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Comparison between Apple Thunderbolt Display vs Lenovo ThinkVision P27u-20

General Info
Model Number Apple Thunderbolt Display Lenovo ThinkVision P27u-20
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2011 2021
Brand Apple Lenovo
Model Number Thunderbolt Display ThinkVision P27u-20
Alias 62CBRAR6
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.66 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type H-IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.48 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 99.1%
Rec.2020 83.7
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 75 % 99.5 %
Screen Brightness 375 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 450 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 2000000 : 1 3000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 6.5 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms 6 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.08 in
5.3 cm
52.9 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 5.5 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.59 in
65 cm
650 mm
2.13 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
613.8 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.33 in
49.1 cm
491 mm
1.61 ft
16.59 in
42.1 cm
421.4 mm
1.38 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.15 in
20.7 cm
207 mm
0.68 ft
8.66 in
22 cm
219.9 mm
0.72 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.8 kg
24 lbs
8 kg
18 lbs
Case Color Silver Raven Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera Yes No
Network LAN LAN
Connectivity 1 x Thunderbolt
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
1 x Ethernet RJ45 (1 Gbps)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x Thunderbolt 4.0 (out)
1 x Thunderbolt 4.0 (in; 100W)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x USB (Type-C; Gen 1; upstream; 27W)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features KVM Switch
Lenovo ThinkColor
Smart Light
Low Blue Light
3-side NearEdgeless Design
Factory calibration ∆EHeadset Rack
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.17 in
61.4 cm
613.8 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.52 in
36.9 cm
368.8 mm
1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support No Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 135 mm
13.5 cm
5.315 in
0.4429 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 35 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (for the USA and Canada only)
Thunderbolt cable
USB Type-C to Type-A cable
Factory Calibration Report
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CCC
China Energy Efficiency Standard Tier 1
Energy Star
EPEAT
RoHS
TCO 8.0
TCO Edge 2.0
TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort
Windows Certification (Windows 7
Windows 10)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 35 °C
50 °F - 95 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 47 °C
-4 °F - 116.6 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude 3048
Apple Thunderbolt Display Lenovo ThinkVision P27u-20