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tcl TCL 98QM6K – Full Specifications TV
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97.5″ TCL 98QM6K – Full Specifications

For people who want an enormous screen without paying for the premium tier, the TCL 98QM6K is a 97.5-inch 4K TV at 45 ppi with a 48–144 Hz range and variable refresh.

97.5″ · 1.778:1 / 16:9 · MODEL YEAR 2025
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Display
97.5 in, HVA, Mini LED, 3840 x 2160 (4K)
97.5
Refresh rate
48 Hz - 144 Hz
48 Hz
Dimensions
2180 mm x 1247 mm x 64 mm
2180
Weight
52.3 kg
52.3 k
Processor
AIPQ Pro

Overview

For people who want an enormous screen without paying for the premium tier, the TCL 98QM6K is a 97.5-inch 4K TV at 45 ppi with a 48–144 Hz range and variable refresh. The HVA panel offers 93% DCI-P3 and a 10-bit (8-bit + FRC) signal, and it supports HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision and Dolby Vision IQ. Two 10 W speakers are built in, and the stand is listed with height adjustment. It weighs 53.3 kg, so mounting needs professionals.

  • 97.5-inch HVA panel, 4K UHD at 45 ppi (QM6K)
  • 48–144 Hz refresh with variable refresh
  • 93% DCI-P3, 10-bit (8-bit + FRC)
  • HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision and Dolby Vision IQ
  • 2 × 10 W speakers, height adjustment, 53.3 kg

Pros & Cons

Pros
  • Very large picture at a more affordable tier
  • 144 Hz range suits the latest consoles
  • Dolby Vision IQ adapts to room lighting
  • The stand can be raised or lowered, per the specs
  • Wide 93% DCI-P3 colour coverage
Cons
  • Basic 2 × 10 W speakers are small for 98 inches
  • 53.3 kg weight needs professional installation
  • Light output is not stated
  • 45 ppi needs a very long viewing distance

Score & Ratings

8.2/10 Great
Design
7
Display
8
Color
8
Performance
9
Connectivity
9
Television Identity & Market 6
Specification Value
Brand TCL
Series QM6K
Model 98QM6K
Full Product Name TCL 98QM6K
Model Year 2025
Available Colors Black
Screen Geometry & Format 8
Specification Value
Screen Size 97.5 in
Marketed Screen Size 97.5 in
Exact Diagonal 2477 mm / 247.7 cm / 97.5197 in / 8.1266 ft
Aspect Ratio 1.778:1 / 16:9
Active Display Width 2158.89 mm / 215.889 cm / 84.9958 in / 7.083 ft
Active Display Height 1214.38 mm / 121.438 cm / 47.8101 in / 3.9842 ft
Screen-to-Body Ratio 96.44 %
3D Support No

97.5" Display Size (247.7 cm) 16:9

247.7cm 97.5" 215.9 cm / 85" 218 cm / 85.8" (overall unit) 121.4 cm 47.8" 124.7 cm 49.1" (overall)

Resolution at a Glance

3840×2160 This screen 8K — 7,680×4,320 4K — 3,840×2,160 FHD — 1,920×1,080 HD — 1,280×720 8.3 MP — 4× the pixels of Full HD
Panel Architecture & Light Control 7
Specification Value
Panel Manufacturer CSOT
Panel Type HVA
Quantum Dot Yes
Backlight Type Mini LED
Panel Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
FRC Yes
Display Colors 1073741824 colors / 30 bits
Surface Treatment & Viewing Layer 1
Specification Value
Screen Coating
  • Anti-glare
  • Matte
  • Precise Dimming Series
  • Full Array Local Dimming
  • Local dimming zones - 512
  • Enhanced QLED
  • High HDR Brightness
  • High Contrast HVA Panel
  • Nano Crystal Technology
  • Colorful Quantum Crystal
  • All-domain Halo Control Technology (Powerful Light-emitting Chip / Super Condensed Micro Lens / Super Micro-OD / Dynamic Lighting Bionic Algorithm / Transient Response / Bidirectional 16-bit)
  • Bionic Color Optimization Technology
Resolution, Scaling & Signal 4
Specification Value
Native Resolution 3840 x 2160 pixels / Ultra HD (UHD) / 4K / 2160p
Pixel Density 45 ppi / 17 ppcm
Pixel Pitch 0.562 mm / 0.0562 cm / 0.0221 in / 0.0018 ft
Native 4K Support Yes
◑ Luminance, Blacks & Contrast 4
Specification Value
Static Contrast 5000 : 1
Static Contrast Ratio 5000 : 1
Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Color Reproduction & Calibration 3
Specification Value
DCI-P3 Coverage 93 %
Wide Color Gamut Yes
Quantum Dot Color Yes
RECOMMENDED VIEWING DISTANCE 98"
Viewing Distance = 1.5–2.5 × Screen Size
98" Centre screen at eye level (~42") 98" TV → 12.2–20.3 ft viewing distance

25° field of view — Comfortable, relaxed viewing.

HDR Formats & Tone Mapping 8
Specification Value
HDR Support
  • Dolby Vision IQ
  • Dolby Vision
  • HDR10+
  • HDR10
  • HLG
HDR Formats
  • Dolby Vision IQ
  • Dolby Vision
  • HDR10+
  • HDR10
  • HLG
HDR10 Yes
HDR10+ Yes
Dolby Vision Yes
Dolby Vision IQ Yes
HLG Yes
IMAX Enhanced Yes
Motion Processing & Response 8
Specification Value
Maximum Refresh Rate 144 Hz
Refresh Rate Range 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Vertical Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Frame Interpolation Motion Rate
Interpolation Technology Motion Rate
Interpolation Value 480
Interpolation Unit MR
Motion Processing MEMC (Motion Estimation Motion Compensation)
Console, VRR & Game Tools 8
Specification Value
Variable Refresh Rate Yes
Auto Low Latency Mode Yes
High Frame Rate Yes
AMD FreeSync AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
Game Bar Yes
Game Master Game Master 2.0 with Game Bar
Game Accelerator Game Accelerator 288
Super Ultrawide GameView Yes
Picture Intelligence & AI 4
Specification Value
Picture Processor AIPQ Pro
AI Processor AIPQ Pro
AI Upscaling Yes
Ambient Mode Yes
Broadcast Tuners & Reception 6
Specification Value
Built-In TV Tuner
  • Yes
Tuner Configuration Analog (NTSC / PAL / SECAM) / ATSC / Clear QAM
Analog Tuner Yes
North American Digital Tuner ATSC
Clear QAM Yes
Cable/Antenna Input Yes
Compute, Memory & Storage 2
Specification Value
Processor Brand Name AIPQ Pro
Picture Processor AIPQ Pro
Smart Platform & System 2
Specification Value
Smart TV Yes
Operating System Google TV
Streaming & Entertainment 2
Specification Value
Art Gallery Yes
Ambient Mode Yes
Voice Assistants & Search 4
Specification Value
Voice Control Yes
Far-Field Voice Control Yes
Amazon Alexa Yes
Google Assistant Yes
HDMI Signal Interface 10
Specification Value
Total HDMI Ports
  • 4
HDMI 2.1 Ports
  • 2× HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.0 Ports
  • 2× HDMI 2.0
HDMI CEC Yes
Enhanced Audio Return Channel Yes
Auto Low Latency Mode Yes
High Frame Rate Yes
Variable Refresh Rate Yes
HDCP Support Yes
HDCP Version 2.3

Ports & Connections

HDMI4USB-A2EtherneteARCOptical AudioAntenna / RFCable / SatelliteComposite / AV
USB, Audio & Legacy I/O 7
Specification Value
Total USB Ports
  • 2
USB-A 2.0 Ports
  • 1× USB 2.0
USB-A 3.0 Ports
  • 1× USB 3.0
Ethernet Port 1× RJ45
Optical Audio Output 1× S/PDIF
Antenna Input Yes
Composite Input Yes
Wireless, LAN & Casting 7
Specification Value
LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Yes
Wi-Fi Standards 802.11a / 802.11b / 802.11g / 802.11n 5GHz / 802.11n / 802.11ac
Bluetooth Yes
Wi-Fi Direct Yes
DLNA Yes
Apple AirPlay Yes
Speaker Layout & Output 6
Specification Value
Built-In Speakers 2 x 10 W
Main Speakers 2 x 10 W
Built-In Subwoofer Yes
Subwoofer Configuration 1 x 20 W / 2.1 CH / 40 W
Total Audio Output 40 W
Audio Brand Onkyo
Sound Formats & Enhancement 3
Specification Value
Dolby Atmos Yes
Dolby Digital Plus Yes
DTS:X Yes
Camera & Video Calling 1
Specification Value
Built-In Camera No
Photo File Compatibility 4
Specification Value
Image File Formats JPEG / GIF / PNG
JPEG Yes
PNG Yes
GIF Yes
Music Codec Compatibility 8
Specification Value
Audio Formats
  • 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project, .3gp)
  • AAC (Advanced Audio Coding)
  • AAC+
  • aacPlus
  • HE-AAC v1
  • FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec, .flac)
  • M4A (MPEG-4 Audio, .m4a)
  • MP3 (MPEG-2 Audio Layer II, .mp3)
  • WMA (Windows Media Audio, .wma)
  • WAV (Waveform Audio File Format, .wav, .wave)
AAC Yes
HE-AAC Yes
FLAC Yes
MP3 Yes
M4A Yes
WMA Yes
WAV Yes
Video Container Compatibility 7
Specification Value
Video Containers
  • 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project, .3gp)
  • AVI (Audio Video Interleaved, .avi)
  • DivX (.avi, .divx, .mkv)
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4 Part 10
  • AVC video
  • H.265
  • MPEG-H Part 2
  • HEVC
  • MKV (Matroska Multimedia Container, .mkv .mk3d .mka .mks)
  • MP4 (MPEG-4 Part 14, .mp4, .m4a, .m4p, .m4b, .m4r, .m4v)
  • +4 more
    • MPEG-4
    • VP9
    • WMV (Windows Media Video, .wmv)
    • Xvid
3GPP Yes
AVI Yes
DivX Yes
MKV Yes
MP4 Yes
WMV Yes
Video Codec Compatibility 7
Specification Value
Video Codecs
  • 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project, .3gp)
  • AVI (Audio Video Interleaved, .avi)
  • DivX (.avi, .divx, .mkv)
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4 Part 10
  • AVC video
  • H.265
  • MPEG-H Part 2
  • HEVC
  • MKV (Matroska Multimedia Container, .mkv .mk3d .mka .mks)
  • MP4 (MPEG-4 Part 14, .mp4, .m4a, .m4p, .m4b, .m4r, .m4v)
  • +4 more
    • MPEG-4
    • VP9
    • WMV (Windows Media Video, .wmv)
    • Xvid
H.263 Yes
H.264 / AVC Yes
H.265 / HEVC Yes
MPEG-4 Yes
VP9 Yes
Xvid Yes
Panel-Only Size & Mass 5
Specification Value
Dimensions Without Stand
  • Width: 2180 mm (85.83 in)
  • Height: 1247 mm (49.09 in)
  • Depth: 64 mm (2.52 in)
Width Without Stand 2180 mm / 218 cm / 85.8268 in / 7.1522 ft
Height Without Stand 1247 mm / 124.7 cm / 49.0945 in / 4.0912 ft
Depth Without Stand 64 mm / 6.4 cm / 2.5197 in / 0.21 ft
Weight Without Stand 52.3 kg / 115.3 lbs
Assembled TV Size & Mass 5
Specification Value
Dimensions With Stand
  • Width: 2180 mm (85.83 in)
  • Height: 1285 mm (50.59 in)
  • Depth: 420 mm (16.54 in)
Width With Stand 2180 mm / 218 cm / 85.8268 in / 7.1522 ft
Height With Stand 1285 mm / 128.5 cm / 50.5906 in / 4.2159 ft
Depth With Stand 420 mm / 42 cm / 16.5354 in / 1.378 ft
Weight With Stand 53.3 kg / 117.51 lbs
Shipping Carton Measurements 5
Specification Value
Box Dimensions
  • Width: 2384 mm (93.86 in)
  • Height: 1430 mm (56.3 in)
  • Depth: 215 mm (8.46 in)
Box Width 2384 mm / 238.4 cm / 93.8583 in / 7.8215 ft
Box Height 1430 mm / 143 cm / 56.2992 in / 4.6916 ft
Box Depth 215 mm / 21.5 cm / 8.4646 in / 0.7054 ft
Box Weight 85.2 kg / 187.83 lbs
Exterior Styling & Stand Footprint 3
Specification Value
Stand Width 1709 mm / 170.9 cm / 67.2835 in / 5.607 ft
Stand Depth 420 mm / 42 cm / 16.5354 in / 1.378 ft
Chassis Color Black
Wall Mounting & Installation 8
Specification Value
VESA Mount 600 x 500 mm
VESA Interface 600 x 500 mm
VESA Size 600 x 500 mm
Removable Stand Yes
Height Adjustment Yes
Swivel Adjustment No
Tilt Adjustment No
Pivot Adjustment No
Electrical Load & Efficiency 5
Specification Value
Power Input 100 V - 120 V / 220 V - 240 V
110V Input Range 100 V - 120 V
220V Input Range 220 V - 240 V
AC Frequency 50 Hz - 60 Hz
Standby Consumption 0.5 W
Environmental Operating Limits 4
Specification Value
Operating Temperature 5 °C - 35 °C / 41 °F - 95 °F
Operating Humidity 20 % - 80 %
Storage Temperature -15 °C - 45 °C / 5 °F - 113 °F
Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Picture Feature Inventory 2
Specification Value
Quantum Dot Color Yes
IMAX Enhanced Yes
Gaming Validation & Compatibility 4
Specification Value
AMD FreeSync Certification AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
Game Bar Yes
ALLM Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
VRR Yes
Regulatory & Industry Approvals 1
Specification Value
IMAX Enhanced Yes
In-the-Box Components 4
Specification Value
Remote Control Yes
Remote Type Backlit voice remote control
Remote Voice Control Yes
Screen Size 97.5 in
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Estimated Running Cost

Based on this product's rated power draw, not an independent lab measurement — actual usage varies with settings and content.

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Draws more power than 82% of the 447 comparable displays we track.

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