Mobile Pixels - DUEX Max DS 14.1" IPS LCD Monitor - Black

This is exactly what was needed. I’m currently working in an environment in which I may not be in the same space everyday, I need a monitor. This did the trick!!

I introduced my wife to the joys of dual monitor workflows several years ago over her protestations that she didn't need it and received one of the few "I'm sorry, I was wrong and you were right." from her when she realized how much easier it can be. Now that she is more mobile in her job and does not utilize her dual-monitor desk set-up nearly as much, she has been wistfully hoping for a solution to use with her laptop. In walks the Mobile Pixels DUEX Max, and my wife is happy again! The DUEX Max is super easy to set up with a template that you lay on the top of your closed laptop screen and it shows you exactly where to stick the very powerful magnets. When I say these are some powerful magnets, I'm not kidding. They send them to you in a plastic case that keeps them far apart from each other and I HIGHLY recommend you pop them out and place them one at a time and don't be a moron like me and pop them all out at once and have to pry them apart. It turned into a game of 'stump-the-dummy' with me being the dummy and my wife laughing her head off watching me separate two magnets just to have two others snap together. It's almost like there should be some song about the weirdness of magnets done by a band of crazy clowns... Once the magnets are placed, it's just a matter of slapping on the DUEX Max, which surprisingly does not add as much thickness or weight as you might assume. My wife's work computer slid easily into the sleeve in her rolling case and the DUEX Max held tight. When we wanted to test it out and set up her screens it was just a matter of opening up her laptop and connecting the USB-C cable (you also have HDMI to Mini-HDMI but you still need the USB-C for power if you can't utilize the USB-C for both video and power). I was a dummy at first and when I slid out the screen from its frame, the left side of the screen was still hidden behind her main screen. That's when I realized that that is why the magnetic attachment point on the monitor are bars! You slide the whole thing over, including the frame when you want to use it! If I had bothered to open up the instruction prior to this, I would have seen this plainly laid out by the Mobile Pixels team. This was where we ran into our one and only problem with the DUEX Max. Turns out my wife's new laptop that her work just gave her, while nice and sleek, also just barely has room to mount the DUEX Max and you can't fully open the screen beyond 90 degrees with the DUEX Max installed. That's on me. I was working off of the specs for her old laptop and not the one they recently gave her. But no worries! I have the Origami Stand on order and all will be right with the world. The DUEX Max screen is beautiful and bright and we were able to exactly mimic her desk monitor set-up in less than a minute. My wife is thrilled that she will be able to work just as efficiently while visiting all of the offices in her region as she does at her main office. If you need a dual monitor set-up for work or play (and you probably do); don't hesitate to pick up the Mobile Pixels DUEX Max or one of the other Mobile Pixels monitors. You will not be disappointed (if you correctly measure your laptop).

The Dues Max Ds monitor is great for those who need an additional monitor for laptops. The unit snaps on to the back of your laptop lid via adhesive magnets. Then when needed you can slide the unit out and plug the monitor in. The monitor can be detached and using the kickstand can be utilized in portrait mode. This is great for those who intend on using the extra monitor at a desk, or workstation. For me I usually take my laptop to different rooms and have to remember to shut the lid before moving as this Dues adds more weight to the lid and may make it swing wide open. The Dues will not fall off, the magnets are strong and outward facing, so no magnetic interference to your laptop (so far). I have found that in my situation, the best solution is to leave it at my workstation or desk and should the need arise for another monitor I can just hook it up either landscape or portrait with the kick stand. The slide out/kickstand is plastic and feels like it could snap if stressed. I was able to match the same resolution with my laptop, move pages back and forth, mirror and separate the screens very easily. The monitor to me seemed a little dark even after adjusting the level to 100% but not a deal breaker. I was able to cast my phone (Galaxy S22) to the Dues with no issue. I was pleased with the results. The phone when hooked up acted as a touch pad. I feel the Dues has great potential. I wish the frame was aluminum or more sturdy. I feel with extended use the frame may become more apt to breakage. If you plan to use this at a desk or workstation and need the additional monitor this unit is right for you. But if you are mobile and on the move constantly I’m not sure I would use this until frame is strengthened.