I needed a monitor that I could take with me to see clients and also use as a second monitor. That helped. You'll never need 4K if you're using it as a second monitor, but the resolution is excellent. I have three problems with the monitor. The case (similar to an iPad case, foldable, magnetic) doesn't offer many angle options. I would have liked better brightness. It also seems that every time my laptop wakes up (connected via USB-c), the brightness resets to default. Easy setup to tweak, just See full review