The monitor then accepts pulling 7.5 watts (5 volts 1.5 amps) from the Mac. Looking at the USB Power Delivery negotiation between the ASUS MB169C+ USB Type-C Portable Monitor and the Apple 15' MacBook Pro (Late 2016), we can see that the Mac offers 7.5 watts (5 volts 1.5 amps). The Mac shows that the highest resolution is (1080p) although you can change different resolutions from the Mac's Display settings. Once you connect the USB 3.1 Type-C to Type-C cable that comes with the ASUS MB169C+ USB Type-C Portable Monitor directly to any of the Thunderbolt 3 ports of the Apple 15' MacBook Pro (Late 2016), the monitor immediately lights up acting as a secondary display for the Mac.
This ASUS monitor achieves this by taking advantage of USB Power Delivery to power the monitor from the computer and DisplayPort Alternate Mode technology, both of which run over a single USB Type-C to Type-C cable between the computer and monitor.įortunately, you can use the ASUS MB169C+ USB Type-C Portable Monitor with Apple's new line of Thunderbolt 3 Mac's like the Apple 15' MacBook Pro (Late 2016) which supports DispayPort 1.2 from their USB Type-C ports. The ASUS MB169C+ USB Type-C Portable Monitor lets you carry around an extra screen when on the go without needing for bulk cables or AC power adapters.
