Acer’s latest portable monitor looks to occupy a few niches – and at first glance, it might be a few too many. At a wide-but-narrow 1920 x 720 resolution, the PM131QT supports 5-point touch, a pogo pin keyboard (which Acer didn’t have on hand), and the company says it can be mounted with magnets, and is designed for “secondary and in-vehicle use.” It might be a good screen for media and map controls while on the go, and chats or data display at home under your main screen.
It’s early days here at Computex 2026, but the PM131QT is the most interesting portable monitor I’ve seen so far, in part because of its odd collection of features. Its squat form factor and kickstand make it well-suited to living under a primary desktop monitor for things like chats or at-a-glance data displays. And curiously, Acer has put pogo pins on the bottom for a keyboard, which might make it useful for plugging into a smartphone for some productivity work. But Acer didn’t have the keyboard available at the show.
It also has a headphone jack on top, along with control buttons, and two USB-C ports alongside what looks like Mini-HDMI on the back in a recessed area. There’s a nice metal kickstand for desk use, but Acer says it can snap onto things magnetically, as well. This puts it in direct competition with Corsair’s Xeneon Edge, which is a little larger, at 14.5 inches, and sports a 2560 x 720 resolution, but also costs more, at $249. Acer says the PM131QT will sell for $179 in the U.S., starting in Q4 of 2026.
Curiously, Acer also markets the monitor as a car display – likely for controlling things like Android Auto in vehicles that don’t already have screens (or at least screens where you want them). While the keyboard, kickstand, pogo pins, and car marketing make the PM131QT feel a bit like Acer doesn’t quite know what it’s for, its size and relative affordability make me curious about all the ways I could use it. I’d also love to see other accessories that use the pogo pins.
While the advertised 300 nits of brightness and 75% of the NTSC color gamut don’t sound amazing, this screen isn’t for editing photos or watching movies – it actually looked quite good in person. Hopefully, we’ll get the chance to test the PM131QT before it officially arrives late this year.
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