I purchased the 13.4 model and was blown away when I plugged it in and saw the image quality. I use a multi monitor setup at the office, so it’s hard when on the road. Ordered the 16” model and will take it with me on a 20 day trip coming up. Thanks for a very helpful review.
Such external displays are really awesome. I am using two 4k 15 inch ones from aliexpress, they fit into the single pocket with my MBP 16. Complete office setup in 2 minutes :-)
I've been using an Ipad as a "side car" with my mac... But I always have connectivity issues while working, it becomes more of a pain than a benefit... I'm going to have to check this monitor out
Wow! An IBM Bluemix shirt. I was on that team when I was at IBM early in my career. Never seen one in the wild! Yours is in way better condition than mine too!
This looks like an epic thing to have for CS students. One thing I hated about studying at library was that I was confined to one screen. By the time I learned about portable monitors, I graduated from the school for a month...
I’ve used my iPad and the Dell P1424H portable monitor. I think I like the Dell more then the iPad because it’s a anti-glare screen that gets pretty bright. I only wish it was a 16:10 aspect ratio.
Hi Alex! I am a student (that just returned from a big tech internship so I have budget for things like this haha) and I was looking for something EXACTLY like this to compliment my macbook pro, and as a student I move all the time so I needed portability and I do not need an iPad (I have a eink tablet for notes, supernote) so THANK YOU for bringing this to my attention, will make sure to buy this from your amazon link ;) And the battery con for me translates to: If I want a dual monitor setup I need to be plug my macbook in, and that for me is a more than acceptable tradeoff
interesting display. Might not be good for working at a coffee shop, but could be good for people who travel for work. If you're a consultant that has to travel frequently, this kind of setup in a hotel or cubicle could be nice.
I got the LG 2K portable monitor (16 inch, LG 16MR70.ASDU1 16” Gram +View IPS Protable Monitor, Silver) and couldn't be happier. I also like that this has a slim case/stand but that part of the base cover that reaches into the front on a coffee shop table, doesn't work (interferes with a mouse or pen tablet). Battery usage is awful. Great review.
Did you adjust scaling for this monitor? 4k doesn't play nice with mac os, it's default scaling is adjusted to 1440p and it works nice with 5k, but for 4k to get smooth image mac os renders image in HUGE resolution and downscales it to 4k. This dramatically affects performance and battery life, So usually it is better to set 1080p scaling for 4k displays - then image will be rendered in native resolution and should get far better battery life. But on the other hand 1080p scaling... should be ok for 13.4 inch, but for 16inch... dunno
Would you check if an iPad can be used with/without wifi for coding and replace laptop at home. I wanted to see a really good coding setup for an iPad (for portability and light tasks) with a Mac (for more performance related tasks)
If u have an iPad 12.9” that to me is the best second monitor fit for MacBooks. iPad is functional on it’s own not an external monitor. I know u already know this.
The good thing about this monitor is that it works with any device, whether it is a Windows/Linux laptop, Switch with a dock, and even an iPad itself alone...
I am a full time game developer who needs to be working with different apps simultaneously and this gadget will help me a lot to work easily. Plus point its portable too.
awesome! i did a „yesss!“ on the glossiness - i have to take care of reflections anyway, so i don‘t mind doing that for this external display too, as my mac is glossy. BUT i get the same look and feel (glossy, ppi, brightness) on both devices, which is more important to me. thank you for reviewing and sharing this, alex! 🖤 one question on battery drain - which (the drain) was obvious to me: is there a possibility to connect that display to an external source, so only data is transported via thunderbolt? because if, i would prefer an external battery/powerbank to keep my mac my last to die and not kill its battery too fast. hope you can answer that.
I"m too used to having my iPad Pro on sidecar. Not perfect with buggy bluetooth connectivity but when it works, it works really well. And I find it oh so satisfying to move my mouse cursor over to the iPad for universal control. 😋
@@AZisk yep. Sidecar is STILL super buggy whether connected wirelessly or by cable. I’ve hauled an HP usb-c display (non 4k) on previous trips and it’s just so much more reliable than an iPad. I seriously question the value I’ve derived from my iPad Pro these days so much so that I don’t know if I’ll buy another one. Sidecar was supposed to justify the expense for me.
@@markeissler I use it basically everyday connected with cable (usb c both ends) and it is never buggy. Check the usb c cables you are using because some don’t transfer data so the ipad will still be connected wirelessly
Kind of weird. I use it between two Macs (a MacBook Pro, an M1MacMini) a single large 4K Display connected to both and my iPad (either iPad Pro or Mini) on the side (without cable) or take the mini with me when on the go. It very occasionally disconnects between the computers but is easy to reconnect.I would not call it buggy.
Hi, Alex! Just searching this kind of screens on AliExpress, but I want one with a grap to attach to the laptop screen, not glued nor standing aside, do you know some device like that? Greetings!
My 12.9" iPad pretty much lives besides my laptop now, I don't use it much as an actual iPad much since it's pretty big. I was thinking of getting an iPad mini for a side monitor, but macOS doesn't do vertical sidecar, it sucks!
Why not use a tablet/ipad? They are often a bit smaller but chould give you a greater battery life, and what I can see they aren't that more expensive, and can be used for more then just as a second monitor.
Hi Alex, can you please make comparison between MacBook 16 m2 pro and m2 max battery life with low power mode? I am web and mobile developer and I looks for new computer and I wonder - if I will be use m2 max with low power mod how will it be efficient compared with m2 pro?
How do you feel, or have you ever used your iPad in sidecar mode? While it has it's issues being buggy, and a little heavier than I wish, being able to have an Ipad and a display at the same time, without draining my macbook's battery is nice.
I’ve used my iPad pro with side car. I feel i don’t get enough real estate with it, and it disconnects often. But having it’s own battery is a big plus.
Hi Alex, amazing video bro, I'm using my iPad 6th generation as a second monitor with my Mac, The good part of using an iPad is that if you have iPad + Mac the connection is instant. However, with a Windows laptop + iPad, I used to Duet Remote Desktop. The experience was really good,
Hi Alex, I am studying software engineering and I want to try a macbook for portability, my budget is tight and I have the posibility of a used Macbook Pro (2020) i5, 32GB or an M1 base model (since I am from Costa Rica, import taxes and everything else makes things freaking expensive compared to the US)
Guys you could purchase a tablet. There are tablets with 11-12 inches which have a respectable display, the don't consume laptop's power and can either connect wirelessly or via usb-c
Congrats on the sponsor! I've landed on using sidecar with a 12.9" iPad _or_ a Elgato camlink + Galaxy Tab Ultra so that they can have multiple uses. I really do wish we could get a portable monitor with the exact panel i.e same resolution, frame rate, colour reproduction etc.
I honestly hate portable moniters, when im on the go and my M2 MBA isnt hooked up to my studio display at my desk, I like just using the MBA screen, apples multi tasking features like the F3 key stage manager are Pretty clutch that I can easily manage multiple IDE,s being open aswell as other stuff like chat gpt, discord, figma, or safari windows also open in the background. thats just me tho
Hi Alex and tank you for your video, informative as usual. A bit of an off topic question about machine learning; I'd like to ask you what you think of a laptop with a Ryzen 7 5825u and no GPU, but with the intention of connecting a "prosthetic" desktop GPU in the future through a pcie connector; I'm talking about something like the EXP GDC "THE BEAST". Or do you think it's easier and better just using an external GPU through thunderbolt 4?
I'm the first one to see it and comment. You're my favorite developer TH-camr. I'm eagerly taking your courses. I would like to become a skilled developer like you someday.
I am curious why you wouldn't just use an iPad. Setup is actually nothing - it just works, no cable needed. Screen is great and it has its own battery, so not draining your laptop. Weighs about the same and there are loads of cheap stands and covers. And, well, it's an iPad, too. You can get a used one if this is your primary use and you need to save money. Of course, if you are not running MacOS, this won't work.
i tried the iPad route, and while it’s pretty good (especially if color accuracy is important) for all the points you made, i like having more control of the display, and Apple severely limits that in sidecar. Also I want something reliable that won’t disconnect on me. I know it’s not a big deal to just reconnect the iPad when the connection drops, but it’s really annoying. It’s probably a matter of each person finding certain things more annoying than others. Would be great to see Apple invest more in making sidecar more reliable with more resolution options, and maybe keeping touch
I bought another cheap surface pro to use as a second screen. Yeah this second monitor in this video here was the play. I'd probably go with the 16" display since a second monitor will always be plugged in, as i will be sitting upright.
Yeah same for at first, but i realized if im using a second monitor id probably be sitting upright next to a power source anyway, so id just get the larger display. Definitely better than buying a shitty second hand surface pro 4 for this same purpose as ive done.
I had a 15.6" 4K USB-C portable I got in a Kickstarter. Awesome monitor, but what Alex found is true: battery drain is the killer. But rather than 4 hours, it would drain my M1 Macbook Air in about 45 minutes
really good video. It would be interesting to do a screen comparison. If you're going to sell one, let me know I have an M1 pro 13" and an extra screen for working outside would come in very handy.
If it has aluminum case how would magnetic holder would work? Also do you even need that kind of monitor? I’m also software engineer and have tons of apps open database software, vim tmux (iterm) etc, iPad also has sidecar and I tried to use it as monitor, but to be honest I felt that, screen was just standing next to me and I wasn’t even using it so, I still don’t understand why you guys prefer dragging additional displays, every time I see someone saying oh it’s so useful and I’m just watching how often they use and like never ))) I personally think that 99% people barely use second screen, it is useful if you steam and you have to watch chat or OBS while playing whatever, but dragging additional display, and other than that, those displays cost a lot for their size, you can buy iPad that is more useful and just use sidecar mode. I don’t know it’s just my opinion based on real life experience, again… every time I heard by someone that they use second monitor very often and then when you look them and entire hour and they looked to a second monitor only twice or so… anyway…
I constantly use two screens when I'm docked at home, and was always missing a second screen when working outside my home office. Yes, I now use a second screen on the go pretty much all the time if desk space is available and I'm not on an airplane. Oh, and this is an aluminum monitor, but it has magnets build it. Whatever holder you will mount this on must align with those magnets. The stand I bought didn't quite reach. So it's a bit my fault too.
@@AZisk Thanks for reply, I watch all your videos and I love content, that message wasn't directly about you, I was saying in general about dual monitor setup. so thank you again for your time to reply.regarding the aluminum it's pretty terrible for that kind of stuff, that's why almost none of devices have charger or anything behind the aluminum and only glass or plastic is used. even Apple couldn't solve that problem and WiFi antena is inside the macbook display because of how aluminum is interfering with electro magnetic signal and everything inside it, so it's not your fault nor that display holder's manufacturer, it's display manufacturers fault. also you can remove this comment if you want, this comment was for you so if you already read it you can remove. also I would love to see other laptop test results, you have lots of good resources already to properly test, most of the youtubers nowadays only test laptops visually or just random battery tests, but there are barely content to see how those laptops can hold battery life when used as development machine or any other heavy tasks, lots of content creators are sometimes advertising some brand for example razer blade, which I had and I thought based on reviews was a great device, but it appears Razer is worst in terms of thermal and how consistant it is and also it has terrible software compared to ASUS Armoury Crate for example, I bought Asus Zephyrus G15, because I was so annoyed with Blade 15, and Zephyrus basically destroyed Razer with every single stat, it had better battery life even on performance mode, Razer was barely running 35% of it's power on battery while ASUS managed to almost play games 100FPS+ on battery which is crazy good I think, but nobody tests those stuff like this, even large youtubers like LinusTechtips they use laptop for 1 day to see how it works for them, and it works for them I mean, they always pay attention to stuff that matters for youtube content creation like if laptop has SD Card reader it's somehow greatest laptop of all time and numpad, while almost everyone I know hates when laptop has numpad, because it's not ergonomic, nobody uses numpad and it shifts entire keyboard left etc, also nobody cares about how it handles rest of the stuff, you tested Apple sillicon better than they did, because they have very specific tests like how well it can render video from FinalCut, but problem is that 10 times more developers use mac as a development machine than anyone else use it for finalcut, which means they are testing those devices for very narrow audience, for me their tests are useless, I personally use macbook 14^ and I love this machine, but many people have more than single laptop, including me and you as I see, for example I use PC laptop for machine learning, because there are some stuff in machine learning that Apple Silllicon still has some problems, so I think there are lots of people who need real scenario testing like you did for M1/M2 to be done on PC laptops, I understand gaming laptops are expensive and you can't test 50 laptops each month, but still it's good content idea I think, because there are lots of people interested to have this kind of test results on PC machines. thank you and have a good day.
I could have grabbed an asus external gaming display off a buddy last year. It’s just way too much for me to pack. If I need that much screen real estate then I won’t be out and about. I’m on my monitor.
@@jur9103 I don’t think it’s “better”, but it’s certainly more convenient, IF you already have an iPad. But the lack of customization with the iPad and the fact that it constantly disconnects is a huge no-go for me.
@@AZisk is that just with the wireless sidecar usage? I actually haven’t delved back into it all but last time I had was before Apple’s tech and was using a 3rd party app and a USB cord between my Mac and iPad (so my idea is whatever solution, use a wired one)?
Shame Apple (or whoever makes their iPad Pro panels) doesn't sell an external monitor with a hinge stand similar to the Microsoft Surface (or OLED Nintendo Switch). If they can sell the whole damn iPad Pro 12.9" for a little over $1000 they surely could sell just the display of a lot less. I would kill for a *real* portable monitor that looks as good as the iPad Pro does when used with Sidecar but didn't have some of the latency issues and of course cost so much when I don't want a tablet I want a portable display. Perhaps one day an OEM will come out with a 14/16" 255PPI MiniLED 120Hz portable monitor 🙏
Oh man, you are one of those guys... You move around in those travel backpacks with space for a tent for 4 people, gas stove, foldable silverware, canned food in case of a snow storm that will hold you for several days in a food-less shelter. Also you always take 3 times the personal space in those coffee tables and you take all the power outlets available. I will list this as a CON against you. In a lighter note, you got like 5000 PROS, so you are still in the good side. But I am watching you - 🧐- literally. ❤
@@AZisk You could probably stick some vinyl on the back of the screen, than glue a thin plastic sheet size of the mount for extra rigidity. Than sand a plastic for a better adhesion and glue it to a mount. The screen seem light enough to even hold on some quality double sided tape to a 100mm wide mount!
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Don't use the light theme Alex, It might attract bugs.
I'm pretty sure he is debugging every day.
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I purchased the 13.4 model and was blown away when I plugged it in and saw the image quality. I use a multi monitor setup at the office, so it’s hard when on the road. Ordered the 16” model and will take it with me on a 20 day trip coming up. Thanks for a very helpful review.
Great to hear!
Such external displays are really awesome. I am using two 4k 15 inch ones from aliexpress, they fit into the single pocket with my MBP 16. Complete office setup in 2 minutes :-)
I've been using an Ipad as a "side car" with my mac... But I always have connectivity issues while working, it becomes more of a pain than a benefit... I'm going to have to check this monitor out
Same for me. iPad idea is good, but lacks in implementation and Apple's attention.
Wow! An IBM Bluemix shirt. I was on that team when I was at IBM early in my career. Never seen one in the wild! Yours is in way better condition than mine too!
Love your work Alex the Intehill is amazing! Watching this video again with my shiny new 16 inch Intehill next to my 16 inch MacBook Pro. 🙂
This looks like an epic thing to have for CS students. One thing I hated about studying at library was that I was confined to one screen. By the time I learned about portable monitors, I graduated from the school for a month...
Wow only $289.99 for the 16" 4K version. I'm DEFINITELY considering this monitor. It would REALLY work well for me. Thank you, Alex!
I’ve used my iPad and the Dell P1424H portable monitor. I think I like the Dell more then the iPad because it’s a anti-glare screen that gets pretty bright. I only wish it was a 16:10 aspect ratio.
Hi Alex! I am a student (that just returned from a big tech internship so I have budget for things like this haha) and I was looking for something EXACTLY like this to compliment my macbook pro, and as a student I move all the time so I needed portability and I do not need an iPad (I have a eink tablet for notes, supernote) so THANK YOU for bringing this to my attention, will make sure to buy this from your amazon link ;)
And the battery con for me translates to: If I want a dual monitor setup I need to be plug my macbook in, and that for me is a more than acceptable tradeoff
interesting display. Might not be good for working at a coffee shop, but could be good for people who travel for work. If you're a consultant that has to travel frequently, this kind of setup in a hotel or cubicle could be nice.
if it works in a coffee shop, it will work in a hotel or meeting room :)
I got the LG 2K portable monitor (16 inch, LG 16MR70.ASDU1 16” Gram +View IPS Protable Monitor, Silver) and couldn't be happier. I also like that this has a slim case/stand but that part of the base cover that reaches into the front on a coffee shop table, doesn't work (interferes with a mouse or pen tablet). Battery usage is awful. Great review.
Did you adjust scaling for this monitor? 4k doesn't play nice with mac os, it's default scaling is adjusted to 1440p and it works nice with 5k, but for 4k to get smooth image mac os renders image in HUGE resolution and downscales it to 4k. This dramatically affects performance and battery life, So usually it is better to set 1080p scaling for 4k displays - then image will be rendered in native resolution and should get far better battery life. But on the other hand 1080p scaling... should be ok for 13.4 inch, but for 16inch... dunno
Would you check if an iPad can be used with/without wifi for coding and replace laptop at home. I wanted to see a really good coding setup for an iPad (for portability and light tasks) with a Mac (for more performance related tasks)
If u have an iPad 12.9” that to me is the best second monitor fit for MacBooks. iPad is functional on it’s own not an external monitor. I know u already know this.
i prefer this to ipad any day
The good thing about this monitor is that it works with any device, whether it is a Windows/Linux laptop, Switch with a dock, and even an iPad itself alone...
I am a full time game developer who needs to be working with different apps simultaneously and this gadget will help me a lot to work easily. Plus point its portable too.
awesome! i did a „yesss!“ on the glossiness - i have to take care of reflections anyway, so i don‘t mind doing that for this external display too, as my mac is glossy. BUT i get the same look and feel (glossy, ppi, brightness) on both devices, which is more important to me.
thank you for reviewing and sharing this, alex! 🖤
one question on battery drain - which (the drain) was obvious to me: is there a possibility to connect that display to an external source, so only data is transported via thunderbolt? because if, i would prefer an external battery/powerbank to keep my mac my last to die and not kill its battery too fast.
hope you can answer that.
I"m too used to having my iPad Pro on sidecar. Not perfect with buggy bluetooth connectivity but when it works, it works really well. And I find it oh so satisfying to move my mouse cursor over to the iPad for universal control. 😋
if you’re already carrying an iPad, then might as well. I don’t like the lack of resolution control though and the buggy connectivity
@@AZisk yep. Sidecar is STILL super buggy whether connected wirelessly or by cable. I’ve hauled an HP usb-c display (non 4k) on previous trips and it’s just so much more reliable than an iPad. I seriously question the value I’ve derived from my iPad Pro these days so much so that I don’t know if I’ll buy another one. Sidecar was supposed to justify the expense for me.
@@markeissler I watch youtube on the iPad and my kid draws on it. That’s about it for me.
@@markeissler I use it basically everyday connected with cable (usb c both ends) and it is never buggy. Check the usb c cables you are using because some don’t transfer data so the ipad will still be connected wirelessly
Kind of weird. I use it between two Macs (a MacBook Pro, an M1MacMini) a single large 4K Display connected to both and my iPad (either iPad Pro or Mini) on the side (without cable) or take the mini with me when on the go. It very occasionally disconnects between the computers but is easy to reconnect.I would not call it buggy.
I was just looking for something like this. Great timing!
Perfect!
Hi, Alex! Just searching this kind of screens on AliExpress, but I want one with a grap to attach to the laptop screen, not glued nor standing aside, do you know some device like that? Greetings!
Hello sir could you please tell me Using an external monitor or leaving the macbook plugged in will damage the macbook or it's battery?
My 12.9" iPad pretty much lives besides my laptop now, I don't use it much as an actual iPad much since it's pretty big. I was thinking of getting an iPad mini for a side monitor, but macOS doesn't do vertical sidecar, it sucks!
Why not use a tablet/ipad? They are often a bit smaller but chould give you a greater battery life, and what I can see they aren't that more expensive, and can be used for more then just as a second monitor.
Hi Alex, can you please make comparison between MacBook 16 m2 pro and m2 max battery life with low power mode? I am web and mobile developer and I looks for new computer and I wonder - if I will be use m2 max with low power mod how will it be efficient compared with m2 pro?
I like the editing 👍
Thank you!
How do you feel, or have you ever used your iPad in sidecar mode? While it has it's issues being buggy, and a little heavier than I wish, being able to have an Ipad and a display at the same time, without draining my macbook's battery is nice.
I’ve used my iPad pro with side car. I feel i don’t get enough real estate with it, and it disconnects often. But having it’s own battery is a big plus.
Hi Alex, amazing video bro, I'm using my iPad 6th generation as a second monitor with my Mac, The good part of using an iPad is that if you have iPad + Mac the connection is instant. However, with a Windows laptop + iPad, I used to Duet Remote Desktop. The experience was really good,
Unless you cant get it to work at all like me, after getting iPad pro it just wont work at all, it doesnt "see" iPad and thats that xD
Hi Alex, I am studying software engineering and I want to try a macbook for portability, my budget is tight and I have the posibility of a used Macbook Pro (2020) i5, 32GB or an M1 base model (since I am from Costa Rica, import taxes and everything else makes things freaking expensive compared to the US)
Guys you could purchase a tablet. There are tablets with 11-12 inches which have a respectable display, the don't consume laptop's power and can either connect wirelessly or via usb-c
ECO mode is greyed out for me on this monitor. Has anyone found this for them as well. Adjusting the brightness each time is very annoying.
I use just one monitor and workspaces everywhere, and thanks to that I always have a consistent environment to work with.
Congrats on the sponsor! I've landed on using sidecar with a 12.9" iPad _or_ a Elgato camlink + Galaxy Tab Ultra so that they can have multiple uses. I really do wish we could get a portable monitor with the exact panel i.e same resolution, frame rate, colour reproduction etc.
As for the colours...I have the simulator on the second screen and want the colours to be accurate.
makes sense
thanks! haven’t considered the camlink/galaxy combo - nice
how about combining with mac mini? leaving macbook pro?
Yes, i would like to see the comparison video!
I honestly hate portable moniters, when im on the go and my M2 MBA isnt hooked up to my studio display at my desk, I like just using the MBA screen, apples multi tasking features like the F3 key stage manager are Pretty clutch that I can easily manage multiple IDE,s being open aswell as other stuff like chat gpt, discord, figma, or safari windows also open in the background. thats just me tho
Hi Alex and tank you for your video, informative as usual. A bit of an off topic question about machine learning; I'd like to ask you what you think of a laptop with a Ryzen 7 5825u and no GPU, but with the intention of connecting a "prosthetic" desktop GPU in the future through a pcie connector; I'm talking about something like the EXP GDC "THE BEAST". Or do you think it's easier and better just using an external GPU through thunderbolt 4?
I'm the first one to see it and comment. You're my favorite developer TH-camr. I'm eagerly taking your courses. I would like to become a skilled developer like you someday.
I am curious why you wouldn't just use an iPad. Setup is actually nothing - it just works, no cable needed. Screen is great and it has its own battery, so not draining your laptop. Weighs about the same and there are loads of cheap stands and covers. And, well, it's an iPad, too. You can get a used one if this is your primary use and you need to save money. Of course, if you are not running MacOS, this won't work.
i tried the iPad route, and while it’s pretty good (especially if color accuracy is important) for all the points you made, i like having more control of the display, and Apple severely limits that in sidecar. Also I want something reliable that won’t disconnect on me. I know it’s not a big deal to just reconnect the iPad when the connection drops, but it’s really annoying. It’s probably a matter of each person finding certain things more annoying than others. Would be great to see Apple invest more in making sidecar more reliable with more resolution options, and maybe keeping touch
Hi Alex, consider to test LG Gram. Using it every day.
I love using my iPad Pro 12.9 with sidecar connected by cable. The only “issue” is that it charges the iPad too so it drains the Mac more
I bought another cheap surface pro to use as a second screen. Yeah this second monitor in this video here was the play. I'd probably go with the 16" display since a second monitor will always be plugged in, as i will be sitting upright.
wow the battery consumption is a deal breaker to me. I wonder if other external panels have similar problems.
Yeah same for at first, but i realized if im using a second monitor id probably be sitting upright next to a power source anyway, so id just get the larger display. Definitely better than buying a shitty second hand surface pro 4 for this same purpose as ive done.
@@chairjacker the surface pro 4 is an interesting idea, i wouldn't have thought of that haha
When I wake up my laptop from sleep, it seems that the monitor doesn't wake up. Did you ever manage to fix this?
yes, this happens to me occasionally with all my monitors
I think a IPad will always take the cake when it comes to extensions. Runs smooth as well. Also its an ipad.
How is it compared to a 13 inch iPad pro with sidecar?
I have an iPad, but don't like using it as a second screen. You can't really configure it at all and there are constant disconnects with the iPad
I use similar display with touch support for android/ios emulators. Very handy ) Hope we will get more Oled options in future
I had a 15.6" 4K USB-C portable I got in a Kickstarter. Awesome monitor, but what Alex found is true: battery drain is the killer. But rather than 4 hours, it would drain my M1 Macbook Air in about 45 minutes
really good video. It would be interesting to do a screen comparison. If you're going to sell one, let me know I have an M1 pro 13" and an extra screen for working outside would come in very handy.
Just use your iPad as a second screen! For me it works without lags, super simple in use and even can be connected to windows
Can’t you plug it in directly ?
yep, it comes with an adapter
If it has aluminum case how would magnetic holder would work? Also do you even need that kind of monitor? I’m also software engineer and have tons of apps open database software, vim tmux (iterm) etc, iPad also has sidecar and I tried to use it as monitor, but to be honest I felt that, screen was just standing next to me and I wasn’t even using it so, I still don’t understand why you guys prefer dragging additional displays, every time I see someone saying oh it’s so useful and I’m just watching how often they use and like never ))) I personally think that 99% people barely use second screen, it is useful if you steam and you have to watch chat or OBS while playing whatever, but dragging additional display, and other than that, those displays cost a lot for their size, you can buy iPad that is more useful and just use sidecar mode. I don’t know it’s just my opinion based on real life experience, again… every time I heard by someone that they use second monitor very often and then when you look them and entire hour and they looked to a second monitor only twice or so… anyway…
I constantly use two screens when I'm docked at home, and was always missing a second screen when working outside my home office. Yes, I now use a second screen on the go pretty much all the time if desk space is available and I'm not on an airplane. Oh, and this is an aluminum monitor, but it has magnets build it. Whatever holder you will mount this on must align with those magnets. The stand I bought didn't quite reach. So it's a bit my fault too.
@@AZisk Thanks for reply, I watch all your videos and I love content, that message wasn't directly about you, I was saying in general about dual monitor setup. so thank you again for your time to reply.regarding the aluminum it's pretty terrible for that kind of stuff, that's why almost none of devices have charger or anything behind the aluminum and only glass or plastic is used. even Apple couldn't solve that problem and WiFi antena is inside the macbook display because of how aluminum is interfering with electro magnetic signal and everything inside it, so it's not your fault nor that display holder's manufacturer, it's display manufacturers fault. also you can remove this comment if you want, this comment was for you so if you already read it you can remove. also I would love to see other laptop test results, you have lots of good resources already to properly test, most of the youtubers nowadays only test laptops visually or just random battery tests, but there are barely content to see how those laptops can hold battery life when used as development machine or any other heavy tasks, lots of content creators are sometimes advertising some brand for example razer blade, which I had and I thought based on reviews was a great device, but it appears Razer is worst in terms of thermal and how consistant it is and also it has terrible software compared to ASUS Armoury Crate for example, I bought Asus Zephyrus G15, because I was so annoyed with Blade 15, and Zephyrus basically destroyed Razer with every single stat, it had better battery life even on performance mode, Razer was barely running 35% of it's power on battery while ASUS managed to almost play games 100FPS+ on battery which is crazy good I think, but nobody tests those stuff like this, even large youtubers like LinusTechtips they use laptop for 1 day to see how it works for them, and it works for them I mean, they always pay attention to stuff that matters for youtube content creation like if laptop has SD Card reader it's somehow greatest laptop of all time and numpad, while almost everyone I know hates when laptop has numpad, because it's not ergonomic, nobody uses numpad and it shifts entire keyboard left etc, also nobody cares about how it handles rest of the stuff, you tested Apple sillicon better than they did, because they have very specific tests like how well it can render video from FinalCut, but problem is that 10 times more developers use mac as a development machine than anyone else use it for finalcut, which means they are testing those devices for very narrow audience, for me their tests are useless, I personally use macbook 14^ and I love this machine, but many people have more than single laptop, including me and you as I see, for example I use PC laptop for machine learning, because there are some stuff in machine learning that Apple Silllicon still has some problems, so I think there are lots of people who need real scenario testing like you did for M1/M2 to be done on PC laptops, I understand gaming laptops are expensive and you can't test 50 laptops each month, but still it's good content idea I think, because there are lots of people interested to have this kind of test results on PC machines. thank you and have a good day.
@@nikawritescode keeping your comment up as others might find it useful too 😉
Once you get used to multiple screens, you'll never go back.
@@toadlguy making working on airplanes even more difficult
I could have grabbed an asus external gaming display off a buddy last year. It’s just way too much for me to pack.
If I need that much screen real estate then I won’t be out and about. I’m on my monitor.
External power adaptor possible?
yes, it comes with one
The iPad Pro will always be the better option for multi screen, specially when you are used MacBookPro screens
Why?
Maybe because you have it already@@AZisk
@@jur9103 I don’t think it’s “better”, but it’s certainly more convenient, IF you already have an iPad. But the lack of customization with the iPad and the fact that it constantly disconnects is a huge no-go for me.
So, I'm not the only who uses light theme on Visual Studio and dark theme on VSCode 😂
2:04 - Which prompts the question - Why not just use your iPad as a second monitor?
ipad: not enough flexibility and inconsistent connectivity
@@AZisk is that just with the wireless sidecar usage? I actually haven’t delved back into it all but last time I had was before Apple’s tech and was using a 3rd party app and a USB cord between my Mac and iPad (so my idea is whatever solution, use a wired one)?
Shame Apple (or whoever makes their iPad Pro panels) doesn't sell an external monitor with a hinge stand similar to the Microsoft Surface (or OLED Nintendo Switch). If they can sell the whole damn iPad Pro 12.9" for a little over $1000 they surely could sell just the display of a lot less. I would kill for a *real* portable monitor that looks as good as the iPad Pro does when used with Sidecar but didn't have some of the latency issues and of course cost so much when I don't want a tablet I want a portable display. Perhaps one day an OEM will come out with a 14/16" 255PPI MiniLED 120Hz portable monitor 🙏
I was looking for external monitors for coding and you post this. 😂😂
good timing
Consider to test LG gram external monitor.
Oh man, you are one of those guys... You move around in those travel backpacks with space for a tent for 4 people, gas stove, foldable silverware, canned food in case of a snow storm that will hold you for several days in a food-less shelter. Also you always take 3 times the personal space in those coffee tables and you take all the power outlets available. I will list this as a CON against you. In a lighter note, you got like 5000 PROS, so you are still in the good side. But I am watching you - 🧐- literally. ❤
Yes, I like to bring my office. BUT, I also carry an extension cord with multiple outlets and share with fellow coffee house heads.
You should try out the xreal air glasses. Ultimate portability
I keep seeing them everywhere, but haven't tried yet.
@@AZisk Yeah, Triple monitors even. I hear some folks wearing them all day. You could bring your Studio/Mini out again with a keyboard & mouse
"500 gm for rest of the world"....that true... american just love imperial units
EVERY devloper should have this unless it is from Microsoft
In one word? Monduo! 😝
dark vscode + light vs2022 gang checking in
They didn't send u the model with pen input
no pen input.
its MORE reflective as a macbook pro screen
about the same
Better to buy a zenbook pro duo
is that what you have?
Moostache! 😂
When I was just listening to this I thought Intel was making monitors now.😂 That name has to go.
Cyanocrylate is a vesa mount option😂
😆 i was considering shooting a sequence of that as b-roll, but i don’t have an extra
@@AZisk You could probably stick some vinyl on the back of the screen, than glue a thin plastic sheet size of the mount for extra rigidity. Than sand a plastic for a better adhesion and glue it to a mount. The screen seem light enough to even hold on some quality double sided tape to a 100mm wide mount!
5:14 what’s happened here AAAA!
zoooooom!
Why not just use your iPad, much better device.
it’s a much better “device” sure, but it’s not a better second screen
lol
so basically useless unless youre indoors with access to power which is very rare.