Customers are impressed with the Monduo 16" LED Monitor's refresh rate and screen brightness. Many comments praise the vibrant and crisp visuals, especially at 144hz. The high refresh rate, combined with the excellent color saturation and brightness, makes for a beautiful display. Reviewers found the monitor to be a great addition to their existing setups.
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With editing (photos, voice, videos), this has been a fantastic addition. Adding two additional workspaces is great in theory, but actually realizing it has increased workflow efficiency tenfold. The screens are bright, crisp and vibrant. I have used external travel monitors before, and they were usually just for basic functionality, but this set-up, paired with the right system, can actually be used in more intensive applications. Especially with the 1080p resolution and 144hz refresh rate. But to note, that may be limited. I'll explain below. The instructions that came with the unit weren't the best in explaining connections. I was able to get it rolling fairly easily, but having a diagram of different types of connection diagrams would have been helpful in minimizing any unnecessary connections. I connected it to both my 17" Alienware and to my 15" Samsung Smart book. With the Alienware, there is a dedicated HDMI and DisplayPort, but no video through the USB-C. So, I needed to connect three cables to my Alienware. 1 HDMI and 2 USB-C, one for power and another for the display extension. That is a lot of connecting. Granted, if you have a separate power adapter, you can subtract one connection from your pc. On the Samsung, the video comes through the USB-C. That only required two USB-C connections to get running. My wishlist would have included some sort of passthrough for the monitors so only one side needs connecting as the monitors are wired through the bracket. Not too tedious, but be aware of your system set-up when purchasing. On that note, when using with the Alienware, it does not function as a makeshift Ultrawide monitor. For some reason, the laptop monitor is wired differently so that when you try to use the monitor as a fullscreen gaming panel, it will only recognize the Monduo screens as displays. This is not Monduos fault, but this is something to be aware of if you planned to use for an Ultrawide gaming monitor. In addition, even through windows, I get the screens to share, but if I wanted to stretch an editing window across all three monitors, it appears not to be an option. For both of these situations, I will look to tinker, but as of now, they are unfortunate limitations. Lastly, connecting the monitors has been hit or miss. They connect through a spring bracket that closes tightly to lock onto your screen. For my unit, the bracket doesn't lock in place, so you have to stretch it over the screen. The screen are definitely LEDs, so I get extremely nervous each time as if too much pressure is applied, or the bracket snaps to hard, you could easily damage the screen. What would have made this a non-issue would be if you could leave it on and close the lid. No, if you are storing your laptop, you have to take it off each time. So, practice extreme caution. I really am enjoying the set-up thus far and would happily recommend it, but with the understanding of the possible hogging of ports and the iffy screen bracketing. Once I get the gaming figured out, it'll be a dream for travel gaming!
Posted by JKhan
I’ve been using the new dual LED monitor setup from Monduo for a week now and I’m really impressed with the quality, performance and ease of use. Not only is it a really cool, eye-catching piece of technology, it’s a must have for anyone who works on the go using their laptop. The Monduo monitor arrives very nicely packaged in a foam lined box that comes with everything you need to get started, including a quick start guide, four cables and a 90-degree charging adapter. Looking at all the cables can appear a little overwhelming at first, but you will only need to use two or three at a time, and once you realize how to set up your laptop, repeating the steps is quick and easy. I’ve been able to successfully use this on two different laptops that I own. My Acer Swift Edge 16 and my Alienware m16 R2. The Monduo works for both laptops, however I do have to run the Monduo monitors at a lower refresh rate when using the Swift Edge. If I set them both to 120Hz, and use them both for streaming video or playing a game, my laptop's performance suffers. Running them both at 60Hz works perfectly well and is sufficient for most of my daily work. Another issue with the Swift Edge is that it uses one of the USB-C ports for power. So if I want to charge the laptop while using the Monduo, I have to connect one Monduo screen to the laptop with the included USB-C cable and the other screen using the included HDMI cable. I then have to connect the included USB-C power-only cable from the screen using the HDMI cable, to a power adapter that I already owned, since Monduo did not include a power adapter. It would be nice if power could pass through from one screen to the other so that I didn’t have to power the screen when it’s connected with an HDMI cable. Using the Mondue with my Alienware m16 is great! Both screens run at 144Hz with no noticeable performance lag. I also don’t have the issue of needing to connect one of the screens to the power cable if I need to charge the laptop, since the Alienware doesn't use USB-C to charge. The Monduo QHD 144Hz LED display is bright with sharp images and rich colors. Although you can see the difference in color saturation, contrast and finish, it still looks really great next to the OLED display on my Acer and it pairs beautifully with the display on my Alienware. I do notice quite a bit of backlight bleed on the displays. Much more on the left screen, than the right. It’s not as noticeable when you are actively using them to work or view bright content, but it’s quite noticeable with a black screen. The Quick Start guide instructs you to follow a QR code which takes you to the Monduo website where you can download the Monduo app and the latest drivers. Windows users do not need drivers, but the website still recommends the app for simple management of the Monduo displays. I downloaded the app and from what I could tell, it didn’t do much more than the touch controls on the front of the displays, which allow you to effectively manage each display. I also was unable to open the app the next day, so I uninstalled it and I likely won’t reinstall it again. The design of these displays is efficient, portable and the unit seems quite durable. I wouldn’t be afraid to travel with this, as long as I put it in a laptop sleeve or something similar.. The displays are thin, the kickstand works well and I appreciate the easy-to-use touch sensitive controls on the front of each display. I would like it if Monduo innovated the hinges to include tilt and rotation, which would allow for a much more desirable viewing angle, when they are not fully extended, but for now, this will do. The further extended the displays, the better it looks, although this might not be as much of an issue if you are using a tilted laptop base. Overall this is a really cool product for anyone who wants the ability to comfortably use three high-end displays on their lap, for a quick browsing session. Or for anyone who frequently needs to set up an impromptu workstation with three displays for some work or creativity. It’s also great for anyone who is short on space or outlets and doesn’t have the room for two full size monitors and an open laptop.
Posted by Orion
The Monduo 16” Pro duo has some great features, but it’s not really ideal for portability. The Monduo comes packaged very nicely, in a box that looks like it was made for a MacBook pro. Inside the box, you have the screen and several different sized cables to choose from. The Monduo is able to be connected via HDMI or USB-C/Thunderbolt 4. Each screen has 3 ports underneath them: 2 USB-C and 1 HDMI mini inputs. The screens are able to flex open in so you can place it over your 16” monitor, and there is a kickstand that can fold open on the back for support. Each screens supports a resolution of 2460x1600p with a refresh rate of 144hz. The screens themselves look great, the colors are very bright and vibrant, and the images are extremely clear. There are built-in touch controls on each monitor which I had to find out on my own, because there are no instruction manuals included, just a quick start guide. Each screen will have to be plugged in separately, with its own cable. For my setup I used an Asus ROG M16 16” gaming laptop, and I connected everything into a thunderbolt 4 Hub. After adjusting the displays, I was able to get a nice tri display running. I tried downloading the windows version software from the website, but the file they gave me wasn’t even recognized by widows. Nevertheless, you don’t really need any software for the screen to works properly. Now, I want to mention the overall experience of the using the Monduo. First off, this is not meant to be used on the road while traveling. This must be stationary on a desk. This is mainly due to the weight and balance of the screens being too heavy for the laptop’s screen to support without balancing it correctly. Also, due to the screens needing your laptop’s battery power, your laptop really needs to be plugged into an outlet. Second, I tried putting my laptop on an angled cooling stand, but that quickly failed because the weight of the screens kept forcing my laptop closed. So, the only way I was able to place the screens was at a 90deg angle. This caused me to need to use a laptop desk stand on my desk, just to be at eye level. Lastly, I tried playing some games on the duo. The only game I was able to get displayed correctly was MW2, and it wasn’t an ideal experience. The views on the sides were a little stretched and blurred to make it look like tunnel vision, not to mention the big gap between the screens - this really made it hard to play. Needless to say, I wouldn’t recommend gaming on this. Overall, I have mixed feelings about Monduo 16” Pro Duo. The screens look beautiful and are easy to connect, but the balance issue requires you have to set them on a desk at a 90-degree angle. While gaming works, full display support is limited to few games and even with that, the gap in the displays makes it hard to game on. On the other hand, if you’re using the displays for multi-tasking, they do a good job for that. So, I would recommend the Monduo for anything other than gaming.
Posted by Ace254687