LG Display starts mass-producing LTPO-like 1 Hz LCD displays for laptops
Lower refresh rate displays generally use less power than equally fast displays, and LG says its so-called “1Hz Oxide” displays result in “48% more usage on a single charge compared to existing solutions.” However, what users actually experience will depend on how they use their computer and screen.
In November, BOE and Intel announced similar 1Hz laptop display technology that works in conjunction with Windows and Intel GPUs to automatically change refresh rates. However, the companies did not specify when the screens might be available on the devices.
Some OLED smartphones and smartwatches have used a display technology similar to Oxide 1Hz since 2018, called LTPO (low temperature polycrystalline oxide). LG’s Oxide 1Hz brings this functionality to LCD screens and laptops.
The concept behind Oxide 1Hz is also similar to the dual-mode displays that have existed in laptops and gaming monitors since 2024 and that LG Display produces. However, these displays differ from Oxide 1Hz in that they require the user to press a button to quickly switch from a high refresh rate and low resolution to a lower refresh rate and higher resolution and are intended for gaming.
Dell’s XPS 2026 laptops currently offer 1Hz Oxide displays as a base option.
LG has announced that it will mass produce a 1Hz OLED version of Oxide starting in 2027.
