AIREIXINGD A116B 11.6" 2025

A featherweight 11.6-inch second screen that's cheap, portable, and easy on the eyes. Just don't ask it to do anything fancy.

The 60Hz refresh rate and 1080p resolution are fine for spreadsheets, chat windows, and casual video, but this panel sits in the bottom quarter of our database for display and performance. Color accuracy is a weak spot, landing in the 17th percentile. If you're editing photos or want buttery gaming, look elsewhere. What did surprise us is the connectivity. One USB-C cable handles both video and power, and there's a Mini HDMI port plus Thunderbolt support. That's genuinely impressive for a monitor this cheap.

The LG UltraGear 27GS75Q-B and ASUS TUF Gaming VG27VQMY are both 27-inch gaming monitors with high refresh rates and far better color, but they're also three to four times the price and not portable. The SANSUI 27 inch and Acer Nitro XV271U M3BMIIPRX fall into the same camp. If you need a desk monitor for gaming or creative work, any of those beat the A116B handily. But none of them fit in a backpack. The A116B isn't competing with those, it's competing with the idea of not having a second screen at all.

At USD 52 in the US and EUR 61 to EUR 71 in Europe, this is cheap enough to be an impulse buy. The EUR spread is worth noting, the DE listing at EUR 61 is the better deal if you're shopping in euros. For a second screen that lives in your bag, it's hard to argue with the price. Just don't expect it to replace a real monitor.

The AIREIXINGD A116B is a tiny 11.6-inch 1080p portable monitor that nails the one thing it's built for: being easy to carry and dead simple to set up. It's basically an iPad-sized second screen that slips into a laptop bag and works with just one USB-C cable. That's the pitch, and for the most part, it delivers. But don't expect it to wow you with color or speed. This is a utility monitor, not a showpiece.

If you're looking for a gaming monitor or something with accurate color for photo and video work, this isn't it. Go grab a 27-inch 1440p panel like the LG UltraGear 27GS75Q-B instead. The A116B is for people who need a second screen in a coffee shop, not a battlestation.

If you travel with a laptop and want a second screen that weighs less than a hardcover book, the A116B is a solid buy. It's not fast, it's not color-accurate, and it's not going to impress anyone. But it's cheap, it works, and the matte screen is easier on the eyes than most glossy portables. For office work on the go, it gets the job done.