TCL’s 98-Inch X11L Brings 144Hz 4K Gaming and 20,736 Dimming Zones to Its Mini LED Flagship

A 98-inch TV is less a display than a dedicated entertainment surface, and TCL’s X11L is designed to make that scale work for both cinematic HDR and big-screen gaming. The model, which debuted at CES 2026 and was later shown at IFA 2026, uses TCL’s SQD-Mini LED technology in a 4K panel measuring nearly 2.5 meters diagonally. Its chassis is claimed to be about 2 cm thick at its thinnest point.

A Mini LED push for demanding HDR

The 98-inch X11L is specified with 20,736 local-dimming zones and HDR brightness of up to 10,000 nits. Those are ambitious figures for a Mini LED television: the dense backlight is intended to deliver intense highlights while independently controlling light across thousands of areas of the screen. TCL says the system is designed to reduce blooming, though local dimming does not eliminate it in the way self-emissive OLED pixels can.

SQD-Mini LED combines Mini LED backlighting with TCL’s Super Quantum Dot implementation and color filtering. TCL rates the set for up to 100% BT.2020 color coverage, while its WHVA 2.0 Ultra panel is intended to preserve viewing angles for a screen likely to be watched by more than one person at a time. Compared with the X11K shown at IFA 2025, the newer X11L places a stronger emphasis on backlight control and color gamut.

Native 144Hz matters more than the 288Hz headline

For console and PC players, the key specification is native 4K at up to 144Hz. The X11L also supports VRR and FreeSync Premium Pro. TCL advertises up to 288Hz through its Game Accelerator mode, but that should not be read as 4K at 288Hz; the TV’s native 4K path tops out at 144Hz.

• 98-inch 4K SQD-Mini LED display with WHVA 2.0 Ultra
• 20,736 local-dimming zones
• HDR brightness rated at up to 10,000 nits
• Up to 100% BT.2020 color coverage
• Native 144Hz refresh rate, plus Game Accelerator up to 288Hz
• VRR and FreeSync Premium Pro support
• TSR AiPQ image processing
• Bang & Olufsen-tuned integrated audio
• Google TV platform

TCL is positioning the X11L as a no-compromise large-format screen rather than a conventional living-room TV. Its stated brightness, local-dimming count, and gaming features make it most relevant to buyers building a premium home-theater or gaming space, but its real HDR and black-level performance will require controlled testing alongside high-end OLED and Mini LED rivals. U.S. pricing and availability were not provided in the available information.

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