Lenovo L215P Wide

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

2
Average:

2
Bad:

0

Pros:

Stylish design. Sharp, hi-res picture. Good color, text, and dark grayscale reproduction. Includes Webcam and USB hub.
Ideal for displaying HD content, Includes plenty of multimedia extras.
The Lenovo 215p has a stylish design and great overall performance. Also, it includes screen rotation, a Webcam, and four USB ports.

Cons:

No height adjustment on base. Slightly expensive. Some tinting and light grayscale compression.
Lacks a DVI connection, Unintuitive onscreen controls

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Last revision on May 19, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Stylish design. Sharp, hi-res picture. Good color, text, and dark grayscale reproduction. Includes Webcam and USB hub
Ideal for displaying HD content, Includes plenty of multimedia extras
The Lenovo 215p has a stylish design and great overall performance. Also, it includes screen rotation, a Webcam, and four USB ports
Good performance; comes with USB and HDMI ports; sleek design

Reviewers Didn't Like

No height adjustment on base. Slightly expensive. Some tinting and light grayscale compression
Lacks a DVI connection, Unintuitive onscreen controls
The Lenovo L215p lacks a tilt and screen height adjustment option. Also, since it lacks a DVI connection, most will need to invest in a HDMI to DVI cable
No DVI connection; no built-in speakers; has trouble with darker grays

Expert reviews and ratings

The Lenovo L215p Wide LCD 21.5-inch monitor delivers a sharp picture in full HD and offers a few nice features, including a Webcam and a USB hub. Its color and dark grayscale performance is solid, but it shows traces of red tinting, and the lightest...

By PC Mag on September 16, 2009

Lenovos latest widescreen display, the L215p, measures a unique 21.5 inches diagonally, making it slightly more squat than your run-of-the-mill 22-inch LCD monitor. But that size gives it a true 16:9 aspect ratio, and with an included HDMI connection...

By PCWorld on May 01, 2009

When most people think of Lenovo, monitors are far from the first devices that come to mind. In fact, even Lenovo doesn’t seem to promote the fact that it manufactures them – if you browse monitors on the company’s site, you’ll...

By Digital Trends on April 24, 2009

The Lenovo L215p is a high-performing, low-priced 16:9 monitor with some useful...

By cnet on April 23, 2009

The L215p is a decent-performing, stylish LCD, but it doesn’t offer enough features to justify its price....

By Computer Shopper on April 01, 2009