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(Image credit: Future / Hagibis) The Cyber Monday sales are officially here, but if you’ve already filled your boots up with the big stuff like a new PC or a keyboard, what else is there to buy? This 3.5-inch Hagibis mini screen is what you need. This is both a retro desk ornament and a fully-functional LCD display with a built-in SD card reader and USB hub, and it’s plummeted in price to a new record low.
Techies are the absolute target market for a gadget like this 3.5.-inch Hagibis mini monitor , especially with a $79.99 sales price, down from as high as $109.99 earlier in the year, according to Camelcamelcamel’s data. Sure, this Hagibis display might not be able to compete with the big OLED displays, and it certainly isn’t the biggest monitor you’ll see on sale, but its design is a lovely nostalgic throwback, with a set of seriously good features that would make for a brilliant addition to your setup.
This retro Hagibis monitor features a 3.5-inch IPS LCD display with a native resolution of 960 x 640, although it can scale up to 2,560 x 1,600 if you like punishing your eyes. It also includes several USB-A and USB-C ports with Gen 3.1 speeds, an HDMI port, as well as SD and TF card readers.
That’s mainly down to its 3.5-inch IPS panel and a 178° viewing angle. While the size obviously restricts you from using it as your daily driver, it features support for resolutions stretching from 800 x 600 to 2,560 x 1,600, although the screen’s native resolution is 960 x 640. You’re probably going to want to stick to that or closer for the sharpest image, but your mileage may vary, so it’s worth testing it out to see what works best, and what you can actually end up reading on-screen if you do.
This Hagibis monitor also has a great set of connections with it, too, allowing you to use it as an attractive desk hub. It has SD and TF card slots, a USB-C port, and two USB-A ports on the front with Gen 3.1 speeds. At the rear, it features a 5V USB-C power connector, HDMI port, as well as a 3.5aux audio connector for speakers and headphones, as well as a USB-C port labeled as host, which you’ll need to use to hook it up to your PC for it to work as a USB hub.
I can already think of a dozen use cases for a monitor like this. First, it looks fantastic, sitting on your desk like some kind of 1980s throwback. From a more practical point of view, however, this is perfect for any small-size tasks or notifications you need.
I could see myself using this as a screen for an alarm clock or timer app, to monitor a running Discord chat, as a photo album, or to keep an eye on PC health with temperature and resource usage stats. You could also use it for streaming video, especially if you’re using your main monitor for more important things. The display also has built-in widgets you can fall back to, including digital clock and ambient temperature widgets.
This is a gorgeously retro, fully functional mini monitor and hub for your PC or laptop. This Hagibis display’s $79.99 sale price is only here for Cyber Monday, however, so if it doesn’t sell out, you’re going to want to jump on it now before the deal runs out.
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