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Tom's Guide
17-07-2025
- Tom's Guide
Lenovo Legion Pro 34WD-10 OLED review: A gorgeous ultra-wide that's perfect for immersive gaming
The Lenovo Legion Pro 34WD-10 OLED gaming monitor is an ultra-wide curved QHD display, designed for serious gamers who need a balance of high-speed performance and widescreen immersion. With its 240Hz refresh rate and 0.03ms GTG (I'll explain this more later), it's perfectly capable of competitive FPS gaming. Plus, its gorgeous curved OLED panel and ultra-wide aspect ratio could make it one of the best gaming monitors for immersive gaming in RPGs or strategy games. I've tested this premium monitor for a few months now, and aside from a slightly steep (albeit not outrageous) price, I'm struggling to say much against it. Whether it's gaming, work or production, the Lenovo Legion Pro 34WD-10 OLED had me well and truly covered throughout testing. I'm just sad to be giving it back. Anyway, for the complete lowdown, keep reading to see my full Lenovo Legion Pro 34WD-10 OLED gaming monitor review. Price $1,199 Display 34-inch Resolution 3440 x 1440 Aspect ratio 21:9 Refresh rate 240Hz Response time 0.03ms Panel type OLED Color depth 10-bit Backlight OLED Inputs 2 x HDMI 2.1; 1 x DP 1.4; 1 x USB Type-C (DP1.4 Alt mode); 1 x Ethernet; 1 x USB-B; 3 x USB-A; 2 x USB-C Speakers 2x 5W built-in Dimensions 31.09 x 10.35 x 22.74 inches (with stand); 31.09 x 6.97 x 14.54 inches (without stand) Weight 14.1 pounds (without stand), 19.2 pounds (with stand) Warranty 3-year A crisp OLED panel, vibrant color, speedy performance and enough real estate to rear cattle, all wrapped up with typical Lenovo build quality — this monitor is a consummate all-rounder. Alrighty, let's get into the most important stuff first. Paramount (for me at least) when testing any monitor are the subjective visuals. The 34WD-10 features a 1440p ultra-wide OLED panel, and it's gorgeous to behold. 1440p (or QHD) is the sweet spot in my opinion, at least on 27-34-inch monitors, giving you the perfect blend of resolution and detail without proving too taxing on your system. My rig uses a Radeon RX6900XT graphics card, which is capable of 4K UHD, but I've been able to run even intensive games at Ultra settings thanks to the lower QHD res. That isn't to say it looks bad at all. At 34 inches, 1440p still looks fantastic, especially when we're talking about OLED. With OLED displays each pixel can turn itself off, giving super-dark blacks and rich contrast. I played a lot of S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2, a super dark and moody game, complemented superbly by the Lenovo's heavy blacks. Colors are also nice and vibrant, even in Standard mode. I played Total War: Rome II and Valheim, both games with super-saturated warmer palettes, and they looked brilliant on the 34WD-10. The neon lights of Cyberpunk 2077, meanwhile, looked particularly fetching in the HDR Game modes, and the Warm sRGB SDR preset. In addition to our subjective testing, we also run objective tests for color. You can see the results in the Lab Test tables below. We run these tests using our own calibrated color spectrophotometers. Monitor Panel type Max resolution / Aspect ratio Max refresh rate Response time (GTG) Lab Test: Delta-E (Lower = better) Lab Test: sRGB volume (Higher = better) Lab Test: DCI-P3 volume (Higher = better) Lenovo Legion Pro 34WD-10 OLED OLED 3440 x 1440 (QHD) / 21:9 240Hz 0.03ms 0.08 156.40% 110.80% Alienware AW3425DW QD-OLED 3440 x 1440 (QHD) / 21:9 240Hz 0.03ms 0.24 199.2% 141.1% Samsung Odyssey G9 QD-OLED 5120x1440 (QHD) / 32:9 240Hz 0.03ms 0.12 194.5% 137.8% Dell UltraSharp 34 Curved IPS 5120 x 2160 (UHD) / 21:9 120Hz 5ms 0.26 174.8% 123.8% MSI MPG 272URX QD-OLED QD-OLED 3840 x 2160 (4K/UHD) / 16:9 240Hz 0.03ms 0.15 131% 97% Alienware AW2725Q QD-OLED 3840 x 2160 (4K/UHD) 16:9 240Hz 0.03ms 0.06 182.50% 129.30% Samsung Odyssey 3D IPS 3840 x 2160 (4K/UHD) 16:9 165Hz 1ms 0.43 144.3% 102.4% Sony Inzone M9 II IPS 3840 x 2160 (4K/UHD) 16:9 160Hz 1ms 0.24 136.6% 96.7% Our Delta-E score tells us how close the color relayed on screen is to the color output from the source (i.e. the computer). The Lenovo's low score of 0.08 is very good, meaning this monitor is capable of rendering colors extremely accurately on screen. It isn't quite as accurate as the Alienware AW2725Q or the fantastic Alienware AW3425DW, but still pretty darn good. The sRGB and DCI-P3 gamuts are two common color spaces. sRGB is a general-purpose SDR space and the most commonly used. At 156.40% coverage, the 34WD-10 has that entire gamut covered and then some, so it'll provide very accurate and vibrant color rendition for anything using that space — think web browsing, gaming, general media consumption, etc. This backs up my subjective findings in regards to bold colors. DCI-P3 is a cinematic color space with a wider overall gamut than sRGB, so this color space generally gives a more accurate rendition of lifelike color than sRGB. Many movies and games specified as HDR are rendered in the DCI-P3 color space. Again, the Lenovo covers this whole gamut, plus extra, giving accurate and vivid performance in DCI-P3 / HDR. In both color spaces, the Lenovo is only beaten in the table above by the Samsung Odyssey G9 and Alienware AW3425DW and AW2725Q — but at well over 100% coverage of both spaces, the 34WD-10 is still doing just fine. The 34WD-10 features two DisplayPort 1.4 slots, although one is a USB-C DP 1.4 port. There are two HDMI 2.1 ports, one of which is eARC for hooking up to sound systems. There's also a USB-C power cable with 140W pass-through, not to mention Ethernet, USB-C and USB-A charging ports. You can use the monitor as an all-in-one charging dock, like the Dell UltraSharp 40. DisplayPort 1.4 allows for refresh rates of up to 240Hz at the maximum QHD resolution, which is perfect for fast-paced games and competitive first-person shooters. The 34WD-10 features a 0.03ms GTG response time. That means its pixels can change color in 0.03ms — on par with other high-end gaming monitors like the MSI MPG 272URX QD-OLED and Alienware AW2725Q. This reduces ghosting and motion blur, again giving a more responsive experience. The monitor also features AMD FreeSync Pro and VESA Adaptive Sync, to reduce tearing and artefacts while gaming. I partook in a few rounds of Counter-Strike 2 at 240Hz and enjoyed the smooth, blur-free experience. The high refresh rate/low response time also benefits less-intense gameplay, delivering buttery smooth action during fight scenes and horse chases in Kingdom Come Deliverance. Typically, I wasn't able to achieve more than about 60fps in S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2, so that was a pretty choppy experience, comparatively speaking, but that isn't the monitor's fault — it's just a terribly optimized game (still). The whole point of ultra-wide monitors is the space they provide. I've absolutely loved having the 34-inch 21:9 aspect ratio. I've had space for multiple windows on a single screen, which has been awesome for productivity, and stops me needing to drag windows onto my laptop screen. A single ultra-wide monitor is a viable replacement for two smaller monitors. The wide aspect ratio and curved display are also great for immersion, enveloping you in the game you're playing. During RPGs like Kingdom Come Deliverance, S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 and Cyberpunk 2077, I found myself totally immersed in the rich, detailed game worlds. As you'll see in the Downs section below, brightness and glare reduction aren't this monitor's fortés. The curve, however, goes some way to redeeming this. The nature of the physical curve means that less light (and therefore glare) from lateral sources hits the display. My gaming setup is next to my window, and I've experienced less glare with the curved monitor than the flat IPS Dell monitor I was using previously, despite the Lenovo's lower brightness. As one can usually expect from a Lenovo product, the 34WD-10 is built to a decent standard and feels like a premium product. The plastics used for the monitor body feel high quality, and I love the RGB lighting, which emanates a soft, unicorn-puke glow from the base of the monitor onto my desk. My monitor came with a few stuck pixels, but that's relatively normal. At one point, it also developed a white line of hot pixels after a few hours on Kingdom Come Deliverance, but I simply ran an OLED refresh via the monitor's menu, which took care of the line and the stuck pixels. The Lenovo Legion 34WD-10 also boasts some handy features, which I very much appreciated when using. Firstly, there are the OLED burn-in features I mentioned above. The OLED refresh came in super handy for clearing stuck pixels, and the monitor will prompt you to perform a refresh at 6 hours by default — you can set this to 8 hours or disable it. There are a range of sRGB modes, too, which is useful if, like me, you edit photos. There's a neutral mode for a flat tonal profile, to avoid you under- or oversaturating images in the edit. There's also a DCI-P3 mode to edit video in that color space. The Lenovo Legion 34WD-10's flaws are mostly to be expected from an ultra-wide premium OLED display: it's pricey, bulky and a little dim. I would've liked to see an Adobe RGB color mode, though, and there are cheaper (and better) rivals. In the U.S., the Lenovo Legion Pro 34WD-10 costs $1,199 at Amazon or Lenovo. In the U.K., you're looking at £899. Don't get me wrong, I know that premium OLEDs cost money, but the 34WD-10 is priced as if it's a 4K QD-OLED, like the MSI MPG 272URX QD-OLED. The longest nail in the 34WD-10's coffin, however, is the 34-inch Alienware AW3425DW — our favorite curved monitor — which matches or beats the Lenovo in almost every respect save Delta-E, yet costs just $799. And it's a QD-OLED, a more advanced OLED technology. There's really no justification for spending more on the Lenovo over the Alienware. You can definitely find the 34WD-10 cheaper, and I've seen it sell for under the $1,000 mark, but that's still pricier than the Alienware. In addition to our color testing, we also lab test monitors to measure peak brightness in SDR and HDR modes (if a monitor supports HDR for the latter). Here are the 34WD-10's lab testing brightness results against key rivals. Monitor Panel type Peak brightness: SDR Peak brightness: HDR Lenovo Legion Pro 34WD-10 OLED OLED 266 Nits 194 Nits Alienware AW3425DW QD-OLED 227 Nits 272 Nits Samsung Odyssey G9 QD-OLED 161 Nits 236 Nits Dell UltraSharp 34 Curved IPS 298 Nits N/A (SDR Only) MSI MPG 272URX QD-OLED QD-OLED 254 Nits 263 Nits Alienware AW2725Q QD-OLED 260 Nits 250 Nits Samsung Odyssey 3D IPS 410 Nits 490 Nits Sony Inzone M9 II IPS 402 Nits 936 Nits OLED panels just aren't very bright when compared to IPS panels like the Sony Inzone M9 II, with its mega 936 Nits HDR peak brightness. As far as OLEDs go, the 34WD-10 didn't perform badly, per se. In fact, the 34WD's peak SDR brightness is brighter than all the other OLED panels in the table above. HDR brightness is the lowest of the bunch, though, which is disappointing, and will potentially make this a poor choice for HDR gaming in brighter conditions. As I touched on above, this isn't really a strong con, and more of a pre-purchase consideration. At 31.09 x 4.54 x 6.97 inches and 14.1lbs without its stand, the 34WD-10 is a big, heavy monitor. It proved a little irksome in our photo studio, as staff members had trouble moving it around after the shoot. It wasn't easy for me to get onto my VESA arm, either, and I needed the help of a second person to do it without risking damage. Once on my arm and running, I also had to shift my desk around to accommodate the huge width of the panel, not to mention the added depth from the curve. That said, as I mentioned earlier, the monitor is wide enough that I no longer needed a second display in testing, so in an odd way, it actually proved space-saving. This won't be applicable to everyone, and again, it isn't a strong con in a gaming monitor. However, if you're a photo editor, beware that the Lenovo Legion Pro 34WD-10 has no Adobe RGB color space mode. If you're only editing casually and/or for online use, including social media, sRGB is fine. However, if you're doing lots of editing, especially for print, you'll want a monitor with an Adobe RGB mode, as this will ensure the highest color accuracy for your final printed shots. I've really enjoyed testing the Lenovo Legion Pro 34WD-10 OLED gaming monitor. It's a stellar performer for gaming, with some super useful features, including acting as a 140W USB hub. It put on an excellent performance in our color testing, and an average-for-OLED show in our brightness testing. Gaming at 240Hz was super smooth, and with the vivid colors and high contrast you'd expect from a premium OLED display. At full price, though, it's difficult to recommend the 34WD-10 over the awesome Alienware AW3425DW, which is why I can't award the Lenovo 4.5-stars and our coveted Editor's Choice award. Does that mean I want to give it back to Lenovo, though? Not at all.
Tom's Guide
17-06-2025
- Tom's Guide
This ultra-wide Lenovo gaming monitor is ‘technically' the best display I've used — but there's no way I'd buy it
When I took the Lenovo Legion Pro 34WD-10 OLED gaming monitor to test, I was in dire straits. My trusty 27-inch QHD Dell monitor had given up the ghost a few months back, turning itself off at random intervals. At around the 35-month mark, although it was still within its 3-year warranty, Dell shipped me a new one, which was also damaged. So they shipped me another, a refurb… with more dead pixels than an e-waste bin. I desperately needed a new monitor for gaming and productivity. Enter the Lenovo Legion Pro 34WD-10, a 34-inch ultra-wide OLED gaming monitor, which landed (and at 19lbs, with quite the thud) on my testing desk. This is, without doubt, one of the best gaming monitors I have ever used in over 20 years of PC building and gaming. Unfortunately, there's one pretty glaring problem that'll stop me from ever buying it. And it's the age-old issue of price. Let's get this out of the way pronto. The Legion Pro 34WD-10 is an epic gaming monitor, and if you're willing to splash exorbitant levels of cash, you won't necessarily be disappointed. The Legion Pro 34WD-10 Gaming Monitor features a gorgeous 34-inch QHD OLED panel, curved for extra immersion and reduced eye strain. It's huge, heavy and pricey, but there's no doubting its gaming prowess. It's a QHD (1440p) resolution display, which is my go-to for gaming monitors. For me, QHD hits that sweet spot between image quality and performance. My rig is currently running an MSI Gaming Trio Radeon RX 6900XT — it's a fairly powerful card with 16GB video memory, but 4K is pretty demanding, and I prefer to sacrifice resolution for better performance in heavy games like Stalker 2. Besides, QHD still looks awesome. The 34WD-10 relays incredibly rich colors and uses an OLED panel for super-dark blacks. Every game I play on this thing just looks incredible, with bags of contrast. I'm a big grand strategy fan, and I've loved using the Lenovo for some nostalgic Total War: Rome II gameplay, where I'm currently undertaking a grand campaign play-through using the DEI overhaul mod. The warm, saturated colors of Rome II look absolutely stunning on this display. I'll get into the scientific side of color a little later on, though. As an ultra-wide and curved monitor, the 34WD-10 provides a super immersive experience. Whether it's viewing the grand strategy map on Rome II, surveying the sweeping vista of medieval Europe in Kingdom Come: Deliverance, or navigating a dank underground passage in Stalker 2, I've felt immersion in a way that you just don't feel with a flat panel. Of course, having a SteelSeries Arena 9 full surround speaker system helps here, too. The 34WD-10 is no slouch, either. Using its DisplayPort 2.1 connection, it maxes out at a 240Hz refresh rate, which is more than fast enough for 99% of gamers. At the full 240Hz, everything is just buttery smooth, an absolute necessity in fast-paced shooters like Counter Strike 2 or Valorant. The 34WD-10 has a 0.03ms GTG time. GTG means 'gray to gray', and is a measurement of how quickly a monitor's pixels can respond to and relay changing colors. 0.03ms is very fast, resulting in no unpleasant ghosting or unwanted motion blur. Indeed, I haven't noticed either during my gameplay. If you're a competitive player, primarily in fast-paced shooter titles, a high-speed monitor like the 34WD-10 is a no-brainer. The 34WD-10 is accurate. Oh boy, is it accurate. In our lab testing, the 34WD-10 managed a 0.08 Delta-E score, which shows very low variance in color, meaning high color accuracy. Lab test Result Delta-E 0.08 sRGB Gamma volume 156.40% DCI-P3 volume 110.80% HDR brightness (entire screen) 294 Nits SDR brightness 265.8 Nits It also demonstrated 156.40% sRGB coverage and 110.80% DCI P3 volume, which means this monitor has the entire sRGB and DCI P3 color spaces covered, and then some. sRGB is the primary color space used online, in media and games, so the 34WD-10's performance in sRGB makes this a great gaming and general-purpose monitor. The DCI-P3 color space is often used for film production, so it's a fine choice for any video editor grading YouTube content, too. If you're a photographer, note that the Legion 34WD-10 lacks an Adobe RGB mode, which is significantly wider than sRGB and encompasses colors used by CMYK printers. This makes the monitor ill-suited to those who need highly accurate color rendition for photography and photo editing. It's especially problematic for those working with high-bit-depth RAW files (like the 16-bit files I was shooting when testing the Fujifilm GFX100 II), and double-especially for anyone wanting to print their images. It's important to remember, though, that this is a gaming monitor, not a professional imaging display. Simply put, it's the price. The 34WD-10 costs a huge $1,164 at Amazon, and that's down from Lenovo's list price of $1,199! Now, I know, I know: high-end monitors are always gonna cost ya'. But I'm really not sure the Lenovo justifies twelve hundred dollars. That's objectively a huge amount to spend on a gaming monitor. And although we've seen other monitors at such premium price points, the 34WD-10 is up against some seriously threatening competition here — competition that I'm not sure can be bested. The MSI MPG 272URX QD-OLED, for example, costs less at $1,099. It has a smaller 27-inch display, sure, but 4K resolution, enhanced QD-OLED (quantum dot OLED), and equally strong refresh rates and response times. Last year, I tested the Sony Inzone M10S, which I tested at Gamescom last year, with its 460Hz refresh rate. The M10S is an elite esports gaming monitor, and at $1,099, it still costs less than the 34WD-10. "Those monitors are flat panel", I hear you cry. Well, allow me to raise you the Alienware 34 AW3425DW — our favorite curved monitor — which packs 1440p, 240Hz refresh rate, 0.03ms GTG, similar coverage of sRGB and DCI-P3 and a QD-OLED panel... for $799. Its Delta E is a little higher than the 34WD-10's, but is that worth a $500 gulf? I don't think so. Meanwhile, the QHD Samsung Odyssey OLED G9, whose MSRP is $1,599, can be found on sale for $1,199 and offers QD-OLED and a wider 32:9 aspect ratio. Go figure. Now, none of what I just said is a criticism of the actual monitor. The Legion Pro 34WD-10 is an excellent performer. The exquisite QHD OLED panel has enhanced every aspect of my gameplay, from immersion to performance. And having the space of the ultra-wide aspect ratio has been incredibly useful for operating multiple windows when working. The Legion Pro 34WD-10 Gaming Monitor features a gorgeous 34-inch QHD OLED panel, curved for extra immersion and reduced eye strain. It's huge, heavy and pricey, but there's no doubting its gaming prowess. The 34WD-10 also put in a stellar performance in our lab testing, with highly accurate color rendition and strong coverage of sRGB and DCI-P3 gamuts. I'm just not convinced the price is warranted. I'm going to have to. I'll have a full review of the Legion Pro 34WD-10 out soon, and after that, I'll have to give it back. That's going to be a painful moment for me, and when it happens, I'll need a new monitor. The question I'll be asking myself at that point is whether I'm prepared to spend $1,199 to get this monitor back, and I'm afraid the answer is no.
Man of Many
02-06-2025
- Man of Many
Lenovo's 34' Legion Pro Monitor is an Ultrawide OLED Powerhouse
By Dean Blake - Review Published: 2 June 2025 Share Copy Link Readtime: 8 min Every product is carefully selected by our editors and experts. If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Learn more. For more information on how we test products, click here. The Lenovo Legion Pro 34WD-10 is a fantastic ultrawide monitor for gaming It boasts a natural 3440×1440 resolution and 240hz refresh rate, alongside a ton of ports It's effectiveness in gaming is somewhat hampered by most games' lack of ultrawide support, though Lenovo's gaming-focused Legion lineup has always been a solid bet for anyone wanting to dive into their favourite form of interactive entertainment: whether it be through one of its Pro laptops, the surprisingly powerful Legion Go handheld, or, as I've done for the past few weeks, using its impressive Legion range of monitors. In particular I've been toying around with the Lenovo Legion Pro 34WD-10, a 34' ultrawide monitor that can hit an esport-level refresh rate of 240Hz on a beautiful, curved OLED screen. We'll dive into just how beautiful that screen is below, but suffice to say it made everything I threw at it look far better than my usual fare. That ultrawide size is really the star of the show here. If you're in the market for an ultrawide gaming monitor, this is among the best I've tested, and the 34' size profile keeps it from completely dominating my desk space as other, bigger monitors have. Remember kids, bigger doesn't always mean better. The price is a lot of swallow, I won't lie: AUD$1,899 itself could be the price of your entire rig, but this is 100 per cent an enthusiast display. If you don't already own a PC (or console) capable of pushing this thing to its limit, you're probably better off upgrading a different bit of your kit ahead of your monitor. For everyone else, read on. Tech Specs Lenovo Legion Pro 34WD-10 Philips Envia 34M2C8600 QD Price AUD$1,899 AUD$1,799 Display Size 34' 34' Panel Type OLED OLED Resolution 3440 x 1440 (WQHD, 21:9 aspect ratio) 3440 x 1440 (WQHD, 21:9 aspect ratio) Refresh Rate 240Hz 175Hz Response Time 0.03ms GtG 0.03ms GtG Ports 1x HDMI 2.1 1x HDMI 2.1 (with eARC) 1x USB-C (with DP Alt Mode) 1x Display Port 1.4 1x Ethernet 3x USB-A 3.2 2x USB-C 3.2 1x USB-B 3.2 (Upstream) 1x USB-C 3.2 (Upstream) 2x HDMI 2.0 1x USB-C (with DP Alt Mode) 1x Display Port 1.4 1x USB-A 3.2 4x USB-A 1x USB-B Upstream Scroll horizontally to view full table Why Trust Us Here at Man of Many, we use a wide variety of technology. We're not fans of any one brand, like to get our hands on the latest-and-greatest tech before we call it the next-best-thing, and we've built up extensive experience in reviewing tech as a publication over the past 10 years. The author of this article, Dean Blake, is Man of Many's technology journalist, and has followed the industry for years. He's worked and gamed on many monitors throughout his career, and largely plays his games on PC. Acer sent a review unit to Man of Many, but no money exchanged hands, and all opinions expressed are those of the author and haven't been seen by Acer ahead of time. For more information on our independence, testing and review guidelines, you can read our full editorial policies here. Lenovo's Legion Pro 34WD-10 Monitor | Image: Dean Blake/Man of Many The Good Immersive Curved, OLED Screen Well, this is what you're here for, right? The bells-and-whistles are there, don't get me wrong (headphone hook, anyone?), but the selling point is how good the display makes your content look. And, yeah, the 34WD-10 made almost every game I threw at it look incredible—and those that didn't were down to poor optimisation on the side of the game, not the display. It's the delicious combination of top-tier OLED technology paired with an 800R curved ultrawide display that really sells this thing, and the icing on the cake is the 240Hz refresh rate: a limit I didn't come close to reaching. (Though, it's worth noting I was only able to calibrate the display to around 180Hz, for some reason. I'm chalking that up to user or driver error, as I haven't seen anyone else have this problem.) The extra real estate provided by the ultrawide resolution really does go a long way in making a game's environment feel more immersive, and the games that take advantage of such a wider display, while few and far between, benefit from it greatly. I tested out a few games on the 34WD-10, but the standouts were Sons of the Forest (my current multiplayer obsession), as well as Death Stranding and Armored Core 6 – all of which are capable of running at an ultrawide resolution out of the box. Lenovo's Legion Pro 34WD-10 Monitor | Image: Dean Blake/Man of Many Lenovo's Legion Pro 34WD-10 Monitor | Image: Dean Blake/Man of Many As I've noted in prior monitor reviews, OLED display technology really benefits games that deal in darkness, with the various caves dotted around the map in SOTF completely blacking out my display, save for the small area illuminated by my character's flashlight, or small LED lighter. That game is stressful enough, with all the weird and wacky shit hiding below the ground, but doing in it true darkness ramps up the tension in a way few horror-focused titles can replicate. Likewise, when you emerge from the underground you're granted a beautiful look at the forest itself: a view that looks incredible with the 34WD-10's colour range: with a 99% sRGB colour gamut, and high-dynamic range compliance. Simply put, everything's going to look better on this display. Now, this being part of Lenovo's Legion lineup, it's fair to focus on what this monitor brings to the gaming experience, but it's 34' ultrawide configuration is actually a fantastic productivity improvement for work: giving you more room to use multiple windows or programs, or to keep a cheeky YouTube video up while doing something a bit less mentally taxing. Lenovo's Legion Pro 34WD-10 Monitor | Image: Dean Blake/Man of Many Port selection is fantastic Now, if you've read a few of our other monitor reviews, you'll know that port selection is often pretty average. Not here: the 34WD-10 has more ports than I know what to do with, in all honesty. We're largely comparing the 34WD-10 to the similarly sized and priced Philips Envia 34M2C8600 QD—a great monitor, in its own right, but one that falls behind in a few key areas. The biggest gulfs between the two monitors are, of course, the refresh rate and the port selection. Here, you're getting HDMI 2.1 ports, as well as more, faster USB-C and A ports. It's maybe a bit of a boring positive to bring up, but honestly, the last thing you need is to want another port for a keyboard, mouse, microphone, a pair of headphones, or whatever else you want to plug in, and be short a port. The more the merrier, and there's definitely plenty here. Lenovo's Legion Pro 34WD-10 Monitor | Image: Dean Blake/Man of Many The 'Bad' Gaming Still Hasn't Embraced Widescreen Now, a monitor this impressive is doesn't really have any major issues to speak of: except one. As common as ultrawide monitors are becoming, there are still plenty of games that simply don't work out of the box in an aspect ratio wider than 16:9. That's not the fault of the monitor, but it's something worth noting before you go out and buy one. For example, one of my favourite games of the past few years, Elden Ring, simply refused to play ball: when running through the Legion Pro, it wouldn't acknowledge my efforts to change its resolution, and only took up a portion of my screen, leaving the rest to display Steam running below. It was a shit show, and that's not an uncommon occurrence. The very recently released Elden Ring: Nightreign also doesn't have access to ultrawide resolutions, so you can't be sure even brand new games are going to take advantage of your hardware. Additionally, most games made in the past five-to-ten years are poorly optimised even for high-end rigs, let alone when pushing the game to a wider-than-usual resolution. I had fun diving into caves and soaring through the skies with my friends in Sons of the Forest, but playing that game at 3440×1440 was netting me a frame-rate jumping between the 30s and 50s. It also didn't get better by lowering the resolution or graphical options — again, this isn't the fault of the monitor, but it's worth mentioning that unoptimised games are pretty common. If you're willing to put time into finding out what games work well in the ultrawide format and then focus on them—Death Stranding, Red Dead Redemption 2 and Armored Core 6 are stand outs, to be sure—or are willing to put in a bit of work installing ultrawide mods onto games you want to play, you can definitely make it work. Just know that you're not necessarily going to get a plug-and-play experience, so if that's what you're after I'd still advise sticking to a display with a more traditional 16:9 ratio. Lenovo's Legion Pro 34WD-10 Monitor | Image: Dean Blake/Man of Many Man of Many's Verdict In all, the Lenovo Legion Pro 34WD-10 is one hell of a monitor in the right contexts but, like all ultrawide displays, it's effectiveness is dependant on what you're feeding into it. If the games you love are capable of bringing out the best in it, the Legion Pro is a sight to behold.
