Matte screen or glossy and reflective like others?
1875386
This computer has an Anti-glare screen with LED Backlight feature, brightness is 220 nits, 16:9 aspect ratio, 500:1 contrast ratio. Resolution is 1366x768. A very nice screen, especially for such a low priced notebook.
1875387
Mine has a matte screen. It is the first matte screen I have had, and I love it. No glare at all.
2266370
Matte, hands down. I will never have anything but matte after this experience. No glare makes a world of difference.
1524769
i guess glossy, i mean if your talking about contrast or something, its an HD screen, if your talking about the plastic its matte, almost a kevlar feel, looks cool
125626
The matte side is better in all situations and is the side that changes the viewing angle of the screen, offering more privacy. The glossy side just makes the screen darker.
194248
The screen is matte and not glossy at all. I have bright lights directly above my screen and sit about 2 feet away from it, and there's no glare on the screen. The frame is glossy, though; the only place I notice it is at the bottom, where it's a little more than 1" wide. The frame on the top and sides is very thin and the gloss isn't noticable there. Hope this helps!
289096
Glossy, I have some white light bleed threw but no dead pixels or yellowish tint. I love this screen.
1965943
Yes, however this is the glossy version. I would get the matte, if I were you.
1312695
Not overly glossy at all, my main screen faces my ceiling fan directly and i have no glare issues from it on the screen itself, whereas i can see each bulb on the fan on the much more glossy bezel. I have no glare issues at all with it.
2258556
I use the clear protector. I felt like the matte might detract in certain lighting situations. It's been a solid screen protector, either way you go.
1023508
I believe it would be considered matte. The light that is reflected is dim, not shiny like i get from my glossy laptop screen.
73201
My wife's new Macbook (not Pro) has a glossy screen (no choice) and she really hates it. She wishes she could get it with the matte screen (like her old iBook or my Powerbook). The reflections are annoying, and it shows every little fingerprint or smudge...it's also difficult to clean.Go with the matte, it's a better option.-Zach
1038134
The brightest screens will be glossy. A matte screen is matte because it's dispersing the photons, and some of them are reflected back into the display. So, if you want the very BEST picture quality, you will need to get a glossy screen. I have had glossy screens (famous AppleColor II display released with original MAC II, and Samsung 52" TV), and they are no big deal. You will find that in most environments, a matte screen is not effective enough - it is still worthwhile to reposition your screen or cover up the light source. So, in reality, if you always end up fixing the occasional light-source problem even for a matte screen, why not enjoy a brighter more colorful glossy screen 24/7 ?? Does that make sense? A glossy screen benefits you 24/7. A matte screen benefits you only occasionally, and you can get the same benefit (normally) by simply repositioning your display.
287909
I would describe it as satin, but definitely not matte. No where near as glossy as plasma screens. There are some reflections during day light hours, depending on number of windows, etc. In the evening, in a normally lit room, it blows you away with it's brightness, color, contrast and high definition - an excellent choice.
702576
I would classify the screen as "matte" since there is no reflection off of the screen itself; however, the image on the screen is pretty bright compared to my other monitor--I need to adjust this.
2031751
Matte, be careful when you order as I needed the glossy one as well and I ordered the wrong one. It still works it is just not as clear as the old screen, but its a back up laptop so it doesn't matter to me.
1893517
it's definitely glossy....... it's not the best laptop out there but for the price its great.
2093394
I do find your question interesting. When I ordered I did not get a choice. The one I ordered came in Matte finish for the screen. Monitors I know of are Matte. I do Have a Dell Laptop that has a glossy screen and I find I prefer a Matte finish . You get less glare from surrounding lighting.