Specific portable monitor.

[Kamui]

I will get my steam deck soon. I own a 1920/1080 144hz monitor but it's too spec heavy for what i need. I'm looking for a smaller one, does the monitor i'm looking for even exist?

12 Volt and/or USB charging
720p 16:9
13-25 inches
HDMI

[zenstrata]

Is this meant to be portable with the Steam Deck ? Or are you just looking for a smaller monitor for your desk?

[Kamui]

For my Steam Deck. I will be living in a car so i need 12 volt or at least the USB charging, like tablets where you can choose usb or 220/230v. 220/230v sockets drain too much energy for me to live practically and comfortable. Doesn't have to be "portable" whatever that means, as long as the power requirements are low.

[zenstrata]

https://www.amazon.com/usb-powered-monitor/s?k=usb+powered+monitor

There are quite a lot of options it appears. most of them tend to be around 16 inches in size, not sure exactly what size you are after. The key will be finding one that fits your needs.

I would look for a monitor that has decent response times and is fairly low power. It will take a bit of research but should be doable.

Here is a power adapter I found with a little internet searching. It was from a suggestion off reddit.
Link to reddit thread where it is discussed-
https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/wx1kfo/best_car_charger_for_steam_deck/
Link to the adapter-
https://www.amazon.com/Spigen-ArcStation-Charger-Black-2-Port/dp/B08PRZ815M/

Here is a dock you can use.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B7HVZNMB/

You could plug the adapter into the lighter, run the usb power into the dock, then plug the steam deck into the dock, and then run outputs to your monitor, keyboard, mouse, or whatever else you want to plug into it.

It looks like the total cost will be around 200 dollars or so to get all the equipment together.

And of course you will want to run your car occasionally to keep the car battery charged. If you are parked and running your steam deck a lot, you could run your car battery down if the car is not actually running to keep it charged.

Alternatively - if you are parked somewhere you have access to power with a cord, like at a campground or something, then you could just use your steam deck's included charger and plug that into the dock to power everything.

[PopinFRESH]

Lenovo L15 Mobile Monitor is a USB-C powered ~8W 15" 1080p display. You can get Lenovo's 65W USB-C DC Travel Adapter which provides up to 65W and the L15 display supports USB-C PD power passthrough. So you can connect the travel adapter to one of the displays USB-C ports and then connect the USB-C cable from the Steam Deck to the other USB-C port on the display and both will be powered from the travel adapter.

https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/accessories-and-software/monitors/home/66e4ucc1us
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/accessories-and-software/chargers-and-batteries/chargers/40ak0065ww

[Kamui]

I have a power bank capable of charging the Steam deck multiple times so the 12V from the car will only be used when i'm driving or small charging like a phone. I have a solar panel too so i'm very much prepared :) . I already bought a dock, i just need to make a plan how to set everything up. I do have 12V on the power bank and 3 usb ports. I will also be powering a 12v fridge so i might need a 12v splitter.

One thing i forgot to mention is that i live in the EU, however using the links and names of the products you guys linked i can now find what i need more easy.

Thank you bros, much appreciated!

[zenstrata]

Ahh. just look around for a 'USB Powered monitor' from a source in the EU. (that set of search keywords helped me find the type of monitor you are looking for much easier.)

[zenstrata]

İlk olarak Kamui tarafından gönderildi:

I have a power bank capable of charging the Steam deck multiple times so the 12V from the car will only be used when i'm driving or small charging like a phone. I have a solar panel too so i'm very much prepared :) . I already bought a dock, i just need to make a plan how to set everything up. I do have 12V on the power bank and 3 usb ports. I will also be powering a 12v fridge so i might need a 12v splitter.

One thing i forgot to mention is that i live in the EU, however using the links and names of the products you guys linked i can now find what i need more easy.

Thank you bros, much appreciated!

Oh! One last thing - This video you might find useful, although you will be using slightly different hardware, the information about how Desktop Mode works on the Steam Deck will be worth knowing. It will help you get it set up like a little portable PC.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxLB5khCmGo

[Mahjik]

A few things to consider. There are some smaller monitors that can be powered via USB-C. i.e. you can power your dock, and then power everything else from the dock without running additional power lines.

Not for the same purpose as your, but I created an emergency travel setup I use which is a 10" portable monitor, Anker hub/dock with 100W PD, Bluetooth keyboard/touchpad with 3 channel binding memory (i.e. it can remember 3 separate bindings). This allows me to bind my phone and Steam Deck to use in the situation my work laptop is lost or broken during travel.

[Kamui]

İlk olarak zenstrata tarafından gönderildi:

I found a lot of monitors with just the USB-C keyword. I haven't been following tech so much lately so i didn't know USB-C had such power potential. I love the portable PC part, i use my pc for more than just games (video & audio editing). However i have no idea if my windows software i have will be able to be used in this new OS. I will install windows OS on a external drive anyway if some software don't work.

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That's a good idea man, always be prepared. I would throw in a small battery bank in that setup, i got a small one as a gift with built in solar panels; really cool.