Lenovo has launched a new monitor called the ThinkVision P34w-20. Key specs include a 34-inch 1440p panel, HDR10 compatibility, 300 nits brightness, a DP out port, and a USB hub. It will cost US$899 and hit shelves sometime in Q4 2021.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/The-Lenovo-ThinkVision-P34w-20-monitor-is-now-official-with-a-34-inch-QHD-panel-USB-hub-and-more.545860.0.html
I've begun to dislike hub monitors ever since I got one and realized that the hub ports are all turned off when the monitor is turned off. For a desktop maybe that's ok but for a laptop which already has an integrated display and you need external only occasionally, a separate standalone hub + display is better than monitor with integrated hub.
Quote from: xpclient on June 16, 2021, 15:50:50
I've begun to dislike hub monitors ever since I got one and realized that the hub ports are all turned off when the monitor is turned off. For a desktop maybe that's ok but for a laptop which already has an integrated display and you need external only occasionally, a separate standalone hub + display is better than monitor with integrated hub.
you're connecting to the monitor anyway, why does it matter!? that seems like nitpicking...
Quote from: l o l on June 17, 2021, 03:16:13
Quote from: xpclient on June 16, 2021, 15:50:50
I've begun to dislike hub monitors ever since I got one and realized that the hub ports are all turned off when the monitor is turned off. For a desktop maybe that's ok but for a laptop which already has an integrated display and you need external only occasionally, a separate standalone hub + display is better than monitor with integrated hub.
you're connecting to the monitor anyway, why does it matter!? that seems like nitpicking...
Laptop users are not always/continuously connected to the external monitor. There are times when the laptop's built-in display is used and external is switched off to save power (but also turns off the hub in it, unlike a standalone hub). Sounds like reading comprehension fail.
Quote from: xpclient on June 16, 2021, 15:50:50
I've begun to dislike hub monitors ever since I got one and realized that the hub ports are all turned off when the monitor is turned off. For a desktop maybe that's ok but for a laptop which already has an integrated display and you need external only occasionally, a separate standalone hub + display is better than monitor with integrated hub.
I actually use this as a feature - turning peripherals off by switching monitor off when I want to leave the computer running. Obviously, the hub can't work if it has no power.
Such monitors were originally developed for desktops. And later as docking solutions for laptops using Thunderbolt. It doesn't appear like they're counting with the possibility that you might want to leave the big display off. You'd need a separate power button for the display portion (potentially making it so the hub is always powered) or a shortcut on your laptop to shut off external video output, putting the monitor into stand-by mode (hub could still work as it'd still be powered). You can do it through Windows but it's not as convenient as a keyboard shortcut would be.