2.5K Portable Monitor, MagicRaven 16 2520x1680, 1500:1 IPS Laptop Monitor, Slim Lightweight USB C HDMI Computer Display, Gaming Screen with Speakers, Travel Monitor for Mac PC Phone PS4/5 Xbox Switch

mono speakers only and no lightning to mini-hdmi adapter included. too pricey for what you get.

This little monitor has a thin profile and works well for a video game system. The mini HDMI cable is included but I purchased a shorter thinner cable for portability. The cover is magnetic and holds the screen in place well while doubling as a stand.

fits easily into your luggage, briefcase or travel bag and connects via hdmi and powered by usb-c

I purchased this 60hz HDR 2.5K monitor to pair with my Dell 7670 Workstation which has built in HDR display. I wanted another screen of similar size also supporting HDR, which is why I purchased this. Im outlining my pros/cos as follows. I will update as I use this, though there is one con which may result in me returning the display if I cant figure out a solution. PROS: Deep blacks! When displaying all black, theres very little light bleed and it almost looks as if the display is off. Very nice. Great size and portability, especially only needing one USB-C cable for power and display. CONS: The cables stick out pretty far from the side of the display; a vertically oriented right-angle USBC cabled/adapter would go a long way toward protecting this port and making it look nicer. Its not a true 16:10 monitor as advertised, so it doesnt perfectly match the size of my workstation display. 16:10 will have an aspect ratio of 1.6, whereas this display is actually 1.5 (2520 pixels divided by 1680 pixels equals 1.5). Its not a *huge* deal, but it does mean the letterboxing in videos are slightly different between the two screens. Not a dealbreaker for me, but others may want to know. Also, I cant seem to turn off the low blue light which I assumed was user adjustable. When HDR is enabled, the option to adjust color/contrast/etc is greyed out. And enabling HDR after making color changes just reverts back to warm whites. Perhaps this could be corrected in a software update? And the biggest of all: In HDR mode, the display is VERY washed out....almost uncomfortably so when using spreadsheets, docs, webpages, etc; the display just looks like it has a grey film over it and I find myself squinting to see it better...almost like its doing some aggressive dithering or something. My native display is a gorgeous HDR display, so this is pretty disappointing. However, if I turn off HDR it looks great, I get crisp text, ok blacks, and a good bright white. Ive tried alternate cables (hdmi, different USB-C, using the supplied power adapter, etc)...nothing seems to work. Im going to keep researching this and try to figure out a workaround up until my return period; Ill update this post accordingly. Update 1: A couple weeks in and Im feeling less excited about this. There are times when the monitor just looks so dull/washed out, and I cant figure out what is making it do this. Colors lose saturation and it gets dimmer, and then will sometimes pop back to normal. Update 2: I reached out to the seller directly, and I am very impressed with their responsiveness and willingness to help. After a few back and forth messages, they offered a solution that works perfectly! Added 2 stars for that.

Updated 2/14/2023: Note, I left my original review below just for historical sake. After posting my original review, the manufacturer reached out to me about the washed out screen and offered to send me a new, 4k version of this screen at no cost. I accepted and it arrived over the weekend. I plugged it into my iPad Pro 12.9” 2022 this morning to test it out and work for a while from the kitchen table, and wouldn’t you know it, the same washed out colors on this new panel. Something isn’t right here… so I started digging in the settings on the screen, and all were at the standard defaults, and adjusting them didn’t help. So then I looked at the settings on the iPad. There aren’t a lot, but this is where there is the very important setting…. The iPad Pro appears to default to sending an HDR signal to an external screen in Stage Manager. But the panel defaults to thinking it’s an SDR signal and doesn’t auto-switch (few panels do, so I don’t fault them for this). As soon as I changed the iPad to send an SDR signal, the colors were perfect (well, as perfect as SDR gets). So I went back and looked at the same settings on the original panel, and it’s exactly the same. Changing the iPad to sending an SDR signal and the colors on it were no longer washed out. I am still knocking the 1 star off this monitor for the difficult to use button configuration (the tiny push+rocker button). This is addressed on the new 4k panel via use of 5 discrete buttons (that I’m still adjusting to, but no more accidental pushed when you meant to go up or down). It’s actually closer to a 4.5 stars, but I don’t give out 5 stars very often, reserving it for the really top notch stuff that goes above and beyond. Summary: This is a solid screen for the price and works very well with iPad. It’s not covered in their instructions anywhere, they only cover computer, phone and game systems. But this panel works well with the iPad and Stage Manager as an external display. Any issues with it are due to the implementation of Stage Manager on the iPad, not the screen. They should add to the instructions to cover the iPad as this panel works well with it. I still give a slight nod to the Svantto screen because it’s got a 144Hz refresh rate, and this panel only goes to 60 Hz. But this isn’t meant as a gaming monitor and it’s priced below the other. So go with what makes sense to you, but I don’t think you can go wrong with the MagicRaven if you are a Mac/iPad/iPhone user. ——- Original Review ———- I got this to use as a 2nd screen for various situations because it’s 2k@60HZ and 16”, so a good form-factor for travel. And it can be powered by the connected device, as long as it supports the right power output and you are confident it will have sufficient battery power. For my testing and comparison, I also have a Svantto 2k @ 144Hz external monitor, also received through the Vine program. This monitor is used daily by me as a 3rd screen connected to a MBP 14” and it works very well. The resolution is so good that I have to bump it down a little and the 144Hz refresh is butter smooth for everything I’ve thrown at it. A few notes, the power requirements for this monitor make it picky with respect to the cable that you use. The first couple of USB_D cabled that I tried on my iPad (12.9” 2022 version with 1TB storage) didn’t work. One was labeled as a 100W cable, but it must not have passed the right display signal as the monitor didn’t detect it and just went into a cycle of colored screens. I finally connected a true USB4 cable, and the monitor came to life. The good: The image is crisp and clear and the monitor is lightweight. It has lots of connectivity options (2 USB-C, mini HDMI and a micro USB-A) and comes with a (cheap) cover that doubles as the stand. If you are going to use this, invest in a better stand. This one makes me think that it’s going to fall over all the time. It comes with all the cables you need, USB-C to USB-C, USB-A to USB-C, mini-HDMI to HDMI and a 5V/3A power brick as the external power supply. The bad: The image is very washed out. I didn’t have this issue with the Svantto, so I don’t think it’s the iPad. I tried adjusting everything I could find in the OSD menu, and nothing helped. Adjusting brightness and contrast didn’t seem to do much except make it worse. And changing the mode only helped a little (Movie and Text seem the best, to me). So I’m not sure if this is how the panel is, or if I have an issue with mine. The picture I posted doesn’t really capture it, but it’s very noticeable when you compare it with the built-in screen on the iPad (I know, it’s a little unfair as the iPad 12.9” has one of the best screens out there). I’m also not a fan of the finger killing wheel buttons that all the manufacturers put on these screens. They aren’t the easiest to use. They work, but it would be better if it was just 3 buttons (up/down/ok) vs the rocker style that they use. It’s picky when it comes to cables. The manual isn’t very clear if it supports USB-C PD or if it only works with the supplied power supply. I’ll have to try it separately to see how it works. The power requirements are in the USB-C PD spec, but I’ve seen other devices that get power over USB-C that don’t follow the spec (Firewalla, I’m looking at you and your Purple device). The speakers are very weak and tinny with absolutely no bass. And there is no EQ or ability to adjust the sound output other than volume and mute (which is only accessible via the OSD, not a dedicated button/switch). This is surprising as it’s easy to get decent speakers in a package this small (most tablet have had decent sound for years and they are in this small of a form factor). And there is no way that I can see to tell the monitor to not grab audio from the source (turn the speakers off). So depending on the source and the app, it may force the audio to the monitor vs. the native device speakers (WebEx Meet does this on my iPad, and its very annoying). I gave it 3 stars for the very washed out screen and the hard to use buttons. The clarity is very good and it’s dead simple to use (with the right cable), but using it as an external monitor (which is what it is) is severely hampered by the screen color issue. I’ll keep playing with it to see if I can make it better, and if the manufacturer reached out with any suggestion that help, I’ll update this review.

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Im using this with my laptop as a third monitor for my office setup so no gaming or or any high demand activity. overall it is a great monitor for my purposes. I really like that you can use usb-c for both video input and power.

Super easy to setup and use. Great resolution. Beautiful picture.

This thing is awesome, exaclty what I needed for my mac airbook. Its light, sleek, with a great display. Super easy to connect and carry around.

This display caught my eye because of the 3:2 aspect ratio. Initially, the native resolution and scaling was a turn off since it made the screen area much larger than on my MacBook Pro. And, anything other than the native, out-of-the-box resolution didnt look very good at all. However, using a Mac app called Better Display, I was able to set the default resolution to 1674x1116 with a 2x pixel density. Once I did this, it made everything so much better. Text and images scale great and the size of the display matches the height of my Macs display so the cursor moves from one display to another in a perfect line. This may not matter to most but it was huge to me. Colors look good, the on-screen controls work well to tune color reproduction to match my Mac and it gets exceptionally bright. I dont work in a bright environment or outside so I cant speak to that but for indoor use, maximum brightness is quite a bit more than I would ever need. Overall, aside from the initial resolution problem I was able to solve, I am incredibly happy with this display. So much so that I bought another one and absolutely love my mobile set up. The display is light, easy to stow in a backpack and the cover does a decent job of protecting the screen itself.