Asus Zenbook 14 Pro Duo Oled: review of the good and bad of the laptop with 120Hz refresh

ASUS just announced the launch of its series of laptops Zenbook 2022 ultraportables. In an online presentation, they revealed the flagship teams with which they will compete in the market, among which is the Zenbook 14 Pro Duo Oled which is characterized by having a double screen, being high performance, having the latest generation of Intel Core H Series processors and its classic Oled screen.

The latest version of the dual-screen device is released with 12th Generation Intel Core H Series processors. Also, unlike its predecessor, it has improved the secondary screen, with a 14.5″ OLED panel with 2.8K resolution, 120Hz refresh rate and 500 nits brightness.

We have had the opportunity to test the laptop for several days, so in this short review we will give you a complete analysis of the good and bad of the device.

The Asus Zenbook Pro 14 Duo Oled It is characterized by its discreet style. And despite having two screens, it only requires 20 mm thickness to incorporate all its components. The screen cover is made of aluminum with a smooth matte black finish, and due to its anti-fingerprint finish, these are hardly noticeable on the surface.

The secondary screen has been installed on a thin but rigid metal plate, and under it you can see the holes to introduce air to the fans. On the other hand, the hardware incorporates a 12700H under the hinge to maximize cooling and a remarkable 76 Wh battery.

As for its port configuration, the Asus Zenbook Pro 14 Duo Oled distributes all its inputs between the side and rear areas, which are the following:

The featured ports are Thunderbolt 4 at 40 Gbps, which support charging up to 100W and display output. However, you’ll only have one USB-A, so peripheral access will be limited without a hub. You will not have Ethernet LAN either, but you will have wireless LAN with the Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 card. In addition, its bandwidth is 574 Mbps on 2.4 GHz and 2.4 Gbps on 5 GHz and 6 GHz.

The Asus Zenbook Pro 14 Duo Oled offers a 14.5-inch panel touch screen with 2.8K resolution of 2880 x 1800p. A maximum brightness of 550 nits is specified with DisplayHDR True Black 500 certification, Dolby Vision and 100% DCI-P3 color coverage.

Its smooth features came with an adaptive 120Hz refresh rate and 0.2ms pixel rate. It is very useful in terms of content creation, although for video games it is not optimal as it only has versions with a dedicated Nvidia RTX 3050 GPU.

On the secondary screen, it is a 12.7-inch LCD-IPS panel and it is even brighter than the main one, so it will match its power to improve overall uniformity.

The panel offers a resolution of 2800 x 864p (32:10), which when moving the mouse from one screen to another does not show jumps or changes in image scale. Its brightness is 500 nits, while its refresh rate equals the main one.

In addition, said work screen is not only multipoint touch, but also it’s compatible with Stylus the touch pen that came with the computer. The new device has USB-C to charge its battery.

Its functions are implemented with Screen Xpert, a menu that provides access to its settings, change background, brightness, theme and more. It offers gesture settings for navigation and window control, as well as various accessibility methods. It also integrates an organizer of icons and options for easy handling of the laptop and a context menu that pops up when clicking on a window.

Despite the above, its main power is focused on being able to use Screen Plus as an extension of design programs being compatible with the most popular professional packages in the world in digital content creation, to add what each user considers appropriate.

The Asus Zenbook Pro 14 Duo Oled offers a 4920 mAh battery and 76Wh power, which allow one to work or study without interruptions for almost a full day, without so much worry. The adapter is a 150W power adapter, valid for the most powerful version.

Finally, from the hardware section, it has the dedicated GPU with the RTX 3050 Ti and the 12700H, a well-balanced CPU, but despite this it is advisable to opt for the model that has a 1 TB SSD and 32 GB of RAM (which we tested) since there are no delays in the performance of the equipment because there is plenty of space.

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