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The monitor has two usb-c inputs. It doesn't have its own battery, so your device will give it power if you just use a single cable. But if you plug your phone into one of the monitor's usb-c ports, and a usb charger into the other, then it will continue to work as a display for the phone while also sending power to actively charge the phone.
I picked one of these up a few weeks ago. Overall pretty good based on my use. Screen is decent for what it is. I have been using mine hooked up from my Mini PC. The USB C cable both powers and provided the video. The entire cover comes off easily as it's attached via small magnets. The speakers are not very good, but they are only 1 watt each so that's kind of expected. Overall great deal for $50 and under.
Stupid question... do these things have their own internal battery or does it draw from the USB C port of the device plugged in? I'm thinking of using this for pixel desktop mode with a bluetooth keyboard, but I can't figure out if this will work. Or should I just get a Nexdock 6, for example?
Stupid question... do these things have their own internal battery or does it draw from the USB C port of the device plugged in? I'm thinking of using this for pixel desktop mode with a bluetooth keyboard, but I can't figure out if this will work. Or should I just get a Nexdock 6, for example?
No internal battery; it's USB-C powered, so the Pixel would supply the power. One owner above ran both on one cable.
I picked one of these up a few weeks ago. Overall pretty good based on my use. Screen is decent for what it is. I have been using mine hooked up from my Mini PC. The USB C cable both powers and provided the video. The entire cover comes off easily as it's attached via small magnets. The speakers are not very good, but they are only 1 watt each so that's kind of expected. Overall great deal for $50 and under.
Echoing the same sentiments. Bought it during the last sale and it works as advertised. If you need a second monitor that is portable, getting this is a no brainer. Is it 4k Ultra HDR Dolby Vision OLED, nope. But for $50, its a steal.
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Stupid question... do these things have their own internal battery or does it draw from the USB C port of the device plugged in? I'm thinking of using this for pixel desktop mode with a bluetooth keyboard, but I can't figure out if this will work. Or should I just get a Nexdock 6, for example?
The monitor has two usb-c inputs. It doesn't have its own battery, so your device will give it power if you just use a single cable. But if you plug your phone into one of the monitor's usb-c ports, and a usb charger into the other, then it will continue to work as a display for the phone while also sending power to actively charge the phone.
No internal battery; it's USB-C powered, so the Pixel would supply the power. One owner above ran both on one cable.
Adding to this, but I also tried a plug-in adapter with a cord and it didn't want to stay on above 3 secs, removing the adapter and using straight usb cord to usb 4-port plug-in style hub worked just fine and it stays on. Could be a power/output variable at play there but I wouldn't run a plugin adapter with this (the kind that plugs into the wall with the usb-port built-in that you just a normal charging cable into etc).
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Bought a refurb T15 for Samsung Dex and am happy with it for the price. The speakers suck, but the sound from my phone is good enough.
Important: Cable must be usb c 3.2 or better for video over usb C. Only very expensive hubs can handle video over usb c. Mine came with one. A charger can be plugged into the other usb c port on the monitor and it will charge the phone. That with Bluetooth keyboard/mouse is the simplest setup.
The other option is a cheap HDMI hub with power input, but the wiring isn't as clean and starts to feel like like a hassle for a portable setup. I was going to do a diy lapdock, but refurbished ones on ebay don't cost much more than the pile of components needed to build one.
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Important: Cable must be usb c 3.2 or better for video over usb C. Only very expensive hubs can handle video over usb c. Mine came with one. A charger can be plugged into the other usb c port on the monitor and it will charge the phone. That with Bluetooth keyboard/mouse is the simplest setup.
The other option is a cheap HDMI hub with power input, but the wiring isn't as clean and starts to feel like like a hassle for a portable setup. I was going to do a diy lapdock, but refurbished ones on ebay don't cost much more than the pile of components needed to build one.
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