Is OLED burn-in solved? First monitor with a 4-year burn-in warranty

With potential burn-in remaining one of the main concerns on OLED monitors, manufacturers are now offering burn-in warranties of up to 4 years on new models.

Following the launch of the first consumer OLED monitors, Asus in 2024 began offering a 2-year warranty against burn-in. Not long after, MSI extended its burn-in warranty to 3 years, which Asus almost immediately matched. Gigabyte followed with a similar 3-year warranty. 

Under pressure, LG also introduced a 2-year burn-in warranty in mid-2023 – at least in the US – while Sony committed to a 3-year burn-in warranty in early 2025.


4-year burn-in warranty
A 3-year warranty already demonstrates manufacturers' confidence in the reliability of OLED monitors, as newer panels are becoming increasingly energy efficient and durable. Both LG Display and Samsung Display have also highlighted the longer lifespan of their latest panels.

At Computex 2026, Gigabyte raised the bar by introducing a 4-year burn-in warranty, initially confirmed for the 27" Aorus FO27Q28G monitor featuring LG Display's latest Tandem WOLED panel. It also features 1440p, 280Hz, a glossy film and DisplayPort 2.1.


- "With AI-based Gigabyte AI OLED Care protection and top-tier OLED panel technology built into the monitors, Gigabyte provides a premium 3-year standard warranty, with an extra 1-year warranty dedicated to panel burn-in coverage, giving users complete confidence and long-term peace of mind," the company said.

Gigabyte also unveiled three additional Tandem WOLED monitors, but specifications have yet to be released. FlatpanelsHD is following up with the company.

 Also read: Here are all the new OLED monitors unveiled at Computex 2026


Is OLED burn-in solved?
While early OLED panels had a tendency to develop burn-in over time – burn-in being uneven degradation of OLED pixels, or more accurately burn-out – the latest panels are significantly more durable.

With close to a billion OLED panels now shipped annually across TVs, monitors, tablets, laptops, smartwatches and smartphones, the relatively few reports of burn-in suggest that the risk has been reduced substantially.

Burn-in can, of course, still occur, and with extended gaming sessions or long workdays in front of a monitor, some users remain cautious, so it is encouraging to see monitor makers taking steps to address these concerns.