Luxor Luxor SideTrak Solo Pro 15.8" HDR Multi-Touch Review

This is a portable touchscreen first, a monitor second. It scores a perfect 100 for features and a 99 for compactness, but its display performance is in the worst 5% of all monitors. At $540, it's a tough sell unless you desperately need touch on the go.

The Luxor SideTrak Solo Pro is a portable monitor that knows exactly what it is. It scores a perfect 100 in the 'feature' category for its category, and its compactness lands in the 99th percentile. That means it's packed with ports and easy to throw in a bag, but you're not buying it for raw specs. Its 'performance' score sits at a humble 5th percentile, which tells you everything you need to know about its 60Hz refresh rate and 8ms response time. This is a productivity-first screen, not a gaming rig.

Our scoring system rates it a 79.9 out of 100 for 'portable' use, which is its whole reason for existing. For 'professional' or 'gaming' tasks, it drops to 40.3 and a dismal 20.2 respectively. So, if you need a second screen for emails, spreadsheets, or light creative work on the go, this has potential. If you're looking for a primary display or something for fast-paced action, look elsewhere.

Let's be clear about performance: this monitor is slow. Its 60Hz refresh rate and 8ms response time put it in the 5th percentile for performance among all monitors in our database. That's not a typo. AMD FreeSync is here, but with a 60Hz cap, its benefits for smoothing gameplay are minimal. The 250-nit brightness and 600:1 contrast ratio are basic, and the 72% NTSC color gamut coverage is just okay, landing it in the 65th percentile for color. You're getting a functional, standard-definition IPS panel in a portable shell.

The one area where performance shines is in its core mission: being portable. It weighs just 1.6kg (about 3.5 lbs), and its connectivity score is a stellar 94th percentile thanks to dual USB-C ports, mini-HDMI, and a 3.5mm jack. It's a plug-and-play champ for laptops and phones, which is really the point.

Here's the rub: at $540, the SideTrak Solo Pro asks a lot for what's under the hood. You're paying for the 'Pro' name, the touchscreen, and the convenience factor. The panel itself—a 1080p 60Hz IPS with modest brightness—is something you'd find in budget monitors for under $200. So, nearly $300 of that price tag is for portability and touch. If those two features are non-negotiable for your workflow, it might be justifiable. If you just need a portable second screen, there are cheaper, lighter 1080p options without touch that will save you cash.

Stacked against the portable monitor crowd, the Luxor's touchscreen is its main differentiator, but its weight and price are drawbacks. Against non-touch portables, it's heavier and more expensive. Compared to a desktop monitor like the ones listed (Samsung Odyssey, ASUS ProArt), it's not even in the same league—those are high-refresh, high-resolution beasts for stationary use. A more apt comparison would be against something like a lower-cost 15.6" portable monitor without touch. You'd trade the touch input for better brightness, a higher refresh rate, or a couple hundred dollars back in your pocket. The Luxor is a niche product for a niche need.

Gamers should run away. Its 5th percentile performance score and 20.2 gaming rating are a dead giveaway. Video editors or photographers who need color accuracy should also skip it—the 65th percentile color score and 72% NTSC gamut aren't enough. And if you just want a cheap portable screen for occasional use, the $540 price tag for these specs is hard to justify. This is strictly for the mobile professional who needs touch input above all else.

The Luxor SideTrak Solo Pro is a classic case of 'know what you're buying.' It's a specialized tool that excels at one thing: being a fully-featured, touch-enabled portable monitor. Its perfect feature score and top-tier portability are legit. But its core display performance is bottom-of-the-barrel, and its price is steep for the panel quality. We can only recommend it if your on-the-go workflow absolutely requires a responsive touchscreen on a second display and you're willing to pay a premium for it. For everyone else, there are better values out there.