Product Review - ASUS Zenbook DUO 2024

Multi-screen laptops are groundbreaking innovations designed to enhance productivity and user experience by incorporating multiple displays. This time, our experts at the DT got to review the ASUS Zenbook DUO 2024, a double-screen laptop with the convenience of a detachable keyboard. Read the complete review to know our experience and findings with this device.

Multi-screen Mobility and Feature-rich Display

The ASUS Zenbook DUO 2024 harnesses the goodness of a double screen to multiply the workspace. The laptop boasts a display with 180° lay-flat hinge, enabling content sharing during presentations and business meetings. Both the panels measure 14” FHD+ (1920 x 1200) OLED touchscreen with a 16:10 aspect ratio for enhanced productivity. In addition, the 100% DCI-P3 color gamut delivers more accurate and vibrant graphics essential for demanding tasks like editing, and graphic designing, and the high 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio provides a more dynamic and immersive viewing experience, while 91% screen-to-body ratio maximizes display area.

Also, the display is Pantone-validated and qualifies for Dolby Vision Display HDR, and True Black 500 certification, making it perfect for professional work and content consumption. Besides, the 0.2ms response time and 60Hz refresh rate offer faster pixel transition and smoothened content consumption. Also, the 500-nit peak brightness enhances brightness in a bright environment, while being a TUV Rheinland-certified SGS-Eye-Care Display, it reduces blue light omission and minimizes glare and reflection issues.

The laptop comes with an integrated double-hinged kickstand, simplifying usage in sharing mode, dual-screen mode, desktop mode, or laptop mode as per the use case. Instead of an all-metal build, it is very portable as 14.6mm thin and weighs just 1.35 kg weight without the keyboard and 1.65kg with the keyboard.

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Intuitive, Smart Software

The Zenbook DUO comes loaded with a wide selection of intuitive software features, aiming at elevating the handling experience and offering comfort right to your fingertips. Plus, the OLED touchscreen bolsters intuitive gestures, including swiping with six fingers to acknowledge the virtual keyboard, swiping out with five fingers to maximize the active window, a three-finger tap on the virtual touchpad, etc. The device boasts innovative redesigned ScreenXpert features, like App Navigator, App Switcher, Microphone Switcher, Sharing Mode, Control Centre, Motion Wallpaper, Brightness, etc.

Powerful Performance

With up to Intel Core Ultra 9 Processor 185H with a maximum processing speed of up to 5.1GHz, 16Cores, and 22Threads that successfully manage multitasking. While Intel Arc iGPU facilitates improved graphical tasks. In addition, the Intel AI Boost NPU accelerates AI-related workloads.

Besides, the “Advanced Cooling System” is designed to efficiently manage the heat produced by both the CPU and GPU in a device; which can handle the combined thermal load of up to 35 watts to ensure safe temperature during longer working hours. Also, the Intel Evo certification marks the quality, long battery life, reliable performance, and advanced connectivity of the Zenbook DUO. The device operates at a high frequency of 7467 MHz using the LPDDR5X standard. The high 32GB RAM allows for multitasking and faster data access while handling memory-seeking applications such as gaming. Meanwhile, the M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD used in the device provides up to 2TB of storage space allowing for storing a substantial amount of data, including operating systems, applications, and user files, and faster data access and transfer.

Battery And Charger

The device leverages the potential for a 75Wh battery and uninterruptedly lasts for up to 13 hours in the charger in a single stretch depending on the usage. The system boasts a USB-PD fast-charging feature that bolsters for a quick recharge of the battery via Type-C charger support. The combination offers efficient charging convenient and long-lasting power. Also, the 65W adapter is provided to support charging ASUS Pen Stylus.

Keyboard and Touchpad

The Zenbook DUO keyboard offers an unmatched typing experience due to 19.5 mm pitch, 1.4 mm key travel, 19.05 mm pitch, and 0.3 mm dish-shaped indentation akin to a desktop PC. The keyboard is detachable, backlit full-sized, and comes along with a responsive touchpad measuring 74mm in width, 129.7 mm in length, and 0.23 mm in travel distance for easy navigation.

Also, the dual-mode keyboard features pogo pins as connectors for clamshell use to attach both keyboards to functionalize every feature while using both the screens and wireless Bluetooth capabilities for increased display usage. This design allows the keyboard to connect directly and reliably when the device is in clamshell mode and to function wirelessly when using the device in a multi-screen setup.

Ports, Connectivity, and Stylus

The Zenbook DUO provides a comprehensive range of ports including 2 Thunderbolt four ports for 100W power, and 40Gb/s data, alongside external 4K displays, one USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A, one full-size HDMI 2.1, and one 3.5mm combo-audio-jack.

Also, the model offers rich connectivity options due to the latest 5.3 Bluetooth, 6E Wi-Fi, and ASUS Smart Connect. The system also bolsters a USB-PD-supported fast charging with a Type-C charger.

The laptop comes with ASUS Pen 2.0 Stylus input support that is equally supportive on both screens with 4,096 pressure levels. The Stylus enables users to input text using a finger or included ASUS Pen stylus to adhere to the handwriting feature of this model. It is compatible with any application that requires typing or text entry and artistic work.

Camera and Speaker

The dual-screen laptop possesses an FHD 3DNR IR webcam that delivers high-quality video required for video calls and recordings. With the IR Webcam Windows Hello support, the device supports facial recognition or a fingerprint scan for logging in in any light condition. Also, the 3DNR technique reduces noise and graininess in low-light conditions for better image quality.

For audio, the ASUS Zenbook DUO 2024 features a built-in array microphone, and a Harman Kardon, Dolby Atmos sound system alongside 2 built-in Stereo speakers. Also, the Smart AMP amplifies the sound output to 350% louder without distortion, while the Audio Booster enhances the listening experience. The two-way ASUS-AiSense-Noise-Canceling-Technology utilizes AI for more effective noise cancellation for an immersive call quality during meetings.

Pricing

The ASUS Zenbook DUO 2024 is available to purchase at a starting price of Rs. 1,59,990. Also, it comes with a subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud for three months and MS Office 2021.

DT Verdict

Reviexwing the ASUS Zenbook DUO 2024 was a totally good experience as this system provides a double screen that straightaway helps in several workloads requiring two windows for simultaneous tasking, content consumption, gaming, and more. We must mention the quick key is quite considerable which enables us to create our hot keys and increase efficiency. This laptop is a package of multiple innovative features that enhance the overall work experience. On a scale of 5, DT rates it 4.5.

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