And the race is officially on to be the king of USB powered monitors with Toshiba in the Lead. We’ve already seen several extremely portable secondary monitors debuted this year but Toshiba’s new Mobile LCD model is by far the most impressive—partially because it only costs $200.

For that price you might not be expecting much but surprisingly the 14 inch monitor stands up to the hordes beating down the gates. It comes equipped with a 1366 X 768 display with 200 nits of brightness. In addition the 16 millisecond refresh rate is enough to keep anybody happy.

The device is 100% compatible with Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP and all you need is a single USB cord for power and data transfer—no more hunting for a spare outlet or overloading your current surge protector. And if you simply must chain yourself to an outlet, Toshiba offers an optional AC adapter as well.

And when I said this thing was portable, I wasn’t kidding. It only weighs 2.8 pounds. That’s quite a feat in and of itself.

One neat feature that’s just the cherry on the top of the sundae is the “hybrid” carrying case that comes standard. Not only will it protect your modest little investment but it doubles as a kickstand so you can display your new Toshiba Mobile LCD monitor anywhere.

Head over to the official Toshiba site for more info.