TCL M7L Series 50M7L 49.5"
Mini-LED backlighting with Full Array Local Dimming delivers precise contrast and deep blacks on a 49.5-inch 4K panel. The Game Accelerator 120 VRR and Auto Game Mode provide responsive, tear-free gameplay at 120Hz, complemented by the FullView Metal Bezel-Less Design. This set is best for streamers and mixed-use households wanting strong HDR brightness and integrated Roku smarts in a single display.
Screen 49.5"
Resolution 4K
Panel Mini-LED
Refresh 60 Hz
HDR HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), HDR 10
smart platform Roku TV
hdmi version 2.1
32 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong connectivity (68th percentile) 68th
- Strong smart (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)
- Below average social proof (10th percentile)
- Below average display (30th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 49.5" |
| Resolution | 4K |
| Panel Type | Mini-LED |
| Backlight | Direct LED |
| Curved | No |
Picture Quality
| Color Gamut | Wide Color Gamut |
| Motion Tech | Motion Rate 240 |
HDR
| HDR Formats | HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), HDR 10 |
| Dolby Vision | No |
| HDR10+ | Yes |
| HLG | Yes |
Gaming
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| VRR | ✓ |
| ALLM | Yes |
| Game Mode | Yes |
Smart TV
| Platform | Roku TV |
| Voice Assistant | Not Applicable |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay 2, Google Cast |
Audio
| eARC | Yes |
Connectivity
| HDMI Ports | 3 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 |
| Ethernet | Yes |
| VESA Mount | 300x300 |
Power & Size
| Energy Star | No |
| Annual Energy | 262 |
| Weight | 8.9 kg / 19.6 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | TCL M7L Series 50M7L 49.5" | Samsung QN990F | Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 | LG OLED evo G3 OLED55G3PUA | Hisense U8 Series 65U8QG | Roku Pro Series 55R8C5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 49.5 | 75 | 85 | 55 | 65 | 55 |
| Resolution | 4K | 7680x4320 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Panel Type | Mini-LED | Mini-LED | Mini-LED | OLED | Mini-LED | QLED |
| Refresh Rate | 60 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 165 | 120 |
| Hdr | HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), HDR 10 | HDR10, HDR10+, HLG | HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision | Dolby Vision, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) |
| Smart Platform | Roku TV | Tizen | Google TV | webOS | Google TV | Roku TV |
| Dolby Vision | false | false | true | true | true | true |
| Dolby Atmos | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| Hdmi Version | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | HDR | Audio | Smart | Gaming | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability | Picture Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCL M7L Series 50M7L 49.5" | 44.7 | 39.8 | 67.2 | 58.4 | 30.3 | 67.5 | 9.6 | 0 | 36.1 |
| Samsung QN990F Compare | 82.1 | 99.8 | 92.3 | 88.2 | 99.6 | 99.9 | 99.6 | 12.4 | 83.4 |
| Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 Compare | 86 | 97.5 | 90.5 | 78.6 | 95 | 93 | 86.8 | 12.2 | 78.1 |
| LG OLED evo G3 OLED55G3PUA Compare | 74.5 | 98.9 | 88.8 | 97.1 | 87.8 | 98.6 | 93.5 | 26.3 | 36.1 |
| Hisense U8 Series 65U8QG Compare | 90.1 | 97.7 | 95.1 | 96.5 | 83.8 | 86.3 | 74.4 | 35.9 | 98.8 |
| Roku Pro Series 55R8C5 Compare | 74.5 | 85.8 | 84 | 88.2 | 76.1 | 93 | 93.5 | 50 | 36.1 |
Usage Scores
- Overall32
- Budget23.7
- Gaming39.7
- Movies26.9
- Sports31.2
- Outdoor23.6
- Portable29.9
- Corporate30.2
- Streaming39.5
- Smart Home45.4
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