ViewSonic VX1655-4K 15.6 Inch 4K UHD Portable LED IPS Monitor with 2 Way Powered 60W USB C, Mini HDMI, Dual Speakers, and Built-in Stand with Tripod Mount

I was using my iPad as an extended desktop, but somewhere along the line of software updates I can no longer use the iPad to run video on with my DAW ( PT). But this monitor is big enough to fit a QT plus plugins, or notes on. work perfectly on my Mac BookPro that is still Intel based without having the fan noise becoming an issue. And will run using USB buss power, so I don't need to carry along the wall wart supply.

The monitor its self is fine. Lite, sharp image, bright enough but decided it wasn't really what I was looking for. Returned it and 3 weeks later still waiting for a refund. So buyer beware, be sure you want to keep this or go through hell to get your money back.

When I was shopping for a portable monitor, my top two criteria were: 1) Text looks correct with MacOS (no font scaling/aliasing issues) 2) Matte screen (no reflections) I'm a bit of an aesthete, and these sort of details really drive me up the wall! But this monitor absolutely does the trick. (Note that only the 4K LED model that has a matte screen--the OLED and the touch screen versions seem to be glossy.) The text looks perfect on the screen, and I actually scaled the resolution down to 1680 x 945 in the MacOS Displays settings to duplicate the scale of my laptop screen. The display is plenty bright; I've currently got it set to 60%. The color temperature and contrast are great, and there are a bunch of built-in adjustments in case you want to tweak the color, blue light level, and god knows what else. The monitor controls on the joy knob on the stand are relatively intuitive. The speaker is tinny but hey, it's there if you need it and it doesn't come on by default when my laptop is connected. The kickstand on the back is FANTASTIC, solid feeling and endlessly adjustable. This is in landscape mode, though. It's not particularly stable in portrait orientation and leans back further than I would like, but it would work just fine with a stand or with something propped underneath the kickstand. As far as I can tell the cover doesn't fold into any sort of additional prop, but it does magnetically attach securly. The only downside I've found is that it takes a little unplugging and replugging for my my Macbook to recognize the monitor sometimes, but once it finds it, it connected immediately. (Like if it doesn't come on, take the USB-C out and then reconnect, press the power button, etc...it will sort itself out.). In the end, I'm very happy with this monitor and definitely recommend it.

The ultimate mobile workstation companion. Very bright, clear colorful screen with outstanding resolution. Everything you would expect from a high-end 4K monitor. When paired with a high-end workstation-class monitor, you have a true mobile design-class workstation set-up.