Asus Zenscreen MB16AP
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According to our monitor expert
With the Asus ZenScreen MB16AP portable monitor, you can use a second screen anytime, anywhere. Flip open the Smart Case and use it as a stand, connect the screen to your laptop's USB-C or USB-A 3.0 port, and you'll be ready to work more efficiently. Thanks to the integrated battery, you won't use your laptop's power. You can connect the monitor to your laptop with just 1 cable. That way, you won't be bothered by any cables while working in the train, in the plane, or at your flex workspace. Thanks to the IPS panel with matte finish, you'll see true-to-life colors from any viewing angle without being bothered by reflections or glares. The monitor can be used in both landscape and portrait mode. That way, you can view your entire invoice or code block at a single glance.
Sharpness | Full HD (1080p) | |
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Curved | ||
Aspect ratio | Standard (16:9) | |
Refresh rate | 60 Hz | |
Response time | 5 ms | |
Panel type | IPS panel | |
Color depth | 17 million colors (8-bit) | |
Built-in speakers |
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To get straight to the point, it's recommended IF you REALLY need a portable screen that has its own battery. Because it is also a setback.
How can you recommend a setback, I hear you ask. At the moment it is the only portable monitor of any size with a built-in battery, so you can use the screen anywhere besides your laptop, (Windows) tablet or phone. So if that's what you're looking for, you'll end up with this monitor.
But what's wrong with it? Mainly the quality of the screen. That can be called average at most, and even dubious for an IPS screen. The colors are somewhat faded and the brightness is disappointing, especially for a screen that is portable and can therefore be used anywhere.
I use the screen next to my Microsoft Surface Pro 6, and then the Zenscreen really falls through the basket. Given the high price for this monitor, you can really expect better. I use the screen for basic video editing, I don't do anything about the colors. Yet this screen is mainly aimed at creatives, photographers and videographers, but color fidelity does not occur in the vocabulary of the Asus Zenscreen and is therefore not recommended for that. I've played with the settings, but I can't even get close to my Surface Pro 6's screen. You mainly pay for the portability and the built-in battery. But even then the price is not justified.
Is there nothing positive to report? Yes! The monitor is really portable, but slightly thicker than a tablet. Perhaps not everyone is charmed by the weight of the monitor, but keep in mind that it also contains a battery. He's not really heavy. The build quality can be called neat, the design sleek. The cover encompasses the entire screen and can be used (in a somewhat weird way) as a stand. There is also a pen that can be used as a standard if you insert it through the eye into the monitor. Weird solution at first, but it works. I myself use the cover as a standard, because the monitor with cover goes in the backpack.
The Asus Zenscreen MB16AP, neither meat nor fish. Do you need a portable, external monitor for photo and/or video editing, where color fidelity is important? Then leave this one. Does color fastness not play a role, but brightness does, because you also want to use the monitor outside? Leave this one alone. Do you travel a lot and the screen of your laptop or tablet is too small for your workflow, does color fastness play no role and you mostly work indoors? Then you have to think carefully about the price, because it is expensive... Would I have bought the monitor if I had seen the screen in person first? No, not at this price.
E.J.J. Frankes
4 May 2019
Automatically translated from Dutch
Thanks to the Asus Zenscreen MB16AP, I can work faster and more efficiently with the laptop when I'm on the road. This would not have been possible without this screen because I then have to switch windows. Thanks to DeX support, I can now work mobile for several hours with my Samsung Note 9 without draining my Note's battery.
Murat Suslu
29 July 2019
Automatically translated from Dutch
I do recommend this product, especially for all hardware that doesn't always need a screen or as a second screen with the laptop for real production work.
Keep in mind that it is not a plug & play device. Drivers must be downloaded from Asus website. This Product cannot be used without an OS (since the special drivers are not present).
Mohammad R. Khan
1 January 2020
Automatically translated from Dutch
Product number | 823522 | |
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Manufacturer code | 90LM0381-B02170 | |
Brand | ASUS | |
Warranty | 2 years | |
Processing of your defect | Via Coolblue |
Recommended display resolution | 1920x1080 | |
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Sharpness | Full HD (1080p) | |
Aspect ratio | Standard (16:9) | |
Refresh rate | 60 Hz | |
Response time | 5 ms | |
Panel type | IPS panel | |
Local dimming | ||
HDR support | ||
Contrast ratio | 800 | |
Touchscreen | ||
Screen reflection | Glossy | |
Blue light filter | ||
Flicker-free technology | ||
Color space | Adobe RGB | |
Color depth | 17 million colors (8-bit) | |
G-sync | ||
G-sync Ultimate | ||
Adaptive Sync | ||
Resolution width | 1920 pixels | |
Resolution height | 1080 pixels | |
Viewing distance | 25 - 68 cm | |
Horizontal viewing angle | 178 ° | |
Vertical viewing angle | 178 ° |
Height | 8 cm | |
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Width | 37 cm | |
Depth | 23 cm | |
Weight | 0,78 kg | |
Color | Silver | |
Including stand | ||
Material | Metal | |
Cable management | ||
Appearance | Neutral | |
Curved |
Number of USB-C ports | 1 | |
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Number of USB ports | 1 | |
Type of USB port | USB-C | |
Number of USB ports | 1 | |
Type of USB cable included | USB-C to USB-C |
Included by default | USB cable |
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Adjustable in height | ||
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Tiltable | ||
Pivotable stand | ||
Pivot function | ||
VESA mount option |
Energy consumption standby | 2 W | |
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Energy consumption active | 9 W |
Built-in speakers | ||
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Webcam | ||
Split screen | ||
Kensington lock | ||
Best tested |
Image quality according to customers | Good | |
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Design according to customers | Nice | |
Recommended for use | Internet, email, and text processing, Office work, On the go, Watching movies in Full HD |
