ViewSonic Portable Business Monitor VG1656-2K 16" Black 2024
ViewSonic
47 Overall Score
vs
LG UltraGear 27GX790A-B 27" Black 2025
LG
95 Overall Score
Scores
Office
Portable
Gaming
Professional
Entertainment
Creative
Specifications
| ViewSonic Portable Business Monitor VG1656-2K 16" | LG UltraGear 27GX790A-B 27" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 16" | 27" |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 | 2560 x 1440 |
| Panel Type | IPS | OLED★ |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 480 Hz★ |
| Response Time | 11.600000381469727 ms | 0.029999999329447746 ms★ |
| Adaptive Sync | — | FreeSync Premium Pro★ |
| Color & HDR | ||
| Brightness | 400 nits★ | 275 nits |
| Color Gamut | 16.7 Million Colors (8-Bit) | 98.5% DCI-P3 |
| Color Depth | 8-bit | 10-bit★ |
| HDR | — | DisplayHDR True Black 400 |
| HDR Support | — | HDR10★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 0 | 2★ |
| DisplayPort | 0 | 1★ |
| USB-C | 2 | 3★ |
| Thunderbolt | No | — |
| Speakers | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Headphone Jack | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height Adjustable | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tilt | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swivel | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Pivot | ✓ | ✓ |
| VESA Mount | — | 100x100 |
| Features | ||
| Webcam | ✗ | ✗ |
| Touchscreen | ✗ | ✗ |
| PIP/PBP | — | ✗ |
| Power | 12W★ | — |
| Weight | 1.00 kg★ | 9.30 kg |
Pros & Cons
ViewSonic Portable Business Monitor VG1656-2K 16" Black 2024
- Strong portability (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong connectivity (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong ergonomic (72nd percentile)
- Strong color (70th percentile)
- Below average performance (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average social proof (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average feature (24th percentile)
LG UltraGear 27GX790A-B 27" Black 2025
- Strong performance (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong connectivity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (96th percentile)96th %ile
Pricing
ViewSonic Portable Business Monitor VG1656-2K 16" Black 20240.112score per dollar
vs
LG UltraGear 27GX790A-B 27" Black 20250.137score per dollar
LG UltraGear 27GX790A-B 27" Black 2025 offers 1.2x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: LG UltraGear 27GX790A-B 27"
Scores 95 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 29 specs.
