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ASUS ZenScreen MB16ACV
A simple, light second screen for laptop users, as long as the laptop outputs video over USB-C.
- Setuplify score
- Setuplify score: 7.4/10
- Value score
- Value score: 8.0/10
- Best for
- A second screen for laptops on the go
Price
$179at ASUS eShopIn stock
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What we like
- One USB-C cable for video and power
- Light (0.9 kg) and 1 cm thick
- Built-in kickstand and sleeve
- Matte IPS panel
What to know
- 250 nits, dim near a window
- No HDMI input
- 60 Hz only
Specifications
| Screen size | 15.6" |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS |
| Response time (GtG) | 5 ms |
| Curved | No |
| Ports | USB-C (DisplayPort Alt Mode, USB 3.2) |
| USB-C with power | No |
| Model number | MB16ACV |
About the ASUS ZenScreen MB16ACV
The ZenScreen MB16ACV is the second screen we suggest for people who work from a laptop in several places. It weighs 0.9 kg and is 1 cm thick, and a single USB-C cable from the laptop carries both video (DisplayPort Alt Mode) and power, so there is no power brick to pack. The 15.6-inch IPS panel shows 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz with a matte anti-glare finish, and ASUS adds an antibacterial coating and a tripod socket.
The built-in kickstand tilts from 15 to 35 degrees, and a protective sleeve comes in the box. The limits are the ones you expect from a portable screen: 250 nits is dim near a window, there is no HDMI input, and the laptop needs a USB-C port with video output. It does not charge the laptop.
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