Trying a Portable Monitor for the Steam Deck: Arzopa G1 Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 มิ.ย. 2024
- So I finally got to test out a portable monitor for the Steam Deck after the Arzopa folks sent their G1 model over. So far it's been a pretty solid performer as a video swiss-army knife of sorts, but hit the video to see the finer points of my time with it using the Switch, Xbox Series S, my laptop, and of course, the Steam Deck.
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0:00 - Intro
0:44 - Specs and What's Included
1:47 - Testing Switch, Xbox, and Steam Deck
3:46 - Gameplay, Performance, and Experience
5:30 - Final Thoughts/Should You Buy One?
8:24 - Outro
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Imagine 3 of these monitors connected to a steam deck. The triple monitor dream can be achieved at the coffee shop now
I got one for 60 today for my steam 😂
LoL that'd be a ridiculous setup but technically doable I guess!
@@YourPlayer2 lol not one person has made a video about it. Look it up. There’s only ever 2 monitors. And they keep using some bootleg steam docks. Can we see what the official one can do. And not some Jsocks shit!
Nice review! I wouldn't be surprised to see a DIY modder using it to attach it to an existing console like the XSS and creating a portable console, lol! I think that using it for the Deck is the way to go, especially if you travel a lot! All depending on its price! Great video and keep up the good work!
That would be really slick actually- I bet with a padded Pelican case you could make a pretty slick setup to cart around with a single power connection to make it all work :) Thanks, as always, my dude!
Nice one! The monitor looks great. Always enjoy your product review videos like this. 😀👍
Appreciate it, Paul! Hoping to do more in 2024 :)
OMG just when I couldn’t find any videos for this, literally exactly what I want to watch. This video is gonna decide if I buy it
LoL well I'm glad I could drop something helpful! If you do end up buying it I hope it serves ya well, Henry!
Oh hey, I have one of those! Actually, it's the previous model, but it's still one of the best things I've picked up for my Steam Deck since I do bring it with me to local meetups and run multiplayer games on it.
I definitely see the appeal now that I've gotten some hands-on time with one! Certainly beats the small Sony TV I kept carting around with me :p
Thanks for the review. For the power, does the monitor support pass through charging? And if so how much? I want to use this with the ROG Ally and I would like to be able to get the full 30watts to the Ally. And I have seen some monitors that provide 30 watt passthrough charging so wondering if this one does too
Sadly I didn't get a chance to test but I'll see if I can test it out and reply here!
Nice review.
Thanks dude :)
Nice review :)
For the latency, it can be hard to show this without professional measuring equipment, but I think it would have helped if you could have compared to a known good screen. For instance if you could have connected the steam deck and show both at the same time, or even one after another. Currently to me it looks like it actually has pretty significant inputlag as I could clearly see a delay between you pressing the button and the character jumping, but I don't know that game and it may just be the game responding a bit slower.
I'm not in the market for a screen though, just something I noticed :)
Thanks dude! Yeah, it's difficult to illustrate for sure but practically speaking I didn't have any issues in the midst of play. I mean I'm sure there are more responsive portable monitors out there but for the price still a pretty good value methinks!
I have an Arzopa monitor too, use it for work and it works great for the deck too. Only gripe is the case is pretty flimsy but the monitor itself is nice.
Ah I didn't even think to reference the build quality but you're right- it doesn't feel SUPER tough or anything and I did find myself handling it sort of gingerly! Glad to hear it's working well for ya though :) Do you use it in docked mode or just like I was with a single cable connection?
@@YourPlayer2 I've done both, docked with my Ivoler dock with m+kB, and also used it just single cable and the deck as a controller and both work nicely. Just nice if you want a slightly bigger screen to experience your games on but don't want to lose too much quality playing on a 4k big screen if you get what I mean.
Is Arzopa a durable brand? Like does it last at least for a year? Thanks for the review!
I hope so! I can't say for certain as I've only been using this regularly for a couple of months at this point but so far so good! And you're most welcome :)
Question: Seen a few reviews that mention that they can't get the monitor to 120 or 144hz with the Steam Deck and X-Box X, were you able to do that?
I think it worked briefly but I had some issues with flicker ? If I give it another go I'll try to report back!
That's me sold. Nice ome
Well I hope you enjoy it! :)
Cool monitor, price sounds good. As for a screen protector, one can maybe use a tablet case
Definitely a bargain and that's a good idea!
Does this have power pass through or works with a steam deck hub?
I DID notice it feeding power to the Deck come to think of it, but didn't try it with a beefier adapter yet. I would assume so, but have to test!
Hi,
Is at 3:38 power also supplied to the Steam Deck from the monitor?
Thank You!
No, in that shot I had separate power going to the monitor and not charging the Deck
@@YourPlayer2 thank you for answering. But would this be possible with this monitor? I am looking for a solution, where i only need one cable for power supply, both for monitor and Steam Deck.
Greetings
Got this from tiktok. Kept seeing a ton of ads for it and it eventually got me.
I did not need it whatsoever. But I got it at around $50 which was definitely justifiable. I wouldn’t pay the full price though but that’s just because I’ve barely had any use for it other than connecting my steam deck to have its own setup at a different desk.(as I said I didn’t need it, just an impulse buy)
That's a great deal! And I feel ya- Personally I use it as a secondary vertical monitor for my Mac Mini at the moment. It was my go-to accessory for the Deck on-the-go but man these new Viture glasses are something else.
6:42 bro just told everyone my gaming setup 💀
LoL glad I outlined a scenario someone was actually using 😂
Does Steamdeck perform better with recent games on this 16 inch 1080p monitor then on a 24 inch 1080p? I reckon the size difference affects fps's
I don't have a 24 for comparison, but I would imagine the FPS would remain consistent as long as the output resolution was 1080P regardless of the size of the monitor!
I’m trying to find a use case to justify grabbing one of these, or similar.
Although there seems to be a Canada Tax on monitors of this type.
Nice review 👍🏻
Appreciate it! Yeah I mean I don't ALWAYS use it for the Deck necessarily, but it's nice having the flexibility here and there ya know?
@@YourPlayer2I’m thinking about PS1 or Dreamcast or such era systems.
Stuff I don’t have full time setup at my TV, but maybe could be used in a spare room.
Not sure yet, would like one, just trying to think of use cases.
😃
I bought a portable monitor similar to this when i first got my steam deck but uh i never ended up using it for that once lol, but its nice to have an extra monitor like this when you need it i really only use it once and awhile to plug my modded ps3 into so i can have the ps3 hooked up to ethernet while i transfer games from my desktop to it
Bwahaha I think that's why I was on the fence about getting one for so long but now that I have this one I do keep finding weird one-off situations where it's pretty handy! Is it hard to mod the PS3 or pretty straightforward?
@YourPlayer2 I've modded just about every console that can be soft modded and ps3 is def one of the easiest whenever i see them cheap on marketplace I pick them up to mod and resell I've modded like 8 of them at this point, Blaine Locklair makes some really good super easy to follow tutorials on it if you are interested
@@YourPlayer2 Also, Palworld just dropped been playing it for a couple hours and I think this game is right up your alley, def check it out has to be very low settings 30fps cap for steam deck but still looks and plays pretty great at those settings.
How do you connect it to the SteamDeck? I didn't understand it. The Dock of the SD only has USB-A Ports, because the USB-C Port is used for power supply.
You could connect using an HDMI cable as well from the Dock to the monitor :) Beyond that if it's undocked you can use a single USB-C cable but to your point it might not be practical since you'd be chewing up your ability to charge it!
Is it safe to use the Nintendo Switch without using the dock? What power brick did you use to power the portable monitor? Power brick of the Nintendo Switch or the Standard power brick of the portable monitor?
I was just using (I think) a 12V wall wart with a USB-A to C cable at the time. I don't think you can use the Switch without a Dock so far as I know but I was able to in a limitted way with the Deck.
Can you use it as a secondary monitor in your pc? How is it?
You absolutely can and solid so far! Nice being able to connect it to my MacBook with JUST a USB-C to USB-C cable without need of an extra power supply :)
This will be good for a rog ally can i charge the ally only from the usb-c port ?
If it has a beefy enough power supply I think so!
Got one at 73$USD (100$CAD) at AliExpress, I think at that price, it beats even a regular monitor for my use. I was looking for a tablet since apps are sometime a bit small on my Pixel 7, but now I can have a "giant display" while only worrying about my phone being less relevant tech wise as time pass. Also, it's really hard to find ultra thin monitor this days.
Not bad at all! And you're right- not a tone of them floating around it seems.
What cable Do you used to make it 144hz? Type c to type c?
I would assume that would be fine but unfortunately they only gave me the 60Hz version so I can't say for certain
@@YourPlayer2 Oh you got the older model I see, thank you for the reply.
@jimpaolo123 No problem at all!
i wonder why you dont mention the specifications and show the back of it and how does the monitor stand by itself
Sorry about that!
can i connect keyboard into the monitor and the rog ally recognise it
I think it passes through power but not data- I'll try to give it a shot though to confirm!
did you try it out with the steam dock?
I did indeed! Granted you can't charge it at the same time with that configuration but for shorter play sessions it seemed to work great :)
How do i power this through a socking station 😢 only works when i put directly in steam deck 😭😭😭😭
Yeah it might need some supplemental power
I'm confused is G1 and Z1FC the same?
Not to my knowledge
I got kids who hog my screens i got a legion go and its good now doubt but sometimes its kinda small for my aging eyes so i had amazon points saved up and bought this monitor its not bad at all does what a gaming monitor at this price should do is project the thing youre playing at a good fidelity now the speakers suck i wont lie but its not that bad i mean theyre tiny what do you expect so if you want a solid screen id recommend this one this guy does a better job of showing it off im just puting my 2 cents in
Appreciate the feedback, pookie! And yes, the speakers are kinda meh, but by and large still a pretty helpful device so far :)
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Supports freesync or not?
I believe so!
Am I incorrect to assume that there is no laptop that has similar screen and comparable CPU/GPU to Steam Deck, and costs similar money?
I’m sure there is but that doesn’t mean he wants a laptop
@@50086gtyeah this is always a weird argument. Gaming on a handheld vs a laptop are two very different experiences. Not sure why people equate those 2. It’s a slippery slope to make comparisons between 2 different form factors.
What’s stopping me from commenting on a gaming laptop video and saying why not build a pc?
@@nuckv7544 agreed. I use handheld pcs all the time like handhelds and not very often do I actually connect a mouse and keyboard. They are handhelds for a reason
I mean I'm SURE there's one somewhere!
@nuckv7544 so you buy a handheld, but want a large screen, so you buy a larger screen and connect it to the handheld via cable. And because the handheld can't provide enough power to the screen, you buy an additional charger for the screen. But you don't want to use the handheld as a controller, so you buy an additional controller. And a keyboard, because typing on a virtual one is very awkward, and you already have a big screen. Oh, and let's not forget that you can't simply shove that screen to your backpack, you will ruin the surface of the screen! You need a dedicated carrying bag! You've effectively built yourself a pc/laptop in separate parts. But here's the best part: there already exist laptops with detachable displays, might as well get yourself one of those.
But no, you want a handheld, because it's different, right? xD
How to quit test mode?
Not sure? Menu button maybe? Or just power down and back up?
Could I use this on ps5
Yup!
Can it play call of duty
It can indeed!
Blacks look vivid lol
LoL I probably could've phrased that better XD