Customer Ratings & Reviews

It is of great quality, exactly what I wanted. I compared it with similar products; it's outstanding in quality and price, especially since it is the Newest version of the product.

Great monitor will definitely buy again. Has a great picture.

This was an great purchase.Easy to set up and use.

Excellent third monitor. Perfect for my setup when multitasking.

Functionally it is awesome, but the placement of where you plug in the cables was an afterthought in the design.

Cousin Eddy would say that this is a good quality item.

Great tv for the price, perfect for a small apartment

Wonderful portable monitor! Works great with my MacBook Air.

First Problem;, when I bought that Monitor I had absolutely NO idea that it didn't come with a Power Cord Second problem; when I returned back to Best Buy, I told the sales person that it didn't come with a Cord! It totally blew his mind and refunded my money promply. Third problem; When I called Tech Supplort it was a complete hassle getting to talk to someone in person. Then I was told that my Account has been CLOSED. I didn't tell anyone to close it and I just got approved for a Store Card just a few weeks ago too! Due to my experience with your store I won't ever again buy anything from your store Thanks for Nothing................

One thing I've always wanted to be is more productive with a laptop. My main PC has 3 monitors so I can work and multitask quite well but on a laptop, it always feels like I'm in a box. MacBook's help with quick and easy swipe shortcuts for accessing virtual desktops but, to me, nothing quite compares to having two or more screens. This little guy is actually larger than the screen for my main laptop right now and does a great job at complementing it. Setup can vary a little bit depending on what kind of connection you're looking to do. If you have a graphics card or laptop that supports video of USB-C, you're in luck. Plug in the cable and you're off to the races. Nothing else needed. If you're looking to connect something with a more standard HDMI port, you really don't need to do that much more. You'll need to plug the USB-C into a power source (sadly, not included) but then you just plug in the mini HDMI port to your full size HDMI device and that's it. There's a mini HDMI to full size HDMI cable included in the box so no need to get an extra cable. The screen looks fine. It's not going to win any awards but it works and looks good enough. It's a 16:10 screen at 1920x1200. So pretty similar to a lot of laptop resolutions and aspect ratios. I found the viewing angles to be good enough to have the extra monitor connected to the side without any difficulty seeing. The included speakers might as well not be there. I'd say this about any included speakers with any monitor, but these are pretty weak and that's understandable because of how slim and portable this monitor is. There's a few menu buttons on the right side of the monitor that let you adjust the picture and pretty standard monitor menu stuff. You can also switch the input to any of the inputs so you can technically have an HDMI device as well as two USB-C devices connected to this at the same time. The monitor is built pretty well. It doesn't feel cheap at all. But it does feel fragile. I don't think it is, but because of how slim it is, it feels like it would be very easy to accidentally snap somehow. I think some sort of hard shell case would be super useful for carrying this around with you if that's your intended use case. For me, I'm basically just moving it from a couch to a desk and back so I can be careful, but I'm not sure I would trust it in a computer bag without some added padding or protection of some sort. Also, another thing to keep in mind is the flip out kickstand. It's very sturdy and I like it a lot. I'll be using this monitor exclusively with the kickstand. It isn't loose so you can find the angle you like the best and not worry about it slipping. In order to access the input ports or the menu buttons, the kickstand needs to be moved out of the way. Again, for me, not an issue since the kickstand will always be open while in use. If you want to mount this somewhere (there are 2 mounting screws on the back for this), you can flip the kickstand 180 degrees so it still lays flat on the back of the monitor and stays out of your way. Overall, I like this little monitor and I think it's doing a good job of making me more productive but allowing me to stretch my legs and pull up a comfy spot on the couch sometimes for a change of scenery instead of being stuck at my desk. The display looks good and does what it says on the tin by being very slim and portable. It's a very good complement to a laptop you want a little more work space with. If it's in your budget, give it a look.

Excellent portable monitor that’s perfect for productivity on the go. The display looks sharp and vibrant, with great viewing angles and smooth performance. Setup is effortless with USB‑C and mini HDMI options, making it pretty easy/painless to connect to my laptop. Lightweight, slim, and well-built, it’s a great second screen for travel.

I was hesitant at first when getting this monitor, around $100 for a portable monitor that doesn't have an internal power supply? How good could it possibly be? It is genuinely surprising how good this monitor is. I've had full blown desktop LCD monitors years ago that weren't as good as this. Add in that it's so lightweight and this is an incredible monitor for any price point. It does weigh about 1.5 lbs, but because of the size the weight is pretty well spread out and feels much lighter. I plugged it into my macbook air and it turned on right away and it was detected just fine. I've never really looked into portable monitors before so I wasn't holding out hope that it would turn on over just USB-C, but it did! My MBA detected it easily and selected the native resolution without issues. The visual quality is great, I wouldn't use it as a gaming monitor but to give yourself some extra space while on the go? Definitely and it works great. I have two gripes they aren't big enough that either would prevent me from recommending this. First being the speakers don't get that loud even at 100% volume. The 2nd is the buttons, ignoring that they're hidden by the stand, they aren't marked and when you press one, the OSD that pops up isn't very helpful, I had to just button smash until I figured out what did what. Again neither are deal breakers. Likely you're connected to a laptop that has built in speakers, which are probably louder. Also how often are you really in your monitors OSD? If you need an affordable portable monitor that's anything but cheap, this is the one to get. It punches way about it's price point.

Purchased this the night before a two week trip. Opened the package and screen was cracked. By the time I returned, the 14 day exchange period had passed and I am stuck with a broken screen.

I didn't realize how versatile this monitor would be. I initially thought I would just use it as a portable monitor that I'd bring with me when away from the home but also find it to be incredibly useful around the house where I can work from the dining table, the couch, and even on the patio and still have the increased productivity of a second screen. The "power" (pun intended) behind the portability is the fact that just one USB-C cable can both power the display as well as send the display signal, all in one. I use it with my Microsoft laptop and just have to run one cable out to the monitor. The included USB-C cable is about 38" long which offers plenty of flexibility when it comes to positioning it and they also include a mini HDMI to HDMI cable if that works better for your setup. I have a 32" monitor in my home office where I typically work so I was a bit skeptical of a 16" screen but I was pleasantly surprised. Just having a second screen when you're mainly working on the smaller screen of a laptop has increased my productivity a ton. Being someone who does a lot of writing and research, I can have a second monitor for any articles or sites I'm referencing while being able to write in full-screen on my laptop. The 16" size is a good balance between being large enough to be useful but also small enough that it can fit inside a bag. It's also almost unbelievably thin at around a half inch thick so it can fit in the laptop compartment of my backpack along with my PC. My only complaint is that I wish it came with a protective cover or sleeve. One bonus for me was using it with my phone! I'm able to plug it into my iPhone so I can watch YouTube or Netflix while traveling without having to view a small screen. For around $100, you can use this monitor is SO many ways!

nice little portable monitor. Works nicely and provides me the abiltity to have 2 screens for my laptop whenever I travel. Wheather for work or vacation. Simply plug it in and away I go. I used the USB-C with a USB-A adaptor for power - then the Mini HDMI for video out. It also works with just the USB-C port if you have one availalble. Screen detected at 1900x1200 and displayed great. Was nice and bright for office work. Response times at 6ms is a bit slow for competetive gaming. But casual play is good. Overall a great little monitor. My only complaint is that I want this for portability. While my backpack is well padded and provided good protection. I would have liked to have some sort of cover or slip for this device. Its not expensive but I have this thing about smudge and scratches on the monitor. Also a small back for the cables. While USBC is pretty common the micro/mini HDMI is not a typical cable I use. So having a way to keep the screen and cable together would have been nice. Overal, gets the job done that I have a need for and works well. Price was not bad for the performance. T

The Acer PM161W is the first new portable display that I've used in a few years. This thing is a huge improvement from the last model I used regularly for work. Rather than relying on DisplayLink, it supports USB-C alt mode and has a mini HDMI input for backup. #Unboxing and first impressions# The Acer PM161W is a simple product that only includes a ~5 foot long USB-C cable and the monitor itself. It is clearly value oriented without any frills, although even at this low price I was kind of surprised that it didn't include a cover or carrying case. The PM161W is extremely thin, however, so finding a case should be extremely easy should I need one in the future. #Using the display# I have two immediate use cases for a portable display, so I put the PM161W to the test right away. First, I need a monitor that I can carry and use as an extra display when hoteling at the office. Second, I wanted a portable display that we could use on the road for my kids to play Nintendo Switch in the back seat on long trips. For the 'normal' use case at the office, the PM161W is a great display. It's 1200p, so slightly more vertical resolution than a standard 16:9 display. It's not incredibly bright, but bright enough that it works without causing eye strain. The viewing angles are excellent. Also, I could not find this listed anywhere, but the PM161W does support pass through charging. This is excellent news! Finally, I could not test the FreeSync capability as I don't have an AMD laptop to connect to it at present. It does not support VESA adaptive sync, I guess. For the second use case (using it as a monitor for backseat gaming), the PM161W is a great solution depending on lighting conditions. It works with the Switch without a dock! Running the PM161W and a Switch powered by USB-C required about 12W of power. Using it with USB-C power for the display and a mini-hdmi device uses about 3-5W for the PM161W only. #Final thoughts# I'd recommend the PM161W to anyone who wants a simple to use portable display that has very good image quality for the money. It can easily support a variety of uses.

I've had a little experience with other portable monitors, and was concerned this might fall into the pitfalls of others. That being, they seem to typically use similar components, and poor quality screen. This one does not seem to fall into that group. This has a better picture than the screen on some laptops! It gets bright enough that in a well-lit room it's still easy to see, but outdoors you may still struggle a little bit. It has 2 USB-C ports, and one mini-HDMI port. Mini-HDMI isn't a very common interface, and usually only seen on portable monitors like this. Helpfully, they've included a mini-HDMI to HDMI cable (and also a USB-C cable). Unhelpfully, it's a short 2-feet. If you need to use HDMI with this, you may want to find a mini-HDMI to HDMI adapter, so you can use any HDMI cable. But, HDMI is not required, as it supports using either USB-C port as a display in (and simultaneously power). You could also use one USB-C for power, and one for display. So it is very flexible for display and power options. It has 3.5mm audio jack, power and menu buttons on the edge side opposite the USB-C and HDMI inputs. The buttons and menu are a bit clunky to use, but still usable. The buttons did not seem to control the volume of the built-in speakers, and I had to go into the menu to adjust it. That was a bit annoying, but almost a moot point since the built-in speakers are not very good, so I wouldn't try using the speakers on this monitor unless you really have to. Otherwise, this is very thin and light, adding to its portability, and really wouldn't be a huge burden to add to a laptop bag. The major downside is they don't include any kind of screen cover, so if you have it flopping around in your bag, the screen could get scratched up. I don't even know where I would store this to keep it safe. Maybe find a very low-profile laptop pouch/sleeve that this can fit in. Only other feature I wish this had is touch, but that's more of a personal preference.

I used to travel a lot, almost 50% of my work was away from home. Spending evenings in a hotel room catching up on work emails, doing reports and Teams calls on a 14" business laptop was challenging at times. Looking back I wish I had one of these back then. it would have made my life so much easier. While not the greatest available it is a value with the features and price point. With a 16" IPS display, 1900 x 1200 resolution at 60Hz is more than good enough for any road warrior that needs extra screen space. I will say that at full brightness you get a bit of a wash out of color but for what it is I have no complaints. 6ms response time is okay for school and business, maybe not so much for gaming, plenty good enough for watching videos. No setup required, just plug in the supplied HDMI cable (mini to regular with mini attached to the Acer) and the USB-C cable to get power from your laptop. If your laptop has display via USB-C then you only need to connect that cable and leave the HDMI cable in you bag. It does have built in speakers but I'll leave it at that. I wouldn't recommend using them as the quality isn't that great and the driving device most like has better audio output. Not a major down It has a kickstand that allows you to adjust the viewing angle and with the kickstand out you can access the controls and input ports. There are two screw holes in the back that will allow a VESA mount but in that mode you need to pivot the kickstand all the way up out of the way so you can still access controls and inputs. This monitor also supports input from tablets and smart phones that support video via USB-C. I connected my iPhone 16 Pro Max and the monitor jumped to life. Unfortunately no touch screen but if you are on the road with only a tablet you can watch movies or other videos. My only wish is that it had a hard screen cover/stand rather than the kickstand. I see those on other monitors but at a higher price so invest in decent laptop sleeve or maybe a zippered hard sleeve. I'm reluctant to toss this into my backpack without some kind of screen protection. Heck even a homemade protector out of cardboard :) 4 stars due to the poor audio from the built in speakers and no screen protector. It doesn't have all the bells and whistles but gets the job done for a decent $110.

For anyone who is comfortable and used to using multiple monitors in their stationary setup, having a portable monitor like this one from Acer makes working on the go a much easier transition. Even if not for that reason, sometimes it can be useful for troubleshooting and you do not want to lug around a heavy monitor to do so. One of the best benefits of this is how budget friendly it is for what it has to offer. Now, this is no comparison to an OLED screen, but with the HDR mode turned on it does a decent job. It may not be good enough for photo editing as it does feel a little washed out compared to an OLED, it is good for nearly everything else. The reflections are minimal and the monitor is very usable in daylight. What is nice is that the adjustable stand feels very sturdy. It is nice and stiff and the monitor shows no indication of moving on you during use. The speakers, as expected, are barely usable and should not be considered a feature for this monitor. Mini HDMI is a bit undesirable, but is expected to have such a slim profile. Because it is a monitor, you do have to be careful when transporting it. The screen can suffer a little bit of abuse, but it is not very rigid and can be bent with not much force. Overall, I am very satisfied with the performance of this portable monitor. There is not a lot more you could ask for when it comes to something like this, and you will be extremely satisfied with what this has to offer.

It does exactly what it's meant to do. I bought it to be a second screen for system maintenance of a custom built arcade machine.