We’re spoiled for high-quality, highly expensive 4K gaming monitors. Every year, QD-OLED screens get a teensy bit better, but there are fewer elements that can set them apart from previous generations. Lenovo’s Legion Pro 27UD-10 is no exception, but that hasn’t stopped it from becoming my favorite gaming monitor I’ve feasted my eyes on all year.
What attracted me to Lenovo’s $800 27-inch, 240Hz QD-OLED monitor was its pursuit of pretty visuals beyond anything else. Lenovo’s displays on its gaming handhelds and gaming laptops tend toward ultra-glossy. It enhances visual quality at the risk of glare and reflections. In the same vein, the Legion Pro 27UD-10 demands a gaming den akin to a dark hole in the ground where you can push this bright OLED as far as it will go. More than that, the Legion Pro 27UD-10 doesn’t pull any punches. It packs in tons of ports, great viewing angles, and a wide degree of pivot and tilt motion that makes this screen extra versatile. The display itself is super thin and still feels sturdy. But, as gamers, let’s not kid ourselves. The Legion Pro 27UD-10 is also a little boring, with no extra flashy RGB lights and not even a built-in speaker. If you can live with boring, the rest of the features on the 27-inch gaming monitor more than make up for it. 4.5 Lenovo Legion Pro 27UD-10 Gaming Monitor Lenovo's 27-inch gaming montitor is bright, shiny, and has the kind of versatility many similar monitors lack. Pros High brightness with Dolby Vision support Great contrast Versatile stand 90-degree rotation for vertical screen Solid port selection Cons Awkward plastic phone holder No headphone jack or speakers Glossy screen can cause reflections Versatile and still super thin Multi-monitor setups can certainly use a screen that can go horizontal and vertical. © Raymond Wong / Gizmodo Unlike Asus ROG’s recent Swift OLED (PG32UCDM) monitor, the Legion Pro 27UD-10 isn’t thrown haphazardly into a cheap box full of thin recycled cardboard that will rip apart. It’s still not the easiest monitor to install in this day and age. Unlike some desk-based ones that use mounts that latch into the main monitor unit, the Legion Pro 27UD-10 uses four screws you’ll need to tighten before you remove the screen from the box.
