TFT display

TFT display TFT stands for Thin-Film Transistor Furthermore, IBM and Lenovo branded certain types of displays under such names as Flexview, MaxBright and UltraLight TFT. See below for more information on their special characteristics.

TFT technologies found in ThinkPads

Flexview

Flexview displays include display panels that are based on an enhanced IPS technology, patented by Boe-Hydis, that is also referred to as Flexview/IPS or FFS. These displays provide wider viewing angles and higher contrast - and, being IPS panels, would probably also feature shorter response times.

MaxBright

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Ultralight TFT

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TFT Displays as found in ThinkPads

Actual Display Panel						ThinkPad Models
Size	Resolution	Brightness1	Contrast	Manufacturer	Model
TFT Color Display
8.4	640x480					360C, 360CE,
10.4	640x480					345C, 365C, 365CD, 370C, 365E, 700C, 701C, 720C, 750C, 755C, 755C, 755CDV, 755CE, 755CV, 755CX, 820, 850
10.4	800x600					240, 240X, 365X, 365XD, 535, 535E, 535X, 755CX, 760C, 760L, 760LD, 820, 850, i Series 1200, TransNote
10.4	1024x768					i Series 1124, S30, S31
11.3	800x600					310, 310E, 365XD
12.1	800x600					380D, 380ED, 380XD, 385D, 385ED, 385XD, 390, 390E, 390X, 560, 560E, 560X, 560Z, 570, 600, 760C, 760CD, 760E, 760ED, 760EL, 760ELD, 760XL, i Series 1250, i Series 1300, i Series 1330, i Series 1410, i Series 1411, i Series 1412, i Series 1441, i Series 1442, i Series 1512, i Series 1540, i Series 1541, i Series 1542, A20m, A21e, A21m, A22m
12.1	800x600	125				X20, X21
12.1	1024x768					760E, 760ED, 760XD, 860, i Series 1620
12.1	1024x768	150				X20, X21, X22, X23, X24, X30, X31, X32, X40, X41, X60, X60s
12.1	1024x768	180	450:1			X41 Tablet
13.1	1024x768					A22e
13.3	800x600					i Series 1300
13.3	1024x768					380Z, 390E, 570, 570, 600, 600E, 600X, 765D, 765L, 770, i Series 1200, i Series 1260, i Series 1300, i Series 1370, i Series 1450, i Series 1451, i Series 1720, R30, R31, R40, T20, T21, T22, T23
13.3	1024x768	150				R40e
13.7	1280x1024					770X, 770Z
14.1	1024x768					390, 390E, 390X, 770, , 770E, 770ED, 770X, 770Z, A20m, A21m, A22m, i Series 1452, i Series 1460, i Series 1472, i Series 1480, i Series 1482, i Series 1483, i Series 1552, i Series 1560, i Series 1562, i Series 1721, i Series 1800, R30, R31, R32, R40, R50, T20, T21, T22, T23, T60
14.1	1024x768	150				G40, G41, R40e, R50e, R51, R51e, R52, T30, T40, T41, T42, T43
14.1	1024x768		200:1			A30, A31
14.1	1400x1050					T21, T22, T23, T40p
14.1	1400x1050	150	200:1			T30, T40, T41, T41p, T42, T42p, T43, T43p, T60, T60p
15.0	1024x768					390X, A20m, A21e, A21m, A22m, i Series 1492, i Series 1592, R50
15.0	1024x768	150				G40, G41, R40, T42, T43, T60
15.0	1024x768	200				T43, R50e, R51, R51e, R52
15.0	1024x768		200:1			A30, A31
15.0	1400x1050					A20p, A22m, R50, T21
15.0	1400x1050		200:1			A30, A31
15.0	1400x1050	150				G40, G41, R40
15.0	1400x1050	200				R52
15.0	1600x1200					A21p, A22p, R50p
Flexview Display
15.0	1400x1050	200	400:1			A31, R51, T42, T43, T60
15.0	1600x1200	200	400:1			A30p, A31p, T42p, T43p
15.0	1600x1200	200	500:1			T60p
UltraLight TFT Display
12.1	1024x768	180				X60s
Widescreen TFT color Display
14.0	1280x768	200				Z60t
15.4	1280x800	200				Z60m
15.4	1650x1050	200				Z60m
MaxBright Widescreen Display
15.4	1280x800	300				Z60m

External Sources

• Wikipedia article on TFT Displays

FOOTNOTES [Δ]

1. Brightness is given in nits, i.e. cd/m².