Lenovo and MSI Debut First Inkjet-Printed OLED Displays

The first inkjet-printed OLED displays have entered the consumer market, with Lenovo and MSI releasing products using TCL CSOT's new manufacturing process. This cheaper and simpler alternative to traditional vacuum thermal evaporation (VTE) promises to lower costs and improve brightness, potentially making OLED screens more affordable across laptops, monitors, and eventually TVs and smartphones. Source: Tom's Hardware

The Technology

TCL CSOT's inkjet printing (IJP) method eliminates the need for fine metal masks (FMM) and reduces material waste, making production more efficient. Source: Gizmodo The company has been developing IJP for over a decade and has been mass-producing 5.5-generation IJP OLED panels since 2024. Source: Tom's Hardware

First Products

Lenovo's Legion R9000P is the world's first laptop with an IJP OLED, featuring a 16-inch panel with 240 Hz refresh rate and over 99% DCI-P3 color coverage. Source: Tom's Hardware MSI also unveiled a 27-inch 4K monitor, the Pro Max OLED 271UPJW12, with 120 Hz refresh rate and 1,000 nits peak brightness. Source: Gizmodo

Impact

If IJP OLED catches on, it could reduce the cost of OLED monitors and laptops, while also enabling brighter displays. However, pricing and availability details for these new products have not been announced. Source: Tom's Hardware Gizmodo notes that in an era of rising component costs, cheaper OLED displays would be a rare piece of good news.