
Viewsonic VG Series VG1656-2K 16″ 60Hz Monitor
16 inch · 2560 x 1600 · 60 Hz · IPS
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- Screen size 16 inch
- Resolution 2560 x 1600
- Refresh rate 60 Hz
- Panel IPS
- Response time 11.6 ms
Viewsonic VG Series VG1656-2K 16″ 60Hz Monitor is a 16-inch monitor with 2560 x 1600 resolution, a 60 Hz refresh rate and IPS panel. Fine for work and everyday use; for fast shooters look at 144 Hz and up. It came out in 2024.
- Released
- 2024-07-01
Specifications
Key specs
- Screen size
- 16 inch
- Resolution
- 2560 x 1600
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Panel
- IPS
- Response time
- 11.6 ms
- Released
- 2024-07-01
- Part number
- VG1656-2K
- EAN / UPC
- 0766907026207
Display
- Display diagonal
- 40.6 cm (16")
- Display resolution
- 2560 x 1600 pixels
- HD type
- WQXGA
- Native aspect ratio
- 16:10
- Display technology
- LED
- Panel type
- IPS
- Display brightness (typical)
- 400 cd/m²
- Response time
- 11.6 ms
- Anti-glare screen
- Yes
- Screen shape
- Flat
- Supported graphics resolutions
- 2560 x 1600 (WQXGA)
- Contrast ratio (typical)
- 1500:1
- Contrast ratio (dynamic)
- 50000000:1
- Maximum refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Viewing angle, horizontal
- 178°
- Viewing angle, vertical
- 178°
- Display number of colours
- 16.7 million colours
- Digital horizontal frequency
- 15 - 100 kHz
- Digital vertical frequency
- 50 - 75 Hz
- Display diagonal (metric)
- 40.6 cm
- Haze rate
- 25%
- Surface hardness
- 3H
- Colour depth
- 8 bit
Performance
- Flicker-free technology
- Yes
- Low Blue Light technology
- Yes
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Multimedia
- Number of speakers
- 2
- RMS rated power
- 4 W
- Built-in speaker(s)
- Yes
Design
- Market positioning
- Business
- Product colour
- Silver
Ports & interfaces
- USB upstream port type
- USB Type-C
- Number of upstream ports
- 2
- Number of USB Type-C upstream ports quantity
- 2
- USB Power Delivery (USB PD)
- Yes
- USB Power Delivery up to
- 65 W
Ergonomics
- Height adjustment
- Yes
- Adjustable height (max)
- 5 cm
- Pivot
- Yes
- Pivot angle
- 0 - 90°
- Tilt adjustment
- Yes
- Tilt angle range
- -20 - 70°
- On Screen Display (OSD)
- Yes
Power
- Power consumption (typical)
- 8.6 W
- Power consumption (standby)
- 0.5 W
- Power consumption (max)
- 11.6 W
- Power supply type
- External
Operational conditions
- Operating temperature (T-T)
- 0 - 40 °C
- Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 20 - 90%
Weight & dimensions
- Width (with stand)
- 357 mm
- Depth (with stand)
- 9.6 mm
- Height (with stand)
- 235 mm
- Weight (with stand)
- 1.1 kg
- Width (without stand)
- 357 mm
- Depth (without stand)
- 9.6 mm
- Height (without stand)
- 235 mm
- Weight (without stand)
- 600 g
Other features
- Warranty period
- 3 year(s)
- Compliance certificates
- cTUVus, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), ICES, Norma Oficial Mexicana (NOM)
- Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- 15000 h
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About this product
VG1656-2K is a portable 16” 16:10 monitor designed for optimal productivity on the go. Weighting less than 2lbs and under 0.5” thick, with an intuitive smart cover to both provide versatile viewing options and protects the screen in transit, this portable is optimized to take on the road. A WQXGA 2K resolution offers vivid details for crispy and clear imagery. The two way power USB-C connectors provide a one-cable solution for multimedia transfer and 65W power charging, either receiving power from a laptop or power bank, or being able to pass through power to the connected device, when the portable is connected to a power source.
STUNNING RESOLUTION
Displaying more than 4 million pixels with a high pixel density, this WQXGA 2560 x 1600 monitor delivers the ultimate in image detail and clarity for stunning, lifelike images.
PORTABLE PRODUCTIVITY
Weighing under 2lbs. and measuring less than 0.5” thick, this compact monitor is ideal for on-the-go use so you can work more efficiently from nearly any location.
AUTOMATIC ROTATION
A built-in G-Sensor knows the monitor’s orientation (whether landscape or portrait), and automatically rotates and maximizes the image on screen.
VG1656-2K vs similar monitors
| Viewsonic VG Series VG1656-2K 16″ 60Hz Monitor | MSI PRO MP161E6 | MSI PRO MP161E6T | ASUS ZenScreen MB16FCK 16″ 60Hz Monitor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 inch | 16 inch | 16 inch | 16 inch |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1200 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | IPS | IPS | IPS |
| Response time | 11.6 ms | 4 ms | 4 ms | 5 ms |
| Released | 2024 | 2026 | 2026 | 2026 |
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Questions about the VG1656-2K
What are the main specs of the Viewsonic VG Series VG1656-2K 16″ 60Hz Monitor?
16 inch, 2560 x 1600, 60 Hz, IPS.
What screen size is the Viewsonic VG Series VG1656-2K 16″ 60Hz Monitor?
16 inch.
What resolution is the Viewsonic VG Series VG1656-2K 16″ 60Hz Monitor?
2560 x 1600.
What is the refresh rate of the Viewsonic VG Series VG1656-2K 16″ 60Hz Monitor?
60 Hz.
When did the Viewsonic VG Series VG1656-2K 16″ 60Hz Monitor come out?
It was released in 2024/07 (Viewsonic).
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