ThinkVision L2440P?

Anyone have experience with the ThinkVision L2440P? I'm thinking about picking up one of these for my T420. Most of the reviews I've found are from years ago, so I'm wondering how it stands up to today's monitors.

I like the L2440P because it is one of the few monitors that does 1920x1200 (I am primarily using this for Excel modeling and I want to cram in as many cells as possible) and for the completely superficial reason that it will match the rest of my Lenovo components.

The other monitor I'm considering is the Dell UltraSharp U2410. It's also a WUXGA (1920x1200), uses an IPS panel, has better colour reproduction (I will be doing some light Photoshop work), and has excellent viewing angles. The main drawback is that it costs about $100 more.

Am I missing anything? Does the ThinkVision do anything better than the Dell? Is there another monitor I should be considering?

 

I would go with the Dell. The viewing angle with make your experience alot more enjoyable. The extra $100 in my opinion is totally worth it.

One thing to consider if you take your laptop with you very often, the dock makes things a lot more easier. You can get one plenty cheap on ebay.

 

One of my personal favorites would be the IBM ThinkVision L200p. 20 inches, 4:3, and 1600x1200. It's an MVA panel, so you can expect fast response times yet great blacks and good colors. Be careful to get one of the 4:3 ones though, as the wide-screen L200p is a mid-range TN panel!

Also, I think the styling is some of the best on any monitor ever produced. It looks sleek and professional, and the armature is very, very good.

Another option would the T120 if you can find one. Also UXGA, also an MVA, but slightly different looks. I prefer the T120 a bit more than the L200p, but it's not a big difference -- the real difference between the two is cosmetic.

I'm assuming -- and perhaps I shouldn't -- that 4:3 is a better option here, at least for the UXGA panels. You wind up with the same vertical resolution without the need to get into the monster screen sizes that 16:10 (or worse, 16:9) panels require.

If you're OK with 16:10 and still want good non-TN panels, I'd recommend taking a look at NEC's offerings. They have a huge range of mid and high-end monitors, many of which have some of the best panels I've ever seen. As another plus, most of their higher-end lines have very IBM-esque styling: black, reserved lines, no gaudy logos, etc.

 

L2440 is just a TN panel LCD, it is no where as good as the U2410 with the h-ips LCD.