ARZOPA Portable Monitor, 15.6 100% sRGB FHD 1080P Portable Laptop Monitor with USB C HDMI, IPS Eye Care Screen with Smart Cover for Mac PC Laptop Phone PS4/5 Xbox Switch-A1C
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DEM
> 3 dayTried using this 13.3 2K screen with my Dell XPS 13 (7390). Seemed to work perfectly. Could not really adjust anything but brightness and volume. The OSD described in the manual was not present, only a small input choice OSD. Screen not quite as bright as my XPS, but I turned down my XPS brightness to match and both looked great. Next, tried on my new iPad Mini w/USB-C. At first, it seemed to work (duplicates display only so very limited functionality), but then I tried to play a movie and about 1 second into playing, the tablet goes into some sort of self-test mode displaying RGB screens. Requires removing power to become operational again. Discovered the iPad didnt have enough power output to drive the external screen, so I connected a power adapter to the screen, plus the cable from the iPad. Had a hard time getting anything to display. Then I realized that the documentation labels the input ports as C1 and C2, but something is backwards and the OSD chooser uses C1 when C2 is chosen from the menu and vice versa. Then, brightness is limited to 30%, which isnt great for most anything. Connecting power to the screen allowed brightness to 50% max. Why not 100% if I have power directly into the screen? Also, I notice when power is plugged into the screen and the screen connected to my iPad Mini, the iPad gets charged! Overall, connecting to a laptop is easier and works as expected (except for the weird C1/C2 mixup) but using an iPad is just not that great. I have a Samsung Tab S8 I will try also.
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submarine
> 3 dayThis review is for the 13.3 2k (2560x1600) model. This is a nicely built monitor, and comes in a nice case that doubles as kickstand. I dont know if it would be enough to protect it during travel, I would probably add two stuff pieces of cardboard around it in a soft pouch. The good: - MacBook pros see it as display port monitor so they wont overheat (as compared to the various adapters that show as USB billboard devices). This alone is worth it. - 3 inputs (2 working usb-c / display port and HDMI - SDR picture can be quite nice after calibration (read below for the values for my unit) - a power adapter and a usb-c type DisplayPort cable are included The neutral: - sound is ok, can get loud, but is on the thin side, and kind of expected at this size and price point, though there is a place for larger/better speakers - HDMI port is the deprecated mini type. There really isnt a good reason to have that one selected considering micro HDMI has been the norm for small devices for at least the last 10 years. They give you a male cable, and you can get a female one cheap enough. There is space for a full sized port if the inputs were arranged in the opposite order of which they are now, but at this price point Im sure they are reusing the input board from other models. - with the case opened in kickstand position the front of the monitor feels a little unprotected as there is no glass, just a matte film. But at this price point it is expected. The bad: - the monitor out of the box is very color inaccurate. At the predefined 6500k color temperature, it measures at 7500k actual at gray point and while primary colors are okay-ish secondary colors are way off - avg dE is 6.72 with 12.06 maximum. At the predefined 9300k color temperature it measures at over 11500k - avg dE is 24.24 with 39.81 maximum. There is a low blue light mode witch at the middle (2) setting will bring the predefined 9300k profile to 6500k but with a lot of inaccuracy as it is boosting the green instead of the red channel and everything is very greenish. Average dE over 70. Fortunately colors can be corrected - switch to custom color and set R115 G118 B118 and hue 49. This gives average dE of 0.53 with 0.90 maximum for SDR signal. You can get dE of 0.52 with a max of 0.86 with R125 G128 B129 and hue 49, but this setting has more deviation in the gamma profile than the former. Both these are pretty good results given how little controls you are able to access. The ugly: - the monitor will stretch any input signal to the edges of the screen (16:10) without preserving aspect ratio, so if you pass a TV signal to it (16:9) e.g. from a FireTV or Roku stick, the picture will be distorted. There is no option in the menus to make the scaling proper. I have several 16:10 monitors and all of them preserve aspect ratio and letterbox except this one. - while the monitor supports HDR input (HDR10 to be precise), the output looks atrocious. The color profiles are thrown out the window as are brightness and contrast controls. The image is over greenish and there is no detail in the dark sections. If you turn HDR off in the monitor settings but still send it HDR signal, you will see good shadow details but really burned highlights and washed out colors. I am sure that these can be fixed with a firmware update, if the device allows it, but I checked the ARZOPA site and there is no mention of firmware updates. And while the monitor fails to deliver equally well on all of its advertised features, if you plan to limit your use to a laptop/pc with a usb-c display port alternative mode capability, it is a good buy, especially if you have a colorimeter and can calibrate it.
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Bara
> 3 dayThis screen does its job. But being in creative field its hard to ignore the quality of the picture, its definitely lower quality, so I wouldnt pull up a photo or any design on it to work from that screen. Also when I first plugged it in the screen type and everything was extremely small - shrank! Impossible to read! I was quite disappointed ... I figured you can sort of adjust the screen size to match different screen type. It is not perfect as it distorted everything a bit. But for that price and being able to use secondary screen which is very light and thin while traveling I cant complain that much! If you do some remote work from time to time while traveling, this little external monitor is great and wont take much space in your laptop case! I can fit my 16 laptop, this external monitor, mouse pad all in one laptop sleeve without any issue!
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Katelyn M.
05-01-2025I looked at a few similar models before choosing this one. It was ~$35 more than a similar 1080p 60Hz panel, and I’m happy to say the higher resolution is absolutely worth the extra cash. I wanted something that would work well with the steam deck, and this is exactly what I wanted. The 13.3” screen is exactly the right size to fit in laptop bag with a MacBook, and is much closer to a MacBook’s native resolution than a 1080p screen would have been. Personally I think the 15.6” displays would be too large to use on a plane/train. The colors are solid (especially when sitting beside a TN / VA panel) and the brightness is more than adequate. As you would hope from an IPS panel, the colors look much better than the steam deck’s built in display. There is a little rocker switch on one edge to easily dim the screen. The resolution and ratio are perfect for steam deck users who have their games set to 800p resolution. Since this monitor is 1600p, the games run at the same FPS as in handheld mode, but look larger and nicer. Of course you can set the games to a higher resolution if desired. Some lighter games looked great at 1200p, for instance. You can just connect the steam deck’s power supply to one USB C port, then use the included USB C cable to connect the steam deck to the other port. It instantly recognizes the display at 1600p 60Hz and continues to charge the steam deck through the monitor (and no slow charger warning!). I don’t have a scientific way to measure input delay, but it feels snappy like a normal monitor, not like an old TV without a game mode. The cover is fine for keeping the screen safe, but only okay as a stand. It’s not as bad (yet) as others have said, but may collapse in the event of turbulence or its table getting bumped. Works fine for sitting stationary though. My panel has a small amount of backlight bleed on the bottom but only when the screen goes all black, and it’s not enough to knock a star off over. Really surprised to see something this capable under $200.
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Abad Ohana
Greater than one weekThe box was dented but no signs of any damaged to the monitor. It was packed well safe and secure. Excellent monitor, simply plug and play.
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Zac
> 3 dayAfter two months traveling with this monitor in my backpack I will answer the two questions I had the day I purchased it. Durability: Though your level of wear & tear will vary. This monitor has held up well traveling next to my laptop in a backpack Image quality: my primary use for this is as a travel monitor for my Xbox and Nintendo. What I have found is the overall refresh rate and image quality is good, but the aspect ratio is ever so slightly off. The result is a slight vertical stretch.
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Jessi
> 3 dayI needed a small secondary monitor for my stream set up for OBS/chat/discord. This works PERFECTLY and fits right underneath my main monitor! Super thin and lightweight. There was a slight issue with the mini HDMI cord but the seller was very responsive and able to remedy the situation! Very happy with this purchase!
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Matthew
> 3 daySolid monitor, but has some issues.... its hard to change the angle that the thing stands at because the back cover just kinda slides back... and also doesnt support 1920 x 1200 resolution scaling on macos... which like... is the exact resolution i want. So it only displays @ 16:9 and stretches things out vertically.
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James K
> 3 dayThis is an excellent travel 2nd monitor. I purchased it for standard work viewing of Excel, Word, Websites. This works great, is light, come with a cover and all the cables to connect to all types of PC and Mac. Great items and the seller shipped it out ASAP.
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Vladyslav Shapovalov
> 3 dayI still cant believe how lucky I am to have bought this miracle for $220. I connected it to the Nintendo Switch and couldnt be happier. Just unbelieveble.the highest quality of the picture and the monitor itself