Deal | Affordable Asus portable monitor with 15-inch IPS display drops to lowest-ever price

Laptop users who are frequently on the go might prefer to splurge on a portable display that can extend their screen real estate when needed. The Asus ZenScreen is one such budget option, which features respectable specs and is now available for an all-time low price of just $80 on Amazon.

The ZenScreen portable monitor features a 15.6-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080. Refresh rate is also limited to a very modest 60 Hz. According to ITPro's review, the panel tops at a measly 205 nits of brightness, and sports a respectable 1016:1 contrast ratio. Considering the affordable price tag, the specifications are understandable.

Color reproduction is also quite disappointing, as revealed by the aforementioned review. Clearly, the portable monitor is a no-frills product aimed at productivity, considering that the workload does not require good picture quality. In other words, tasks involving spreadsheets, word documents, software development, and other similar workloads should be perfectly doable on the Asus ZenScreen portable monitor.

Dual USB-C ports are present, as well as a mini HDMI port. The Type-C ports support DP Alt mode, and the ZenScreen portable monitor comes with a mini HDMI-to-HDMI as well as USB-C cable included in the box. A 360° kick-stand is also provided, which allows the monitor to be used in landscape as well as portrait mode. At just 0.78 kg or 1.72 lbs, the portable monitor should be easy to haul around.