5 benefits of having a laptop with OLED display

This is a sponsored article by ASUS Philippines.

Laptops these days not only get faster and faster, but they also come with more features to further improve usage. Some models significantly improve battery life while others concentrate on system cooling. Meanwhile, there are specific variants that really step up its display.

Such is the case with this ASUS ZenBook 13 OLED. It’s the same reliable device from the popular ZenBook series of laptops but features a special OLED display that comes with its own benefits and advantages from common LCD panels.

Should your next laptop have OLED display? Here are 5 benefits that could just be what you need to step up your laptop for productivity and leisure on the go.

More immersive viewing

With the ZenBook 13 OLED’s panel, you simply get better picture quality and immersive viewing as it produces a wider range of colors, better contrast, and wider viewing angles so you can still appreciate its full image quality even if you’re not seated directly in front of the screen.

You not only enjoy better selection of colors, but you also get more vivid hues that positively add to the experience. On top of that, the ASUS ZenBook comes with what it calls NanoEdge display and it basically means the bezels around its display are made to be as slim as possible, making images seem to pop out more.

The display also boasts HDR technology which shows a better dynamic range between light and dark areas. In simpler terms, you see more detail previously not defined in non-HDR panels.

Faithful color reproduction

You do get better picture quality overall, but this isn’t because the display over-saturates images and their colors. You get to appreciate more refined details because it shows the true colors of the scene when it was captured. What you basically get on OLED displays are true-to-life shades and natural colors.

For good measure, the screen of the ZenBook 13 OLED has been Pantone validated for color accuracy and has a cinema-grade color gamut so while watching movies, for example, the colors you see are exactly the colors or the vibe that the filmmaker wants you to see.

Flourishes under bright light

With up to 400 nits of brightness, users can still enjoy browsing images or watching videos even while outdoors or under heavy, direct lighting.

As someone who has been working at home and outside even before the pandemic, I personally value laptops with displays that could go bright as it’s simply frustrating when you’re out and couldn’t see a thing on your screen due to sunlight.

Lower power consumption

OLED panels consume less power because they do not need backlighting as LCD displays do. This means you can possibly spend more time on your laptop while drawing less power from the socket.

Additionally, if you’re worried about damaging your eyes due to prolonged exposure to the screen and its bright display, you’d be glad to know that it passed TÜV Rheinland certification meaning it emits lower blue light and is safer for the eyes.

More durable

It is also proven that OLED displays are more durable than LCD displays as they are not as sensitive to extreme temperatures and can be used in broader temperature ranges. This allows you to be able to work and finish your tasks whether you’re working outdoors under a bright sun or even in really cold locations.

Purchasing the ZenBook 13 OLED also comes with ASUS OLED Care to prevent burn-in issues and further ensure that your display is working in top condition.

Final thoughts

Of course, there are also downsides to having an OLED display — it’s generally more expensive to manufacture and really sensitive to water splashes. Although, the cons outweigh the pros especially if you need a display with sharp details and true-to-life color either for work or play.

With our time using an OLED-equipped laptop, our workflow became more efficient in terms of color grading and playing games has been a really immersive experience. To know more about the ZenBook 13 OLED, you may watch our video review below or visit the product listing here.

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Silver lining: 4 positive effects of coronavirus

The worldwide outbreak of coronavirus or COVID-19 has caused unnecessary panic for some and sorrow for those who lost a friend or a loved one.

It’s something that’s not to be taken lightly and a really negative way to start off the year. Although undoubtedly destructive, the current pandemic can be looked at with a silver lining or a positive aspect though it may have come from a negative occurrence.

If you’re looking to balance the downpour of bad news you’ve been reading the past days, then here are four effects of coronavirus that we can consider as positives.

It cut down emissions

Because of the implementation of lockdowns and quarantines in different countries, industries and factories have begun shutting down.

According to a study by specialist outlet Carbon Brief, carbon dioxide or CO2 emissions in China have dropped by around 25 percent. Adding to that are airlines cutting flights worldwide and oil demand declining, so it’s expected that emissions will eventually be pushed down further.

This means there is now less pollution released into the air that harms the environment — bringing us to our next point.

It improved air quality significantly

One major unexpected benefit of the outbreak is the improvement of air quality in places that suffer from heavy impurities just a few months ago.

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In addition to the report by Carbon Brief, NASA has also released an image showing the decrease in nitrogen dioxide or NO2 over China due to factories shutting down operations.

Marshall Burke, a researcher at Stanford University, writes in a blog post that this economic disruption resulted in better air quality and has more or less saved twenty times more lives in China than coronavirus has killed.

In areas that are on lockdown, different forms of transportation have been halted and cities are now being able to enjoy a breath of cleaner air. In fact, not only air quality has improved. The canals in Venice have even been reported to be a lot cleaner now due to the absence of tourists in Italy.

It pushed people for a healthier lifestyle

We know that having a healthy body helps fight off the virus. This is why some people now are mindful of their habits or lifestyle than ever before. They exercise, eat immunity-boosting food, and stay away from groups to lessen the chance of getting sick, among others.

For other areas that still haven’t implemented a lockdown, the majority of commuters have ditched trains and buses to go for plain old bicycles instead.

New York Times reports that people have opted to wipe away the dust on their bikes or rent from the city’s bike-share program and started riding them to work to avoid squeezing with other people in public transportations. They also believe it helps their mental health amid the pandemic.

Because of this worldwide issue, we also were awakened with the importance of a basic task like regularly washing of hands.

It unified people

By having a common enemy, humanity has formed an alliance with each other to strengthen and overcome the ongoing sickness. We’re not just talking about frontline workers (who are definitely worth our respect and admiration especially in times like these) but even entities from different industries.

You have the gaming community lending computing power to aid the research against coronavirus, social media giants fighting misinformation or fake news, a family-owned company supplying masks and filters to hospitals, and even a local civilian with a license in chemistry concocting her own ethyl alcohol just to give away for free.

We also saw other people who, despite being confined in their own homes, didn’t let it stop them from helping others. One fitness instructor even led a workout session from a rooftop for his neighbors.

Indeed, small acts of kindness like these lift each other’s morale and show the good side of humans.

Conclusion

Again, these are trying times for people all over the world and we can see the gravity of the situation just as soon as we go online. But, we can also choose to look at the positive side of things while remaining vigilant rather than continuously bombarding ourselves with negative news and negative thoughts.

Maybe thinking of your own silver lining amid this catastrophe will also help balance all the negativity. For some, the coronavirus pushed them to go for a healthier lifestyle and just bike to work, while others got to enjoy more family time while under lockdown.

How about you? What is your silver lining from all these?

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