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TCL QM7L 55"
The best way to get bright, colorful Mini LED HDR at 55 inches without paying OLED prices.
84
out of 100
Our verdict
The QM7L is TCL's 2026 mid-range SQD Mini LED TV, and the 55-inch is the smallest and cheapest way into that line, since the QM8L starts at 65 inches. Tom's Guide named it its top Mini LED value of the year, and Digital Trends gave it an Editors' Choice for flagship-like color at a mid-range price. Reviewers measured about 2,400-2,800 nits in HDR with deep blacks for an LCD. The trade-offs are a glossy, reflective screen, narrow viewing angles, and only two of four HDMI ports running at full 144Hz bandwidth.
What's good
- Very bright HDR for the price
- Deep blacks for an LCD
- Wide color coverage
- Full gaming feature set with 144Hz and VRR
What's not
- Glossy screen shows reflections
- Mediocre viewing angles with off-axis blooming
- Only two full-bandwidth HDMI ports
- Wi-Fi 5 and no ATSC 3.0 tuner
How it scores
How we rate →Specifications
- Size
- 55"
- Backlight
- SQD Mini LED, up to 2,100 local dimming zones (varies by size)
- Panel
- HVA, glossy
- Peak brightness
- Up to 3,000 nits claimed; measured about 2,400-2,800 nits
- Refresh rate
- 144Hz native
- HDMI
- 4 x HDMI 2.1 (2 full-bandwidth 4K 144Hz)
- HDR
- Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG, IMAX Enhanced
- Smart OS
- Google TV