TCL CSOT showed off a 16-inch OLED display running at 360 Hz inside a Lenovo Legion gaming laptop prototype, claiming the highest refresh rate yet achieved on a notebook panel. The demonstration took place at the company’s DTC 2026 event, where the Chinese display maker also outlined plans to move the technology toward mass production.
The prototype panel combines a 2560 x 1440 resolution with full DCI-P3 color coverage and a peak brightness rating of 500 nits. It is built using inkjet printing, a process in which precision nozzles deposit liquid organic material directly into defined subpixel trenches. TCL CSOT says the approach lowers manufacturing cost while improving text sharpness compared with conventional OLED production.
The refresh rate represents a step up from the 240 Hz inkjet-printed OLED panel the company supplied for Lenovo’s Legion R9000P earlier this year. It also edges past Samsung’s 300 Hz gaming laptop OLED, which was introduced in August 2026 at 2.5K resolution.
| Specification | TCL CSOT prototype panel |
|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 inches |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1440 |
| Refresh rate | 360 Hz |
| Color coverage | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Brightness | Up to 500 nits |
| Panel type | Inkjet-printed OLED |
An executive said the company is working with partners and that mass production of the panel could begin soon. TCL CSOT did not disclose a release date, pricing or the final hardware configuration of the Legion prototype on display.
Sustaining 360 frames per second at 1440p will be demanding, particularly on notebooks, where graphics processors trail their desktop counterparts in raw output. The panel nonetheless narrows a gap that has seen laptop screens lag desktop monitors, some of which now exceed 1,000 Hz.
For gamers, the higher refresh rate promises smoother motion and reduced blur in fast-paced titles, a selling point that has driven premium pricing across the gaming notebook segment. For TCL CSOT, the prototype signals an effort to challenge Samsung and LG Display in the higher-margin OLED notebook market, where inkjet printing could give it a cost advantage if yields hold at volume.
Lenovo has not confirmed whether the prototype will reach store shelves. The Legion R9000P, which uses the earlier 240 Hz inkjet-printed panel, remains the closest commercially available example of the partnership.