Samsung Unveils World First 4K 360Hz QD-OLED Penta Tandem Monitor

Samsung Display unveils the world's first 4K 360Hz QD-OLED monitor featuring RGB Penta Tandem technology, boosting brightness and sharpness at Computex.

Samsung Unveils World First 4K 360Hz QD-OLED Penta Tandem Monitor

Display has unveiled the world's first 4K resolution QD-OLED monitor with a 360 Hz refresh rate at Computex in Taipei. The announcement introduces an RGB Penta Tandem panel that stacks five layers of RGB subpixels to achieve higher brightness and sharper image quality. The new monitor advances high-refresh-rate gaming by merging QD-OLED color accuracy with fast response times.

Samsung Display QD-OLED Penta Tandem Monitor
The world's first 4K 360Hz QD-OLED monitor features a five-layer RGB stack.

Samsung Display introduces five-layer RGB stack for higher brightness and sharper images

The new monitor utilizes Samsung's proprietary Penta Tandem architecture, which integrates two additional layers into the standard RGB structure. These extra layers allow the panel to improve brightness, color accuracy, and sharpness simultaneously without compromising the deep blacks characteristic of OLED displays. The certification for True Black 500 further validates its performance in high dynamic range content.

  • Resolution: 4K
  • Refresh Rate: 360 Hz
  • Technology: RGB Penta Tandem (5-layer)
  • Certification: True Black 500

The panel features 4K resolution and a 360 Hz refresh rate as part of Samsung Display's new lineup announced at Computex. Samsung Display also announced a broader lineup of 16 new display products ranging from 8.8-inch to 49-inch sizes during the same event. Among these is a 34-inch QHD+ OLED monitor that has earned the True Black 500 certification, highlighting the company's focus on premium visual standards.

Samsung Display Computex 2024 booth
Samsung showcased a broad lineup of 16 new display products at the event.

Beyond the flagship gaming monitor, Samsung introduced an Ultra Slim laptop panel currently under development for future mobile devices. This new panel reduces module outer-edge thickness by over 20 percent through etched TFT and encapsulation glass technologies. The announcement also noted that the exact model name for the Penta Tandem monitor has not been revealed yet, leaving specifications like pricing and availability unconfirmed at this time.

Samsung Display's Penta Tandem technology uses five stacked RGB layers to improve brightness, color accuracy, and sharpness. Samsung claims these additional layers directly contribute to improved brightness and color fidelity while maintaining the sharpness gamers require for competitive play. Samsung Display presented a lineup of 16 new displays at Computex, ranging in size from 8.8 inches to 49 inches.

Samsung Display confirmed the existence of this new 4K 360 Hz QD-OLED monitor through its Computex presentation, establishing it as a real product in development rather than a concept. The True Black 500 certification for related panels and the detailed technical explanation of the Penta Tandem stack provide concrete evidence of Samsung's progress in OLED manufacturing. Pricing and availability details are not yet available, though Samsung also introduced an Ultra Slim laptop panel under development.

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