Dell Technologies has announced its first-ever 14-inches portable monitor, the Dell 14 Portable Monitor, designed to accelerate productivity for professionals working at the office, from home, or on-the-go. The monitor has a lightweight design, weighing less than a pound and a half and less than a quarter-inch thick at its slimmest.

Featuring FHD resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio with IPS technology, this monitor offers easy plug and play with USB-C connectivity. It has quick access buttons to adjust brightness (up to 300 nits) and ComfortView feature that reduces harmful blue light emissions. It features a small continuous tilt stand that bends from 10 to 90 degrees, as well as holds Energy Star and EPEAT GOLD certifications.

The company also announced a new line of USB-C monitors, the Dell 27 4K UHD (S2722QC) and Dell 27 USB-C Monitor (S2722DC), that offer the convenience of a single cable solution with USB-C connectivity to deliver video, audio, and data.

Dell 14 Portable Monitor (C1422H) is now available in the UAE at a recommended retail price (RRP) of $349. The USB-C monitors are available in the UAE at a recommended retail price (RRP) of $386 for the S2722DC and $482 for the S2722QC.

ViewSonic has announced a new collection of ELITE 32-inches professional gaming monitors geared up with the latest display technologies. The new models allow gamers to experience next-level gaming with quantum-dot technology on the class-leading ELITE XG320Q monitor, expand the arena via a gaming console with ELITE XG230U with HDMI 2.1 capabilities, or enter true cinematic immersion with the flagship Mini-LED-backlit ELITE XG321UG.

“At ViewSonic ELITE, we continuously seek to deliver high-end gaming monitors to suit every gamer from enthusiast to professional. While 27-inches monitors are typical for mainstream gaming, we recognized the demand for widescreens and expanded our 32-inches product line,” says Oscar Lin, Head of Monitor Business Unit at ViewSonic. “Equipped with cutting-edge technologies to revolutionize the way gamers see, play, and experience games, the ELITE 32-inches monitor series deliver an immersive viewing experience alongside ultra-smooth gameplay and incredible color accuracy.“

All three monitors are packed with gamer-centric design features, it’s ELITE Design Enhancements (EDE) elevates the battle station – from the ambient RGB LED light to create the perfect atmosphere and cable-drag-free mouse anchor to reinforced headphones hook for a clutter-free desk setup. Supported with TÜV-certified eye comfort, marathon gaming sessions will be a breeze without the straining of eyes. Engineered with tilt, swivel, and height adjustments, the displays provide a wide range of movements for the ideal viewing position.

ELITE XG320Q
With the wildly-sleek ELITE XG320Q monitor, it is all about color, clarity, and speed. The 2K QHD Fast IPS display boasts hyper-accurate colors and high-contrasting details from quantum-dot technology. When hit with the LED backlight, each ‘dot’ or nanoparticle produces superbly precise color and deeper contrast for crisp, lifelike images.

The display is equipped with NVIDIA G-Sync compatible technology for an overclockable refresh rate of 175Hz, delivering extremely smooth frame rates and a 0.5ms (MPRT) response time. Players can say goodbye to input lag, ghosting, and image stutter with PureXP Motion Blur Reduction capabilities, and enjoy fast-moving visuals in captivating detail.

ELITE XG320U
Designed for next-generation console gaming such as Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5, the uber-stylish 4K ELITE XG320U display includes a single-cable HDMI 2.1 connection that unlocks an unparalleled fidelity gaming experience. It supports higher video resolutions with an expanded 99% Adobe color gamut and lightning-fast overclockable 150Hz refresh rate, every faraway landscape, and battle scene will appear in pixel perfection.

Blessed with AMD FreeSync Premium Pro, PureXP Motion Blur Reduction, a 1ms (MPRT) response time, and Vesa DisplayHDR™ 600, gamers can surge through fast-paced FPS and action-adventure games at the highest visual settings.

ELITE XG321UG
The hero of the ELITE lineup – the 4K ultra-high definition ELITE XG321UG monitor utilizes industry-leading Mini-LED backlight technology, in which 1,152 independent LED zones are packed densely to deliver the brightest whites and darkest blacks.

With a peak brightness of 1,400 nits and a lifelike HDR of 1,400, relish the tiniest in-game details in extreme clarity. Push the competitive edge with the latest NVIDIA G-Sync Ultimate and Reflex Latency Analyzer, combined with a 144Hz refresh rate for ultra-low latency, stutter-free gameplay.

ViewSonic ELITE XG320Q and XG320U monitors will be available worldwide in Q3, 2021. Later in Q4 2021, ViewSonic ELITE XG321UG will be made available worldwide.

Over the past couple of years, a lot has changed about how we work and learn. With educational institutes being shut and teaching moved online, the demand for portable devices has increased. Viewsonic is a brand known for quality display products for years. The company also offers a range of portable pen displays on the market under its Viewboard series.

The company sent us the new ID1330 ViewBoard Pen Display which is aimed at distance learning and remote work use. The ID1330 is a portable touchscreen display tablet that can connect to a desktop or a laptop, to either extend the display of your laptop or PC or duplicate your laptop or PC’s display.

While the Pen Display itself does not come with an operating system of its own, it can be controlled with a bundled electromagnetic pen that recognises up to 8192 levels of pressure. This means you can use the ID1330 for taking handwritten notes, comments, and even for sketching if you are into creative content generation.

Inside the box, you get the Viewsonic ID1330 ViewBoard Pen Display, with a bunch of accessories that include a protective cover, a battery-free pen, three pen nibs, one pen nib clip, one USB-C to USB-C cable (1m), one mini HDMI to HDMI cable (1m), one USB-C to USB-A cable (1m), and the Quick Start Guide. The display measures 13.3-inches diagonally and offer a full HD resolution of 1920-by-1080 pixels.

The display also weighs less than 1-kgs, which is perfect for moving it around, if required. The ID1330 is also compatible with Windows 7 and above and it features a writing response of 266 PPS (point per second). In terms of I/O ports, the ViewSonic ID1330 offers two USB 3.1 Type-C ports and an HDMI interface.

On the left of the screen, you will find a set of physical control buttons, the functions of which can be customised through the Display Manager. There is no setup required to start using the device. All you need to do is to connect the ID1330 using either the USB 3.1 Type-C cable, if your laptop or PC has the USB-C thunderbolt port, or using the HDMI cable and the USB-C to USB-A cable to get started.

Once connected, you can either choose to extend your laptop or PC’s display or duplicate them. By extending the display, you will have two workspaces to work with. So suppose you are into an online classroom session and you would like to take notes, all you need to do is fire up any note-taking app and use it on the ID1330. If you are a creative artist, you can use the ID1330 as a sketching tablet. And if you are a content creator and would like to edit videos effortlessly, you would open the timeline on ID1330 and the preview screen on your laptop display, to make your job easier.

One of the things I liked about the ID1330 is its display comes with a matte finish. It is scratch-resistant and the overall look and feel is pretty good. As mentioned earlier, the ID1330 also comes with six customisable keys on the left side of the display. You can use these keys to open a specific application or use one of them to erase the screen instead of rubbing the digital eraser all over the screen.

The pen bundled with the display is very responsive and we hardly encountered any lag using it on multiple applications – whether it was taking notes or sketching. And since the pen is battery-free, you don’t have to charge it ever. We used ArtWeaver Plus to sketch on the ID1330 using the pen and we came away impressed. Everything worked as it should.

Pricing of the Viewsonic ID1330 ViewBoard Pen Display is, however, on the higher side, at AED 1900. Since it doesn’t come with any preloaded operating system, and you cannot install one, it can only be used as a secondary display with your PCs or laptops, which adds pen support if you need to write or draw something.

Having said all of that, the Viewsonic ID1330 ViewBoard Pen Display is suited for educators and creative artists. However, the high price tag may be a barrier for those considering purchasing it.

Price: AED 1900