Lenovo ThinkVision P32p-30 review: Thunderbolt 4 support, but it’ll cost you

Price When Reviewed

$1,075

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Office screens are a hotly contested phase of the monitor enviornment. Unlike gaming and leisure screens, which trumpet unbelievable distinction and movement readability, workplace screens boast helpful connectivity and adjustable ergonomic stands. The ThinkVision P32p-30 delivers each, however excessive pricing degrades its enchantment. 

Further studying: See our roundup of the best home office monitors to study competing merchandise.

Lenovo ThinkVision P32p-30 specs

The Lenovo ThinkVision P32p-30 is a high-end workplace productiveness monitor with a 32-inch 4K panel. It additionally helps HDR, however it’s not VESA DisplayHDR licensed—which, as I’ll talk about, has penalties for its HDR efficiency.

• Display measurement: 32-inch 16:9 widescreen
• Native decision: 3840×2160
• Panel sort: IPS LCD
• Refresh charge: 60Hz
• Adaptive Sync: None
• HDR: Yes, HDR10
• Ports: 1x Thunderbolt 4/USB-C-in with 100 watts Power Delivery, 1x Thunderbolt 4/USB-C-out with 27 watts Power Delivery, 1x HDMI 2.0, 1x DisplayPort 1.4,1x audio-out, Ethernet, 1x USB-B in, 4x USB-A out
• VESA mount: Yes, 100x100mm
• Speakers: Yes
• Price: $1,075

However, many workplace customers care extra a few monitor’s added options and connectivity than its picture high quality. The P32p-30 has compelling perks. It helps each Thunderbolt 4 and USB-C, presents Power Delivery over two Thunderbolt 4 ports, and delivers vital downstream connectivity. 

Lenovo ThinkVision P32p-30 design 

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The Lenovo ThinkVision P32p-30 opts for a sublime look with skinny bezels alongside the highest and sides of the monitor and a bigger (however nonetheless quite slim) chin alongside the underside. It’s an identical story round again, the place Lenovo chooses a easy, curved plastic rear panel adorned solely by the Lenovo brand. The monitor seems fashionable however doesn’t appeal to consideration.

An ergonomic stand comes commonplace and adjusts for top, tilt, and swivel. It additionally rotates 90 levels to be used in portrait orientation. These options are typical for an workplace productiveness monitor, however the P32p-30 presents strong flexibility with as much as 155mm of top adjustment, 27 levels of tilt, and 90 levels of swivel. A 100x100mm VESA mount is adjustable to be used with third-party monitor stands and arms, too.

In reality, the stand is the one portion of the monitor’s design that stands out. It has a easy, flat-based design that doesn’t take up a lot desk house regardless of the monitor’s massive 32-inch panel. The stand additionally has a small, crimson cut-out on its proper aspect that can be utilized to carry a telephone or small pocket book upright. It’s a small element however, given how continuously I see a smartphone holder on fashionable work-from-home setups, it may show helpful.

Lenovo ThinkVision P32p-30 options and menus 

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The ThinkVision P32p-30 is a Thunderbolt 4 monitor and can be utilized as a Thunderbolt 4 or USB-C dock. 

It gives one Thunderbolt 4 / USB-C and one Thunderbolt 4 / USB-C out. When the Thunderbolt 4-in is related, it might broaden a related system’s connectivity to 4 further USB-A ports and a Gigabit Ethernet port. These ports will also be accessed over USB-B.

USB Power Delivery is supported, as effectively. The monitor can ship 100 watts of Power Delivery over the Thunderbolt port, which is sufficient to deal with most mid-range skilled laptops. It can even present 27 watts over Thunderbolt 4-out. That’s helpful if you wish to move knowledge via to a tool that requires energy, similar to a conveyable monitor or exterior onerous drive. Many rivals solely help Power Delivery over one port or, if a number of ports are supported, present much less energy.

The P32p-30’s connectivity is just like the Dell U3223QE‘s, but with a few notable differences. Dell’s different helps USB-C, however not Thunderbolt 4, and gives much less USB Power Delivery total. The Dell makes up for that with one further USB-A downstream and DisplayPort-out. 

Lenovo makes use of a joystick on the rear proper flank to regulate the monitor’s options and choices. It’s simple to entry and responds shortly to enter. Lenovo’s menu system is strong, too, with clearly labeled choices and a (comparatively) massive, high-contrast font. 

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Options are a bit mild, nevertheless. The monitor gives a number of presets, which incorporates modes tuned for the sRGB and DCI-P3 coloration gamut, in addition to a customized coloration mode with RGB customization. However, the monitor has solely two coloration temperature presets and doesn’t provide gamma customization.

The choices as a substitute focus extra on workplace productiveness. It gives a KVM swap, which makes it doable to swap between units related to the show when peripherals are connected to the monitor’s USB ports, and a picture-by-picture mode. Speakers aren’t included. 

How is the Lenovo ThinkVision P32p-30’s SDR picture high quality?

The ThinkVision P32p-30, like many workplace productiveness screens, is technically able to HDR, however SDR is clearly the precedence. Virtually all frequent productiveness duties, from spreadsheets to images and even most digital design and artwork, nonetheless occurs in SDR.

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Brightness is available in a bit behind the pack at a most of 329 nits. This, to be clear, is completely effective for SDR content material and may maintain up in most company and residential workplace environments, which generally provide some type of mild management. However, the ThinkVision P32p-30 may really feel a bit dim in a really brightly lit workplace, or when used adjoining to a sunlit window. Lenovo’s rivals rating higher and, in consequence, will stay snug to make use of in brighter rooms.

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While the P32p-30’s brightness is so-so, it scores higher in distinction with a most distinction ratio of 1230:1. 

That is an efficient consequence for a monitor with a standard IPS LCD panel and edge-lit backlight, and the P32p-30 outperforms most rivals. Dell’s U3223QE takes the win, although, with a brand new IPS Black panel that may ship a decrease degree of luminance in darkish content material. 

The ThinkVision P32p-30’s distinction presents a way of dimensionality and depth that holds up greatest in a lit room. It does present “IPS Glow” in darkish content material, nevertheless, which casts a hazy grey throughout scenes that ought to seem black. This is a typical downside with workplace screens and may solely be averted with an improve to an OLED or Mini-LED show. 

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The P32p-30’s coloration gamut is a weak spot, because it shows solely 91 p.c of DCI-P3 and 85 p.c of AdobeRGB. That’s not a nasty consequence on the entire however compares unfavorably to most screens on this worth bracket. 

This may show an issue for content material creators who have to work in a large coloration gamut similar to DCI-P3 or AdobeRGB, because the monitor might be unable to show a good portion of colours in these gamuts. It additionally makes the P32p-30 seem much less saturated and vivid than some rivals in day-to-day use. Again, it’s not dangerous (certainly, most homeowners would see any purpose to complain till the monitor is in contrast side-by-side with a competitor), however options just like the Dell U3223QE and Asus ProArt PA279CRV clearly beat the Lenovo.

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While the P32p-30’s coloration gamut is disappointing, its coloration accuracy holds up, delivering the second-best consequence on this aggressive set. The monitor gives a practical picture, and content material seems as its creator supposed. That’s essential for photographers, digital artists and designers, and videographers. 

The monitor additionally scored a gamma curve of two.2, which is our most popular goal, and a coloration temperature of 6600Okay, which is just a hair off our choice of 6500Okay. These scores, alongside the monitor’s good coloration accuracy, add as much as a balanced, sensible, and welcoming image that appears good out of the field. In this sense, the P32p-30 subjectively appears to outperform its goal check outcomes, offering a extra pure and refined image that may be anticipated given its modest coloration gamut.

Sharpness is a perk, too, because the P32p-30’s decision of 3840×2160 works out to a pixel density of 139 pixels per inch (ppi). That’s a lot better than a 32-inch 1080p monitor, which presents solely 69ppi, or a 32-inch 1440p monitor, which delivers 93ppi. The monitor’s picture seems extraordinarily sharp and crisp with little to no seen pixelation round small fonts and interface components. 

The P32p-30’s total SDR picture high quality is nice, however not exceptional. It gives a practical, inviting image that may deal with a variety of content material effectively, however it’s unlikely to impress.

How is the Lenovo ThinkVision P32p-30’s HDR picture high quality?

The ThinkVision P32p-30 technically helps HDR10, however it lacks VESA DisplayHDR 400 certification, which suggests it might’t attain a peak brightness of no less than 400 nits. That agrees with my testing, which discovered the monitor’s peak brightness was simply 329 nits—a determine that didn’t improve when HDR was turned on.

Even if the monitor had been brighter, it could nonetheless face issues on account of its comparatively slender coloration gamut, low distinction ratio, and lack of a dynamic backlight. Monitors with a easy edge-lit LED backlight, such because the P32p-30, are by no means a good selection for HDR, as they will’t improve the brightness of highlights with out additionally rising the brightness of shadows. That’s not a great recipe for HDR picture high quality.

How is the Lenovo ThinkVision P32p-30’s movement efficiency?

Motion readability can be mundane, because the ThinkVision P32p-30 has a typical 60Hz refresh charge and quotes a pixel response time no sooner than 4 milliseconds. Those aren’t spectacular figures and so they predictably result in mediocre movement readability. Most objects are seen, however vital blur obscures effective particulars. Small objects, like a baseball rushing throughout a pitch or a magic missile homing in on its goal, seem as a blur streaking throughout the display screen.

The monitor doesn’t quote help for Adaptive Sync, both, so the monitor’s refresh received’t alter to sync with the body charge put out by your desktop or laptop computer’s video answer. Gamers who don’t interact V-Sync might even see display screen tearing or micro-stuttering, each of which cut back the fluidity of video games in movement.

Is the Lenovo ThinkVision P32p-30 price it?

The Lenovo ThinkVision P32p-30 is a reliable however overpriced 4K workplace monitor. It nails the basics of fine SDR picture high quality with sufficient brightness, distinction, and coloration accuracy, however its total coloration efficiency is inferior to its competitors. The inclusion of a Thunderbolt 4 / USB-C hub is sweet, however many equally priced rivals can match, or no less than come shut, to the P32-p30’s performance. 

I can think about conditions the place the P32p-30’s Thunderbolt 4 help and superior USB Power Delivery, make it the fitting alternative, however most residence workplace customers might be happier with inexpensive options just like the Dell U3223QE and Asus ProArt PA279CRV.