AOC I1659FWUX

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When we reviewed AOC’s E1659Fwux portable USB monitor in 2015, we were impressed with its sharp 1080p image and color accuracy, but its viewing angle and grayscale performance remained is not desired. With the new I1659FWUX, AOC solved the viewing angle issue by equipping the display with a 15.6-inch In-Plane Switching (IPS) panel that delivers accurate colors and wide viewing angles. It also comes in as black as ink, though its dark grayscale performance could have been better. Regardless, it’s our top pick for portable USB monitors.

Design and Features

The i1659FWUX has the same design as the AOC models E1659Fwux and E1759Fwu. Its 15.6-inch IPS panel has a non-reflective coating and is housed in a glossy black case with a rotating, silver photo frame holder that lets you view in Portrait or Landscape mode. As with previous models, the image on the screen rotates when you rotate the screen. With a weight of 1.2 kg and dimensions of 9.1 x 14.6 x 1.4 inches (HWD), the I1659FWUX is light enough to carry around and will fit in most briefcases and laptop bags.

The screen has 1,920 x 1,080 resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio, 700:1 contrast ratio, 220 cd/m2 max brightness, 60Hz refresh rate and 25 milliseconds (black and white) response pixels. Like other portable USB monitors, the I1659FWUX lacks controls of any kind and has only one port; in this case, it’s a USB 3.0 port tucked away in the back of the case, next to the folding stand.

The AOC includes the I1659FWUX with a three-year term for parts, labor, and backlighting. It comes with a protective travel case, USB cable, and a CD containing the User’s Guide and the necessary DisplayLink software that you will have to install on your PC or laptop for the monitor to work.

Performance

The i1659FWUX delivered fairly accurate colors in our tests. The red, green, and blue measurements are represented by colored dots close to their ideal CIE coordinates.

The panel’s ability to render dark blacks helped bring out some pops of color, but it couldn’t accurately display dark grays on the DisplayMate 64-Step Grayscale test. The three darkest shades that appear are black instead of going from dark gray to black. As a result, the shadow detail in my test shots was a bit muddy. However, light grayscale performance is good, resulting in sharp highlight detail.

As with most IPS monitors, the I1659FWUX offers wide viewing angles; it shows no noticeable gradation or loss of brightness when viewed from the extreme top, side, or bottom angle. You can use the I1659FWUX to watch movies on the go, but the panel’s 25-millisecond pixel response produced a lot of motion blur in our Crysis 3 (PC) gaming test, and the game itself significantly jerked. That is not surprising since the monitor is not designed for gaming.

Conclusion

The AOC I1659FWUX is the first portable USB monitor we’ve reviewed that uses an IPS panel. It’s also the best performing USB monitor we’ve tested, delivering accurate colors, sharp 1080p images, and wide viewing angles. Furthermore, with a weight of more than 1.17 kg and a thickness of less than 4 cm, it is highly portable and becomes an easy companion. Despite its unimpressive dark grayscale performance, the I1659FWUX still received a choice for a portable USB display.

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