MSI Pro MP165 E6 Review: A No-Frills Portable Monitor at a Great Price

Typically you want a easy device to perform a easy job and that is what MSI goals to offer with the MSI Pro MP156 E6. Whereas different portable monitors attempt to dazzle with 4K shows, OLED panels, contact sensitivity, quick refresh charges or advanced multimonitor assemblies, the MSI Professional MP156 E6 sticks with the fundamentals. It is a modest, 15.6-inch, 1080p show with easy connection choices, strong visibility and no frills. It comes on the commendable worth of $95, and I’ve seen it discounted for even much less. 

The MSI Professional MP156 E6 is mainly all the pieces that the Plugable USBC-PDMON ought to have been, and it is a worthy various to the Arzopa Z1RC for anybody who needs to avoid wasting a bit of cash and would not want the additional decision, measurement or coloration.

A primary display for primary duties

Let’s get this out of the best way: The MSI Professional MP156 E6 would not have a fantastic display. It has a slender coloration gamut, masking solely 64% of the sRGB coloration house. It is going to look drab with absolutely anything you employ it for, together with spreadsheets. However when you simply have to see information, it is effective. It will get lots vivid, provides the mediocre distinction of a median IPS LCD, and it has a robust anti-glare end to spice up visibility. 

This monitor’s mediocre coloration gamut replica and 60Hz refresh price aren’t the very best for watching films, inventive workloads or gaming. As an alternative, it is an reasonably priced second display you’ll be able to simply pair with a laptop computer. It is best used for fundamentals like electronic mail, chats or directions, whereas liberating up your foremost show for the extra necessary enterprise. 

Gentle, strong and moveable

The {hardware} of the MSI Professional MP156 E6 is nothing to get enthusiastic about both, but it surely’s first rate. It has a primary design that feels fairly sturdy, regardless of its plastic building. It isn’t terribly thick, only a half-inch on its decrease half, the place a lot of the electronics and a kickstand are. On the high it is only a quarter-inch thick. It weighs just one.75 kilos, so it would not add a ton to your haul on the go. 

The kickstand is agency and may swing out 90 levels to carry the display at varied angles. When you want extra flexibility, the rear has two holes for attaching it to a 75x75mm VESA mount or a quarter-inch gap to work with a tripod mount. As a result of the ports and controls are on either side of the monitor, you may want a separate stand if you wish to place it vertically. 

The monitor contains primary however easy controls, with a clickable dial and power-back button and a headphone jack. 

On the left edge, you get a pair of USB-C ports that may deal with energy and video over only one cable, in addition to permitting 60-watt energy supply pass-through charging. MSI’s spec checklist claims simply 15W for this, so the remaining 45W will probably be delivered to the laptop computer. That is sufficient to cost many thin-and-light laptops. 

The monitor’s port says 5-20V/3A. So I examined it with a USB energy meter, and it confirmed 19.5V at 2.93A. 

There’s additionally a full-size HDMI port for broader compatibility. MSI contains cables with right-angle connectors for tidier cable runs. I used to be pleasantly shocked that you simply additionally get a felt-like sleeve, which is greater than I would count on for the worth.

Identical to the display, the MSI Professional MP156 E6’s audio system are unexceptional. They do not play very loud nor do they provide high-fidelity sound, however they’re serviceable when you simply want to listen to what somebody is saying. Usually, a good laptop computer’s audio system will sound higher.

Ultimate ideas

You will not wish to use this monitor for watching films or taking part in video games, however that does not imply it may possibly’t be helpful. It is reasonably priced and strong, finest used for primary duties. When you’re engaged on the go, and also you want a easy second display, the MSI Professional MP156 E6 does the job for an excellent worth.

How we take a look at screens

Measurements for the MSI Professional MP165 E6 have been taken utilizing a Spyder X2 Extremely colorimeter utilizing DataColor’s Spyder X2 software program for SDR. Colour accuracy measurements outcomes are reported in Delta E 1976 utilizing Datacolor’s 48-color patch take a look at.

On essentially the most primary fashions we could solely take a look at brightness, distinction and coloration gamut. With extra succesful shows we might also run assessments of user-selectable modes for gaming or color-critical use and uniformity. We might also run assessments to confirm how white level accuracy varies with brightness. We additionally use Blur Busters’ movement assessments to evaluate movement artifacts (comparable to ghosting) or refresh rate-related issues that may have an effect on gaming. 

Understand that particular person outcomes can and sometimes do fluctuate from a producer’s reported outcomes for a wide range of causes.