Lenovo’s latest 27-inch productivity panel combines 1440p IPS tech with USB-C connectivity for a very attractive price
Wondering what you really need from a 27-inch productivity panel? The answer might well be the new Lenovo Q27H-10. It’s a 27-inch monitor with an IPS panel that combines native 1440p resolution with USB-C connectivity, complete with charging, for a remarkably low price around the $250 / £250 mark. Throw in slick, slim-bezel design and the reassurance of the premium Lenovo brand and you have a very appealing proposition. At that price point there are of course limitations. This monitor is neither aimed at content creation professionals who need wide color coverage, nor is it pretending to be anything other than a conventional SDR panel, rather than offering HDR action. But for the money the combination of an IPS panel, reasonable 1440p resolution and the cable management bliss that is USB-C connectivity is one heck of a package for non-content creation productivity. At $259 in the US and £249 in the UK, the new Lenovo Q27H-10 is conspicuous value for money. Of course, at this pricing level a 27-inch 1440p IPS panel isn’t remarkable. Shop around and you can just about get a 4K IPS monitor for similar cash. What you will struggle to find, however, is a comparable monitor with full USB-C functionality from a big brand for a similar price. It’s really appealing. The Lenovo Q27H-10’s ergonomically restrictive tilt-only stand gives an immediate impression of style over substance. And this is a good looking display. In fact, with its symmetrical slim bezels on all four sides of the panel, it has the sort of style you’d normally associate with a premium tablet. However, there’s real substance here, too, even if that stand limits your installation options. Along with the fact that it looks and feels like a much more expensive monitor than the pricing implies, the Lenovo Q27H-10 has a solid, sensible and high quality feature set, albeit with some limitations. At its heart is a 27-inch IPS panel with a native 2,560 by 1,440 pixel resolution, otherwise known as 1440p. This is a resolutely SDR panel with no claims of HDR capabilities. However it is rated at 350cd/m2 for brightness and offers claimed 4ms pixel response.
