ASUS - ZenScreen MB166CR

I got a zenscreen from asus. They have many sizes, plug and play 1 usb-C to usb-c cable.

I use a 15" portable Asus USB monitor on my Studio as the third monitor. Run FCP in the 2 desktop monitors. The USB for anything else. Works great.

It's a 4 year old Asus USB A. The cable came with it and it's not HDMI at the other end (Or it is HDMI, just with different interface. ) It was not expensive and it super versatile. I also use it on MacBook Pro and a HP Windows laptop. Great investment as it still fits is a backpack along with whatever laptop. It's probably not what you want for gaming. But it's a GREAT accessory monitor. Unfortunately I can't give you exact model number today as I just moved yesterday and it's packed away at the moment. Also it's old enough I'm sure that exact model number isn't the same anymore. But don't overthink it. Just find one that says "works on Mac". The Studio will handle it just fine.

Follow up. ASUS no longer makes a USB A to micro HDMI. They use USB C with Display capability to their Micro HDMI port. The Mac Studio's USB C on the back handle this fine. They are display port capable. So yes, Asus Zenscreen Portable should be fine on your Studio. (Note it's now a touch screen as well. So undoubtedly more money than non-touch monitor) But shop around. It's not rare or complicated.

I received just now my order of Lenovo L15 portable 15.6 inch monitor main reason for buying it even for home use is because of its small size so lesser heat I will feel in my face, hands, and body ======= My problem with big monitors even the standard size which is a 24 inch monitor these days is my face gets hot and greasy oily after 30 minutes of usage and it feels really uncomfortable feeling...im not the type to really care about appearances so I dont care about oily face, but it feels uncomfortable because my face feels hot and greasy... then the heat extends to my hands then my chest then my whole upper body....really uncomfortable feeling ========================== I tried various remedies adjust the brightness or the distance of the monitor from me but all the same. I was using back then a 24 inch monitor and even used an older 21.5 inch monitor so it is smaller which I thought will solve or lessen the problem I am experiencing but the problem still persists...Ive searched various monitors...I saw 18 inch monitor but from unknown brands and uses TN instead of IPS which I prefer... then ive managed to search smaller than that which are portable monitors ======================== So the changes I did from using my 21.5 inch monitor and external keyboard are the following: Im using my 12.4 inch samsung tablet but there are times you really need a laptop to do stuff so the temporary remedy when im doing a lot of computer tasks is to use my laptop as is (no external keyboard and external monitor) for a few days while my face still feels heat while using my laptop that has 15.6 inch screen, it is within endurable levels It is a temporary because I do not want to use my laptop keyboard as much as possible because laptop keyboards tend to break fast no matter how you take care of it so I want to use my laptop keyboard sparingly and just for outside use. Also, when you use your laptop, you run the risk of spilling liquid or food crumbs So I stayed with this set up which is using my laptop as is (no external keyboard and external monitor) for a few days. so I finally ordered a portable monitor which I chose Lenovo L15 which is small enough that even if I will feel heat in my face it will be tolerable. I chose lenovo L15 which is almost the same price over my first choice which is ASUS Zen Screen mb166cr I chose lenovo L15 because the contrast ratio is 1000:1 while the asus zen screen mb166cr 800:1 and also Lenovo L15 portable monitor has 2 USB C port that you can choose either of the 2 to connect... so even if one USB C port depreciated over time and malfunctions or stops working I have another USB C Port because there are 2 USB C ports that are available... in addition to 2 USB C ports there is also another usb port (edit: the third one is not a usb port but a kensington lock...for lenovo L15 portable monitor it is 2 usb C ports and the third one is kensington lock but still, 2 usb c ports for lenovo L15 as opposed to Asus Zenscreen MB166cr 1 usb c port that when it fails then makes it unusable) While the Asus Zenscreen MB166cr only has one usb c port and if that fails eventually then it will be stressful to have it repaired or even replaced... sadly the advantage for me of Asus Zenscreen is while of the same screen size, it is smaller than Lenovo L15 and easier to swap of landscape and portrait as opposed to lenovo L15 because Lenovo L15 portable monitor has a foldable landscape stand attached so it is kinda bigger so thats why I chose Lenovo L15 portable monitor in the end ========== so now that my order arrived...I returned my laptop to a docked closed position and set up my new small 15.6 inch portable monitor and external keyboard (Note I have a 16 ports usb hub with its own power supply so I have no problems having my laptop docked and all the accessories are attached to the 16 ports USB HUB so the wire and accessory management clean, capable, and manageable) im happy with the purchase and add to that the low blue light mode and I will not worry if I accidentally spill liquid or throw food crumbs to my external keyboard because it is an optical keyboard and is sturdy enough that is really water resistant and even then easy to replace in case.... also even generic low priced keyboards can withstand liquid spills Now, my face, hands, upper body while still feeling some heat and some discomfort because of the heat, at least now I can somewhat endure it because the heat is not as much as opposed to the heat I am experiencing when I am facing a 24 inch monitor or even 21.5 inch monitor

Asus ZenScreen. I'm selling mine if you happen to be in New York (I went up to an 18"), although it's LED and 1080. No reason why you'd need 4k resolution on a 16".

I love mine, but recently I found out it won't play full HD content from one particular platform because it isn't HDCP compliant. A big blow. There is no HDMI, just a USB Micro B. Fine for YouTube, Netflix and Amazon but for this one platform - Stan (in Australia) - it just won't. I have an Asus ZenScreen but not a high-end one, and I got it long before Stan acquired the English Premier League (my sole reason for having the subscription!!). Perfect for everything else, just not this. So now I need to buy a new one with HDMI. I've gone for an ARZOPA A1. Arrives tomorrow. Just something to consider when checking the specs..

I used to use a ZenScreen but somewhere along the way I stopped using it. Don't know why to be honest

I used an ASUS ZenScreen for two years until it got broken thanks to the dumb security checks at a Vietnamese airport. Very good screen, recommend it, got a newer model after this one.

Op nag portable monitor din ako and 2 weeks ago lang ako nag research. Lumalabas na ang maganda ngayon na pwede sa shopee ay Arzopa Z1RC. Ang original plan ko ay yung Asus zenscreen pero sa specs daw sabi sa research ko di sya competitive sa price at ngayong 2025. Ang isa ko pang tinignan ay si AOC. Touch screen sya pero below specs din kay Z1RC. Si Z1RC more on productivity, meron syang counterpart sa Arzopa nakalimutan ko yung model. Anyway few things to ask lang Saan mo gagamitin? Oo like pairing sa gaming rig pero like what exactly? Supported ba ng pc mo yung USB A to C? If sa GPU mo isa lang ang HDMI mo kailangan mo ng converter. Anong device pang gagamit mo?

Asus ZenScreen 13 or 15, 13 is super light, 1 cable (powered by USBC) Quality isn’t great - not for gaming but prioritize which content you want on your laptop and which can be on the secondary.

+1 love my Zenscreen

what is your budget? i use asus zenscreen, can be connected via usb-c to ThinkPad, though it may be on the pricier side.