The Lenovo Legion Y32p-30 is a 32-inch 4k gaming-focused monitor with extra features to enhance office productivity. This monitor sits near the top of Lenovo's gaming lineup and is an upper mid-range monitor. It has several gaming features, including a high refresh rate, an integrated headset hook, FreeSync Premium variable refresh rate (VRR) support, and HDMI 2.1 bandwidth. However, it also provides several office-friendly features. It has a USB-C hub with 75W of power delivery for easy laptop connections and an integrated KVM switch for fast switching of monitor, mouse, and keyboard between two different computers. Finally, Lenovo claims the monitor comes from the factory with Delta E<2 color accuracy, allowing you to use it for a variety of creative purposes.
Our Verdict
The Lenovo Legion Y32p-30 is a decent PC gaming monitor. Its 144Hz refresh rate is fine for most gamers, but it isn't ideal for competitive gaming. Luckily, it has low input lag for a responsive feel. While it has a good response time, especially at high refresh rates, its motion handling isn't the most consistent across its entire VRR range, as lower refresh rates have more blur. Unfortunately, it has limited picture quality as it has a low contrast ratio and terrible local dimming feature, so it can't deliver the most realistic images.
- Low input lag.
- Fast response time at 144Hz and 120Hz.
- Mediocre contrast.
- More motion blur at 60Hz.
The Lenovo Legion Y32p-30 is decent for console gaming. It works well with both the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S because it supports 4k signals up to 120Hz thanks to its HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, but it doesn't properly support 1440p signals from consoles. It delivers a decent enough gaming experience with low input lag for a responsive feel and a fast response time at 120Hz, but it has a slower response time at 60Hz, leading to more motion blur. It also can't deliver the most realistic images due to its limited picture quality.
- Low input lag.
- Fast response time at 144Hz and 120Hz.
- Supports HDMI 2.1 bandwidth.
- Mediocre contrast.
- More motion blur at 60Hz.
- Doesn't support 1440p with consoles.
The Lenovo Legion Y32p-30 is great for office use. Its 32-inch size provides a large workspace, and its 4k resolution provides fantastic text clarity. While its reflection handling is only decent, it gets bright enough to fight glare in a well-lit room. It has very good ergonomics that make it easy to adjust. It also has decent viewing angles, allowing colleagues to view your screen easily. Finally, it has a USB hub and a KVM switch, allowing you to use the same keyboard and mouse with two different computers.
- Fantastic text clarity.
- KVM switch and USB-C hub with power delivery.
- Fantastic color accuracy in SDR.
- Good SDR brightness.
- Screen coating struggles with really bright light sources.
The Lenovo Legion Y32p-30 is good for media creation. Its 32-inch size and 4k resolution provide a large, detailed space for editing and superb text clarity. Even before calibration, it has fantastic color accuracy, making it a good choice for non-HDR content. However, it has mediocre contrast and poor black uniformity, making editing shadow details in darker rooms harder. Additionally, it doesn't fully cover the DCI-P3 HDR color gamut, making it less suitable for editing HDR video.
- Fantastic text clarity.
- KVM switch and USB-C hub with power delivery.
- Fantastic color accuracy in SDR.
- Good SDR brightness.
- Screen coating struggles with really bright light sources.
The Lenovo Legion Y32p-30 has decent brightness. It gets bright enough to fight glare if you want to use it in a well-lit room, but it doesn't get bright enough to make highlights pop in HDR.
- Good SDR brightness.
- Small highlights don't pop in HDR.
The Lenovo Legion Y32p-30 has a good response time. It performs best at high refresh rates, but there's still some motion blur, and it gets worse with lower refresh rates.
- Fast response time at 144Hz and 120Hz.
- More motion blur at 60Hz.
The Lenovo Legion Y32p-30 has poor picture quality in HDR. It fails to make colors look vivid, and highlights don't pop either. It also has a terrible local dimming feature that only turns on in certain picture modes, and it causes intense blooming around bright objects and blacks to look gray.
- Mediocre contrast.
- Terrible local dimming feature.
The Lenovo Legion Y32p-30 has okay SDR picture quality. Its biggest downside is that it has a low native contrast ratio that makes black look gray, and it has black uniformity issues with clouding throughout.
- Mediocre contrast.
The Lenovo Legion Y32p-30 has fantastic color accuracy. It has an sRGB mode with fantastic accuracy before calibration, and while calibrating, it improves accuracy, but it isn't necessary to do so. As it has great gray uniformity, the accurate image also remains consistent across the entire screen.
- Fantastic color accuracy in SDR.
- Great gray uniformity.
Performance Usages
Changelog
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Updated Jun 23, 2025:
Added that the BenQ MOBIUZ EX321UX has a much better local dimming system.
- Updated Feb 21, 2025: We've converted this review to Test Bench 2.0.1. This includes a new test result for DisplayPort 2.1 Transmission Bandwidth.
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Updated Jan 23, 2025:
Updated macOS Compatibility to include additional information.
- Updated Jun 17, 2024: Corrected a mistake in the VRR Table to clarify that G-SYNC works over HDMI.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
This model is unique in Lenovo's lineup and has no variants. The results are only valid for this model.
| Model | Size | Resolution | Max Refresh Rate | BFI | Panel Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y32p-30 | 32" | 3840x2160 | 144Hz | Yes | IPS |
Our unit was manufactured in July 2023; you can see the label here.
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The Lenovo Legion Y32p-30 is an upper mid-range 4k, 32-inch monitor with decent gaming performance, but it has some motion blur and limited picture quality. However, unlike some gaming monitors, it has several productivity features, like a KVM switch, a USB-C hub with power delivery, and the ability to display multiple inputs at once, making it a versatile option. If you're willing to sacrifice productivity features, consider the LG 32GR93U-B, which is mainly used for console gaming but doesn't have a KVM switch or a USB-C port.
For more options, check out our recommendations for the best 32-inch monitors, the best 4k gaming monitors, and the best gaming monitors.
The Lenovo Legion Y32p-30 and the Dell U3225QE are both 32-inch monitors. The Dell is the better option if you plan to use your monitor for work, as it gets brighter, displays a wider range of colors, and has better connectivity. However, the Lenovo is a better option if you plan to game with the monitor, as fast-moving objects look much crisper.
The Gigabyte M32U and the Lenovo Legion Y32p-30 are 4k, 32-inch gaming monitors that perform similarly. Both monitors have several productivity features, such as a KVM switch and a USB-C hub with power delivery. However, the Lenovo delivers more power, making it a great choice if you're using a laptop with your monitor. They also perform very similarly for a range of different usages. However, the Gigabyte has substantially better HDR color volume and is a better choice if you watch a considerable amount of HDR content.
The Dell G3223Q and the Lenovo Legion Y32p-30 are both good 4k, 32-inch gaming monitors. They perform similarly for gaming; however, the Lenovo has several extra productivity features. This includes a KVM switch and an integrated USB-C hub with power delivery. This makes the Lenovo a great choice in a hot-desking or work-from-home environment. However, the Dell has substantially better HDR color gamut and volume and is much brighter in both HDR and SDR, making it a better choice if you watch many videos or use the monitor in a bright room.
The Samsung Odyssey G7/G70B S32BG70 and the Lenovo Legion Y32p-30 are 4k, 32-inch monitors focused on gaming. Both perform similarly, though there are several differences. The Lenovo has several productivity features, such as a KVM switch and a USB-C hub with power delivery. This makes the Lenovo a great choice in a hot-desking or work-from-home environment. However, the Samsung has substantially better HDR color gamut and volume, making it a better option if you watch lots of HDR content. The Samsung also has substantially greater height adjustment and can be rotated into portrait orientation.
We buy and test more than 30 monitors each year, all of which we purchase ourselves, without cherry-picked units or samples. We put a lot into each unbiased, straight-to-the-point review, and there's a whole process from purchasing to publishing, involving multiple teams and people. We do more than just use the monitor for a week; we use specialized, custom tools to measure various aspects and deliver objective, data-driven results. We also consider multiple factors before making any recommendations, including the monitor's cost, its performance compared to the competition, and whether it's easy to find.
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