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ASUS Zenbook Duo 14 (UX481FL-BM020T) review

ASUS Zenbook Duo 14 (UX481FL-BM020T)

CHOICE Expert Rating

71%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Very good Wi-Fi speed #149; Very good keyboard
  • Has a second screen
  • Long battery life
  • Very good screen quality
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Layout of second screen and touchpad will take time to get used to
  • Touchpad area is small
  • Lacks palm rest
  • Poor quality webcam

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 10 Home

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
71%
Performance score
57%
Tablet use score
N/A
Ease of use score
72%
Battery life score
74%
Display score
85%
Audio score
55%
Wi-Fi score
85%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
936
Storage read-speed (MBps)
1676
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
48
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
8:22
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:23
Expert tester comments
Users who are after a dual-screen experience in a portable computer should look into the ASUS Zenbook Duo. Its second screen sits just above the keyboard, and it also supports touch, so that it can even be used to input handwriting or sketches without the laptop being in a tablet formation (the main screen is not touch). We applaud ASUS for the innovation, even if it will take a while to get used to the second screen, in addition to the placement of the touchpad on the right side and the lack of a palm rest.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
D
Warranty (years)
0
Replaceable battery
Not collected
Replace/upgrade RAM
Not collected
Slots for additional RAM
Not collected
Replace/upgrade storage
Not collected
Slot for additional storage
Not collected
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Not collected
Country of origin
Not collected

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$2,299.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
14
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1920 x 1080
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Core i7-10510U
CPU frequency (GHz)
1.8
RAM (GB)
16
Video graphics type
NVIDIA GeForce MX250
Storage capacity (GB)
512
Available user space (GB)
431
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
6
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.6
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.3
Size (mm, H x D x W)
22 x 223 x 323

Features

Screen finish
Matte
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
0
USB 3.0 ports
2
USB 4 as USB-C port
0
USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1 or 2, not Thunderbolt 3 or 4) ports
1
Thunderbolt 3 or 4 (as USB-C) ports
0
SD card slot (full-size)
SD card slot (micro)
HDMI port
Gigabit ethernet port
Rear camera
Backlit keyboard levels of brightness
3

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