MSI’s ‘super-light’ portable monitor drops 32% for Prime Day

For this year’s Prime Day, MSI has slashed the price of the Pro MP165 E6 portable monitor to $65 (was $95) at Amazon.

That’s an incredible price for an ultra-thin, ultra-light portable monitor from a well-known brand. And with this price cut, I don’t hesitate in calling this the best budget second display you can get in the sales.

Taking this out for a test drive, we used the screen as part of our professional IT set-up while working on desktops, working across multiple locations, and even used it to create music tracks on a Mac mini. We found it easy to deploy throughout. For a 15.6in 1080p display, there’s not much we didn’t like.

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Scoring 4 stars in our review, we called it “a super-light, hyper-functional portable display that is great to have as an extra display for all of your tech.”

After spending time trying this out across a range of workflows, we found it well-designed for business professionals who could really use more screen real estate.

Now, it’s not the most feature-rich portable monitor we’ve ever reviewed – notable, color coverage is average, so I wouldn’t recommend this as a primary screen for video and photo editing.

But it’s not entirely stripped back. Highlights here include the stable integrated kickstand, single cable set-up, and VESA mountable design.

I’m seeing plenty of discounts on portable monitors for Prime Day – including a few at $50. But personally, I’d spend the extra fifteen bucks and pick up the MSI screen. Considering the big 32% discount, I think MSI’s budget pick is the one to go for.