14 inch doesn't use led, it uses mini led which allows for much better dynamic control, in theory yes the mini led does last longer since they are able to switch off more zones due to the nature of mini led.Does this apply to MBP14 display too? I know nothing about this stuff. I look-up the specs, in Mactracker, and the app says 'LED' for MBA M2 but it doesn't say 'LED for MBP14. Sorry for so many questions!
that is completely subjective i can't answer that for you lol, but if i have to compare it to my wife's m1 mba, your screen has more bleeding than hers.
That one looks literally perfect. Please don’t return unless you have dead pixels.
you got some edge bleeding, but as far as ips goes this is probably the best you're gonna get.
yep, traditional ips will always have some form of light bleed, thats just an inherent flaw with ips in general. it amazes me that some folks on here thinks the m2 mba is on par with mini led on the pros.
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if you nitpick enough, you will find flaws in anything. the slow response time is a non issue, in that very thread you pointed out, that dude had to record in 240fps slow mode to even notice it. if you are looking at a mini led backlit standalone monitor, your starting price is 2k usd, meanwhile the same traditional ips can be had from a 300 bucks lg monitor.There are advantages and disadvantages to any technology. Right now image quality in some areas like higher contrast and image vibrancy and HDR brightness mini led IPS is clearly superior.
But there are also disadvantages to Mini led IPS over edge lit IPS and OLED displays. Mini led has an issue with response time and because it has such a slow response time it still leads to text blurring when scrolling despite the high refresh rate. It has blooming that many people on this forum have complained about. It also uses PWM and has flicker which cause a lot of people problems with eye strain and headaches.
MacBook Pro 14” 2021 PWM screen flickering?
https://streamable.com/i7iq6c Here you can see the screen recorded at 240fps in all levels of brightness. Near 0 brightness there are some weird banding going from left to right, is this PWM?
Oled is great but brightness is an issue. Oled also have problems with burn in and on a laptop where there are a lot of static images this could be an issue later on.
Over all I would say a high quality OLED display might be the best option but Apple doesn't seem to have plans for using those any time soon.
Also there are micro led screens which would most likely eliminate the blooming.
Edge lit IPS has light bleeding issues around the edges of the screen and backlight bleed can vary widely depending on the individual display. However the edge lit IPS displays in the M2 MBA have p3 gamut and are very color accurate. They don't use dithering or PWM so technically should reduce eye strain. IPS will never have burn in and has a much higher response time despite the 60hz refresh rate. The contrast on these screens is very good for IPS but IPS can't match Mini led or OLED.
Both Mini led IPS and regular edge lit ips are IPS displays technically. It is just the backlight technology is different so it is a bit of a misnomer to say Mini led is more advanced, etc. than IPS because they are both still IPS screens. It would be more correct to say Mini led IPS is better than edge lit IPS. Some people seem to think Mini led IPS is a completely new technology but it is just an improvement on existing technology.
I said mini led vs ips above because others were already using that terminology even though it is technically incorrect as mini led IPS vs edge lit IPS is the correct nomenclature.
no its not, even that thread you quoted has so much debates in it that its hard to make out any conclusive results.
sorry to hear that, even apple thinks the poor uniformity on the m2 mba display is acceptable. then again i don't blame them since getting a good balanced ips across the spectrum is pretty rare.Apple Care Service not repaired mine. Time to sell it
Why sell it? I know it’s frustrating but maybe try to talk with a supervisor customer service representative at Apple.Apple Care Service not repaired mine. Time to sell it
Thank you for your detailed reply. This is my 5th Macbook. This is the first time i wanted to move from a macbook pro to an air. As a programmer i think it is fast enough.
that unevenness is pretty bad, unfortunately you're not the only one who has to deal with this. if you can sell the mba and not lose too much on it i highly recommend getting the 14 base.Thank you for your detailed reply. This is my 5th Macbook. This is the first time i wanted to move from a macbook pro to an air. As a programmer i think it is fast enough.
I spect it out with 24gb ram because i want to use it as my main driver. I also have an M1 Pro 16" here. I knew that the display will not be the same. But all macbooks before have an ips panel and never had such a light bleeding. Especially on the small screen it is more noticeable. I want to love this Macbook but this light bleed is jumping into my face and makes me angry.
The apple store employee was very friendly but do you think it is worth it to go to the store another time although the apple care team has said, that they can't reproduce the error? I think the store employee also added the light bleeding image (See attachement).
I bought the device not directly at apple because of the price, maybe my fault but all the times before i had no problems. They changed whole devices because of smaller errors
So i think there will be no chance to go with a macbook air. Maybe i will switch to a macbook m1 pro 14" base model.
I would call customer service instead of go to the store. Tell them you want to exchange for a 14” MBP. Hopefully they will do the right thing.Thank you for your detailed reply. This is my 5th Macbook. This is the first time i wanted to move from a macbook pro to an air. As a programmer i think it is fast enough.
I spect it out with 24gb ram because i want to use it as my main driver. I also have an M1 Pro 16" here. I knew that the display will not be the same. But all macbooks before have an ips panel and never had such a light bleeding. Especially on the small screen it is more noticeable. I want to love this Macbook but this light bleed is jumping into my face and makes me angry.
The apple store employee was very friendly but do you think it is worth it to go to the store another time although the apple care team has said, that they can't reproduce the error? I think the store employee also added the light bleeding image (See attachement).
I bought the device not directly at apple because of the price, maybe my fault but all the times before i had no problems. They changed whole devices because of smaller errors
So i think there will be no chance to go with a macbook air. Maybe i will switch to a macbook m1 pro 14" base model.
