Modern higher-end 14 and 16-inch-class note pads provide efficiency that suffices for the huge bulk of efficiency and even content development work. As an outcome, the primary restriction of note pad’s abilities in a lot of cases is their inadequate screen realty. Over the previous couple of years, numerous leading PC makers have actually made many efforts to repair this (e.g., Lenovo’s Yoga Book 9i, Razer’s Valerie, and Apple’s Sidecar). Now, it is time for Asus to show its vision.
The Asus Zenbook Duo (UX8406) is a dual-screen 14-inch-class laptop computer with a removable keyboard that works as a traditional note pad with one screen, a maker with 2 touchscreens, a laptop computer with 2 screens, or a desktop mode. The note pad takes some pages from Lenovo’s Yoga Book 9i, however Asus definitely desired it to be more attracting those utilized to timeless note pads however who attempt to attempt something brand-new, not the other method around.
The Asus Zenbook Duo has a density of 1.9 cm (0.75 inches) and weighs 1.4 kgs (3.09 pounds), thinner and lighter than Apple’s MacBook Pro 14. The premium variation of the device features 2 3K 120Hz OLED 120Hz screens (with VESA’s Real Black 500 badge) and a kickstand to make it possible to utilize 2 screens in vertical mode. By contrast, an economical variation of the laptop computer is geared up with 2 2K 60Hz OLED screens.
On the efficiency side of matters, the Asus Zenbook Duo (UX8406) is based upon as much as Intel’s Core Ultra 9 185H ‘Meteor Lake’ processor (16 cores, 22 threads) with incorporated Arc graphics that can be coupled with as much as 32 GB of LPDDR5X memory, and as much as 1 TB of SSD storage with a PCIe 4.0 user interface.
When it comes to connection, the Asus Zenbook Duo (UX8406) includes a Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth adapter, 2 Thunderbolt 4 adapters, an HDMI 2.1 screen output, a USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A port, and a 3.5-mm audio jack for headsets.
To guarantee long battery life (as much as 13.5 hours with one screen and as much as 10.5 hours on 2 screens of video playback), Asus equipped its Zenbook Duo with a rather huge 75Wh battery.
In the meantime, Asus does not reveal the rates of its Zenbook Duo (UX8406) or when it is set to be readily available. On the other hand, because the business has actually revealed all the specs, we have every factor to think the note pad will be readily available earlier instead of later on. When it comes to the cost, this is an ingenious premium note pad so that it will be priced appropriately. Remarkably, to include worth to the laptop computer, Asus prepares to consist of a knapsack and stylus in some nations’ item packages.