Introduction

According to the official website, UPERFECT was built around the idea of offering high-quality monitors aimed toward digital nomads, remote workers, and just about anyone else looking for extra screen real estate in a compact, portable form factor. The brand sent me two of their newer portable monitors for a review, the intriguing UStation Delta Max, a dual 18-inch vertical monitor stack with an integrated kickstand, and the UGame K118. This review will focus on the latter.



The $270 UGame K118 is an 18-inch portable gaming monitor, equipped with a 144 Hz refresh rate IPS panel. The panel has a 2560x1600 native resolution, corresponding to the 16:10 screen ratio. The extra vertical space compared to more traditional 16:9 monitors comes in handy in everyday usage, when working or while gaming, simply because you can see more of the content than you normally would. In the context of portable monitors, it proves to be advantageous in terms of ergonomics, too, since the panel itself is "higher," so there's less need to slouch when using it in a normal sitting position.

Specifications

The Package

The UPERFECT UGame K118 comes in a completely generic, but very sturdy box, that doesn't tell us almost anything about the product found inside. The insides are neatly organized and well protected by the hard cardboard. It's safe to assume that the box won't ever be displayed on store shelves, so what it looks like is completely irrelevant.


Inside the box, you'll find the panel, a foldable cover that doubles as a stand, two USB-C cables, a Mini-HDMI cable, a 30 W power brick, a user manual, and a set of VESA mounting screws. They're placed in a plastic bag marked with a "Free gift" sticker, which strikes me as a weird way to offer something as rudimentary as mounting screws. I'd be less surprised if they added the same sticker to the power brick, as nowadays we rarely see these included. The cables are only a meter long, so take that into consideration when deciding if you need to purchase a longer set of cables.