Asus Zenbook Duo: Cái nhìn thoáng qua về tương lai của PC với màn hình kép

Asus Zenbook Duo: Cái nhìn thoáng qua về tương lai của PC với màn hình kép

Những điểm chính:

• Asus Zenbook Duo là một máy tính xách tay màn hình kép chạy hệ điều hành Windows 11.
• Zenbook Duo được trang bị bàn phím và chuột cảm ứng rời, bên dưới là màn hình OLED thứ hai.
• Với cả hai màn hình được bật, Zenbook Duo mang đến trải nghiệm PC đa màn hình mạnh mẽ – nhưng không hoàn hảo.

Asus Zenbook Duo là một thiết bị đáng chú ý, đánh dấu một bước tiến thú vị trong thiết kế máy tính xách tay. Khác biệt lớn nhất của nó nằm ở hệ thống màn hình kép độc đáo. Bên cạnh màn hình chính, người dùng sẽ tìm thấy một màn hình phụ OLED nằm ngay dưới bàn phím, được giấu khéo léo và chỉ lộ ra khi cần thiết. Thiết kế này cho phép đa nhiệm mượt mà hơn, mở rộng không gian làm việc một cách đáng kể. Việc tích hợp hai màn hình không chỉ đơn thuần là tăng diện tích hiển thị mà còn tạo ra một luồng công việc mới, tối ưu hóa hiệu quả cho nhiều tác vụ khác nhau.

Với Windows 11, Zenbook Duo tận dụng tối đa khả năng đa nhiệm của hệ điều hành. Người dùng có thể dễ dàng kéo thả cửa sổ ứng dụng giữa hai màn hình, tạo ra một môi trường làm việc liền mạch và trực quan. Việc sử dụng hai màn hình đồng thời cho phép xem trước tài liệu, chỉnh sửa ảnh, hay theo dõi nhiều luồng thông tin cùng lúc mà không cần phải liên tục chuyển đổi giữa các cửa sổ. Đây là một lợi thế rõ rệt đối với các nhà sáng tạo nội dung, lập trình viên, hay bất kỳ ai cần không gian làm việc mở rộng.

Tuy nhiên, Zenbook Duo cũng không thiếu những điểm hạn chế. Vị trí của màn hình thứ hai, ngay dưới màn phím, có thể gây khó chịu cho một số người dùng, đặc biệt khi sử dụng bàn phím trong thời gian dài. Góc nhìn của màn hình phụ cũng cần được tối ưu hơn để tránh phản chiếu ánh sáng và đảm bảo hiển thị tốt nhất trong mọi điều kiện. Thêm nữa, hiệu suất tổng thể của máy phụ thuộc vào cấu hình phần cứng cụ thể, nên cần cân nhắc kỹ lưỡng trước khi quyết định mua.

Tóm lại, Asus Zenbook Duo là một sản phẩm đột phá, mang đến một trải nghiệm máy tính xách tay hoàn toàn mới. Mặc dù vẫn còn một số điểm cần cải thiện, nhưng tiềm năng của thiết kế màn hình kép này là không thể phủ nhận. Zenbook Duo mở ra một hướng đi mới, cho thấy tương lai của PC có thể sẽ hướng đến sự đa dạng và linh hoạt hơn trong cách chúng ta tương tác với máy tính.

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Key Takeaways

• The Asus Zenbook Duo is a dual-screen laptop that runs the Windows 11 operating system.
• The Zenbook Duo ships with a detachable keyboard and trackpad deck, which hides beneath it a second OLED display.
• With both displays powered on, the Zenbook Duo provides a powerful-if-flawed multi-monitor PC experience.

Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen Windows hardware manufacturers begin to experiment with the form factors of their PCs. Lenovo and Asus in particular have been busy engineering and shipping an all-new class of hardware — PCs with dual screens. Multi-monitor setups are a longtime staple of the Windows desktop space; the thinking goes that access to a second display can be just as useful while on-the-go, as it is while stationary.

Microsoft may have bowed out of the dual-screen race with the cancelation of its ambitious Surface Neo project, but on a conceptual level, the idea remains deeply compelling. With the Zenbook Duo, Asus has crafted a dual screen PC that inherits much of the excellent DNA of its hardware siblings. Has Asus managed to build a product that delivers on the promise of a dual-screen future? I spent some quality time with the device to find out.

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Asus Zenbook Duo

The Asus Zenbook Duo is a Windows 11 laptop with a twist — it’s keyboard deck is removable, revealing a second display. Together with a built-in kickstand, this PC functions as a dual screen device.

Pros

• Innovative and flexible form factor
• Windows Hello integration
• Good port selection

Cons

• Lacks premium ‘Ceraluminum’ finish
• Fairly thick and heavy for a laptop
• Windows 11 still lacks native optimizations for dual screen PCs

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Price, availability, and specs

As you might expect for a laptop housing an entire second display within it, the Asus Zenbook Duo is a fairly substantial piece of hardware. Compared to your average thin-and-light ultrabook-style PC, the Duo is on the thicker and heavier side.

The unit measures at 12.34 x 8.58 x 0.57 ~ 0.78-inches (31.35 x 21.79 x 1.46 ~ 1.99 cm), and weighs 3.64 lbs (1.65 kg) with its keyboard hoisted on. Sans keyboard, the device is slightly lighter at 2.98 lbs (1.35 kg). The product’s wedge-shaped form factor helps reign in its dimensions, which is an appreciated design consideration.

Naturally, the dual set of OLED display panels are the star of the show when it comes to the Zenbook Duo. Each display measures in at 14.0-inches, and Asus has opted to use the 16:10 aspect ratio as opposed to the more common 16:9 widescreen sizing. Both displays are multitouch-enabled and offer native stylus support (the pen itself is a separate $100 purchase).

Naturally, the dual set of OLED display panels are the star of the show when it comes to the Zenbook Duo.

In terms of brightness, these panels are capable of 400 nits (sustained), as well as 500 nits (peak HDR mode). The base model ships with FHD (1920 x 1200 pixel) resolution panels that each run at 60Hz, but this can be bumped up to dual 3K (2880 x 1800 pixel) resolution displays that run at 120Hz. Regardless of screen configuration, the Zenbook Duo features thin bezels, while also managing to fit in an FHD webcam and an IR sensor for Windows Hello face unlock.

Connectivity wise, the Zenbook Duo offers a relatively generous assortment of ports compared with its contemporaries. Three USB-C ports adorn one side of the laptop and a single USB-A port for connecting to older PC peripherals. One of the USB-C ports is a standard 5Gbps affair, while the other two offer the super speedy 40Gbps courtesy of Thunderbolt 4. On the other side of the device, you’ll find a 3.5mm headphone audio jack, as well as a full-sized HDMI 2.1 port for plugging into external displays.

The base $1,300 model offers 16GB of RAM along with an Intel Core Ultra 5 processor and integrated Arc graphics.

The Asus Zenbook Duo comes in a single colorway, which the company calls inkwell gray. The device ships with its dedicated keyboard and trackpad accessory out of the box, and it comes with a base SSD storage configuration of 1TB. The base $1,300 model offers 16GB of RAM along with an Intel Core Ultra 5 processor and integrated Arc graphics. If you’re willing to spend more on speccing out the device, you can also opt for a 32GB RAM option, complete with a more powerful Intel Core Ultra 9 processor.

Asus Zenbook Duo

Operating System

Windows 11 Home

CPU

Intel Core Ultra 5/7/9 Processor

GPU

Integrated Intel Arc Graphics

RAM

16GB or 32GB LPDDR5X

Storage

1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD

Display (Size, Resolution)

14-inch FHD (1920 x 1200), 14-inch 3K (2880 x 1800) touchscreens

Colors

Inkwell Gray

Ports

2 x Thunderbolt 4, 1 x USB-C, 1x USB-A, 1 x HDMI 2.1, 1 x 3.5mm audio jack

Dimensions

12.34 x 8.58 x 0.57 ~ 0.78-inches (31.35 x 21.79 x 1.46 ~ 1.99 cm)

Weight

3.64 lbs (1.65 kg) with keyboard, 2.98 lbs (1.35 kg) without keyboard

Price

1300

Brand

Asus

Adaptor and Battery

75 Whrs

Display type

OLED

Webcam

Yes, FHD

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What I liked about the Asus Zenbook Duo

Multi-screen setups are always a productivity game changer

Microsoft has gone on record in saying that dual screen setups are superior for productivity compared to a single screen, and I’m fully on board with this premise. In my personal experience, the compartmentalization of separate, bespoke displays enhances my workflow in a way that a single ultrawide monitor — let alone a cramped laptop panel — is unable to emulate.

As such, I was immediately at home when powering on the Asus Zenbook Duo for the first time. It took me a few minutes to adjust to the vertical orientation of the dual 14-inch panels, but it wasn’t long before I was well and fully acclimated. I found myself placing peripheral content — instant messaging chats, browser tabs, and more — primarily on the top screen, while utilizing the bottom screen for my primary word processing work flow.

When put together, the Zenbook Duo delivers a convenient experience that genuinely elevates my productivity.

When put together, the Zenbook Duo delivers a convenient experience that genuinely elevates my productivity. I found the 14-inch panels to hit a sweet spot in terms of sizing, and the OLED technology provided a pleasant and punchy viewing experience when consuming media content. I’m a fan of Asus’ decision to outfit the device with 16:10 aspect ratio screens as opposed to 16:9 — the latter always feels too cramped for me when scrolling through documents and web pages.

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As for performance, it’s hard to complain about a product equipped with one of Intel’s latest generation Core Ultra chipsets. The Zenbook Duo is zippy and performant, with my model scoring a Geekbench 6 metric of around 1,509 in single-core and 9,155 in multi-core. Intel continues to make year-over-year strides in terms of efficiency-per-watt, but Qualcomm and its ARM-based computing architecture remain slightly ahead in this regard.

Of note is that despite offering a
neural processing unit
(NPU), this device isn’t
Copilot+
certified, which means it won’t be receiving some of Microsoft’s latest in AI innovations such as
Windows Recall
and Click to Do.

I found the device’s fans to spin up relatively infrequently during normal use, and the device only began to whirl and heat up during the installation of Windows Updates. Even when heavily taxed, the device remained responsive, and battery life never unexpectedly plummeted.

The device’s dedicated keyboard and trackpad overlay comes standard in the box, which can’t be said about the Microsoft Surface Pro lineup or many other high-end PCs. The keyboard travel and clickiness felt just right, which is an impressive feat considering its thinness and detachability. The magnets that attach the overlay directly onto the bottom display when in standard laptop mode are strong and confident — tolerances are tight enough that I never felt like the keyboard deck was compromised or flexing in any way.

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What I didn’t like about the Asus Zenbook Duo

Dual screen PCs are still very much a work in progress

While I certainly enjoyed typing away on the Zenbook Duo’s keyboard, I was slightly disappointed in the trackpad department. By no means is this a bad trackpad: the click is fairly satisfying, and it’s large enough to perform gestures on comfortably. That being said, I’ve grown accustomed to haptic trackpads and the added flexibility they provide. This is a rather small quibble overall, and it’s not one that overly took away from my experience of using the device.

The Zenbook Duo also comes with a built-in kickstand, and a well-designed one at that.

The Zenbook Duo also comes with a built-in kickstand, and a well-designed one at that. The hinge is premium, with strong resistance and a metallic outer casing. My one complaint is that I found the kickstand to be a bit on the abrasive side, which some additional silicone padding would’ve handily solved.


The inclusion of this kickstand also allows for the device to be propped up in a sort of ‘book’ mode, with both displays stacked horizontally. I found this orientation far less useful than the standard vertical positioning, and I didn’t make extensive use of the device in this way. I found that the lack of backwards tilt made this mode uncomfortable for use on a desk, and the unit is simply too heavy to hold in my hands like I would a paperback book.

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Unfortunately, the company’s fancy Ceraluminum material, which hybridizes aluminum and ceramic, isn’t featured on the Duo. Plastic may have been the right call in terms of weight management, but I would’ve preferred the trade-off for a more premium in-hand feel.

Windows as an operating system simply isn’t built with dual-screen form factors in mind, and the Duo suffers as a result.

My one big gripe when it comes to the usability of the Zenbook Duo is mostly out of Asus’ hands. Windows as an operating system simply isn’t built with dual-screen form factors in mind, and the Duo suffers as a result. As with other dual-screen Windows 11 PCs, there’s a slight jankiness that sometimes crops up during use.

For example, I sometimes struggled to seamlessly move application windows from one display to another seamlessly, and when removing the keyboard deck, Windows sometimes would sometimes get confused and need to reorient itself. These issues are relatively minor, but they do add up over time — here’s hoping Microsoft improves its low-level support for dual screen PCs in a future OS update.

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Should you buy the Asus Zenbook Duo?

If you love being on the bleeding edge of PC innovation, then you’ll love the Zenbook Duo’s forward-thinking form factor

As is often the case with experimental hardware, the Duo still has some rough edges that need ironing out. I have to imagine that future generations of this form factor will see even thinner and lighter chassis become the norm, which is an exciting prospect. However, even in its current form, the Zenbook Duo is a fun product to do work and consume content on.

The vertically stacked pair of displays make for an ideal portable workstation, with multitasking becoming a no-compromise experience.

The vertically stacked pair of displays make for an ideal portable workstation, with multitasking feeling like a no-compromise experience. The OLED panels pop with color, the keyboard is a pleasure to type on, and the product’s built-in kickstand is sturdy and robust.

Most of my usability complaints regarding the Zenbook Duo have more to do with Windows 11 and the lack of native resources from Microsoft on the dual-screen hardware front. Asus has done a fine enough job of working within the software confines of Windows, but Microsoft really and truly needs to double down on supporting the form factor at a deeper system level.

Most of my usability complaints regarding the Zenbook Duo have more to do with Windows 11 and the lack of native resources from Microsoft on the dual-screen hardware front.

At the end of the day, the Zenbook Duo represents a small glimmer of what’s to come in the PC space. The tried-and-true notebook PC form factor has remained stagnant for several years now, and so I very much welcome Asus’ product design innovation here. I’m a firm believer in the idea that two screens are better than one, and the Zenbook Duo is proof that the concept has legs.

This device was provided to Pocket-lint by Intel.

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