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Asus Zenbook Duo UX8406
from £2000 / asus.com
If you want to look at both of this PC’s 14in screens at the same time, you’re going to need more eyes
● Dual be in my heart
Asus is no stranger to laptops with dual screens, but its latest Zenbook Duo pushes the concept into uncharted territory. Where previous models had amuch smaller second display squeezed in above the keyboard, this one has two 14in touchscreens with a 180° hinge to connect them together. You can use one of those OLEDs as avirtual keyboard if you want, but it also comes with afull-size Bluetooth QWERTY that you can attach over the top to make the whole thing look like anormal laptop.
● Dual find away
This Zenbook is pretty far from being anormal laptop, though. Detach the keyboard and you can use the built-in kickstand to prop it up with one screen above the other, or rotate it 90° and open it up like abook. It even has amode that allows you to treat the two displays as one massive one, although the bezel down the middle will spoil the illusion somewhat, so big-screen Netflix is probably off the menu. There’s also the option to use it like agiant folding tablet, although you don’t get astylus in the box.
● Dual accomp’ny me
Despite all the technological gymnastics, Asus has managed to keep the UX8406 pretty slim and light: it’s areasonable 19.9mm thick when closed and weighs 1.65kg when you include the keyboard. If you’re using both screens at once Asus reckons you’ll get about 8hrs out of the 75Whr battery; and it’s not exactly short of processing power either, with Intel’s new AI-boosted Core Ultra processors (tested on p66), up to 32GB of RAM, and at least 1TB of storage stashed inside. It doesn’t come cheap, but this is alot of laptop for the money.
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£tba /lg.com
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