ViewSonic VX1655-4K-OLED 15.6 Inch 4K UHD Portable OLED Monitor with 2 Way Powered 60W USB C, Mini HDMI, Dual Speakers, and Built-in Stand with Magnetic Cover

This is actually my first time writing a review on Amazon. I was so excited to finally have what I was looking for! So I hope to help out anyone thats struggling. Portable monitors seems to be a growing trend so not much precise information online. It took me some trial and error with different brands, both well known and third party but this one is it. Overall this monitor fits in everything that I was looking for in a portable monitor. Now to begin with my specific use case; I am a professional photographer, and at the moment a Computer Science student. I wanted a portable monitor that fits in all of my bags along with my laptop, allows me to do some photo and video editing (16" MacBook Pro), would connect to my cell phone via USB-C (iPhone 15 Pro), would allow portrait mode for coding projects, and would plug into Nintendo Switch without needing a dock. This is the one that delivered! So thank you so much ViewSonic for delivering! Some caveats to mention, One Cable USB-C works prefect with the MacBook Pro, even in 4K resolution. To use with Nintendo Switch or iPhone, the other USB-C port has to be connected to a power source. Wall outlet or PowerBank. (In my scenario I used and Anker PowerBank and it works!) This is will all portable monitors though, not just this one. So here's why I settled with this one. Pros: + Super lightweight! This screen is approximately 1.6lbs and will add nothing in weight for carrying. + Very Portable! 16" is a great size and it does a good job at being close to matching the MacBook Pro. + 16" OLED 4K screen (Its great to watch movies but don't expect it to replace a 65" 4K OLED TV). + 170 Degrees Visual from different angles (Consistent image quality from different angles). + 100% DCI-P3 coverage/most of Adobe RGB (which is great for color accuracy, photo and video editing) + Built in Portrait mode which is great for coding or editing (might need to level the stand) + Has a built in speaker (No, they are not strong but at least its provided, better than nothing) + 3.5mm Jack (plugs into a portable speakers with 3.5mm Jack or headphones) + Provides Power to devices (iPhone 15/Switch) that are connected via Wall Outlet or PowerBank. Cons: - 60hz only (would have been even better at 120hz to match my Mac, and maybe the Switch 2?) Probably asking for too much but would hav been the icing on the cake. - Expensive ~$500 (but to be honest it's not really a con, you get what you pay for and for it to do everything that I need without extra dongles. I'm perfectly fine with paying the price tag) Overall though I can't complain about this purchase; just being a little nitpicky. If ViewSonic decides to keep producing these and release a version with 120hz, I would buy it in a heartbeat but as of now it's perfect! Check out the attached photos for my use cases. -----| The only other well know brand I tried was the ASUS ZenScreen MB16QHG. Almost kept it too but I did not want to carry around with me additional dongles for my Switch: Pros: + 2K + 120hz + Built in Stand (Portrait mode too) + 3.5mm Jack + 100% DCI-P3 + Full HDMI Cable (Not Mini) + Great Portrait Mode Stand + Auto-Rotate (Windows Only) + Very Lightweight Cons: - It doest NOT connect the Nintendo Switch without a dock, then even with a dock connected the 16:10 aspect ratio doesn't not convert to 16:9 for gaming. It left the gameplay looking distorted and for me personally I wasn't a fan. - No built in speakers - Expensive while lacking features ~$400 -----| The only third party brand I tried was the UPERFECT 18" Gaming Monitor (Almost perfect). Would have kept it if I was just for gaming. But it doesn't fit all my bags, and having to constantly recalibrate it would have sucked. Pros: + 2K + 144hz + Connects to Nintendo Switch via USB-C without a dock + FreeSync + Both 16:9/16:10 + 100% DCI-P3 + Vesa Mount + Affordable ~$257 Cons: - 18" Screen not very portable. - Passible Portrait mode needs Vesa Mount Stand to be more stable. - Brightness settings reset when disconnected from power.

I use this screen with a 2022 16" MacBook Pro and with a 2023 Lenovo Thinkpad X1 (OLED). It is the perfect companion for both. The build quality of the screen is excellent, and I was pleasantly surprised at how light it is. It worked flawlessly with both laptops. Plug and play. Image quality is outstanding which was important to me given the screens on both of my laptops have high resolution and brightness. This has been an issue with other screens. I work remotely across several sites and it is important to me to have dual screen capability. I have tried a few different screens - this is by far the best. It is also great for consuming content. The only issue I have noticed is that it has a different colour temperature to the screen on the MacBook Pro (it is bluer). It matches the Lenovo exactly. I don't think this is a problem - it is just different. Would love to see a touchscreen version.

Detailed, good and real portable

When I was shopping for a portable monitor, my top two criteria were: 1) Text looks correct with MacOS (no font scaling/aliasing issues) 2) Matte screen (no reflections) I'm a bit of an aesthete, and these sort of details really drive me up the wall! But this monitor absolutely does the trick. (Note that only the 4K LED model that has a matte screen--the OLED and the touch screen versions seem to be glossy.) The text looks perfect on the screen, and I actually scaled the resolution down to 1680 x 945 in the MacOS Displays settings to duplicate the scale of my laptop screen. The display is plenty bright; I've currently got it set to 60%. The color temperature and contrast are great, and there are a bunch of built-in adjustments in case you want to tweak the color, blue light level, and god knows what else. The monitor controls on the joy knob on the stand are relatively intuitive. The speaker is tinny but hey, it's there if you need it and it doesn't come on by default when my laptop is connected. The kickstand on the back is FANTASTIC, solid feeling and endlessly adjustable. This is in landscape mode, though. It's not particularly stable in portrait orientation and leans back further than I would like, but it would work just fine with a stand or with something propped underneath the kickstand. As far as I can tell the cover doesn't fold into any sort of additional prop, but it does magnetically attach securly. The only downside I've found is that it takes a little unplugging and replugging for my my Macbook to recognize the monitor sometimes, but once it finds it, it connected immediately. (Like if it doesn't come on, take the USB-C out and then reconnect, press the power button, etc...it will sort itself out.). In the end, I'm very happy with this monitor and definitely recommend it.

Bought this for working on the road. The display is AWESOME but the features are bare bones for such an incredibly nice 4KUHD OLED display. Be forewarned that this device requires an external 20w power source and comes with a gigantic and cheaply made power block. My Anker A2669 was able to drive it with ease though so it will just go into the bin with all the other spare chargers. Annoying that there's not a low power mode to drive directly over USB-C from a device without external power. Flipside though is that if you're driving data to the display with USB-C that it will charge the device (such as a laptop). The speakers are awful and don't support external volume control. Like free airplane earbuds level bad. There's an annoyingly large VIEWSONIC logo on the bottom of the display that cannot be removed as it is under the glass.. I'd have paid $100 more just to not have this on there. It'd be nice to have AirPlay/Chromecast built-in to easily display from a mobile device. A common scenario when presenting to clients on the road. I still have an iPhone 13 Pro Max but couldn't drive the display (lightning to USB bandwidth limitation suspected). Unclear whether a true USB Apple Device can connect directly. A specific quality/type of USB-C cable is required. The cables included work fine but my nice vinyl wrapped Anker cables did not. All in all a very high end display with no bells or whistles. The type of consumer who will buy this product expects those and certainly would pay extra for. Hopefully someone within ViewSonic product management sees this and releases a "Pro" model.

This is a nice screen. Plugs into a USB-C port of y laptop. Have to some fiddling around with the display setting of the laptop but nothing very complicated. I’m not using it for gaming so the 60hz refresh rate is not a big concern. The display… it’s beautiful. I was really really pleased.

Worked great until it randomly stopped working after a few usage and plane flights. I tried to get it repaired under warranty. I sent it to ViewSonic in the protective packaging that comes with it, and several layers of package cushioning. They declined to honor the warranty citing shipment damage. If it gets damaged in that much padding while being transported, maybe they shouldn’t advertise this as a portable monitor.

For those of you who are working on the move, this is by far the best portable monitor I’ve seen. It is very well put together, image quality is super sharp, it’s beautifully designed and super light. It comes with a magnetic screen cover, which is very handy. I highly recommend it. Very happy with this purchase. Worth the extra money.