ViewSonic - VG1656N 16" IPS LCD 1200P Wireless Portable Monitor (USB-C) - Black
Price range: $305.99–339.99
Brand: ViewSonic
Category: Monitor
The ViewSonic is a 16" monitor. Its 60 Hz IPS display delivers 1920 × 1200 resolution. It ships with EPEAT Bronze certification and ENERGY STAR certification.
PQS: 76 (computed 2026-03-14 07:04:57.128892+00:00)
GTIN-14: 00766907026191
Key specs
A human-friendly subset of specs (non-null)
Screen size (in)
16.0
Resolution
1920 x 1200
Panel type
IPS
Refresh rate (Hz)
60
How this Monitor compares vs. 719 monitors
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Use-Case Fitness Deterministic
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Gaming
8
Poor
Why this score?
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+6.3 pts
/40.0
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60.0Hz
Refresh Rate is in the Bottom 16%
of all monitors
(40% weight)
biggest contributor
⚠ drags score down
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+1.4 pts
/15.0
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16.0"
Screen Size is in the Bottom 9%
of all monitors
(15% weight)
⚠ drags score down
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+0.0 pts
/30.0
—
display.response_time_ms is in the Bottom 0%
of all monitors
(30% weight)
⚠ drags score down
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+0.0 pts
/15.0
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display.brightness_nits is in the Bottom 0%
of all monitors
(15% weight)
⚠ drags score down
Content Creation
5
Poor
Why this score?
🔴
+2.7 pts
/30.0
—
16.0"
Screen Size is in the Bottom 9%
of all monitors
(30% weight)
biggest contributor
⚠ drags score down
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+2.4 pts
/15.0
—
60.0Hz
Refresh Rate is in the Bottom 16%
of all monitors
(15% weight)
⚠ drags score down
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+0.0 pts
/35.0
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display.brightness_nits is in the Bottom 0%
of all monitors
(35% weight)
⚠ drags score down
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+0.0 pts
/20.0
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display.response_time_ms is in the Bottom 0%
of all monitors
(20% weight)
⚠ drags score down
Offers
| Retailer | SKU | Price | Stock | Offer | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B&H | VIVG1656N | 329.99 USD | In stock | View offer → | 2026-03-14 02:34:25.838815+00:00 |
| Best Buy | 6595731 | 305.99 USD | In stock | View offer → | 2026-03-14 03:50:07.832737+00:00 |
| Newegg | 9SIAN7GKD52026 | 339.99 USD | In stock | View offer → | 2026-03-13 02:25:57.892119+00:00 |
Recent price history (50)
| Retailer | Price | Stock | Seen at |
|---|---|---|---|
| bestbuy | 305.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-14 03:50:07.832737+00:00 |
| bh | 329.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-14 02:34:25.838815+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 329.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-13 03:59:34.222619+00:00 |
| bh | 329.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-13 02:43:11.319639+00:00 |
| newegg | 339.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-13 02:25:57.892119+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 305.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-12 03:49:11.006266+00:00 |
| bh | 329.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-12 02:38:22.376808+00:00 |
| newegg | 339.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-12 02:23:35.737048+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 305.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-11 03:47:11.039393+00:00 |
| bh | 329.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-11 02:41:10.625664+00:00 |
| newegg | 339.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-11 02:13:45.747077+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 305.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-10 03:56:43.108396+00:00 |
| bh | 329.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-10 02:32:03.486877+00:00 |
| newegg | 339.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-10 02:21:12.408915+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 305.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-09 03:56:26.149068+00:00 |
| bh | 329.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-09 02:39:19.202615+00:00 |
| newegg | 339.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-09 02:27:15.432536+00:00 |
| newegg | 339.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-08 05:46:21.136818+00:00 |
| bh | 329.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-08 05:45:51.464506+00:00 |
| bh | 329.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-06 09:04:20.768129+00:00 |
| newegg | 339.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-06 08:44:45.683404+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 305.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-06 06:43:31.142264+00:00 |
| bh | 329.99 USD | Out of stock | 2026-03-03 02:39:30.182321+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 305.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-03 02:33:29.474868+00:00 |
| newegg | 339.99 USD | Out of stock | 2026-03-03 02:23:18.564941+00:00 |
| newegg | 339.99 USD | Out of stock | 2026-03-02 10:42:34.283913+00:00 |
| bh | 329.99 USD | Out of stock | 2026-03-02 10:41:06.653023+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 305.99 USD | In stock | 2026-03-02 09:07:04.750640+00:00 |
| bh | 329.99 USD | Out of stock | 2026-03-02 06:25:29.391596+00:00 |
Full specs
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| Screen size (in) | 16.0 |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 |
| Panel type | IPS |
| Refresh rate (Hz) | 60 |
| Reconciled at | 2026-03-06 10:20:22.157613+00:00 |
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