Laptomo S3 14" 2024

The Laptomo S3 is a clip-on portable monitor that adds two extra screens to your laptop, but it's heavy, limited to Windows and Chrome devices, and the display quality is below average. It's compact and easy to set up, but at $180 USD, you're paying for the form factor, not the panel. Worth it only if you're a frequent traveler with a compatible laptop.

The 1080p IPS panel is fine for text and spreadsheets, but the 300-nit brightness and 44th percentile color performance mean it's not going to wow you with vibrancy. The 178-degree viewing angle helps when you're sharing the screen, but the display quality overall lands in the bottom quarter of our database. Connectivity is a real limitation too: one USB-C port, and you need a laptop with full DisplayPort over USB-C or an HDMI port to make it work. Mac users with M1, M2, or M3 chips are out of luck entirely. The 3.6kg weight is also heavier than you'd expect for something marketed as portable.

The Laptomo S3 doesn't really compete with the MSI MAG 271QPX or LG UltraGear 27G810A-B. Those are desktop gaming monitors with QD-OLED panels and high refresh rates. The S3 is a completely different animal: a clip-on extender for laptops. The closest comparison is other portable monitors, and there the S3's 21st percentile performance and 29th percentile connectivity put it behind most options in its price range. The ASUS ROG Strix XG27ACDNG and Samsung Odyssey G7 G75F are also desktop displays, so they're not direct rivals, but they highlight what $180 gets you in a stationary monitor versus a portable one.

At $180 USD, the Laptomo S3 is cheaper than buying a dedicated portable monitor plus a stand, but you're paying for the form factor, not the panel quality. The display is mediocre, the connectivity is limited, and the weight is a real drawback. If you're a road warrior who needs triple screens in a hotel room and you have a compatible Windows laptop, it might earn its keep. For everyone else, that money buys a much better standalone portable monitor.

The Laptomo S3 is a 14-inch portable monitor that clips onto your laptop to give you extra screen real estate on the go. It's a 1080p IPS panel with 300 nits of brightness, and it runs off a single USB-C connection if your laptop supports DisplayPort over USB-C. The pitch is simple: more screens, more productivity, no desk setup required.

But the specs tell a mixed story. It's compact and has decent social proof, but the display, connectivity, and ergonomics all rank near the bottom of our database. At around $180 USD, it's a niche tool that solves a specific problem, but it's not a great monitor by traditional standards.

Skip this if you have a Mac with an M1, M2, or M3 chip, because it flat-out won't work. Also skip it if you care about display quality or color accuracy, since the panel is below average. And if you're not traveling constantly, a proper desktop monitor will give you far better performance for the same money.

Buy the Laptomo S3 if you travel constantly, work on a Windows laptop with full USB-C DisplayPort support, and genuinely need two extra screens without a desk. It's a niche product that nails the portability angle but sacrifices display quality, connectivity, and ergonomics to get there. If you're mostly working from home or an office, get a real monitor instead.