The ASUS ZenScreen Touch MB16AMT is a passable 15.6 inch portable monitor. The stand-out feature of this monitor is the 10-point touchscreen, allowing you to tap, swipe, scroll, pinch, and drag. It works perfectly with Windows 10 PCs, and it's advertised to work with certain Android phones, but it doesn't work with Apple devices. It has a built-in battery that's advertised to last up to four hours, making it easy to connect your phone using the USB-C input. It's well-built and comes with a folio case that doubles as a stand. In terms of picture quality, it's nothing special because colors look washed out, and it has a low contrast ratio. Its IPS panel has worse viewing angles than others as the image looks darker when viewed at an angle. Although it doesn't get bright enough to fight a ton of glare, it has good reflection handling if you want to use it in a well-lit room.
Our Verdict
The ASUS ZenScreen Touch MB16AMT is a passable portable monitor. It's designed for on-the-go use as a secondary screen, so it doesn't perform like standard monitors. It's okay for office use thanks to its good reflection handling and excellent text clarity, but the screen appears darker at really wide angles. It's not suggested for content creators because it displays a narrow color gamut, causing the colors to appear inaccurate. Also, it doesn't have any gaming features, and its slow response time makes motion look blurry.
- 1080p resolution delivers clear text and images.
- Good reflection handling.
- Comes with a built-in battery.
- Viewing angles are worse than most IPS panels.
- Colors look washed out due to narrow color gamut.
- Doesn't get very bright.
The ASUS ZenScreen Touch MB16AMT is okay for office use. It's designed to be used as a secondary monitor, and it offers a few features for that use. The smaller screen and high resolution help deliver clear text, and it has good reflection handling if you want to use it in a bright room. However, it displays a narrow color gamut, so colors look washed out. It also has fairly wide viewing angles, but the image looks darker at wide angles.
- 1080p resolution delivers clear text and images.
- Good reflection handling.
- Viewing angles are worse than most IPS panels.
- Doesn't get very bright.
The ASUS ZenScreen Touch MB16AMT is okay for gaming, but it's not designed for this use. It has a simple 60Hz refresh rate and lacks any variable refresh rate (VRR) support. Motion also looks blurry due to its slow response time. On the plus side, it has low input lag if you want to use it for casual gaming.
- Low input lag.
- No VRR support and limited 60Hz refresh rate.
- Slow response time makes motion look blurry.
- Low contrast ratio.
The ASUS ZenScreen Touch MB16AMT isn't bad for consuming multimedia content. It has a high 1080p resolution that helps deliver crisp images. Unfortunately, the low contrast ratio makes blacks look gray when viewed in the dark. Also, it has a small screen, and even though it has fairly wide viewing angles, the image looks washed out at a wide angle, so it's not the best for sharing your screen with others.
- 1080p resolution delivers clear text and images.
- Good reflection handling.
- Viewing angles are worse than most IPS panels.
- Low contrast ratio.
The ASUS ZenScreen Touch MB16AMT is mediocre for content creators. It displays a narrow SDR color gamut, and it has poor out-of-the-box accuracy, so colors look washed out, and it's not suggested for content creators. It has a 1080p resolution that helps deliver clear text if you want to use it as a secondary screen for displaying messages. Although it doesn't get very bright, it has good reflection handling should you use it in a well-lit environment.
- 1080p resolution delivers clear text and images.
- Good reflection handling.
- Viewing angles are worse than most IPS panels.
- Colors look washed out due to narrow color gamut.
The ASUS ZenScreen Touch MB16AMT doesn't support HDR.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the 15.6 inch ASUS ZenScreen Touch MB16AMT. There aren't any variants, but there are similar models in the ASUS ZenScreen lineup, which you can see below.
| Model | Size | Resolution | Connections | Folio Case | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZenScreen MB14AC | 14" | 1080p | USB-C | Stand only | |
| ZenScreen MB16AC | 15.6" | 1080p | USB-C | Stand only | |
| ZenScreen MB16ACE | 15.6" | 1080p | USB-C | Stand and cover | |
| ZenScreen MB16ACV | 15.6" | 1080p | USB-C | Stand and cover | GamePlus and QuickFit features |
| ZenScreen Go MB16AHP | 15.6" | 1080p | USB-C, Micro HDMI | Stand and cover | 7800mAH battery, speakers |
| ZenScreen Touch MB16AMT | 15.6" | 1080p | USB-C, Micro HDMI | Stand and cover | 7800mAh battery, speakers, touchscreen |
If you come across a different type of panel or your ASUS ZenScreen Touch MB16AMT doesn't correspond to our review, let us know, and we'll update the review. Note that some tests, like gray uniformity, may vary between individual units.
Our unit was manufactured in November 2020; you can see the label here.
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The ASUS ZenScreen Touch MB16AMT is an okay portable monitor. The built-in battery and touchscreen are unique features, but because the touchscreen function doesn't work with some Android devices or any Apple OS, it's not worth getting over the ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP unless you have a Windows PC. Also, it has a narrow color gamut, and there are better options for that like the Lepow Z1 Gamut.
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The ASUS ZenScreen Touch MB16AMT is a bit better overall than the ViewSonic VG1655, but they each offer different features. The ASUS has a built-in battery and a touchscreen feature which is only fully compatible with Windows PCs. The ASUS is a better choice for well-lit rooms thanks to its good reflection handling and higher brightness. On the other hand, the ViewSonic has two USB-C inputs, while the ASUS only has one, and it has an audio analog output.
The ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE is better overall than the ASUS ZenScreen Touch MB16AMT, mainly because the XG17AHPE has more gaming features. It has a higher 240Hz refresh rate with VRR to reduce screen tearing, so it has a much quicker response time and lower input lag. The XG17AHPE also has a wider SDR color gamut and better color accuracy, so colors look how they should. Although the MB16AMT is a bit smaller, it has better text clarity to the higher pixel density.
The ASUS ZenScreen Touch MB16AMT and the ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP are similar portable monitors. The big difference between the two is that the MB16AMT has a touchscreen, which the MB16AHP doesn't. However, the touchscreen features only work fully with Windows, so if you have an Apple device or certain Android devices, the touchscreen doesn't add much. They're pretty similar besides that, with the same design, inputs, and panel type.
The ASUS ZenScreen Touch MB16AMT and the ASUS ZenScreen MB14AC are similar portable monitors, but they have different features. The MB16AMT has more features that the MB14AC doesn't have, such as a touchscreen, built-in speakers, a battery, and a Micro HDMI input. They come with different folio cases as the one on the MB16AMT covers the entire screen and can be placed in more positions. They're similar in terms of picture quality, but the MB16AMT is a bit bigger, offering you more screen space.
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