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MacBook Pro 13" VS Air screen quality

nicoplanet

nicoplanet

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Here is some pictures i've made with my D-LUX 4 (ISO100, RAW, CaptureOne, fixed white balance) of my new MacBook Pro 13" VS my girlfriend MacBook Air (Rev.A).

Both screens are calibrated with Spyder2Express (Gamma 2.2, 6500K):

First, I was very disappointed with the MBP 13" screen 9C9E (Samsung), but after calbration, things gets better.

From this comparison, the MBA has a brighter display, better horizontal view, but the colors are crisper on the MBP 13".

Here are the pictures : what do you think of that?

Brightness : MBA wins

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Colors : MBP wins

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Luminosity is à 70% on the MBA for this shot (MBP 100%)

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But look at the blue tons (Spotlight bar!)... It's totally different between those babies :eek:

Vertical angle of view: Draw (no gamma shift on both screens)

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Horizontal angle of view: MBA wins

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Final shot: ... finally love the MPB 13" screen, after calibration! :D

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fuzzielitlpanda said:
can you post your mbp screen model and also the calibrated profile?
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Unfortunately, it's a 9C9E (Samsung). First, I was very disapointed with the screen, but after calibration, things gets better.

Apple sended me another MBP 13": I'll check the difference if I have another panel on the new one...

You'll find the Spyder2Express profile in attachment.
 

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nicoplanet said:
Unfortunately, it's a 9C9E (Samsung). First, I was very disapointed with the screen, but after calibration, things gets better.

Apple sended me another MBP 13": I'll check the difference if I have another panel on the new one...

You'll find the Spyder2Express profile in attachment.
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Thanks!
 
In the horizontal comparison the MBP is at a wider angle due to the fact that you lined them up beside each other. If you want to test properly, you take a photo and then replace the MBA with the MBP, then you have a proper comparison.
 
I used to always want a air because the black levels compare to macbook.are the black levels better then the air in person?thanks
 
It's an interesting comparison, but not very helpful since Apple has a number of LCD panel suppliers. So you're not really comparing an Air vs. MBP, you're comparing that particular LCD panel in the Air with that particular LCD panel in the MBP.
 
travis64 said:
I used to always want a air because the black levels compare to macbook.are the black levels better then the air in person?thanks
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Not really anymore, in most case I guess... MPB 13" has better blacks...

Smoothie said:
It's an interesting comparison, but not very helpful since Apple has a number of LCD panel suppliers. So you're not really comparing an Air vs. MBP, you're comparing that particular LCD panel in the Air with that particular LCD panel in the MBP.
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Yes, that's true: agree 100% ;)
 
nicoplanet said:
Unfortunately, it's a 9C9E (Samsung). First, I was very disapointed with the screen, but after calibration, things gets better.

Apple sended me another MBP 13": I'll check the difference if I have another panel on the new one...

You'll find the Spyder2Express profile in attachment.
Click to expand...
I just tried your calibration on my 9C9E screen, and it looks extremely red to me. This makes me wonder if you have the same screen I do...
 
Jollins said:
I just tried your calibration on my 9C9E screen, and it looks extremely red to me. This makes me wonder if you have the same screen I do...
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Yes, Spyder2Express calibration is quiet red, as always.
But, even if you have the same model, it isn't the same screen: that's why calibration must be done on every screen. ;)
 
Well the screen technology is 3 years old, but I'm surprised there is that much of a difference.

btw Alice in Wonderland gave me nightmare when I was little and this cat brings back memories. -shudders-
 
The MBP looks better to me in most cases, which is nice. However both seem to have way too much blue. Don't know if it's just the pictures, but the dock background (the 3D plate with reflections) is supposed to be gray.
 
Woudn't it have been a better experiment if you had left them both with the manufacturers calibration? (And I can't tell by your wording if that's a calibration tool or the calibration itself) There's far to many variables in this experiment to get conclusive results; the calibration needs to be constant. More conclusive results would come from the default calibration because the screens differ.
 
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