exciting specs, its more modest configuration is definitely the kind of computer most people are likely to buy for work. It’s incredibly slim and lightweight, while having enough muscle to run through all sorts of productivity, recreational, and entertainment apps. Sure, it won’t be able to handle more demanding software, but it’s, pretty much, the practical laptop for most individuals. More importantly, it’s got that gorgeous 14.5-inch OLED panel that boasts 3K resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, 550 nits of brightness, and a 0.2ms response time, ensuring you can play lighter games on it without any lag. We love a whole load of other things about this laptop, from the dual Thunderbolt 4 ports and the 10-hour battery life to the 180-degree lay-flat hinge and the Asus Pen support to the US MIL-STD-810H durability rating.
HP OmniBook Ultra Flip Laptop
Pros
- Sleek and lightweight frame
- Superb battery life
- Vibrant display
Cons
- No discrete GPU option
Screen size: 14 inches
Specs: Intel Core Ultra 7, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD
Weight: 2.97 pounds
This convertible OLED laptop delivers a good blend of features that make it an excellent daily laptop for work and school alike. We love the anti-fingerprint coating that keeps it looking clean at all times, the satisfying tactile feel of the keyboard, and the overall snappy performance of the Intel Core Ultra 7 CPU and integrated Arc graphics, along with the extra-long battery life that’s rated for up to 16 hours (we clocked in 14 hours with most common tasks). Yes, it’s pretty modest processing muscle, but it handles everything but the most resource-heavy tasks very well. The screen is a 14-inch OLED with 3K resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and 400 nits of brightness (500 nits HDR), with 100 percent coverage of the DCI-P3 color space and even a low blue light mode. We love doing video calls on this thing, with its AI-enhanced 9MP webcam, dual array mics, and quad-speaker system. It’s a Copilot PC, by the way, so it’s got some AI chops if you find something useful to do with that.
MSI Prestige 16 AI Evo
Pros
- Gorgeous 4K OLED
- Extra long battery life
- Excellent port selection (including SD card, RJ45, and combo audio)
Cons
- Could use a smoother keyboard
Screen size: 16 inches
Specs: Core Ultra 7 155H CPU, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD
Weight: 3.3 pounds
If you want the screen real estate of a 16-inch OLED laptop without the typical weight, you might end up enamored by this MSI offering, which tips the scales at a lightweight 3.3 pounds. While it doesn’t offer any discrete GPU options, the combination of the Core Ultra 7 CPU and integrated Intel Arc graphics provided spiffy performance that handled productivity apps with ease, while still offering enough muscle for gaming at lower quality settings. The true standout here is that 4K OLED display with its razor-sharp details, edge-to-edge clarity, and superb contrast that makes colors really pop. Seriously, you’ll be tempted to do a double take first time you catch sight of it. The battery life is sensational, clocking in at over 18 hours before requiring a recharge, so there’s a chance you can go two full workdays without plugging this thing in and still have juice to spare. This laptop has crazy port selection, by the way, coming with a combo audio jack, an Ethernet port, and an SD card reader, on top of the usual 8K/60fps HDMI 2.1 slot, Thunderbolt 4 slot, and USB-A 3.2 port.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
Pros
- Beautiful OLED panel with small bezels
- Excellent keyboard and glass trackpad
- Insanely lightweight
Cons
Screen size: 14 inches
Specs: Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB SSD (up to 2TB available)
Weight: 2.2 pounds
Lenovo’s X1 ultraportable is considered by many to be the business laptop. While we’re not 100 percent sold, it’s definitely solid enough that we had to include it in our best OLED laptops list. For one, it’s a true ultraportable, tipping the scales at an unbelievable 2.2 pounds, while measuring just 0.32 inches at its thinnest point. The 14-inch OLED display is gorgeous, with excellent anti-glare and anti-reflective coatings, as well as really tiny bezels. It has all the elements you usually expect in an OLED laptop, from the 3K resolution and 100 percent DCI-P3 coverage to the 500 nits of brightness and the 120Hz refresh rate. Of course, what really makes this laptop special is everything else that comes with it, such as the superb keyboard with air-intake keys, the signature dual-function Trackpoint, the crazy long battery life (we got 19 hours between charges), and the overall smoothness of using it throughout the workday. Sure, there are way more powerful OLED laptops out there, but this is the kind of thing professional users are all too willing to splurge on to take to work everyday.
