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Lepow Z1 Gamut Review

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Updated Dec 21, 2023 3:50 PM

True Score

75
73
3

Experts

81
1,286

Consumers

Product Awards

GR Certified

Customer Favorite

Expert Rankings

Product testers had mixed feelings about the Lepow Z1 Gamut, recommending it only for on-the-go office use and content creation. They praised this screen’s excellent sRGB color gamut, Full HD resolution, and portable design. It also has USB-C and mini-HDMI ports. Analysts also loved this device’s reflection handling. However, they criticized its slow response time and dim screen.

Table of Contents

Product Snapshot

Overview

The Lepow Z1 Gamut is an entry-level portable monitor released in 2021, promising HDR visuals to people who work on the go. It has HDR tech and fully covers the sRGB color space, supporting content creation workflows. This computer has a Full HD resolution, providing crisp text and graphics on the go. It’s remarkably portable, fitting easily in a backpack, and it has a folio case that doubles as a kickstand for hassle-free operation. Built-in speakers deliver decent sound. Read to the end of this Lepow Z1 Gamut review and find out how it weighs up against the most popular computer monitors on the market today.

Consensus

our Verdict

Reviewers gave the Lepow Z1 Gamut mixed reviews, endorsing it on-the-go office use and media creation. Analysts were pleased by this device’s 1080p resolution, pointing out that it offers a high pixel density, delivering sharp imagery and text. Researchers at Windows Central hailed its portable design. This monitor has a wide color gamut, covering 99.3% of the sRGB color space, producing vivid colors suitable for some content creation workflows. It has both USB-C and mini-HDMI ports, which delighted analysts. Testers at RTINGS hailed its reflection handling, saying that it’s suitable for use near windows, although it doesn’t get bright enough to fight glare in some well-lit spaces. Reviewers bemoaned this screen’s painfully slow 36.2 ms total response time, which resulted in visible blurry artifacts on the screen during gaming. In addition to this, it has a relatively low 60Hz refresh rate, so editors could not recommend it for serious gaming. Enthusiasts are better off with larger gaming models such as the LG 32GN50T-B. Reviewers were also unhappy with this device’s low 1,078:1 contrast ratio.

ReasonS to Buy

  • Portable design
  • Excellent sRGB color space
  • Great resolution in relation to the screen size
  • Outstanding reflection handling
  • Mini-HDMI and USB-C ports

Reason to Avoid

  • So-so viewing angles
  • Poor contrast ratio
  • Ergonomically limited kickstand case
  • Low peak brightness
  • Poor HDR

Lepow Z1 Gamut Specs

Display TypeLCD
HDMI Inputs
HDR FormatYes
Max Resolution1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Panel TypePanel TypeIPS
Refresh Rate60 Hz
Response TimeResponse Time36.2 ms
Screen size15.6"
Sync TechnologySync Technologyn/a

All Specs

Test Results

Brightness (nits)163
Contrast Ratio (as ratio x:1)1,078
Color Gamut/Accuracy % (DCI P3 xy)93.5
Color Gamut/Accuracy % (DCI P3 uv)0
Color Gamut % (sRGB Coverage xy)99.3
Color Gamut % (Adobe RGB Coverage xy)83.8
Color Gamut % (Rec. 2020 Coverage xy)68.4
Color Gamut % (Rec. 709 Coverage xy)0
Input Lag (ms)8.8
Response Time (ms)19.2
Horizontal Viewing Angle (Washout Left)24
Horizontal Viewing Angle (Washout Right)26
Vertical Viewing Angle (Washout Above)29
Vertical Viewing Angle (Washout Below)28
Reflections % (Total Reflections)5.1

All Tests

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Product Comparison

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Market Context

The Lepow Z1 Gamut is an entry-level portable monitor released in 2021, promising HDR visuals to people who work on the go. It has HDR…

The Lepow Z1 Gamut is an entry-level portable monitor released in 2021, promising HDR visuals to people who work on the go. It has HDR tech and fully covers the sRGB color space, supporting content creation workflows. This computer has a Full HD resolution, providing crisp text and graphics on the go. It’s remarkably portable, fitting easily in a backpack, and it has a folio case that doubles as a kickstand for hassle-free operation. Built-in speakers deliver decent sound. Read to the end of this Lepow Z1 Gamut review and find out how it weighs up against the most popular computer monitors on the market today.

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While the Lepow Z1 Gamut supports HDR, the Mobile Pixels DUEX Plus doesn’t. Additionally, the Lepow monitor has superior gradient handling and a slightly larger display.

The Lepow Z1 Gamut fully covers the sRGB color space (99.3%), while its predecessor, the Lepow Z1 covers just 67.7% of the same color space….

The Lepow Z1 Gamut fully covers the sRGB color space (99.3%), while its predecessor, the Lepow Z1 covers just 67.7% of the same color space. The Z1, on the other hand, gets a bit brighter, featuring a peak HDR luminance of 224 nits, compared to the 194 nits of the Z1 Gamut.

The Lepow Z1 Gamut has a better color palette, covering 99.3% of the sRGB color space compared to Lepow C2S, which covers just 96.1% of…

The Lepow Z1 Gamut has a better color palette, covering 99.3% of the sRGB color space compared to Lepow C2S, which covers just 96.1% of the sRGB color space.

The Lepow Z1 Gamut has a slightly larger 15-inch screen than the 14-inch ASUS ZenScreen MB14AC. Additionally, the Lepow monitor also has a wider color…

The Lepow Z1 Gamut has a slightly larger 15-inch screen than the 14-inch ASUS ZenScreen MB14AC. Additionally, the Lepow monitor also has a wider color gamut, covering 99.3% of the sRGB color space, compared to the ASUS device’s lowly 63.7% coverage. The ASUS ZenScreen MB14AC gets brighter, featuring a maximum brightness of about 259 nits, compared to a paltry 194 nits for the Lepow device.

Display Type

LCD

LCD

LCD

HDMI Inputs

Mini HDMI

HDR Format

Yes

Yes

Yes

Max Resolution

1920 x 1080 (Full HD)

1920 x 1080 (Full HD)

1920 x 1080 (Full HD)

Panel Type

IPS

IPS

IPS

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

60 Hz

60 Hz

Response Time

36.2 ms

34.9 ms

36.2 ms

Screen size

15.6"

13.3"

15.6"

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Score Card

E

Expert Score

73

*.75

We place a 75% weighted value on Expert Test Scores

C

Customer Score

81

*.25

We place a 25% weighted value on Customer Scores

True Score

75

Any product with a True Score above 60 is a Meh

Expert Scores

  • Rtings
    101.4

    Category Trust Rating

    62
    The Lepow Z1 Gamut is an okay monitor. Its portable size makes it easy to… Read More

    By:

    TechGuru
  • The Gadgeteer
    43.3

    Category Trust Rating

    NR
    “No bottom line found for this product” Read More

    By:

    Julian Perry
  • Nerd Techy
    19.3

    Category Trust Rating

    86
    As you can see, the Lepow Z1-Gamut is one of the better portable monitors on… Read More

    By:

    Samuel Breton