Anyone looking for the best portable monitors will have come across Asus and their range of external monitors that are perfect for working on the go, as while large laptops are more common, some of us still need a big screen wherever we are.
At Computex 2024, Asus unveiled an exciting range of new monitors, offering everything from 8K resolutions to foldable form factors.
However, what caught our attention was the new range of foldable monitors, particularly their ZenScreen Duo OLED portable monitor (MQ149CD).
Ultraportable
The ZenScreen Duo OLED, the featured display announced by Asus, offers a 14-inch FHD 16:10 dual-OLED display that can be folded up to 21 inches thanks to its 360° hinge and foldable stand. The end result is that you can work in both portrait and landscape while traveling.
Even more incredible is that the ZenScreen Duo OLED weighs just 700g, or less than half as much as the latest M3 MacBook Pro at 1.55kg, meaning you can move this display around with relative ease in a backpack or laptop bag. .
The Duo has two USB-C ports, but there was no mention of touchscreen capability, which we find strange given the focus on portability – having hands-on experience with your content in tight or smaller spaces should be a certainty for a product. like this. .
Asus didn't appear to announce a price or release date for the ZenScreen Duo OLED, but we can assume it will be reasonably expensive and come out sometime in 2024.
The elegant way to increase productivity
For anyone with a MacBook Pro or any of the best laptops, the need to take your work on the go is pretty hard to avoid, and using a portable monitor that can easily connect to a laptop but is light enough to transporting it is an advantage. ideal.
In our extensive testing, we found that the Asus ZenScreen OLED MQ13AH (i.e. the previous generation of these displays) was the best option, offering a 13.3-inch screen, USB-C, mini HDMI, weighing just 490g and It was around £400 right now at most retailers.
