I would like to thank Mobile Pixels for supplying the review sample.


Mobile Pixels focuses on providing additional portable screens to your notebook setup. Unlike most portable monitors, the DUEX and TRIO series attach to the back of your notebook screen housing and may then be used in various configurations while retaining the portability of the laptop. The DUEX Plus is their mid-range 13.3" option, but features the same versatility as the larger DUEX Max, which just launched successfully via Kickstarter, but at a cheaper price point.

Packaging and Contents

The Mobile Pixels DUEX Plus ships in a full color cardboard box that should stand out nicely in retail, but you may order it directly from the company as well. The front of the flat box clearly focuses on selling the product, while the rear dives into a bit more detail about functionality and specifications.


Inside, in the first layer, you will find the display packed into a protective bag. Below that is a molded plastic tray for all the smaller accessories.


The cable Mobile Pixels provides with the DUEX Max is about 3 feet long and sports an angled USB-C connector on the end that attaches to the display, while the other for the host system has a combo plug for USB-C and USB-A. This makes the DUEX Plus a pure USB powered screen; as such, no HDMI interface is present. You also get some sheets of thicker paper that help with installing the screen and a little pouch with additional documentation, wipe to clean the notebook before installation, and 12 additional sticky pads.

A Closer Look

Out of the package, the DUEX Plus is nice and lightweight for a display of this type, which is mostly achieved by utilizing plastic instead of a heavier material like metal. This is quite necessary as your notebook's hinges will need to support that extra weight; as such, lighter is better. From a design perspective, the DUEX Plus feels a little bulkier than the DUEX Lite, which in turn gives the user better grip when sliding the screen out.


There are four elongated metal pads on the interior side of the screen housing. These each hold a strong magnet. You are meant to install the screen centrally on your device, and it pulls out towards the side on the metal pads, so the hinge is at the edge of your notebook screen. Mobile Pixels raised the edges around the magnets a bit to ensure the screen can't easily slide up or down, while allowing horizontal motion.


The Mobile Pixels DUEX Plus sports two USB-C type connectors, one of which is Thunderbolt. No matter which one you use, the other can be used for passthrough power to your phone, for example. Three buttons on the back give you quick access to the central OSD and direct brightness control.


Sliding the DUEX Plus out fully, you can see that the back panel is essentially solid, but does have some extra branding for those curious onlookers at your local caffeine dispensary who may wonder what you got there. On the opposite side, with the screen exposed, there is not much else to see. Unlike some other brands of portable screens, Mobile Pixels did not brand the frame of the screen.