As expected, Lenovo’s latest Android tablet can serve double duty as a portable monitor. The Lenovo Yoga Pad Pro is a 13 inch tablet with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage, making it one of the most powerful Android tablets to date. But the specs are only part of what make […]
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Asus ROG Strix XG17AHP portable 240 Hz monitor now available
A year after introducing its first 17 inch portable gaming monitor with a 240 Hz display, Asus has launched a new model that could be easier to use thanks to a telescopic tripod stand that lets you set up the display so it can be used just about anywhere. The Asus ROG Strix XG17AHP comes […]
Lenovo ThinkVision M14t portable touchscreen display coming this fall
The Lenovo ThinkVision M14t is a portable monitor featuring a 14 inch full HD touchscreen display with support for finger and pen input. Announced today as a follow-up to last year’s ThinkVision M14 (which does not support touch), the new model is set to go on sale in September for $449. While that makes it fairly expensive […]
Lilbits 380: Taihe Gemini crowdfunding fail, Surface Hub 2X delayed (or canceled), and more
The Taihe Gemini portable monitor gathered a lot of attention last year for hitting a suite spot between portability, price, and functionality. It had plenty of ports, a built-in kickstand, and a battery that allowed it to run for hours at a time without drawing power from your laptop or other mobile devices. I was […]
MSI launches Optix MAG161V portable monitor
MSI’s upcoming Optix MAG161 portable monitor with a 240 Hz display isn’t available just yet. But its close cousin is. The MSI Optix MAG161V is a portable monitor with a 15.6 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel IPS LCD display that weighs about 2 poudns, measures about 0.4 inches thick, and… has a 60 Hz refresh rate. It’s […]
BlitzWolf BW-PCM1 is a portable 11.6 inch display for $105
Some portable monitors stand out due to their ultra-thin designs, high refresh rates, or versatility. The BlitzWolf BW-PC1 isn’t the thinnest or lightest portable display. It doesn’t have a battery, so it needs to be plugged into a power source. But here’s what the BW-PC1 has going for it: the 11.6 inch full HD display […]
MSI Optix MAG161 is a portable 240 Hz monitor
Portable displays have been around for a minute… but portable displays built for gamers and creative professionals are a bit newer. Earlier this year Asus introduced the first portable monitor with a 240 Hz screen refresh rate. Now MSI has introduced one too. The MSI Optix MAG161 isn’t available for purchase yet… but the previously […]
Espresso Displays makes portable monitors that are just 5mm thick (crowdfunding)
Earlier this year I got an early look at a 12.5″ portable display called the Lapscreen that measured just 3.6mm thick at its thinnest point, but 7.9mm at its thickest. Now an Australian company called Espresso Displays has unveiled a new set of super-slim portable touchscreen monitors that are just 5mm thick when measured at […]
Hands-on with Lenovo’s 1.3 pound ThinkPad M14 portable monitor
When I’m working from home I typically plug my laptop into a desktop monitor so I can work on two screens. When I’m working on the go… I don’t. There are plenty of reasons for that — but it basically boils down to my finding portable displays to be more trouble than they’re worth. They […]
Sm@rtDock 15 Touch is a mobile display + keyboard for your smartphone
Companies have been offering laptop docks for smartphones for a few years, with varying levels of success. Typically the idea is to let you connect something that looks like a notebook to your smartphone so you can use a keyboard, touchpad, and large display. The Sm@rtDock 15 Touch is something a little different. Instead of […]