LG’s next-gen 120Hz display promises a huge jump in laptop battery life

LG Display has begun mass production of a new LCD laptop panel featuring Oxide 1Hz technology, which automatically adjusts the refresh rate between 1Hz and 120Hz based on on-screen activity. This technology is being mass-produced for the first time in laptops, and the battery life gains are genuinely impressive.

But we have had a 120Hz refresh rate display for a long time, so how can it be the first time, you might ask? Well, not all 120Hz displays are the same. Most laptop displays dynamically refresh the screen somewhere between 25Hz and 120Hz, depending on the content being displayed. 

This LG panel can drop down to 1Hz when your screen is mostly still, like when you are reading emails or going through a research paper, and ramp up to 120Hz when you are watching a sports event or playing a game. 

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