Asus Zenbook Duo - 2020 (UX481)

If you’re looking specifically for a two-screen device, this one works. It’s more than a party trick; it’s useful and there are cool things you can do. But I think the form factor is better suited to a workstation (like the ZenBook Pro Duo) which is likely to spend most of its life at a desk with peripherals plugged in. I’m not sure if there’s a way to make a Duo that’s also good at being a portable laptop. If there is, Asus hasn’t quite found it.

If you’re going to benefit from the second screen – whether it’s in creative applications or just by bumping useful tools downwards – then the Duo is worth considering. If not, then more traditional notebooks remain better due to the number of design compromises Asus has had to make.

If you are searching for a new laptop and like the idea of having two screens to work with, the Asus Zenbook Duo will be a great one to consider. The dual-screen is great for multi-tasking and anything creative, such as photo or video editing. It allows...

At Computex earlier this year, ASUS unveiled the ZenBook Pro Duo UX581 and the ZenBook Duo UX481. The former is a 15.6-inch notebook while the latter is a smaller more portable 14-inch notebook. Both stand out for having two displays, courtesy of a...

The ZenBook Duo UX481F comes with one of the highest capacity batteries crammed into a notebook at 70Whr. On paper, it's rated to offer 22 hours of battery life with the ScreenPad Plus off and about 15 hours or so if you're using both that and the...

A glimpse of the future, but nothing moreI love the idea of the ZenBook Duo and I'm excited for the future it represents. But I don't think that future is here yet. There are situations where a dual-screen ZenBook will shine, but I don't think you can...

So did we find any use for the secondary screen? Actually, we did. We used it for reference material as we were typing, and found it quite convenient. We liked having a Windows Explorer window open and handy all the time. Over time, we could easily see...