In some scenarios, such as image editing, disabling local dimming to ensure constant brightness is actually beneficial. This gives users full control over the display and allows them to make the most of the Mini-LED panel’s strengths.
For buyers of the very expensive Surface Laptop Ultra, it is simply disappointing and regrettable that a corporate giant like Microsoft fails to provide such an implementation and does not even use a fast IPS panel. For more information, check out our in-depth review of the new Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra.