Lenovo ThinkVision P40w-20 39.7" Raven Black 2023
The 39.7-inch 5120x2160 5K IPS curved display with 75Hz refresh and Thunderbolt 4 provides an ultrawide, color-accurate workspace with 98% DCI-P3 coverage. Its 300-nit brightness is modest, yet the built-in webcam, 66W power delivery, and 1.07 billion colors with HDR10 add practical all-in-one versatility. This monitor suits office multitaskers and home entertainment users who want a fixed, expansive screen with Thunderbolt daisy-chaining, not portability.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong feature (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong display (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong connectivity (91th percentile) 91th
- Strong color (91th percentile) 91th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews — so you can see whether early praise held up.
- Q3 202555/100
Mixed reviews: one positive about assembly and screen, one negative about non-delivery and poor service, one positive with minor Thunderbolt issues, and one duplicated positive.
- Easy assembly and large screen improve workflow.
- Non-delivery due to shipping fraud; poor customer service.
- Thunderbolt docking compatibility issues with older PCs.
- Eye-friendly light; overall monitor quality praised.
- Q1 2022100/100
Buyers praise the monitor's sharp IPS display, connectivity, and adjustability, noting it rivals costlier models.
- Sharp 75 Hz IPS panel comparable to HP and Dell alternatives.
- Excellent connectivity with Thunderbolt 4 and Ubuntu support.
- Stand height insufficient for some users, requiring third-party mount.
- Fast delivery and high pixel density for desktop work.
Based on 24 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 39.7" |
| Resolution | 5120 x 2160 (5K) |
| Panel Type | IPS |
| Aspect Ratio | 21:9 |
| Curved | Yes |
| Curvature | 2500 |
Performance
| Refresh Rate | 75 Hz |
| Response Time | 4 |
Color & HDR
| Brightness | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 99% sRGB, 98% DCI-P3 |
| Color Depth | 10-bit |
| HDR | HDR10 |
| HDR Support | HDR10 |
Connectivity
| HDMI Ports | 1 |
| DisplayPort | 1 |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 |
| Speakers | No |
| Headphone Jack | Yes |
Ergonomics
| Height Adjustable | Yes |
| Tilt | Yes |
| Swivel | Yes |
| Pivot | No |
| VESA Mount | 100 x 100 mm & 200 x 100 mm |
Features
| Webcam | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No |
| PIP/PBP | Yes |
| Power | 66 |
| Weight | 14.6 kg / 32.2 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkVision P40w-20 39.7" | LG UltraGear 45GX950A-B | ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDMG | Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 G95NC | MSI MPG 272URX QD-OLED | Dell UltraSharp U4025QW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 39.70000076293945 | 44.5 | 26.5 | 57 | 27 | 39.70000076293945 |
| Resolution | 5120 x 2160 (5K) | 5120 x 2160 | 2560 x 1440 | 7680 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 | 5120 x 2160 |
| Panel Type | IPS | OLED | OLED | VA | OLED | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 75 | 165 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 120 |
| Response Time Ms | 4 | 0.029999999329447746 | 0.029999999329447746 | 1 | 0.029999999329447746 | 5 |
| Adaptive Sync | - | FreeSync Premium Pro | FreeSync Premium Pro | FreeSync Premium Pro | G-Sync Compatible | Adaptive-Sync |
| Hdr | HDR10 | DisplayHDR True Black 400 | HDR10 | HDR10+ | DisplayHDR True Black 400 | DisplayHDR 600 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Color | Compact | Display | Feature | Ergonomic | Performance | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkVision P40w-20 39.7" | 90.7 | 74 | 98.4 | 99.9 | 72.4 | 46 | 91.2 | 66.3 |
| LG UltraGear 45GX950A-B Compare | 99.4 | 82.4 | 99.7 | 97.4 | 90.6 | 96.2 | 96.9 | 91.2 |
| ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDMG Compare | 96.5 | 74 | 75.7 | 72.6 | 90.6 | 97.9 | 93.2 | 86.4 |
| Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 G95NC Compare | 99.4 | 32.3 | 99.7 | 97.4 | 72.4 | 87.7 | 93.2 | 95.7 |
| MSI MPG 272URX QD-OLED Compare | 95.9 | 64.1 | 97.3 | 86.5 | 90.6 | 97.9 | 82.4 | 75 |
| Dell UltraSharp U4025QW Compare | 97.6 | 82.4 | 98.4 | 97.4 | 72.4 | 56.3 | 99.3 | 98.4 |
Usage Scores
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