Mountain DisplayPad and MacroPad Review

Rating: 8.0.

Mountain are back to add more modularity to the PC peripheral space with the release of the DisplayPad and MacroPad. These are described as ‘Streaming and Content Creation Controllers', so could we finally have some decent competition to the insanely popular Elgato Stream Deck? That's what we will find out today…

Timestamps

00:00 Start
00:58 Introduction / Packaging
02:18 Build Quality / Stands
02:50 Mounting them to keyboard
03:30 Products up close
05:13 Software in detail and key commands
09:55 List of functions & integration with software
10:54 3rd party support for plugins
11:13 Mat's closing thoughts

Specifications:

DisplayPad

• Color – Midnight Black
• Display Keys -12x 104x104px
• Image Formats – Animated GIF, JPG, PNG, BMP
• Interface – USB 2.0
• Dimensions – 14.7x8x6.7cm
• Materials – Aluminum plate, ABS bottom cover, rubber pad
• Warranty – 2 years
• Display – 4.5″ 800x240px IPS
• Polling Rate – 1000Hz / 1ms
• Connector – USB Type-C
• Cable Length – 2m
• Weight – 127g (538g incl. stand)
• Software Support – Base Camp™ (Windows only)
• Included Accessories
  • Stand w/ Rubber Pad
  • 2m USB Type-C to USB Type-A Cable
  • Quick Start Guide

MacroPad

• Color – Midnight Black
• Switches – MOUNTAIN Tactile 55
• Keycaps – ABS
• Interface – USB 2.0
• Dimensions – 14.7x8x7cm
• Materials – Aluminum plate, ABS keycaps & bottom cover, rubber pad
• Warranty – 2 years
• Switch support – 3-pin and 5-pin Cherry MX-style
• Polling Rate – 1000Hz / 1ms
• Connector – USB Type-C
• Cable Length – 2m
• Weight – 118g (531g incl. stand)
• Software Support – Base Camp™ (Windows only)
• Included Accessories
  • Stand w/ Rubber Pad
  • 2m USB Type-C to USB Type-A Cable
  • Keycap/Switch removal tool
  • Quick Start Guide

You can buy the Mountain DisplayPad for £99.99 and the MacroPad for £49.99 directly from Mountain HERE.

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Pros:

• Very good build quality.
• Good pricing.
• Minimal, sleek design.

Cons:

• Base Camp software needs time to mature.
• Slightly laggy/unresponsive at times.

KitGuru says: There is potential here for sure. The build quality of the DisplayPad and MacroPad is very, very good and that serves as a solid foundation for a potentially amazing product. The future for these two controllers relies heavily on the further development of the software though, if Mountain can nail that, then I can see the DisplayPad becoming a really great product for streamers. As it stands, if you're looking to add some macro buttons or automate certain simple tasks, then these controllers could be a very good addition.

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