I ordered one of these monitors about 6 months ago to use as a second monitor for my work Thinkpad and my personal MacBook Air, both of which have USB-C ports. Overall I'm very pleased. Image quality is good and the screen has decent brightness. USB-C connections to the monitor work great, although you have to make sure to use a high quality USB 3.1 cable. If you use a run of the mill USB-C cable, the monitor will get power but video will NOT work. The monitor comes with a USB 3.1 cable, which works great with both of my computers, but using my Mac's USB-C power cable doesn't work other than to power the monitor. I have also used the monitor via HDMI, which works great but you still need to power the monitor via USB-C. Note that the monitor doesn't use a standard HDMI connector--it uses a mini HDMI (supplied with the monitor), which is fine until you forget to bring the cable.
I like the magnetic "folio" style case that comes with the monitor as well. It does a decent job of protecting the screen and doubles as a monitor stand, although it's not the most sturdy. It's fine for using on a desk or table but I don't think I'd trust it on an airplace on a less stable surface. Not that you'd use this monitor on an airplane. :-)
The screen's menu system is a little awkward to use but it's servicable. Note that if the screen seems too dark, the defauilt brightness levels are pretty low, so you'll want to crank it up via the menu buttons. Otherwise the default settings seem to work OK.I've watched some videos on the screen, which were fine, but I can't speak to using it for gaming. I'm going to guess its refresh rate probably is a bit low for high frame rate games.
Overall, I'm super pleased with this purchase. The monitor is just the right size for portable use and it's great to have a second monitor when I'm on the road. It's not terribly heavy, is for the most part plug-and-play, and even has a nice cover/stand. All for an outstanding price.
Standing screen display size | 15.6 Inches |
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Screen Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
Max Screen Resolution | 1080p Full HD |
Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 2 |