WGK W156F1

The WGK 15.6 inch Portable Monitor is a dirt-cheap second screen that's perfect for travel productivity. Just don't expect it to look pretty.

We were genuinely surprised by how well the connectivity works here. It's in the 95th percentile for a reason. Plugging in a single USB-C cable from a MacBook Air gave us video and power instantly, no driver hunting required. The built-in speakers are tinny and quiet, but they exist, which is more than we can say for some pricier portable panels. The real letdown is the display itself. It's in the 21st percentile for overall display quality, and you can tell. Colors look a bit washed out even with HDR mode enabled, and the 250-nit typical brightness means you'll be hunting for shade if you try to use this outdoors. It's a screen for getting work done, not for enjoying content.

The WGK doesn't really compete with the ASUS TUF Gaming VG27VQMY or the LG UltraGear 27GS75Q-B. Those are high-refresh gaming monitors that live on a desk. The WGK is a portable panel for productivity. Its real competition is other no-name portable monitors in the sub-$100 range, and it beats most of them on connectivity and weight. If you're looking at the Pixio PX277 Prime Neo or the KTC H27T22C-3, you're shopping for a completely different product category. Those are budget desktop gaming monitors. The WGK is for your backpack.

For somewhere between $40 and $87, this is an absolute steal. You're getting a functional 15.6-inch IPS panel that's lighter than most tablets and folds flat in your bag. It's not going to win any beauty contests, but it's half the price of competing portable monitors from bigger brands. If you need a second screen for travel and don't want to spend $200+, just buy this.

The WGK 15.6 inch Portable Monitor is a travel-friendly workhorse that punches way above its weight class for portability. It's not trying to be your main gaming display or a color-accurate editing panel, and that's totally fine. What it nails is giving you a dead-simple second screen that slips into a laptop bag and sets up in seconds. If you've ever tried to work on a single laptop screen in a hotel room, you know exactly why this exists. The 1080p IPS panel is perfectly adequate for spreadsheets and Slack, the dual USB-C ports mean you can power it and get video over a single cable from most modern laptops, and the built-in stand actually works. At this price, it's a no-brainer for road warriors who just need more screen real estate.

If you're looking for a primary gaming monitor with high refresh rates and great color accuracy, this isn't it. Go get a proper desktop panel like the ASUS TUF Gaming VG27VQMY or the MSI MAG 27CQ6F instead. This WGK is for spreadsheets on the go, not fragging in Valorant.

Buy it if you travel with a laptop and need a second screen. The WGK 15.6 inch Portable Monitor is the definition of good enough where it counts. It's light, it's cheap, and it just works with USB-C. Don't buy it expecting a great gaming display or vibrant HDR. This is a utility player, and for that job, it's one of the best values in portable monitors right now.