TrendForce predicts a 40% increase in laptops with OLED panels by 2027

We have already talked about the trend of gaming and professional monitors that manufacturers are adopting, with a clear orientation towards OLED panels. It seems that this technology will also gain strength in laptops, with a TrendForce estimated growth of 40% in shipments by 2027 compared to 2026. A change driven by the launch of the new MacBook Pro PROLED XDRwhich is not the first, but Apple always sets the trend.

The MacBook Pro OLED will drive the growth of laptops with this technology

Just this new MacBook with OLED touch panel It is expected to sell between 1.2 and 1.5 million units during 2027. This trend makes manufacturers of this type of panels accelerate to develop more advanced OLED screens like the one on this new Apple laptop. Meanwhile, laptops with OLED panels and Windows were mostly represented by HP, Lenovo and ASUSwhich have been gradually increasing their offering.

The forecast with this trend makes TrendForce think of a year-on-year increase of 40% for this same year 2026 that is about to end, but that another will grow 40% year-on-year during 2027.

Samsung leads the supply of OLED panels for Apple

Besides, Samsung is the only supplier of the OLED panel with which Apple has provided this new PROLED MacBook Pro. Your latest technology screen G8.6 Thin Metal Mask (FMM) OLED facilitated by Samsung, positions the manufacturer as a leader in technology and at the forefront with this type of panels.

With this, not only will the number of laptops with OLED panels increase, but manufacturers will rush to offer better technology with which they can compete with this large screen of the new MacBook Pro. The rest of the OLED panel manufacturers such as LG or BOE They are focusing their efforts on offering a quality panel that meets Apple’s requirements for their next MacBook Air with OLED panelalthough it is scheduled for 2029.