Customer Ratings & Reviews

If you are like me and like having a second screen when you are working at your computer then this is a must have accessory for you laptop. Setup consists of sticking four very strong magnets to your laptop screen lid. Then attaching the monitor cable to your computer (USB-C to HDMI inmy case). That's it. You now have a second, portable, screen for your laptop. First off, know this screen "feels" heavy on youn laptop lid. I'm using it with my 14 inch MacBook Pro which has a fairly strong and robust screen hinge but I could see this being an issue for less sturdy laptops. The screen is designed to slide out from its housing when attached to you laptop so when nit in use it's tucked out of your way. It does add some significant width to your machine that is impossible to notice. That being said it does detach easily enough from the attached magnets so if you are not you are not going to using for any length of time it can easily be removed restoring you computer to it's normal sleek appearence. If you are like me and work with several programs open at a time you already know how handy a second screen can be. The nice thing about this one is that it can easily travel with you on the road. Power or the display is provided via the USB-C to HDMI cable so nom extra cables to lug around with you. The display is only 1080P which isn't too bad in my opinion. Like I said earlier for me this is primarily a work display to have maybe a Word document on while us the primary dispklay for other things, Or maybe have a browser opened and running Sling to have the news on while workimg on the primary display. Colors are decent, not the kind of display to do color corretions for photos or videos. Over all this is worth the extra space in my backpack.

Anyone who has multi-monitor setup at home or at an office can extoll the benefits of displaying more content simultaneously which can provide better focus. But when you're out and about with a laptop, you end up missing the productivity boost of having a multi-monitor setup. I was very excited to get this Mobile Pixels DUEX Max DS monitor and set it up on my ASUS Tuf Dash laptop. The DUEX Max DS is a 14.1 inch monitor housed underneath a sliding cover. Also in the box, there is a USB-C to USB-C cable with an adapter on one end to convert to USB-A. There is an HDMI to mini-HDMI cable. Also included is an alcohol wipe, 4 strong magnets with double sided tape on the back and several more double sided tape rounds in case you need to re-apply for whatever reason. I followed the directions to use the included paper template, which made installation very easy. After using the alcohol wipe on my laptop lid, I installed the magnets in the proper places. I was a little worried about magnets and my computer, but a quick test and I didn't see any adverse effects on my system. The easiest way to connect the DUEX Max DS screen is through the included USB-C to USB-C cable. This will provide power and video connection. You really do need to use their included cable as a generic USB-C data cable will not be enough to provide the DisplayPort protocol. If your laptop does not provide the required DisplayPort protocol over USB-C, you still need the USB-C cable for power and utilize the HDMI to mini-HDMI cable to provide the video output. My preference was to set up the DUEX Max DS to slide out of the right hand side of my ASUS laptop, but unfortunately, the included cable just isn't long enough to stretch from the left side USB-C ports. If I could have redesigned this screen, I would have set up the ports on the opposite of the screen to keep the ports closer to the center of the laptop. In the end, I had to settle for the DUEX Max DS sliding out the left side of my laptop to easily reach the left hand side ports. I was a little concerned I would have to go into the settings of the DUEX Max DS monitor to flip the display, but there is a built in sensor that takes care of this seamlessly. The design is well thought out. The magnets hold onto the DUEX Max DS screen using the metal grooves on the cover of the screen. When the screen is centered upon installation, the grooves allow you to shift the entire setup to one side in order to clear your laptop monitor. The DUEX Max DS screen can also pivot on its hinge to give you a little more immersive angle to your monitors. The display is bright and vivid. There are 3 buttons on the back of the display, up, down and enter. Getting into the menu and navigating was pretty easy. I didn't need to change any display settings. The DUEX Max DS screen weighs just under 2 pounds. While it is stowed, it doesn't make my laptop too bulky. However, I'm not very pleased with the double sided adhesive on the back of the magnets. I think the problem is that the ASUS Tuf Dash lid texture does not give the double sided tape the ideal surface to adhere to. When I have the DUEX Max DS screen extended, a few minutes later and the adhesive failed. I replaced the tape on two of the magnets already and it still hasn't improved. I even tried with some nano-grip tape and it had trouble keeping the magnets attached to my monitor. This leads me to my second desired improvement, a built in stand when in landscape position. (Mobile Pixels does sell an origami stand, but a built in stand would be preferable.) My last complaint is about compatibility. On the box itself, the DUEX Max DS is compatible with macOS and Windows. The literature in the box also includes Android phones and Nintendo Switch. I quickly connected it to my phone, a Google Pixel 6A. I was surprised that the DUEX Max DS powered up. However, it did not display my phone screen. I've experienced Samsung DeX on a previous Samsung phone and after looking at the Mobile Pixels site, it does specify Samsung DeX. So I was disappointed with that. However, I also connected it to my Switch and again, no display. My experience with the Mobile Pixels DUEX Max DS Portable monitor has me quite disappointed. The display itself is great. But the attachment to my monitor is poor and the advertised compatibility did not prove true.

This works really well with my laptop I work remote and don’t always like to work from home but like having dual monitors