Review on NewSoul Portable Monitor MDS-173A01 - Enhanced HD, Flicker-Free, Frameless, Ultrawide Display: 1920X1080, 60Hz by Jeff Bauman

I travel extensively for work and pleasure, and work from both home and family, so I've always used a variety of travel monitors. Travel monitors have gotten a lot better and cheaper over the years (starting with the Lenovo 720p 14-inch over a decade ago) and I've updated them regularly as they're so handy. My last travel monitor (Asus) broke due to my clumsiness so I went looking for a new one. I was about to buy another Asus when I noticed that they have a 17.3 inch travel monitor. This was extremely expensive because it was a ROG series gaming monitor (240Hz, 3ms, other fancy features). Basically I just wanted something to work with, but the idea of having such a nice big display for a street monitor was enticing. I almost pulled the trigger when I noticed a plethora of 17.3" travel monitors that were good enough for what I needed (17.3" and 1080p) and finally settled on this logo on them (and only after When I received it, I noticed that the stock images are the same - without the brand logo), but honestly I find that a plus because it's a sleek and clean design. I plugged it in, Windows recognized it immediately AFTER I used the correct cable (there is both a USB-C power/video cable and a USB-C-only power cable) and the correct slow speed (again, there is a power-only slot and a power/video input slot). My work laptop (Lenovo T480s) would occasionally turn it off for a few seconds before plugging it back in - I wasn't sure why, but after I plugged in an extra cable for power, it wouldn't turn off anymore. I guess my work laptop couldn't provide enough power to test the theory Yes I tried it on my personal laptop (Lenovo Legion 6 Gen 5) and it worked fine with just one video/power cable. I didn't need an additional power cable. Overall I am very happy with the monitor for work. Visually, the productivity software looks nice and clean, and when playing HD videos, it was smooth, bright, and with vivid colors. ). It has built in speakers which is good and they work decently but not very loud. . nothing. So, I plugged in the power cord and it worked! What a nice surprise, you can use it to play your Switch just like you would a regular docked TV, as long as you can power it from a power source too. Metroid Dread looked and sounded good, I didn't notice any input lag or anything. Not sure if it will work with all switch models but I have an OLED model, I assume it will work with the standard switch as well since the OLED switch comes with the standard switch dock works (lite users are SOL). Bonus note: It even worked when I used my Anker battery to power it! Also included was a USB wall plug and a foldable case that doubled as a stand. The case/stand doesn't feel particularly protective and doesn't really work as a great stand (you can only tilt it to the standard 45 degree angle). The stand case is perhaps my only downside to the product. It's also VESA compatible, which seems like a no-brainer for a travel monitor. Yes.