Dasung Technology has introduced Link 2, a slim external display for smartphones that doubles down on a simple pitch: less glare, less weight, and fewer reasons to stare at a hot slab of glass. The Dasung Link 2 e-ink second screen uses a 6.7-inch monochrome panel and is aimed at phones that support Miracast or AirPlay, so the hook is compatibility rather than some walled-garden trick.
The device lands in a niche that has quietly been growing as e-ink hardware gets faster and more usable. Amazon’s Kindle line made the category mainstream, but Dasung is pushing it into phone accessory territory, where battery life and eye comfort can matter more than color and motion.
Dasung Link 2 specs and price
Link 2 uses a 6.7-inch monochrome e-ink screen with 300 PPI resolution and a 60 Hz refresh rate. It also includes dual-tone front lighting with warm and cool modes, which is the sort of practical touch that matters more on e-ink than on spec sheets written by marketers with too much coffee.
- Display: 6.7-inch monochrome e-ink
- Resolution: 300 PPI
- Refresh rate: 60 Hz
- Lighting: warm and cool dual-tone backlight
- Connection: Miracast- or AirPlay-compatible phones
- Thickness: 7 mm
- Weight: 155 g
- Price: 1899 yuan, or about $280
A phone accessory for people tired of bright screens
At 7 mm thick and 155 g, Link 2 is built to disappear into a bag rather than dominate it. Dasung is offering it in Space Gray and Glacier Blue, which is a polite way of saying this is still consumer electronics, even if the actual appeal is decidedly utilitarian.
The bigger story is that e-ink devices are escaping the ”reading only” box. Phone mirroring on a dedicated low-power display could appeal to commuters, students, and anyone who wants notifications without the full blast of an OLED panel. The obvious catch is that e-ink still trades speed and color for comfort, so this will never be ideal for doomscrolling video clips.
Who this is really for
If Dasung can keep latency tolerable and setup painless, Link 2 could become a neat secondary device for readers and productivity diehards. If not, it joins the long list of clever gadgets that look brilliant in a launch photo and slightly less brilliant after the first pairing screen.