Asus ZenScreen Ink MB14AHD Touch Display with Active Pen

The Taiwanese company Asus comes with a new portable extra screen for laptop called ZenScreen Ink MB14AHD. However, unlike the ink suffix which indicates that no e-ink panel is used here, IPS technology is used. The 14-inch touch panel monitor has a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels (Full HD) at 60 Hz and has 10-point touch capability.

The contrast ratio is 800:1, the response time is 5 ms (grey to gray), the typical brightness is 220 cd/m², and the power consumption is 10 watts. With the supplied active input pen Asus Pen SA201H (4096 pressure levels), it is possible to write or draw directly on the touch display. On the connection side, there are two USB-C interfaces (with DisplayPort alternate mode), a micro HDMI port, and a headphone output.

There is a kickstand at the back that allows the Asus MB14AHD to be tilted up to 75 degrees continuously, and the display can be used in either portrait or landscape format. The 870 g lightweight 14-inch Asus portable monitor comes with blue light filtering and flicker-free technology.

Price and availability

Asus ZenScreen Ink MB14AHD portable extra screen for laptop has been priced at $369.99 / £399 and is already available on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk online shops.

Asus MB14AHD specifications

• Display: 14-inch IPS panel
• Aspect Ratio: 16:9
• Display Viewing Area (H x V): 309.37 x 174.02 mm
• Viewing Angle (CR≧10, H/V): 170°/ 170°
• Pixel Pitch: 0.161mm
• Resolution: 1920×1080
• Brightness (Typ.): 220cd/㎡
• Contrast Ratio (Typ.): 800:1
• ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio (ASCR): 100000000:1
• Display Colors: 262K
• Response Time: 5ms (GTG)
• Refresh Rate (Max): 60Hz
• Touch: PCT + MPP2.0 Active Pen
• Features: Protection Glass, Flicker-free, Trace Free Technology, SPLENDID Technology, Color Temp. Selection (4 modes), GamePlus, QuickFit, HDCP 1.4, DisplayWidget, Low Blue Light
• Ports: USB-C x 2, Micro HDMI x 1, Earphone Jack
• Stand: Tripod Socket
• Dimensions: 324.2 x 201.2 x 12.5 mm
• Weight: 0.87 kg

Recently, Asus also introduced a new monitor with webcam called BE24ECSNK for video conferencing. The 23.8-inch monitor with cameras monitor has an IPS panel with Full HD resolution (1920×1080 pixels) at 60 Hz, a 1200:1 contrast, 5 ms response time (grey to gray), 8-bit color depth, 350 cd/m² typical brightness, and costs $279.