Lenovo’s ThinkBook 13x G4 serves as a notable example of a laptop utilizing a reverse notch for its display. Although display notches have become prevalent in devices like phones and tablets, their adoption in laptops hasn’t gained much popularity. Apple introduced the display notch to its MacBooks in 2021, anticipating that other laptop manufacturers might follow suit. However, this trend did not catch on widely.
In recent testing, a significant majority of laptops do not feature an actual notch. Rather than creating notched displays like Apple did, several manufacturers opted for different design approaches. For instance, Lenovo has embraced the reverse notch concept more than any other brand. Out of the recently reviewed Lenovo laptops, 21 out of 24 incorporated a reverse notch. This design usually houses components such as cameras, stereo microphones, and sometimes IR face recognition modules.
Schenker/XMG also shows a preference for the reverse notch design, with 5 out of their 7 reviewed laptops featuring this element. In contrast, companies like HP and Dell have shown little interest in adopting notches in their laptops. Here’s a quick rundown of different companies and their stance on the display notch:
– **Acer:** 2 laptops with no notch
– **Asus:** 10 laptops with no notch, 1 laptop with a reverse notch
– **Dell & Alienware:** 10 laptops with no notch
– **Durabook:** 1 laptop with no notch
– **Getac:** 1 laptop with no notch
– **GPD:** 1 laptop with no notch
– **HP:** 8 laptops with no notch
– **Huawei:** 2 laptops with no notch
– **Framework:** 1 laptop with no notch
– **Lenovo:** 3 laptops with no notch, 21 laptops with a reverse notch
– **LG:** 2 laptops with no notch
– **Medion:** 3 laptops with no notch
– **Microsoft:** 1 laptop with no notch
– **Razer:** 1 laptop with no notch
– **RedMagic:** 1 laptop with no notch
– **Samsung:** 2 laptops with no notch
– **Schenker/XMG:** 2 laptops with no notch, 5 laptops with a reverse notch
– **Tulpar:** 1 laptop with no notch
– **Xiaomi:** 2 laptops with no notch
This suggests a varied interest in the notch and reverse notch design among different manufacturers, with Lenovo leading the way in utilizing the reverse notch feature.
