Marginal. A laptop display uses 1000x power and heat than these LCDs. Turning your brightness down for a few seconds saves the same amount.
> They create light pollution. They are distracting.
Personal preference, but for me it is no more distracting than the battery percentage icon next to my taskbar clock.
> Their measurement capabilities are often very limited or mediocre or don't update quickly.
The chip used in all the Aliexpress cables updates multiple times a second and is in line with my standalone power meter.
> And finally they often burn out and stop working anyway.
I'm using these as my daily drivers for all my USB C devices for over a year, and haven't had to replace them. Gave them as stocking stuffers to the family last Christmas and have heard no complaints.
Marginal. A laptop display uses 1000x power and heat than these LCDs. Turning your brightness down for a few seconds saves the same amount.
> They create light pollution. They are distracting.
Personal preference, but for me it is no more distracting than the battery percentage icon next to my taskbar clock.
> Their measurement capabilities are often very limited or mediocre or don't update quickly.
The chip used in all the Aliexpress cables updates multiple times a second and is in line with my standalone power meter.
> And finally they often burn out and stop working anyway.
I'm using these as my daily drivers for all my USB C devices for over a year, and haven't had to replace them. Gave them as stocking stuffers to the family last Christmas and have heard no complaints.