Is a 144Hz Portable Monitor Worth It? (Arzopa Review) 

I can confirm this works with an Xbox Series X/S for 120 fps. You need to go to the "video fidelity & overscan" settings and change "overrides" to HDMI instead of automatic. You can then change the resolution and refresh rate to 1080p and 120Hz.

I didn't know affordable, quality portable displays were a thing! More reviews, please!

despite not liking the product yourself, you've convinced me to buy it (especially since at the time of writing this it was on sale for $120 for me), sign of a great reviewer.

7:48 THIS made me buy this on Amazon. I wanted a good screen to take my PS5 on trips. THANK YOU for confirming 120hz support!!!

I just bought the monitor and actually found the solution. you need to FORCE hdmi signal I'm advanced video settings. it will then swap to 480p, then go back and select 120hz refresh rate. Boom, freesync is unavailable but you still got the 120hz refresh rate 💯

I love my NexDock 360 for this exact reason, but then again I use samsung phones, nintendo switch and soon a steamdeck so it fits everything perfectly

I've had lots of issues with here monitors from stuck/dead pixels to screen bleed and blotchy white spots on 5 different ones. Finally went with a little more well known brand view sonic and arrived perfectly.

I wanted this to extend my gaming laptop so most of the cons dont botther me, thanks for a great video, I will buy this

I bought this same monitor for my Steam Deck recently. Though I wasn’t able to go more than 60hz in SteamOS, I was able to do so in Desktop Mode, just gotta adjust the display settings and increase it to 144hz.

whats the response time on this monitor? thanks

Well Russ here is another review you have done that has led to me buying a product. I'm very happy with it and a year on got it alot cheaper on Amazon UK. Ideal just as a second screen for my laptop and for podcast notes🤘

So the same thing happened with my 4k 120Hz TV. I have both the Series S and Series X, and for both the Xboxs said that my TV is not capable of those outputs. I had to go to the Xbox's display settings and reset everything to default, and then select a resolution mode. By default, the Xbox tries to output at the highest resolution possible which in most cases will hinder its refresh rate. Sometimes you have to choose the "I want 120Hz and I do not care if it is 1080p" option.

Just switch screen option on XBOX to just HDMI - > then to 1080P and the refresh rate 120HZ will be an option and then you are good to go with 120 HZ. Other option is higher resolution but then refresh goes to 60 HZ, but 120 hz is an option 100% on XBOX s/x.

There's no reason you can't use it @144hz with aya neo, might be it needs wall power. Portable solution done.

Would love to see some oled ones at decent price

could it be that you need to use wall power for 144hz?

Did I miss you testing the Xbox or PC using external power?

Did you try the X Box with Freesync activated on the monitor? That sometimes "fixes" Xbox's pickiness with high refresh rates monitors.

En la Xbox Series tienes que poner en HDMI en vez de en Recomendado en la configuración. Y ya puedes ponerlo a 120 fps sin problema. Lo he comprobado por mi mismo.

This is great! I have a ps5, already use it on 120 and 144hz displays, but not for my in bed setup (yes I move my ps5 around a lot). And I also have a dual monitor 144hz laptop setup, looking to expand to a third

I have a pc built into a formd t1 case, which is a sub 10L case. Powerful, yet compact. This might be a perfect monitor for my pc

Perfect for travel with itx build Used to lugg around my 15" anmite and k39 on my superbike This seems cool to bring along when i fly

if you have portable PC (like Beelink, minisforum, topton) you will actually achieve laptop-like solution with such portable monitor. The huge bonus of the miniPC over the laptop is the full set of outputs (which otherwise can be cured with docking station i.e. $250 i.e. notsogood). So for MiniPC it is easier to get a normal fullsize PC videocard in use (with normal PSU of course) ... as result in your place you have fully functional PC, but you can bring it somewhere just like laptop. Almost, but yeah. Another big (+) nowadays (super high electricity prices) is: you can use the miniPC when browsing/filming/etc and turn on the full power only when gaming. Which stands for 20-50W most of the time. Coz gaming laptop (with additional videochip) and full desktop PC can't go under 150W actually ... even when browsing the modern browsers are using the videocard, so it consumes power all the time ... All in all, we are living in interesting times, hehe. Thz for the vid, I am considering a 4K display from this company.

Bought this for my lenovo legion go😁

Connecting an Atari VCS (2021 PC) to this would be fantastic. I play Dreamcast on my Atari VCS every day. This monitor and my Atari in a little bag for work trips would be sweet!

I'd imagine using it with a very small mini-ITX pc would be amazing since they're very portable

I'd love to see you test this with a walksnail hd system. I'm in the market for a monitor I can use for others to watch my fpv flights, live. The goggles/vVRX can output up to 120hz. Powering it by ac/DC isn't an issue, just having a nice display that will simply display the 1080p/120/90/60fps output from the VRX

You know, this got me thinking: what if someone made a laptop-like dock for the SteamDeck?

I got a 108p 60hz portable monitors and overlclocked it to 66hz, nothing close to 144hz but still really nice for the money. Oh yeah it was 99$ Cad which im guessing is like 70$ USD.

you need to get a hdmi adapter that tricks the console into thingking it has a compatible 120hz monitor connected, then 120hz will work on series s and the deck

A brand I've never heard of before but will never forget... ArseЖопа

I am pretty sure he attached the stand incorrectly. The image on amazon looks like its should stick out from the bottom.?

This is currently available for $70, i will get it today, thanks!

With the stand, you put it on wrong. The ad shows it the others way to where it is sitting on the flap and it sticks out in front of the screen

Just got mine for my switch, it works great

I just bought this monitor and I can get 144Hz to work on HDMI using the supplied cables. I Use a 150w GAN charger and a 100w rated hub. The menu on the monitor says it's pulling 12v from the PD while at 1920x1080@144Hz. However, I cannot get USBC video to work with either USBC hub. Not even after giving it 1 USBC as power and one as video. I can connect directly to the Steam Deck. When I do that, the refresh and brightness drop and the menu shows 1920x1080@60Hz and 5w of PD. Oh and the Steam Deck shows a different name for the monitor in display settings (Synaptics Inc Non-PNP). I think that my USBC hubs don't allow enough power through the USBC video out port. I tested this by supplying power via the HUB's USBA port. Through HDMI and power from the USBA port I can only get 60Hz,,,, So power is definitely a factor. 7v will get you 144Hz

8:51 I am building an ITX PC that I could travel with, and so this screen would be good for it

I bought this exact monitor and was able to get 120 fbs on my Xbox series s

Hey Russ, I am big fan of your channel, just wanted to say that first haha. I am starting to get into these portable monitors and I was hoping to ask a quick question about this one. I wanted to confirm that if you turn off or unplug this monitor, that it will save the settings (i.e. brightness, contrast, colour,) and not reset it to its original default settings. My friend had a portable monitor he got for fairly cheap (ingnok 15") and it does this which I can see being a problem if your use case involves you having to unplug it even once or more a day. Any help is appreciated, thanks again!

I’m using it to take to smash brother tournaments!

my plan with this was to have an all in one pc ! meaning i was gonna mount the monitor inside my pc instead of carrying my 27'' screen

good thing i bought the 60hz one, as these monitors like to boast a lot of things but when you get them a lot of things are amiss, such as 100 sgbr gamut, when this one puts out 71%

There are other China brands like Uperfect, Zeuslap etc. also at interesting pricepoints from warehouse that is within your region.

Before buying this , why do I keep seeing comments saying what cable did you use to play ps5 on 144hz or 120hz ? I have a ps5 and I want to be able to know how it can run on that ?….how come there having trouble with the ps5 with this monitor ?

I got scared a bit in the bigining. I orderd one alredy. For laptop secundery screen and for my ps5. Hopefully going to be good for me. THX for the video :)

I personally want the portable monitor to be able to play surprisingly movies and shows on It from my phone. As well as my PS5 sometimes.

after playing around the PC NVIDIA Control panel settings, i realize in order to achieve 144Hz refresh rate, u have to downgrade ur resolution to meet the goal. Probably that why u not getting 120Hz for different types of devices.

A year later has anyone had any issues with this bricking a switch via the monitor charging the switch simultaneously?

seems perfect if you're traveling with a mini pc or SFFPC

nice. i've been thinking about repurposing my 15 year old 13 in vga lcd monitor to use as a 2nd monitor for my mini pc but now i think this would be a better option...wish it was a touchscreen though.

I know this video is old but I have gotten the steam deck to go beyond 60 fps on this monitor using a jsaux dock and the included hdmi cord. Be advised the hdmi cord included is special in the connectors so you will want to use it......

7:14 holy shit you can break those rocks in Celeste???? I was shitting myself in that stage going around the walls wtf

Warning to new buyers! This monitor does not support Freesync anymore, exact same A1 gaming model bought from European Amazon. It does have few improvements imo like just leather cover instead of carbon fiber looking one and Arzopa logo is now way smaller which I like but Freesync is completely missing which is a bummer.. still not bad deal but man I wish and thought It has it Edit. It does not have Freesync option in menus anymore at all. But 120hz1080p does work on Xbox if you manually select HDMI from connection types instead of automatic

Will this work with the Xbox series X playing call of duty? Or is it too small? Thanks for the review.

Seems like they hired a Sr. graphic designer as the branding is much more sleek on the newer ones.

Did you try to set the xbox to 120hz first in settings? There are multiple videos on youtube to watch on how to do it. Because this was my problem aswell

What cord did you use for the ps5 so it can be played at 120hz???

I believe you have to run games from Steam Deck desktop mode to get it to output atv144hz

you can get 120hz for xbox seriesX/S you just have to override in display settings to HDMI

That rag looked exactly like a microfiber rag

Hi! I can't get PS5 to run 120hz on the same monitor, what's the different cable or settings do you set/use from things out of box?

I have this particular monitor, and the only way I've gotten to 144Hz is by hooking it up to a laptop/PC. Now I'll try the PS5 for giggles (I have a 120Hz TV).

Where is one that you can charge up needing no power cord

You can get this screen working with series S and steam deck 120 hz but it takes some fidgeting in the settings.

A perfect setup is the Lenovo legion go because you can set the fps to 240 and 144 hzs

After owning the UPerfect QLED 1080P 500 NIT monitor, I can't go any lower. This thing in and of itself is way too bright, that I literally had to install a screen dimmer overlay app for Windows. I think I measured it with wall power, and it gets up to 600 NITS according to my instruments. The colors on it are just amazing. I also have 4 more of the Pepper Jobs OLED 4k 500 NIT monitors, went all in on that disaster. SIGH, it was a kickstarter, was the last I'll ever back. They want 1200 for it, I paid $900 and found the exact same monitor from a different company for a more stomachable $600 with billions of colors, same brightness and same MPP 2.0 support.

I am curious why I am getting a NO SIGNAL error in my Arzopa.

You could try a USB type C to HDMI for the Xbox to see if it work.

I recommend electrical tape for the brand I do the same on my dell monitor

The Steam Deck running Windows would've used the refresh-rate properly, but, it's not exactly a high fps machine.

If anyone is still trying to get steam deck working, on the latest beta os if you disable automatic display scaling you get a menu that lets you choose the resolution and refresh rate. I had an option for 120 hz, and can confirm it works on the arzopa g1 with both hdmi and usb c

Does this provide the necessary 45W to charge the steamdeck when connected to the wall?

You are playing sonic 2 with tails. Why is the original green hill zone music playing from the first game?

I was gonna get this so i cam do live streaming on TikTok for video games.

Actually PS5 is portable, well kind of. I have a set up of solar power battery charger (Can play for 5 hours) + PS5 Clip on monitor. I had it set up in my car (Honda Accord Hybrid), but since removed it, as I find I don't use PS5 that much.

Man, your tattoos looks hard and the video was great!!

The question is which unit of arzopa is this ? Is it the arzopa s1

Looks a fairly solid device

it is perfect for 1080p games 15'6 inch have nice PPI :)

Have to be careful with the lower-priced ones. Some have much higher response times (6ms for the cheaper one in this case). I wouldn't recommend higher than 2ms for gaming. Great review, thanks!

how tall is this? id love to place one under my g9 but only have about 6in of clearance

What about input latency with steamdeck?

Hi My Arzopa monitor is flashing in colors and not showing the image. Sometimes when I disconnect it it works, but after a couple of seconds is off again. Does any of you have an idea why is this happening?

How can you see all those options to sat the monitor? I just can see brightness and volume

finally a second screen for my laptop

Just bought this monitor as I'm going to buy a ps5 because I moved to a new country and my main PS5 is with my brother in my home country

I'm curious if it can pull off 144Hz but at lower resolutions, seen that marketing trick used a few times by other brands.

I’m about to go grab one right now for $50 And use it for a chat monitor

How the input lag? Like when you play competitively like COD warzone or a shooter that needs quick very fast input

Can someone who has tried it tell me if the latency is good enough to play competitively?

Hi, is it possible to connect the Steam Deck OLED to this screen without a dock? Thanks

So I’m having an issue with the switch. I plugged it into the monitor everything works fine. It shows that the switch it charging but the battery life is draining. Am i doing something wrong?

Have you tried going to video fidelity & overscan and select auto detect? It could possibly work.

Did you possibly forget to set the Series S resolution to 1080p? If it outputs in 4k the monitor would not be able to run in 120hz

Hey man how did u connect your ps5 to the monitor ive been tryint and it doesnt detect the signal for whatever reason

Whats stoping the companies to include this feature to their laptop product? 😔

I have a question. If it's 144hz in the settings in right down why it's written 60 hz?

My arzopa monitor wont run over 60hz with my ps5. Please help 😭

love it, honest and stop wasting money that I will never use. I was thinking paying 30 more for 144, looks cool but do i need it, nope lol it is purely extension to my small laptop 14inch, it was cute manager toy but impractical to do work. it was waste to bin the laptop i7 dell which once £1400 and now worth £400. I wanted to buy a second monitor and this is a China brand and the warranty, I need, is too far away, and would it last that long, so best to stick to value product ie £108 and see how it goes and I do not use it much. It is only for travel.

am i able to charge the steam deck with the portable monitor or no?