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Conclusion

Most of the portable monitors I’ve reviewed sacrifice performance and features for the sake of convenience and cost. But after my time with the Asus ZenScreen MB27ACF, I’ve learned that it doesn’t have to be that way. Though it isn’t the quickest or most colorful display out there, it games extremely well and makes the most of its capabilities.

Asus ZenScreen MB27ACF — (Image credit: Asus)

Though I’m spoiled by many of the fastest monitors on the planet, the MB27ACF was a pleasure to play on. It was responsive and quick with far less motion blur than you’d expect at 100 Hz. I didn’t miss G-Sync since I could easily stay locked at 100 Hz. If you can’t maintain that frame rate, you can avoid tearing with a Radeon graphics card or a console system’s VRR. The picture was also very satisfying, though I wished for wide gamut color and HDR. Among portables, these omissions are common, but against desktop 27-inchers, it’s a little less vivid.

The best part is its extreme flexibility. You don’t have to buy any add-ons here; it comes with an integrated high-quality stand, a premium arm, and even cubicle partition brackets. And the snap-on mount makes it easy to pick up and slip into a large bag or briefcase. It can serve equally well as a desktop or portable screen.

For $449 at this writing, the Asus ZenScreen MB27ACF is neither low nor high priced. But it has no real competition, so that’s worth considering. If you need a large portable monitor with a satisfying image and solid gaming performance, definitely check it out.

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Christian Eberle is a Contributing Editor for Tom's Hardware US. He's a veteran reviewer of A/V equipment, specializing in monitors. Christian began his obsession with tech when he built his first PC in 1991, a 286 running DOS 3.0 at a blazing 12MHz. In 2006, he undertook training from the Imaging Science Foundation in video calibration and testing and thus started a passion for precise imaging that persists to this day. He is also a professional musician with a degree from the New England Conservatory as a classical bassoonist which he used to good effect as a performer with the West Point Army Band from 1987 to 2013. He enjoys watching movies and listening to high-end audio in his custom-built home theater and can be seen riding trails near his home on a race-ready ICE VTX recumbent trike. Christian enjoys the endless summer in Florida where he lives with his wife and Chihuahua and plays with orchestras around the state.