Where possible, a calibration device will be placed on the screen to verify its advertised color space coverage, brightness output and consistency, and factory color calibration accuracy. However, until a few years ago, most mobile IPS monitors we reviewed showed much more limited overall color coverage (60% to 72% of sRGB) and very similar color profiles—indicating poor red and purple coverage and slightly enhanced blue-greens.

You get a great quality picture thanks to Full HD (1920 x 1080 resolution), IPS color and contrast accuracy, and a decent (though not spectacular) 250 cd/m2 brightness.With that in mind, we’ve used our expertise and personal experience to narrow the various options out there to what we think are the best ways to expand your laptop’s available screen space right now. One is HDMI, to handle transfer of the image displayed on the device, and the other is USB (through a USB-A port), to record the pen motions the user makes when drawing on the interactive display.

The native resolution on panels suitable for use with a laptop ranges from 1,366 by 768 pixels up to 3,200 by 1,800 pixels (QHD+).However, if you want to extend your laptop's screen in the most convenient way possible, the SideTrak could well be worth the extra outlay.