ViewSonic VG1656-2K 16 Inch WQXGA 1600p IPS Portable Monitor with 2 Way Powered 65W USB C, and Smart Cover with Built-in Stand

This monitor pairs VERY nicely with small/compact laptops. It can connect via USB-C or HDMI and comes with its own power brick. I use this with my last-gen 11" MacBook Air when I have down-time and I want to watch YouTube/Netflix. The image quality and brightness is far better than what I was expecting. My personal loadout: this monitor and its cables, one compact surge protector (to which I connect this monitor's power supply and my laptop's charger) my laptop, and its charger. This monitor, it's cables, and my compact surge protector fit very comfortably into my laptop bag.If you travel with a compact laptop, this monitor should be at the top of your list of accessories.

I got this as a gift for my mom, who travels in her RV while teaching online college courses. It was easy to set up, sits stably, and works well with both of her laptops (Apple and Dell). At home she hooks it up as another external monitor. She loves it, so I'm happy with it.

The monitor connects flawlessly to a mac mini M4pro thru the Thunderbolt 5 port using the cable provided by ViewSonic. Mac OS Sequoia 15.5 identifies the monitor correctly and provides a specific color profile.The screen at full res looks okay for my intended purpose ( business applications) and you pay for a lightweight screen you can take anywhere. Now my mac mini together with a wireless keyboard turned into a mobile computer!

I work from home, but when I showed up to an on-site meeting with my team with this, it was the center of attention. It's compact, easy to travel with, and set up. I love that it is wireless. I have recommended it to many of my coworkers, and it allows me to work easily in places other than my office. The graphics seem great to me, but I am only using it for spreadsheets, Jira stories, and email.

The construction and included cover are great. This is probably not for gaming but for my use it's perfect. I'm using this as a small TV for my dining room table. Plugged in a Chromecast using an HDMI adapter. Picture is clear and sharp and brightness is good for my well lit room with abundant sunlight from windows. Not the best contrast but it's fine for watching TV. I recommend this for anyone using as a second monitor for productivity or just watching videos.It included an HDMI cable to go from the mini to full size, you'll need an adapter to plug a Chromecast or other device with a built in HDMI. Also came with a really short USB-C power cord, I used my own and it works fine.

Great value and easy to adapt to my laptop when traveling. Lightweight, bright and clear. Came with a variety of cords that adapt to a number port options.

Every 10 seconds it turns off for 2 seconds. This is very distracting. Other than that, I like it. Image quality is better than I expected, and setup was not too difficult.

Working from home, and wanting to be able to work in more than one place at home, has caused me to contend with some unique challenges. It's hard to get a lot of what I need to do done with just one screen, but unless I'm at my desk it's a bit tricky to have multiple displays.So I finally decided it was time to get one of these displays and there were a few reasons I was drawn to the ViewSonic.One, I'm a fan of their products. ViewSonic has been around ages and I've used their monitors off and on throughout the years, so I expected something with fairly good build and image quality. On these points, the display did not disappoint.The kickstand is thoughtful, allowing the monitor to be used horizontally or vertically. The overall build of the monitor feels solid, and the slim bezels are nice. Fortunately, as is standard for these, the thicker bezel is at the bottom which puts the display at a similar height to my laptop's screen. Additionally, one of the things that I preferred about this about a number of competing products is the subdued brand labeling on the front. Bright, shiny, or chrome logos are just obnoxious in my opinion (coincidentally, the ViewSonic monitors I have at my WFH station have a dark matte gray logo on a black bezel *chefs kiss*).The controls are straightforward and the interface is not too dissimilar from my other ViewSonic displays. Along with the sturdy cover, this is easy to pack and protect. I wouldn't subject it to any abuse as it is still just a fairly exposed screen, even with the cover on it. The cover seems to have traded a softer or friendlier feel for being sturdier, however it does also serve nicely as a mat to place under the monitor when in use to keep it in place and prevent the housing from scuffing up whatever table you're using it on.The scuff or scratch risk is worth calling out here. The metal kickstand feels like it'd pretty easily gouge a table or other surface, so using the cover as a base is recommended if you want to ensure that doesn't happen.You are paying a premium for the ViewSonic brand, but you also get a 3 year warranty and hopefully the reliability I'd usually expect from ViewSonic.The display includes everything you need: a collection of USB cables, microfiber cloth, and a power adapter that conveniently allows it to provide up to 60W of power to whatever device you connect to it.Picture quality is perfectly fine for the application. It matches a decent IPS laptop screen but can't keep up with the best in terms of color and doesn't offer 4K (which I've grown to find unnecessary on displays this size anyway). I wouldn't have expected anything more from it given the price, so there's no disappointment there.