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HP Series 5 Pro 514PN Pros Thin and light
Vivid colors and better-than-usual contrast
Well designed Cons Expensive
No hardware controls beyond brightness
While "Neo:LED" is just an LG-branded version of its IPS Black panel with a mini-LED backlight -- a low-power variation of the company's QNED TV panels, which have been out for a while -- the HP Series 5 Pro 514PN is the first of the new laptop screens we've seen which uses the technology. (Portable monitors are just laptop screens minus the laptop.)
Neo:LED theoretically consumes less power than the typical mini LED backlight, an obvious plus for a laptop, or in this case, an external display that may be running off the laptop's battery. That, combined with high contrast, wide color gamut, brighter-than-usual screen and smart design makes the 14-inch HP 514PN stand out from a crowded field of brand name and no name competitors.
HP Series 5 Pro 514PN Price $299 Size (diagonal) 14 in Weight 1.4lbs/630g Thickness 0.4 in/9mm Power draw 6-8.8W Panel and backlight IPS Black with mini LED (Neo:LED) Flat or curved Flat Resolution and pixel density 2,560x1,600 216ppi Aspect ratio 16:10 Maximum rated gamut 100% P3, 100% Adobe RGB Rated Brightness (nits, peak) 400 HDR None Adaptive sync None Max vertical refresh rate 75Hz Connections 2xUSB-C (DisplayPort 1.2) Audio None VESA mountable n/a Release date November 2025
Well, that and the price: $299 is really high for this category, especially for 14 inches. And possibly why this monitor comes out of HP's commercial display division. There's quite a bit of time between now and when it ships at the end of November, so it's possible the price will change in the interim.
Sleek design
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