The newly released M4 MacBook Pro is the first Apple product to feature a quantum dot display, according to new information shared by the reliable displays analyst Ross Young.
In a new post on X, Young explains that the display on the M4 MacBook Pro uses a quantum dot film instead of the more conventional red KSF phosphor film. Apple has traditionally stuck with KSF phosphor due to its higher efficiency and its lack of cadmium, a toxic heavy metal. Typical quantum dot display films involve cadmium in their manufacturing process, but it now seems Apple has found a way to build cadmium-free quantum dot films.
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Young says cadmium-free quantum dot films offer a wider color gamut range and superior motion performance than competing KSF phosphor films. While Apple did not explicitly highlight better color performance on the M4 MacBook Pro, the new machines offer higher brightness for SDR content at 1,000 nits.
