ASUS ZenBook Duo 14 lets you get things done in style: calmly, efficiently, and with zero fuss. It’s your powerful and elegant next-level companion for on-the-go productivity and creativity, featuring the ScreenPad™ Plus secondary display with a brand-new tilting design that offers effortless ergonomics and seamless workflows. Powered by the latest 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors, ASUS ZenBook Duo 14 brings you all the benefits of tomorrow’s technology, today. [2]

Figure 1. Asus ZenBook Duo 14 (2021)

Figure 1 shows The ZenBook Duo 14 isn't the first dual-screen laptop, or even the first 14-inch ZenBook Duo. But that doesn’t make it any less impressive. Asus is building on this future-is-now laptop’s twin-display foundation with newer components, improved features, and a slimmer chassis than before. There’s no denying that this machine is simply cool, and it’s impressively compact at 0.7 by 12.7 by 8.7 inches and 3.5 pounds.

Compared with the original, the 2021 model is trimmer, the screens are brighter, and the second (ScreenPad Plus) display is more advanced. The smaller touch screen includes customizable hotkeys in its launcher to make it more accessible, including shortcuts, quick settings, screen swap, handwriting mode, and more. A major inclusion here is a customizable software ScreenPad control panel for the most popular Adobe software, helping you improve your workflow with a persistent menu of shortcuts and tools to tap quickly. [1]

Pros

• Impressively engineered dual-screen design, in a trim 14-inch chassis
• Slimmer 3.5-pound build, with improved airflow
• Software tweaks make ScreenPad Plus more useful
• Two Thunderbolt 4 ports

Cons

• Keyboard is cramped, with no natural wrist rest
• Narrow touchpad [4]

Features:

• 35.56 cm (14"), FHD
• Intel Corei7 11th Gen
• RAM: 16GB LPDDR4X, ROM: 1TB SSD
• NVIDIA GeForce MX450 Graphics, 2GB
• Windows 10 Home
• Best Suited For: Home | Office Use | Work

Overview:

• 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD helps you to store all your files with ease
• NVIDIA GeForce MX450, 2GB GDDR6 Graphics to play games with ease
• Intel Core i7-1165G7 Processor ensures smooth performance
• 14-Inch FHD Touch Screen Display ensures true clarity in visuals
• 16GB LPDDR4X RAM empowers you to do multitasking [3]

Two-screen laptops are becoming a minor trend, with multiple makers jumping in on the concept. Asus has invested the most in the idea, delivering several models of dual-screen laptops under the “Duo” name. The latest is an update to the ZenBook Duo 14 (starts at $999.99; $1,299.99 as tested), the smallest entry in the Duo lineup. Both displays are touch-enabled and push a maximum of 400 nits of brightness, up from the original to make the displays (particularly the smaller one) easier to see. [4]

References:

1. https://in.pcmag.com/news/140240/techx-awards-the-most-innovative-products-and-technologies-of-ces-2021
2. https://www.asus.com/in/Laptops/For-Home/Zenbook/Zenbook-Duo-14-UX482/
3. https://www.croma.com/asus-zenbook-duo-2021-ux482eg-ka711ts-core-i7-11th-gen-windows-10-home-thin-and-light-laptop-16gb-ram-1tb-ssd-nvidia-geforce-mx450-+-2gb-graphics-ms-office-35-56cm-celestial-blue-/p/234142
4. https://in.pcmag.com/laptops/140218/asus-zenbook-duo-14-2021

Cite this article:

Thanusri swetha J (2021), Asus ZenBook Duo 14 (2021), pp. 16