Portable monitor

[al404]

I saw a lot of portable monitor on Amazon but most of them are from sone unknown Chinese manufacture and reading reviews after few weeks some component may break or LCD star displaying bad pixel

Any suggestion?

 

[HobeSoundDarryl]

Read reviews and choose one with great reviews and MANY of them.

On the reviews page, punch words like Mac and macOS into the search box to search for any reference to using them with Macs too.

Also do searches for any other reviews for any favorites. Google is your friend here. Others will have already purchased a favorite and probably posted some kind of review online or maybe a video review on YouTube.

I just tried a search for "Best Portable Monitors 4K" and it led to one by PCmag with a bunch of name brand portable monitors. I'm sure that's not the only such list either.

Note too that any smallish TV and/or projector might offer OTHER ways to get to mostly the same destination via an HDMI connection.

Or use your iPad (or buy one) and mirror your Mac display to it as a second display.

 

[al404]

I already have an iPad Air but is pretty small
i am not sure if sidecar can be use while Mac and iPad ade not connect to a WiFi network

 

[JPack]

Lenovo, Dell, and HP offer portable monitors if you want a name brand product.

 

[beach bum]

I have 2x the UPERFECT 4K 15.6"portable monitor that I purchased in 2020 and 1x cocopar 17.3", and I've not had any problems with them. They are all still working perfectly.

 

[al404]

Do you know if ouch monitor can work with macOS and if they lag?

 

[coffeemilktea]

Any suggestion?

Type "portable monitor mac" into Amazon's search bar and get whatever's got at least 4.5 stars.

 

[DeepSix]

Ive spent several months looking for a portable monitor. Was looking for 16" and 500 nits to match the MacBook Air. I looked and considered them all, UPerfect, Rampoo, Innosense, MNM, UYY, Cocoapair, Dose play, VisionOwl.

I highly recommend this one as I'm still blown away by how good this monitor is. I was on the fence with a no name brand but Ive been very impressed and completely surprised by how good this Arozpoa monitor is. I got it for $160CAD, a steal of a deal. It only weighs 1.4lbs. I got a sleeve bag for it and its great.

It works perfect with Mac book Air and I put the screen side by side with the Air and honestly it's just as good for colors and brightness as the MacBook screen is. Very high quality display.

I got it for the 16:10 aspect ratio, 2500k resolution (super sharp) and 500 nits. The build in kickstand is very high quality and just love the whole unit. Very high quality display and great metal build, the entire unit including the kickstand is metal. Ive considered all the monitors and it will be hard to beat this quality monitor for this price. I'm even considering buying a 2nd one but I'm trying to find a use case for it haha. It's just such a good buy and full of buck for your bang.

ARZOPA 2.5K Portable Monitor 16" 2560x1600 HDR Kickstand Display, 500nits 8bit QHD USB-C HDMI Laptop Monitor, 16:10 IPS Eye Care External Second Screen for Mac PC Phone PS4/5 Xbox Switch - Z1RC

ARZOPA 2K Portable Monitor 16" 2560x1600 HDR Kickstand Display 500nits 8bit Laptop Monitor

www.amazon.ca

 

[MacPeasant123]

I have a Lenovo ThinkVision 15.6" portable monitor. It works just fine and doesn't lag, but then I use it for office work, web browsing, Youtube, etc.

I don't know if it would lag if you do any gaming, but for my uses it's great.

 

[al404]

I endue getting this UPERFECT ( I think ) it looks mostly identical since on Amazon they did remove the model name

Unify B5 - Upgrade 15.6" VESA Portable Monitor 1080P Display

UPERFECT monitor for PC and laptops which supports Thunderbolt 3 and mobile phones which supports USB 3.1. The Vesa mount is easy to install and suitable for mobile office and desktop use.

www.uperfectmonitor.com

It was about 100€ a branded one like Lenovo, Dell, Acer would cost more than double and some of them also use a pretty old technology

 

[Loyola]

I am trying to decide between these two for when I travel. All I need to is to be able to work for a few hours and just want a second screen for my Dell work laptop. Does anyone have experience with either?

cocopar Portable Computer Monitor for Laptop 15.6 Inch 1080P 85% sRGB Travel Monitor with Standard HDMI USB-C Second Screen for MacBook Surface PC Xbox PS5, VESA Mountable

15.6 portable monitor for laptop portable travel monitor for laptop portable hdmi monitor extra laptop monitor portable extended screen for laptop portable second monitor for laptop travel screen for laptop computer monitor portable for laptop kickstand

www.amazon.com

Travel Monitor Arzopa A1 | 15.6” FHD 1080P Portable Monitor for Laptop

Enjoy portability with Travel Monitor Arzopa A1’s slim, light, and Full HD 1080P portable display screen. Offers dual modes, wide compatibility, and plug-and-play.

www.arzopa.com

I have looked at numerous brands and narrowed to these two. My goal is to stay under $125 since all I need is a basic monitor that is reliable.

 

[yabeweb]

I have 2 Arzopa 15.6, pretty happy with them.

 

[Loyola]

I have 2 Arzopa 15.6, pretty happy with them.

I ended up going with Cocopar. After my first trip, I am very happy with the monitor. The company is very responsive to all of my questions.

I don't think I could have gone wrong either way.

 

[yabeweb]

Good to know, I went Arizona because they were on sale when I bought them but I guess they have similar build and quality.

It is amazing working without those monitor, a single USBC and a very portable screen.

 

[Loyola]

Good to know, I went Arizona because they were on sale when I bought them but I guess they have similar build and quality.

It is amazing working without those monitor, a single USBC and a very portable screen.

This one was on sale and had a carrying case. This was $94.


One thing I like about his one is that it can be powered by the laptop or by a separate plug in. They also provide all of the cables.

I read good things about both. Overall I think they are very similar and you cannot go wrong either way.

 

[yabeweb]

This one was on sale and had a carrying case. This was $94.


One thing I like about his one is that it can be powered by the laptop or by a separate plug in. They also provide all of the cables.

I read good things about both. Overall I think they are very similar and you cannot go wrong either way.

I guess it is basically the same, 2 USDC one video and power one for power and a folding cover in the package with all the cables.

Essentially it might be the same screen with a different branding.

I paid pretty much the same and bought 2 for my flight sim rig