Lenovo ThinkCentre Gen5 23.8" Black 2025

A fantastic docking station disguised as a monitor. Buy it for the clean desk, not the picture quality.

The display itself is the biggest surprise, and not in a great way. With 250 nits of brightness and a basic 1080p resolution, it's firmly in the bottom quartile of all monitors we track. It's fine for text and office apps, but it looks dim next to a modern laptop screen. The 99% sRGB coverage is a small saving grace, keeping colors from looking totally washed out, but the low brightness means you won't want it near a sunny window. The 60Hz refresh rate is standard, and the 4ms response time is a non-issue for its intended use. It gets the job done, but 'vibrant' isn't in its vocabulary.

Stacking this against the ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDMG or the MSI MAG 271QPX is a category error. Those are high-refresh OLED gaming monsters. The ThinkCentre isn't playing that game. Its real competition is other office-focused 24" monitors like the Dell P2422H or HP E24 G5. The Lenovo's killer feature is the Tiny PC integration, which neither Dell nor HP can match. If you don't have a Tiny PC to slot in, those competitors offer similar or better panels for the same money, and you lose the main reason to buy this specific screen.

Pricing is all over the map, with a wild spread from $227 to over $61,000 from different vendors, which is clearly some bad data in the mix. The real street price you should be looking for is around that low $200 mark. At that price, it's a solid deal for a business that's already bought into the Lenovo Tiny ecosystem. You're getting a monitor, webcam, speakers, and a USB hub in one package. If you see it for anything over $300, walk away and buy a standard 24" monitor and a separate webcam instead.

The Lenovo ThinkCentre TIO-24 Gen5 is a monitor with a very specific job, and it nails it. This isn't a gaming display or a creative's dream canvas. It's a purpose-built hub for a Lenovo Tiny PC, turning a little compute module into a clean, capable all-in-one. The built-in webcam, speakers, and USB-C connectivity make it a fantastic one-cable docking solution for a clutter-free desk. If you're deploying these in an office, the integrated design and top-tier ergonomics are a genuine win. Just don't buy it expecting a stunning picture for anything beyond spreadsheets and video calls.

If you're looking for a vibrant screen for gaming, movies, or creative work, this isn't it. Go get a high-refresh IPS or OLED panel instead. And if you don't own a Lenovo Tiny PC, skip this entirely. You're paying a premium for a docking slot you'll never use. A standard Dell or HP office monitor will give you a better screen for the same money.

Buy this if, and only if, you have a Lenovo Tiny PC that needs a home. It's a brilliant docking monitor that creates a super-clean, functional all-in-one for a front desk or a hot-desking setup. The integrated webcam and top-notch ergonomics are genuinely useful. For anyone else, it's a mediocre 1080p monitor with a party trick you can't use. You're paying for the integration, not the panel, so make sure you actually need that before clicking buy.