UPERFECT GR16DQ monitorPortable~$190

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UPERFECT GR16DQ

A 16-inch 2560×1600 panel running at 120 Hz, which is a combination the name-brand portables charge twice as much for. The 75 mm VESA pattern on the back matters more than it sounds: it means this one can hang off an arm beside a desktop monitor instead of living on a kickstand. Matte finish, two full-function USB-C ports and a mini-HDMI input round it out.

Approx. price

~$190

snapshot, not a live price

Sharpness

79ppd · retina-class

past the ~1 arcminute limit of 20/20 acuity — the grid is gone

HDR tier

No HDR

the maker makes no HDR claim for this panel

Peak brightness

350nits claimed

no HDR certification

USB-C power

None

video and data only, or no USB-C at all

Max refresh

120 Hz

9 ms GtG rated

Port speed — can each input carry this panel?

  • USB-C (DP Alt Mode)· full speed

This panel needs 17.7 Gbps at 2560×1600, 120 Hz and 30 bits per pixel, with no DSC to fall back on.

Best for: A sharp, high-refresh travel panel that can also hang on an arm

Specifications

Approx. price
~$190
Type
Portable
Resolution
2560×1600
Pixels per degree
79 — retina-class
Finish
matte
VRR
None
HDR tier
No HDR
Peak brightness
350 nits claimed
Colour gamut
100% sRGB
HDMI
1 × HDMI, version not published
DSC
Not supported
Port speed
1 of 1 input at full speed
USB-C
Video in over USB-C
KVM
None
Speakers
Built in
Stand
tilt
VESA
75x75
Weight
1.58 lb
Released
2022
$ per inch
$12
$ per megapixel
$46

Features

  • 2560×1600 at 120 Hz in a 1.58-pound chassis
  • 75×75 mm VESA pattern on the back
  • Two full-function USB-C inputs plus mini-HDMI
  • 10-bit panel rated 100% sRGB
  • Built-in stereo speakers

What it does well

  • 16:10 at 2560×1600 gives 189 pixels per inch, sharp enough that text needs no scaling apology
  • 120 Hz at 2560×1600 rather than at 1080p, which is where the cheap high-refresh portables stop
  • A VESA pattern on a portable is rare, and it turns this into a permanent second screen when you are home
  • Either USB-C port carries video, and mini-HDMI covers hosts with no USB-C video
  • Matte coating rather than the mirror finish most import portables ship

What it gives up

  • It draws power from the host and passes none back, so the laptop battery drains faster
  • 9 ms grey-to-grey is slow for a 120 Hz panel — the refresh rate is smoother than the pixels are
  • 100% sRGB is a standard-gamut panel, so wide-gamut photo and video work is out
  • No adaptive sync, so a game that drops below 120 fps tears

The two lists above come from the maker’s specifications and from published third-party measurements, not from owner reports. Where owner discussion has been read it appears in its own section below, so the two are never mistaken for each other.

What owners say

No owner discussion has been read for the UPERFECT GR16DQ yet. This section stays empty until there is something real to put in it.

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HDR
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USB-C power
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HDR
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USB-C power
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Sharpness
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HDR
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USB-C power
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