Macbook Air M1- P3 color display or not?

[jm31828]

I just picked up the MacBook Air M1 on sale, and am trying to learn more about the display.

I was reading about it on Notebookcheck.net and it shows that 98% of the P3 color space is covered, whereas the M2 MacBook Air shows 98% of the P3 color space is covered- but the article makes a point in calling out that the M2 now supports the P3 color space, insinuating that this is an upgrade over the M1.

Is anybody who knows more about this than I do able to clarify what this really means? Does this mean the M2 truly does have a broader color gamut that it covers- 10 bit- while the M1 is only 8 bit, and possibly not even trying to simulate P3 with FRC (temporal dithering)?
Notebookcheck.net shows no temporal dithering on either of these models in their testing, so I am just curious what this means and how good the displays truly are on these.

Thanks!

 

[1BadManVan]

just google p3 colour gamut test. There's a few different sites that you can test your display with. I dont believe the M1 air covers the P3 colour gamut though, the m2 air display is the better of the two with supporting 1 billion colours, its believed too have a true 10 bit display, plus its brighter

 

[jm31828]

just google p3 colour gamut test. There's a few different sites that you can test your display with. I dont believe the M1 air covers the P3 colour gamut though, the m2 air display is the better of the two with supporting 1 billion colours, its believed too have a true 10 bit display, plus its brighter

Thanks! It's interesting that Apple specifies that the M1 has the P3 color gamut, and most other tech spec sites list this as well, though Notebookcheck is careful not to call it a P3 display (though again in their chart, does show it covering 98% of the P3 colors).

I've heard differing discussions on the M2 display, on whether it's a true 10 bit panel or if it's upgraded, but still just an 8 bit panel plus 2 bits FRC/temporal dithering to achieve those billions of colors.