Intel and BOE Unveil AI-Powered Display Technologies for Notebooks
Intel has officially partnered with display maker BOE to push forward new AI-driven energy-saving features for laptops. The collaboration intends to greatly increase battery life by dynamically adjusting display parameters such as refresh rate and voltage depending on the content being displayed.
Three Core Energy-Saving Technologies
The partnership will enable three different technologies aimed at bringing image quality and energy efficiency into balance.
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1Hz Refresh Rate Technology
Developed by BOE, this technology can increasingly reduce the refresh rate of a display down to 1Hz whenever the displayed content on-screen remains static. For activities like reading a document or seeing a picture where the image does not change, it can save energy up to 65%.
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Multi-Frequency Display (MFD)
Intel's MFD technology is designed to dynamically change the refresh rate for different parts of the screen in an intelligent manner. This is coordinated between the operating system, the Intel GPU driver, and the display panel. For example, it can slow down the refresh rate for a static area like the taskbar, while allowing a high refresh rate for a video playing on another part of the screen.
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SmartPower HDR Technology
This technology is all about power optimization while viewing content in HDR. It controls the voltage of the display according to the brightness of the content on screen. For dark content on the image, SmartPower HDR would lower the backlight voltage, thus saving power without compromising on overall HDR experience brightness and dynamic contrast.
Partnership for the PC Era Ahead
This collaboration builds upon a long-standing relationship of the two companies. Todd Lewellen, Intel's VP and GM of the PC ecosystem, said the two companies have put together many energy-saving solutions together in the past, and "jointly improve the PC user experience."
Meng Xiangxing, GM of the BOE Technology Laptop Business Division, added that the joint solution "achieves a balance between energy efficiency and excellent experience", which "will lay the solid foundation for the development of AI PC era."
Availability
Intel foresees the deployment of these new AI display technologies on OEM products using Intel platforms in 2026. Both companies will work towards mainstream adoption of these capabilities, enhancing battery performance for laptops across the market.
