Legion R45w-30

Written analysis

Legion R45w-30 at a glance

The Legion R45w-30 is a 44.5" VA monitor at 5120×1440 and 170 Hz. The listed aspect ratio is ultrawide. The panel is curved at 1500R. The backlight is listed as W-LED.

Best fit: a premium mixed-use desktop that will use the stronger panel, color, and motion scores rather than a basic office screen.

Panel and image

Overall quality is 80.4, with 78.6 work and 82.7 play. Pixel density is listed at 119 PPI. Typical brightness is 450 nits with a peak of 500 nits. Contrast is listed as 3000:1. The coating is Anti-glare/Matte. The listed pixel count is treated as a QHD-class work multiplier.

Color and HDR

Recorded gamut coverage is 90% DCI-P3. Color depth is listed as 8-bit. The work score is a solid everyday office result rather than a specialist color-critical display.

Motion and sync

Refresh is listed at 170 Hz. Response time is listed as 4.00 ms. The play score covers mainstream gaming and media; competitive high-refresh use still depends on the GPU keeping up. Pair this resolution with the GPU table before assuming native high settings.

Ergonomics and connectivity

Stand and mount options are listed as Height · Swivel · Tilt · VESA (100x100mm). Recorded inputs include 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 1; 5 Gbps; upstream; 75W; DP Alt Mode), 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; 5 Gbps; upstream), 3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; 5 Gbps; downstream), 1 x Ethernet RJ45 (1 Gbps), 2 x HDMI 2.1, 1 x DisplayPort 1.4, 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out. Speakers are listed as 2 x 3 W (watts).

Buying verdict

Overall quality is 80.4, a premium result for mixed work and play.

At the recorded Amazon price, quality / price is 18.7. This is a feature-first purchase; compare nearby screens if several extras would go unused.

Work / price is 18.3 and play / price is 13.5.