You often hear productivity fundis talk about how two displays always being better than one when it comes to multitasking. While this thinking is often is associated with two different devices, what about slapping two large displays together into one laptop?
When detached, you can transform the laptop into a desktop-like form factor, either vertically or horizontally, leaving users with several options in terms of multi-tasking.Having had the ZenBook Duo in for review over the past few weeks, we’re sharing our thoughts on this interesting piece of kit that does not come cheap.
We do favour a bit of clickey-ness and snap from laptop keyboards, but that may also be the result on an unhealthy mechanical keyboard obsession that has grown since the pandemic. As this is a convertible notebook for all intents and purposes, the ZenBook Duo boasts a number of different modes – five of them by our count – dual-screen , dual-screen , sharing, desktop, and laptop.
As for the mode without a keyboard, it is really for designers or those who wish to make use of the stylus , using the lower display to scribe, annotate, or draw. We are not artists by any stretch, but the digital keyboard you can launch, while serviceable, is never quite good enough to keep pace with the physical option. Don’t expect it then, to do a digital typing experience on par with a large smartphone or tablet.
On the battery side of things, which is a serious consideration given that there are two screens at work here, in dual-screen mode, ASUS is touting up to eight hours of battery life. We got close to the seven hour mark before a charging port was needed.