Introducing the New M4 MacBook Pro Display with Quantum Dot Technology.

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Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC) CEO Ross Young has reported that Apple has discreetly used quantum dot technology to improve the display on the new M4 MacBook Pro.

Thanks to a post by Young on X, we now know that the MacBook Pro display employs QD film rather than KSF phosphor film.

The Big Apple is the first major display company to use quantum dots. For the most recent MacBook Pro (M4), quantum dot (QD) film has replaced the older red KSF phosphor film.

Earlier iterations of Cd-free QD films were less efficient, had a worse color range, and performed worse in motion, but now Apple uses KSF since it is more efficient and does not contain cadmium (Cd).

Apple has increased screen brightness by using quantum dot technology. The new M4 MacBook Pro can provide 1,000 nits of standard brightness when outdoors, whereas the previous M3 model could only manage 600 nits.

At their brightest, both versions are 1,600 nits. Is it worth upgrading to the Macbook Pro M4?