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Lenovo unveiled its new ThinkVision P27u-20 professional display that combines faithful color reproduction, very high pixel density, an integrated KVM switch and Thunderbolt 4 docking capabilities. Intended to be one of the best monitors for photographers and videographers who require a wide gamut of colors, the product will certainly not be cheap, although it does come with a number of great features to help offset the price.Credit: Lenovo The Lenovo ThinkVision P27u-20 monitor uses an 8-bit + FRC IPS panel with a resolution of 3840 × 2160 pixels and a peak brightness of over 400 nits. The LCD display can display 99.1% of the DCI-P3 color spectrum and 99.5% of the Adobe RGB gamut. It has also achieved VESA DisplayHDR 400 certification, so it can at least support HDR10 format.
As is usually the case with professional monitors, the ThinkVision P27u-20 comes factory calibrated with Delta E accuracy. In addition, Lenovo will also offer a light shielding accessory. There aren't many 27 ”displays with a 4K resolution panel, so the ThinkVision P27u-20 not only supports two popular color gamuts, but also has a very high pixel density of 163 pixels per inch (PPI).
Credit: Lenovo One of the main strengths of Lenovo ThinkVision P27u-20 is obviously given by Thunderbolt 4 connectivity and docking capabilities. The unit has a Thunderbolt 4 input capable of delivering up to 100W to the host, as well as a Thunderbolt 4 output for connecting another peripheral with TB4 (for example, a high-performance storage device). The monitor also has a DisplayPort, two HDMI inputs, a GbE port (with vPro support) and two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A connectors (plus a USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-B). Additionally, the monitor has a built-in KVM to make it easier to use with multiple PCs, and it comes with a stand that allows you to lift, tilt and rotate it.
Lenovo will begin marketing its ThinkVision P27u-20 monitor in December . The unit will cost $ 769, a price certainly not low but which is justified not only by the quality of the panel itself, but also by the presence of numerous additional options.
The Lenovo P12 Pro is a flagship Android tablet for $610
The Lenovo P12 Pro, pictured with its keyboard, pen, and kickstand case.
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The back is just a lot of aluminum.
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It's 5.63 mm thick (not counting the camera bump) and weighs 565 g.
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The keyboard is doing its best ThinkPad impression. What, no TrackPoint mouse?
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Project Unity lets you use the tablet as a Windows monitor.
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The pen.
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Typing on the keyboard.
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Android tablets are coming back—honestly—and next out of the gate with a flagship iPad Pro-style tablet (after Xiaomi) is Lenovo. Say hello to the Lenovo Tab P12 Pro, a $609.99 high-end Android tablet with an optional pen, kickstand case, and clip-on keyboard.
In the low-competition world of Android tablets, the P12 Pro looks pretty good. A 12.6-inch, 2500x1600 (16:10) OLED display dominates the front of the device, while the frame and back are aluminum. It's rare to see the Snapdragon 870 SoC that powers the device, but the chip represents a small clock increase to the Snapdragon 865 from 2020 flagship smartphones. It's a 7 nm chip with four Cortex A77 cores and four Cortex A55 cores. The starter model comes with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, and an upgraded SKU comes with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.
There's a 10,200 mAh battery, a fingerprint reader integrated into the side power button, a USB-C port with 45 W Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 compatibility, Wi-Fi up to version 6 (802.11ax) with a 2x2 MIMO antenna, and a microSD slot. There are four speakers, but you'll need to use the included USB-C-to-3.5 mm adapter if you want to use normal headphones. For cameras, you get a front 8 MP sensor and a ToF sensor (presumably for face unlock), plus two rear cameras, a 13 MP main camera and a 5 MP wide-angle. The device ships with Android 11.If you can't tell from the pictures, there are a few accessories for the P12 Pro, none of which we have pricing info for. Four pogo pins on the bottom of the tablet handle power and communication with the clip-on keyboard. This is a full-size keyboard and trackpad combo, and Lenovo is promising 'a satisfying 1.3 mm key travel with a compact 19.0 mm key pitch reminiscent of our beloved, bouncier keyboard technologies.' That's on par with many of Lenovo's laptop keyboards. The 'Lenovo Precision Pen 3' can magnetically attach to the side of the tablet, where it can be wirelessly charged. You can also use the pen buttons as a remote control for the camera or music player. A kickstand folio case is available as well.
AdvertisementWith the P12 Pro, Lenovo is also launching 'Project Unity,' a Windows and Android pairing system that lets you use your Lenovo tablet as a wireless second monitor for your Lenovo Windows PC. If you're wedded to the Lenovo hardware ecosystem, you can do things like sharing documents across devices or using pen input on your Windows PC via the Android tablet.
There are still a lot of pricing questions for the P12 Pro and its accessories. The base model—Wi-Fi only, 6GB of RAM, 128GB of storage—will be $609.99 in North America and launches in October. Europe, the Middle East, and Africa will get a cellular version of the tablet, which is not coming to North America, starting at €899.