TCL 5 Series S546 2021 QLED TV Review - Bye Roku, Welcome Google

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Published May 29, 2025

The TCL 5 Series/S546 2021 QLED is a 4k LED TV. It's a new TV in TCL's 2021 lineup, and although it's meant as an upgrade from the TCL 5 Series/S535 2020 QLED, it's not a direct replacement because they're both still available as part of the 5 Series lineup. It uses Google TV, which is a fairly user-friendly smart interface with many apps available to download through the Google Play Store. There are a few more gaming features like variable refresh rate (VRR) support to reduce screen tearing, but it's still limited to HDMI 2.0 inputs. It has a VA panel that displays deep blacks, and there's a local dimming feature, but it's not that effective at improving the picture quality in dark scenes.

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Model tested: 65” (65S546)
Should also be valid for the 50" (50S546), 55" (55S546), 75" (75S546).

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01:23 Test Results
06:50 Verdict
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