Lenovo’s Legion brand is all about gaming, and the company today announced a number of new enthusiast laptops and desktops. Lenovo also announced his two new Legion branded gaming monitors that are good at gaming and productivity tasks. Both monitors are 27 inches wide, but the difference is in the details.
The Legion Y27qf-30 has a QHD (2560 x 1440) resolution with an MPRT of 0.5 ms. More importantly for gamers, Lenovo says the panel has a native refresh rate of 240Hz, which can be overclocked to 250Hz while supporting AMD FreeSync Premium technology.It may not sound so fast in a world that has seen the introduction of 500Hz When 540Hz gaming monitorBut Lenovo uses high quality 10-bit IPS panels instead of twisted nematic (TN) panels.
According to Lenovo, the Legion Y27qf-30 hits 125% of the sRGB color gamut and 95% of DCI-P3. This monitor is DisplayHDR 400 compliant with a typical brightness of 400 nits and a contrast ratio of 1000:1 (typical).
In terms of design, the Legion Y27qf-30 has thin 2mm bezels on the sides and top. The lower bezel is much larger at 20.6 mm, with the “Legion” logo on the left and status LEDs on the right. The monitor is height (135mm), tilt (-5/25 degrees), pivot (+/- 90 degrees) and swivel (+/- 30 degrees) adjustable. The base also has an integrated phone holder.
Lenovo Legion Y27qf-30 and Legion Y27f-30 Specifications
| Header Cell – Column 0 | Legion Y27qf-30 | Legion Y27f-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Panel type/backlight | IPS/WLED | IPS/WLED |
| Screen size/aspect ratio | 27 inches/16:9 | 27 inches/16:9 |
| Maximum resolution and refresh rate | 2560×1440 @ 240Hz (250Hz OC) | 1920×1080 @ 240Hz (250Hz OC) |
| FreeSync Premium Certified | FreeSync Premium Certified | |
| Native color depth and color gamut | 10bit/DCI-P3 | 10bit/DCI-P3 |
| HDR400 | HDR400 | |
| Response time (MPRT) | 0.5ms | 0.5ms |
| Brightness (mfr) | 400 nits | 400 nits |
| Contrast (mfr) | 1,000:1 | 1,000:1 |
| speaker | 2 x 3 watts | 2 x 3 watts |
| video input | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| 2x HDMI 2.2 | 2x HDMI 2.2 | |
| audio | 3.5mm headphone output | 3.5mm headphone output |
| USB3.2 | 1x up, 4x down | 1x up, 4x down |
| bezel width | Top/Side: 2mm | Top/Side: 2mm |
| Bottom: 20.6mm | Bottom: 20.6mm | |
| weight | 14.1 pounds | 14.1 pounds |
As for connectivity, Lenovo includes two HDMI 2.0 ports and one DisplayPort 1.4 port. There’s also an integrated hub with four USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A) ports for connecting peripherals. It includes dual 3-watt speakers and the Y27qf-30 supports Lenovo’s modular LC50 webcam that attaches to your monitor using magnets.
Next up is the similarly named Legion Y27f-30. This trades QHD resolution for Full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution. The Legion Y27f-30 also comes with a native 240Hz refresh rate, but can be overclocked much higher to 280Hz at 0.5ms MPRT (Legion Y27qf-30 is his highest at 250Hz). These specs are best gaming monitor.
DisplayHDR 400 and FreeSync Premium support are also here, and the IPS panel covers 113.7% and 90.6% of the sRGB and DCI-P3 color spaces respectively. The contrast ratio checks in at 1000:1 (standard), but the dynamic contrast ratio is enhanced to 3,000,000:1.
The Legion Y27f-30 uses the same “three-sided NearEdgeless” design as the Legion Y27qf-30. That means you get the same good looks, adjustability, and nifty integrated phone stand. A 4-port USB-A hub with the same port layout is also available.
According to Lenovo, the Legion Y27f-30 and Legion Y27qf-30 will be available in May, priced at $399 and $599 respectively.
