# item.guide
Side-by-Side Comparison Panel Types

Micro-LED vs. TN

Comparing 2 standards across 8 specifications. 8 key differences identified.

Comparing:
Micro-LED
TN

Micro-LED is a true self-emissive display technology, like OLED, but built from microscopic inorganic LEDs rather than organic material -- eliminating both the backlight and OLED's burn-in risk. It remains an ultra-premium, mostly modular commercial technology; some TVs marketed as 'Micro RGB' are actually Mini-LED-backlit LCDs, not true Micro-LED.

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TN (Twisted Nematic) is the fastest and cheapest common LCD panel type, with response times as low as 1ms -- traded off against narrow, asymmetric viewing angles and noticeable color shift when viewed from above or below.

View full TN spec sheet →

Specification Comparison Table

8 Parameters
Parameter / Spec
Contrast Ratio
∞ : 1 (Infinite contrast) 1,000 : 1 (Static)
Viewing Angle
178° / 178° 170° Horizontal / 160° Vertical (Severe vertical shift)
Response Time (GtG)
< 0.001 ms (Sub-microsecond) 0.5–1 ms (Ultra-fast)
Color Gamut Coverage
100% sRGB / 100% DCI-P3 / 95%+ Rec.2020 90–95% sRGB / 70–75% DCI-P3
Peak Brightness
2,000–5,000+ nits (Sustained full field) 300–400 nits
Burn-in Risk
None (Inorganic Gallium Nitride crystals) None (Immune)
Backlight / Emissive Type
Self-Emissive Inorganic Microscopic LEDs Transmissive Edge LED
Black Level / Minimum Luminance
Absolute Zero (0.000 nits) Moderate (0.2–0.4 nits)