The lack of vertical adjustment means you’ll mindlessly reach underneath to connect devices, removing any convenience.
Quickly switch between color gamut profiles via OSD or software.
Companion app partitions desktop into sections, just like Windows 11.
Nothing exciting to unbox, but the essentials are well protected.
Bundled wide-angle 1080p webcam with fantastic microphone quality.
USB ports are hard to reach in a pinch.
Limited articulation with the included stand.
Lenovo Artery app desperately needs updates to patch bugs.
Disclaimer:This review was made possible by a review unit provided by Lenovo.
The company did not see the contents of the review before publishing.
Nothing exciting to unbox, but the essentials are well protected.
However, during this review, the price was discounted to $331.99, well below the estimated value.
Even a simple, removable plastic cable tidy blocker helps with organization.
In a way, I feel spoiled by Dell since they already perfected the monitor unboxing process.
Construction is straightforward without the need for tools unless you want them.
If you’re considering home delivery via an online order, you shouldn’t worry about transit damage.
You’re restricted to exclusively forward and backward tilting, with no height adjustment or side-to-side movement.
Still, some gripes were immediately evident and left me a little disappointed.
You still won’t comfortably reach those USB ports even with the monitor angled back.
You’re restricted to exclusively forward and backward tilting, with no height adjustment or side-to-side movement.
Seeing the L32p-30 sell for around 300 in the UK begins to align with my first impressions.
Overall, this 32" panel looks clean where it matters most: the screen.
Automatic updates feel particularly manual this time around.
It’s not a huge loss, given that the app repeats everything available on the built-in OSD submenus.
However, one feature is genuinely useful, if not a tad redundant, when usingWindows 11.
Lenovo’s desktop partition offers an alternative solution to keeping your windows cleanly stacked, with various pre-made layouts.
It’s a generous helping of ports if you’re willing to leave devices connected semi-permanently.
Zero bass response means you’d be better off listening from a smartphone, so stick toMicrosoft Teamscalls.
On that note, fixing a magnet onto the back of a monitor feels borderline criminal.
Lenovo tests its products before release, so I’m sure it’s fine.
At least the GUI is pretty because Artery is almost functionally pointless in its current state.
Activating overdrive mode pushes the response time down at the trade of increasing ghosting.
HDR performs as expected, looking beautiful in video and general desktop use.
Lenovo L32p-30: Should you buy?
You’ll appreciate Lenovo’s desktop partition feature if you still use Windows 10.
At around $300, it’s reasonably priced for its performance, but there arebetter gaming monitors.
Even the cable has a tiny magnet of its own.(Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central)
Feels like a bargain to find an $80 webcam boxed in with a 32-inch 4K monitor.(Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central)
The OSD menu offers almost exactly the same functions as the Artery app.
SpyderX Pro(Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central)
SpyderX Pro(Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central)
SpyderX Pro(Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central)
Overdrive level 4 produces some particularly ugly dark trails without much benefit.
LG 32UN500-W
Hitting anything above 60 FPS on Cyberpunk 2077 with ray tracing overdrive enabled is a little unrealistic.
