Featuring a large 15.6″ screen, this monitor is designed for professionals on the go.
AOC 16T3EA: 30-second review
The AOC 16T3EA is a slimline and lightweight portable monitor designed for business, with a set of features tailored for complete ease of use. The overall design has been kept simple, with the 15.6″ screen covering the majority of the front of the monitor. However, unlike the latest desktop monitors, the bezel is still very much apparent, and while that makes the monitor look a little dated, for this portable model, it absolutely makes sense.
Designed to be self-supporting, there are two stand options that fold out from the back of the monitor itself, enabling it to be positioned either in landscape or portrait orientation. There isn’t a great deal of flexibility in their position, but they do the job. A handy feature is the auto-rotate for both orientations; this requires the AOC i-Menu application to be installed. Unfortunately, this is only available for PC, though on Mac systems, you can quickly rotate the display from within the MacOS display settings.
In use, the monitor’s matte screen is clear and relatively bright. However, if it weren’t for the matte screen, it might have been a little trickier to see in bright lighting conditions. For business use, the quality of the display and the Low Blue Light mode make it suitable for longer use, ensuring the monitor remains comfortable to use over extended sessions.
While the screen is great for business and gaming, it proved less effective for creative work, with the monitor falling short of the colour accuracy and colour gamut required for professional image and video enhancement.
Overall, it’s one of the best portable monitors for expanding your laptop’s display while on the move, and perfectly suited for business use and gaming. Creative users will find the additional space handy for palettes and web browsing; however, the limited colour gamut does restrict its use for image and video editing.AOC 16T3EA: Price and availability
How much does it cost? £187 / $129
When is it out? Available now
Where can you get it? You can get it from the AOC website and Amazon
The AOC 16T3EA is available for around £250 / $129 and can be purchased directly from AOC’s website or through online retailers like Amazon and Currys.
Value: 4 / 5AOC 16T3EA: SpecificationsAOC 16T3EA: Design
The AOC 16T3EA has been designed to be as portable as possible, with it’s slimline design at 14mm in profile and a weight of 870g, making it an ideal companion for any USB Type-C enabled laptop. The size and design are on par with most 16″ laptops, which means it will easily slip inside a laptop pocket in most backpacks and bags alongside the computer without adding too much weight or bulk.
The actual design of the monitor has been kept simple, with a single USB Type-C cable connecting the machine directly to the laptop to provide both power and the data connection. Other than that single wired connection, there are no other ports or connectors—not even an audio jack.
Out of the box, the monitor works with both Mac and PC systems and is completely plug-and-play. To get started with the monitor, it simply plugs directly into a USB Type-C port on any Windows or macOS computer, and it should instantly be recognised. Windows users also have the advantage of the AOC i-Menu software, which enables a few more features for the monitor, including the auto-orientation option. This essentially allows you to flip the monitor from landscape to portrait, and the monitor will adjust automatically. On a MacBook Pro, portrait viewing is still possible; it’s just that you will need to adjust the orientation manually.
On the top edge of the monitor, you have access to the OSD controls with four buttons that enable easy navigation through all the monitor’s options and settings. These are all relatively straightforward, but there are no actual values to any of the options, so everything is done by eye.
