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.

This is a top notch monitor. Top quality, with price to match. Resolution, dynamic range, and brightness are top notch. One-cable (usb-c) connection to laptop for power and data. Outstanding, if you need this resolution.

Detailed, good and real portable

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.

Light too, what's more to love?

Like: * So light, so thin, well built, nice finish. * Very colorful panel ( best in fps2 color mode for me). * Oled 4k panel, true black * Display as good color quality as viewsonic VP16-OLED. * Single cable Type-C to handle both monitor power and AV. * Integrated speakers (loud enough) + headphone jack included. * Comfortable for portable office work * Text does looks clear and white. * Overscan mode on-off * Rgb range limited/full setting toggle * Retro gaming looks fantastic, as modern gaming. * 10-bits colors when using type-C as video source under win11 * Included integrated power supply with detachable cable Dislikes ( all i said below have minimal impact on the overall quality of this monitor) * It's not used to display HDR content even if it will work. It doesn't look good when HDR on. * Limited to 60hz * 15.6" still feel a bit small, still it's ok to be used as a main monitor. * Can't use the built-in stand to display the monitor vertically (as oppose to another viewsonic oled , the vp16-oled) * Even when using office mode, It's by default too bright. At nighttime, would be nice to a color mode which have very low brightness by default * It's not a big deal but Hdmi as output renders 8-bits colors as oppose to Type-C 10-bits (under windows and problaby in general). * Can't be mount on a tripod or stand. You need VP16-OLED for that. Very happy to own it. Compared with VP16-OLED, they both display similar results , 4k movies looks the same on both, color wise can't tell difference. Office work is much better on this monitor compared with VP16. Perfect for backpack , very light you won't notice it at all.

Great monitor that I use for travelling and as a second monitor on my desktop! Vibrant colours, and nice and thin!

Insanely gorgeous OLED picture quality. I have a MSI URX-321 monitor and the picture in this little guy is every bit as good or even better. The speakers are good enough for basic tasks, anything more than browsing the internet I would strongly suggest external speakers. The screen cover is nice, be careful not to forget it in the box, it could easily be missed and tossed. Rubber nubs on the bottom of the screen and stand keep it in place very well. The control knob is intuitive unlike other manufacturers. The back stand is functional though I’m not sure how much abuse it would take. Pricy at double the price of similar IPS panels, more than double in the picture quality on this OLED example, I would strongly recommend as the best option.

Gorgeous, tack sharp monitor. As nice as the Apple monitor it replaced