AOC E1649FWU

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

3
Average:

2
Bad:

1

Pros:

Simple to setup, Doesn't require a power cord or VGA cable, Uses 1 powered USB port, Portable
Lightweight. No power cable. Can be foound for as little as $100 online. Second USB cable in case your laptop's ports aren't powerful enough.
Large screen; Bright; USB powered

Cons:

Will not rotate when connected to a Mac, Glossy screen shows reflections, Mac drivers not included
So-so quality. Portrait mode is Windows only. No brightness control.

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Last revision on November 21, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Simple to setup, Doesn't require a power cord or VGA cable, Uses 1 powered USB port, Portable
Lightweight. No power cable. Can be foound for as little as $100 online. Second USB cable in case your laptop's ports aren't powerful enough
Large screen; Bright; USB powered
Affordably priced. Good color and small text performance. USB powered. Auto-pivot

Reviewers Didn't Like

Will not rotate when connected to a Mac, Glossy screen shows reflections, Mac drivers not included
So-so quality. Portrait mode is Windows only. No brightness control
Limited horizontal viewing angles; Nonadjustable stand; Fingerprint prone chassis; Reflective display; Bulky
Weak grayscale performance. Narrow viewing angles. Reflective screen. Bulky

Expert reviews and ratings

A somewhat unusual flat panel that requires just one connection, USB, no other power is required and it will configure itself as a second display. This is an ideal accompaniment to any Desktop or Notebook where a second display is...

By GadgetSpeak on November 08, 2013

Any MacBook screen will look better than this, with much better pixel density of course, but if you need a rock-bottom-priced portable option for a two-monitor setup in hotel rooms, this will do the job. Product AOC Company AOC Contact ...

By Mac|Life on June 11, 2012

AOC’s e1649Fwu is an LED-backlit LCD monitor with a difference. Instead of connecting to your PC’s video card via DVI, HDMI, VGA, DisplayPort or any other conventional standard, it connects via utterly ubiquitous USB 2.0.I’ve seen USB-connected...

By PCWorld New Zealand on February 17, 2012

AOC's affordable and portable 15-inch e1649Fwu monitor works using USB power, but its viewing angles could be...

By LaptopMag on February 08, 2012

Having a second monitor provides more “real estate” when using a laptop, as well as allowing for a...

By GadgetReview on February 06, 2012

The AOC e1649Fwu is a reasonably priced portable 15.6-inch monitor that gets its signal and power from your laptop's USB port. It offers good color quality and sharp text reproduction, but its glossy screen is a fingerprint magnet and is very...

By PC Mag on January 18, 2012

While the monitor setup was not as straight forward and easy to set up out of the box as it could have been, once I got the AOC Portable 16″ USB Monitor running, I found it to be a highly effective 2nd monitor for my Macbook. I loved the fact that I...

By isource.com on June 26, 2013

The e1649Fwu is a portable 16″ LED USB monitor from AOC, that will effortlessly add addition screen space to your desktop setup. I reviewed a similar product a few months ago (the Lenovo ThinkVision LT1421 14″ LCD monitor with Plastic Cover), which...

By The Gadgeteer on June 16, 2012

The AOC e1649Fwu portable monitor is good-sized, reasonably priced and incredibly energy efficient. I can always tell if a product is a winner if I get the urge to buy it, and I'm seriously considering picking up one of these as a second monitor for...

By tuaw.com on January 01, 2012

O AOC USB LED E1649Fwu provou ser um aparelho funcional e que está dentro daquilo que foi proposto pela fabricante, ou seja, ser um monitor com praticidade de uso e de transporte. Os pontos “extras” ficam por conta da possibilidade de usá-lo na...

By TecMundo on September 18, 2014

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