ARZOPA - 16" 2.5K Portable Monitor - Z1RC

Also Arzopa like OP. I've got the Z1RC but there are a range of other models varying in size, resolution and refresh rate. https://global.arzopa.com/products/arzopa-z1rc-2k-portable-monitor-brilliant-qhd-500nits-8bit-display

I´m using an arzopa z1rc with my base model m4 mini. It just needs to connect the usb c cable to one of the TB4 ports in the back of the mini to work. I have no issues at all.

Yes, good price/features ratio. It was the only 2.5 K monitor in their price range (Others were only FHD). The only caveat is that it has an arm stand, but it doesn't include a sleeve bag or hard case. It works with iPhone and iPad too, only using the included USB C cable.

Arzopa Z1RC

2.5K! It's crisp as hell and comes color accurate out of the box. Arzopa Z1RC - Can't recommend enough especially at the price point.

I bought myself the 16" Arzopa Z1RC and for the price it's a remarkable addition to my setup

Update. I’m always anal about best bang for buck and eventually got the Arzopa Z1RC. It’s 16inch 2.5k 60hz. Available on Aliexpress for roughly €100 but I wanted it sooner so bought it through the Arzopa website with their starter discount code to total €142. Monitor arrived today and I am really impressed with the build quality. Picture is extremely clear and it’s working as expected.

I have one. Need to buy another on though. It's a great monitor

wwhy not? thunderbolt? Whether using Arzopa Z1RC via usbc or through the CalDigit TS4 (mac or windows), on mac or iPad as host, I get relatively great visuals. Z1RC is 60Hz with 2.5k resolution on a 16 inch. Why? Between the Mac mini m4 and Arzopa's tweaked firmware, there's HDR, SDR, contrast, various colorspace options. If I were working with a team, i might want some calibration between members. As it is, there's a little bit of calibration achievable on the Arzopa via its OSD menu. I don't mind thatit isn't all ready set go. Also, with Mac mini m4, by using a pair or 3of displays, not just the Z1RC, i am able to do extended and mirrored on external, then add an older iPad's stylus with continuity to navigate Mac app at distance.

Two 60Hz portable Arzopa Z1RC (not the Z1FC 144Hz) with displayport which Arzopa engineered to support a wide variety of computing devices. That and the price is why I upgraded from their other displays. - PRICE ranges per display $104 -$129 between 2024 and 2025 September 4, even though original was higher. Their compatibility list is listed per each product listing. I've seen their reddit replies advising us to ask before buying if our computer or other device isn't on website. These displays aren't designed to survive graphics card overdrive beyond the Arzopa Hz (display refresh rate). Each Z1RC has 16.0 inch diagonal, 2.5K resolution, 500 nits. (Physically the 16" diagonal is between being a 15" and 17" display.). My setup focus does not use the HDMI port on display or the Mac Mini, too much confusion. Also note, I am on IPadOS 18.6.2 and MacOS 15.6., not OS 26. Also, I am not using Stage Manager nor HDR. Basics: - Using only Thunderbolt ports, one as main display, the other extended. - Physically, I have them stack on the narrower bezel of longest sides. - Physically to have the narrowest bezel meet, the upper display is upside down* to fake a larger. In System Settings for Displays on the Mac Mini M4: - Although they are capable of 2.5Khz, I use lower settings for my nearsightedness. - Because the upper display is physically upside down, I change "Rotation" to 180 degrees, so its image flips its image's top and bottom. - Then in "Arrangement", by a very helpful OS hint, I saw that when my mouse hovered over each Arzopa icon, simultaneously the display's icon was revealed as #1 or #2. Then when i left mouse click on an icon, its border and that of the physical display turns to red. - Again, because of my eyes, I adjust text size in system or per apps that support that. - Now, I don't yet understand how the OS designates which thunderbolt port will default to role of being #1, first in or by display's specifications. I was just so relieved when I noticed that it clued me with that red border alert. So, I just moved the physical monitors, cables and system's choices until the upper one was identified as #1, and I could see my mouse move up or down across their screens. It's not ideal but the bezels are so thin that I'm willing to accept this. Who's the boss? Although some settings can be done via Arzopa's OSD buttons, I saw that resolution, brightness, and a few other settings were dominated by and saved in the Mac Mini system settings for displays Bonus is that I can use same account iPad and share mouse and keyboard, or even add iPad as another extended display. I learned also that a Mac extended or mirrored to my iPad is a window on my iPad, and just like other apps on my iPad, i can access my other iPad apps. I do prefer to stay within Apple's app store on the iPad and with developer's whose products remain consistent at least with security upkeep. There's much usefulness in what the macOS can do without adding paid or subscription utility apps. With most of my software on iPad and iPhone, I don't see much to prefer using on the Mac. Maybe for macOS more robust Pages or Books or if ever I grow beyond iPad Procreate, Affinity apps, Nomadsculpt, using touch to play the Pianos on GarageBand, or the versatility of using touch, mouse and keyboard.

Based dyan sa pinagpipilian mo, I'd pick the Z1RC. 16" may be on the bigger side pero more useful naman for multitasking yung 1600p resolution compared to 1080p.

Yes I also have one! You can even charge the deck over a second USB c connector on the monitor. Tiny built in dock.

Some of these monitors have power pass through. So you connect your steam deck charger to the monitor, and then connect monitor to steam deck with 2nd usbc cable. Steam deck charges and monitor runs just fine. I have the Arzopa z1rc, very pleased with it. Only gripe is poor sound quality from speakers, but nothing head phones won’t fix!

Meron ako nyan Z1RC ata. Ung 16 inches. Been using it for almost 3 years na as my secondary monitor sa work, then as my NSW monitor naman pag magttravel pa probinsya, monitor pag naka DeX or Claw pag nagccamping. So far, 0 issues. Especially pag DeX, super neat ng set-up, just 1 USB-C cable Saka ung phone and monitor, okay na okay na. Not sure if specced ba sya for G-Sync or Freesync, pero pag naka on ung V-Sync, super smooth sa gaming, no screen tearing. And natural landscape panel ang gamit, hindi forced landscape. Durable rin sya. Based sa material, parang anodized aluminum yung gamit. Not sure if aluminum or some other metal ang gamit. Ang dko feel ung stand sa likod, prng feeling ko dapat dalawa left and right pra balanced. Ang gngwa ko nlng, nakalagay sa tablet stand. In terms of color reproduction, maganda, hindi masyado nag ddeviate sa gamit ko for editing. Hindi oversaturated, hindi rin washed ung dating ng images. Brightness, not so good. While hindi naman reflective ung display, I can't consider it to be usable pag nasa may window ka banda naka set. Kakainin ng sunlight ung liwanag nya. Accessories na kasama sa box: Mini HDMI to HDMI cable C to C cable (3.1 or higher I think) supports display out making DeX set-up a 1 cable connection) USB-A to USB-C cable

You're very much welcome. BTW, may kasama sya na protective bag. Sorry nakalimutan ko idagdag kanina.

I’m using the Arzopa Z1RC monitor along with the Logitech K380 keyboard and the Logitech Pebble 2 M350S mouse. All of it fits perfectly into a slim laptop bag, and I got the full setup for under €200! I also carry an Anker 7-in-1 hub just in case I need it.

I got the arzopa portable monitor for like $85 of their website it’s 16inchs and it’s amazing

I run a UM790pro and 16in arzopa, 1080p, 144hz monitor. Minipc powers/displays to a monitor via a usb-c. Very convenient and great for a travel setup. The frame gen of the 780m helps push refresh rate higher in games like cyberpunk for example.

my arzopa was 80 € and it has.

Got an Arzopa monitor and it's great

The Arzopa is the best but if on the budget pwede na ung sa goojodoq or uperfect.

Second this one, I have the same brand. The colour isn’t amazing so if you’re doing any design work it wouldn’t be ideal but otherwise it’s perfect. Great value for money

I had the same monitor, it fell over and broke :( It was really good and I’m not saying it’s poor quality or anything.

I literally just got one of these from AliExpress today. Found it through a Spain based seller for £75 and it’s an absolutely awesome piece of kit.

Looks similar to the Arzopa one that seems fairly common (I have one myself). Hard to say what the quality of this one is, but I'm sure it'll be fine. Worst case, you get it and hate the thing... so you just return it and try something else :)

I have one, and I like it better than the Arzopa one, which I used to have. Just be careful, they tend to break easily; they're cheap electronics. Make sure your money back guarantees a good return just in case. The screen has okay colors, the touch works Okay, the speakers are weak and I prefer to use the ones on my phone. The brightness and other settings are also quite good. Overall, the screen is nice, as long as it works. 

I am using Arzopa as my second screen for my beelink.. the one with 2k resolution.. so far its good

I got an Arzopa monitor on Amazon for about $65 and it works great. I’m not sure on the display specs as I use my MacBook for visual editing/graphics and the second for email/text.

I bought an Arzopa at a decent discount. I wasn’t at all happy with the display quality (even for the price), so I returned it the next day.

Same, they are extremely fragile. I tried to get the panel model number from Arzopa to order a replacement and fix it but they were useless.

That Arzopa monitor you have in your thumbnail is one of the only portable monitors which is suitable for passthrough charging and explicitly states it as such - confirmed myself with a wattage reading USB C cable. The vast majority either don’t have it or don’t state it. Even if they were to release a foldable portable monitor (they haven’t), it’d be almost guaranteed not to have passthrough charging.

Check Amazon for the Arzopa monitors. Those are the way to go. About 70.00 and work great.

You'll want one with pass through charging, otherwise you won't be able to keep your deck charged while the monitor is connected via the usb-c port. Also check reviews for complaints about brightness. A lot of random amazon ones are so dim they're unusable in daylight. [RedditRecs](https://redditrecs.com/categories/portable-monitor/) has a list of models ranked by aggregated reviews from reddit. The top arzopa is a good option and has quite a few happy steam deck users.

I have ARZOPA portable monitor. There's lots of YouTube shorts showing OG Switch/OLED being used with the monitor. Thought it would be the same with Switch 2 but noticed it only works with dock when used with monitor. No USB-C cable only. Didn't know if it was me but tried on 2 portable monitors and even an LG UltraFine 4K monitor and didn't work. I guess trying on 3 monitors it's not me. Lol

Also testing out a 3rd party dock and it also works with the ARZOPA https://preview.redd.it/pl4k8w5adl5f1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=133cdb5785b1e092fae946674caab0e4ac7176ff

It's not a monitor issue considering you're having issues, I tried on 2 portable monitor and an actual LG UltraFine computer monitor that is USB-C and neither work. It's the Switch 2 and the way it's transmitting video. It seems to require HDMI output.

I have the same portable monitor and I have tried everything to connect the switch 2 to this monitor and I can’t get it to work even when I use the dock not sure if I’m doing it right or not. any luck with the switch 2 working on your monito.

I did manage to get the switch 2 to work on the Arzopa monitor with the switch dock and using the hmdi to mini hmdi.

I have the same one! Bought it from a friend for $40 when it didn’t serve its purpose for him any longer. Works great for me since I was looking at getting one for my laptop when I travel for work and for my steam deck. I’ve been using it mostly for Wii U emulation, it’s awesome! https://preview.redd.it/y63uwripz3re1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=17ad5cd5e4de59b921cd5579f4796611fe15381b

I don't think so. I've bought almost every portable screen on the market for work a few months ago (they're still at home.) I've had both the Magic Raven and the arzopa's. The Arzopa is better, the Magic Raven's colours look like dropout canvas and the brightness is low. If you're just looking at documents, it doesn't make much difference.

Arzopa ang dinadala ko as an extended monitor for work palagi

Arzopa hands down, no issues so far

Arzopa is the one I use, portable monitor. Ok naman, more than 2 years ko na ginagamit.

Great fan of Arzopa myself. Really goes great with SteamDeck

Currently using Arzopa... maganda dahil kaya ipower via Type-C so one cable lang ginagawa ko sa laptop ko

Arzopa is consistent Been using a few for several years now Ibang price range na yang branded ones (asus, lenovo)

The display itself comes with a few USB-C cables, a miniHDMI>HDMI adapter and a kickstand. It’s incredibly light (lighter than an iPad). Since I have a lot of MagSafe accessories around the house, I stuck a MagSafe to the back of it and can “snap” it everywhere it’s compatible. When not using this as a steam deck monitor, I connect it to my PC and use it for discord since it has the easy kickstand. I don’t know, it was $90 and I bought it like 90 days ago and have used it everyday. My girlfriend even laughed when I brought it to the living room with a usbc power brick. Also sorry, this isn’t an ad for that brand exclusively - I’m just saying if you’re on the fence for a cheap little “throw in a bag” screen - find one on sale and get it.

As a hybrid worker, I find the Arzopa one to be super valuable. Goes in a backpack, doesn’t require a ton of cables, easy set up. I’m not using it for quality (although it’s not bad) - I’m using it for functionality.

I have the same screen. The HDR is mediocre. But the normal display mode is really good. Gets bright too. Nothing too special but it is a nice screen.

Napakabilis masira ng Nvision. Arzopa gamit ko now, the portable one. Okay naman sya so far. I like it kasi din di na sya need i-plug sa outlet.

Interesting, glad I went for the Arzopa then. Thanks for the info.

Ano mas mahal compared kay Arzopa? KAsi mukang from the same factory lang naman sila then nilalagyan na lang ng company brandings. dun ka na lang sa mas mura. I got the Arzopa btw. Got it 3 days ago and no issues so far. For rto use lang if maubusan ng desk na may external montor.

This is something I have been thinking about for a long time... And literally a week ago I have damaged my laptop screen... Haven't noticed USB plug laying on my keyboard, and that was it... Anyway, It took about a week to get a replacement for my laptop screen, so I a meangwhile I have ordered Arzopa screen with next day delivery. And I have to say I should have done it earlier. It's really convenient, fits my laptop bag along with the laptop. And more importantly I have realised that it's much better than large screens in my home office back home. It's the same size as my laptop screen and I can have both screens next to each other. Suddenly I realised how inconvenient is having large screen which is much further than laptop screen -- switching between screens is really painful for the eyes. So now I am considering purchase of another Arzopa scree, so i can work with three screens even in coffee shops.

I had ASUS MB16ACE for couple months, and the screen is cracked when I put it in a suitcase. Now I am using ARZOPA, cheaper, own stand, and bigger screen 17.3''. Honestly, I adjust the brightness on14/100 for an indoor setting and it is already bright enough for me. Same for ASUS, I dont see the brightness would be an issue, can work well both indoor and outdoor. The only difference I found is the ASUS i used had audio. But I enjoyed my laptop Dolby audio, so i dont mind that no audio with ARZOPA.

That's interesting, I have 2 docks (Original one and ugreen), I get the steam deck and monitor to work but not the arzopa one as a 3 monitor. Maybe I dunno how the cables work. The Arzopa one works without my main monitor

I actually bought my innoview because the arzopa I had fell over while I was using it and the screen got busted. Small world

I use the ARZOPA Portable Monitor, on Amazon for £120, would recommend

I can vouch for arzopa.

Can confirm that Arzopa is decent

I have this one and it works great. The best part about it is that it has 2 mini-USB ports, one of which can connect to the Deck and the other can hook up to a charger. No need for a dock.

they're a dime a dozen, but really I think any of those chinese 15.6" monitors work fine and dandy - I ended up getting two, a ARZOPA portable monitor and then an ASUS ZenScreen 15.6" I prefer the ARZOPA over the Asus. ARZOPA (or any of those crazy sounding companies) have usb-c and hdmi input, which is a plus. Other things I bought that I found kinda useful: \- Portable monitor stand: [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2YCT3V7?ref=fed\_asin\_title](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2YCT3V7?ref=fed_asin_title) \- Super portable laptop stand: [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2WMTWTD?ref=fed\_asin\_title](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2WMTWTD?ref=fed_asin_title) The ASUS I thought was gonna be handy with the threaded 1/4-20 on the back to mount with tripods and stuff, but it doesn't work since the thread mount is so shallow that the monitor just spins on most mounts/not deep enough to "lock in" unless you have the ability to shorten the thread length (like on a cold shoe mount or something).

Uperfect and Arzoopa are okayish brand. HGFRTEE for really budget one. Im using it for couple of months and all is good so far. The reason i went for the cheapest one was color reproduction is important for me. And good ones even for budget brands are beyond my budget. Build quality isnt Lenovo or Asus levels but works well

My SO bought Arzopa and it's a good qual! Kaso sa laptop/pc sya sinasaksak.

I have 2 different monitors that I take with me when traveling that worked quite well with Switch 1. The first is an Arzopa, the second is a LePow (amazon deal, but works quite well). I just tried connecting the Switch 2 to these monitors so I could have a larger screen (15" and 16" vs. 7.9" for the S2 screen), and can't get a signal. Did Nintendo remove OTP from the Switch 2 as a way to force using the dock, even on lower end 1080p screens? If so, is this something they might add again in the future? I had one of these screens around year 3 or so of the S1 launch, and it worked amazingly. Not having this as an option on the S2 is kinda disappointing, as I do travel and don't want to have to bring my dock with me just to use a larger screen when I'm at a job site.

Same. I only wanted it to run a code editor. Tried every setting, googled many more. Truly awful washed out colours and poor text definition. Avoid Arzopa. They are always cheap and discounted for a reason.

Can’t remember now. I ended up spending way more than I intended on a 16 inch 4K monitor. It’s night and day compared to the Arzopa.

I have an Arzopa monitor and it does not work from the handheld. It needs to be connected to the dock.

I bought Arzopa Portable Monitor instead of that, this is not useful tbh

Had 2 Arzopas,. Both failed withing 6 months...

First the usb stopped working to carry video. Only mini hdmi worked. Then they could not be powered at all, screen would show the azlrla logo and shut off. Their support said it was unfixable, mentioning it in case you start to notice the signs.