I use a 180 nit screen which is good for everything other than bright sunlight coming through the window.

Well anything rated below 300 nits is what I consider dim.

What are nits, and why are they important for your next TV?

120-140 cd/m2 is normal for a calibrated monitor with office lights. Both LG E9 and C9 also have similar SDR peak brightness and overall, their peak brightness is really good. Sure, your laptop's screen is easy to read when you're working at night, but how does it handle the scourge of natural light? But why a TV as computer monitor? However, for very bright room, this might not be bright enough, so the picture displayed on their screen looks too dim. I would buy the Dell 2209WA e-IPS monitor. Harry, would you say that the performance of that little lanterns decent enough to light up a corner of a room, like a small table lamp would. With SDR Content, The LG OLED C9 and OLED B9 have similar peak brightness and overall, their peak brightness is good. My questions is: to really experience good HDR gaming, do I really need those 1000 nits or I would be fine with 400? Consider Brightness when investing in an Outdoor TV. I ordered another laptop that has 300 nits display. Ran across this article and it starts out by saying 300 nits is very bright yet the brightest in the list is 209? This means, their peak brightness is bright enough to overcome the glare in fairly bright room. On the other hand, with around 300 nits, peak brightness of the X800G is only bright enough to fight the glare in average lit or dim room, while for overcome the glare in a bright room with much light or from a nearby window, its peak brightness is not bright enough. Only a few devices can put out that much light, though as HDR and … IMO it's enough but keep in mind that you might want brighter if you like your displays really bright or if you plan on using laptop outdoors or in very light room. Most indoor LCD displays are 300 to 350 nits, which look sharp and clear in a dimly lit room. Is 300 nits bright enough?