Not with the hinge design. It's quite limiting and the screens don't line up in book mode and only one screen lays flat in sharing mode. Without tent mode or lean-back mode, you won't have room to place a custom keyboard in front of it unless using two-screen mode upright which might be a little too overwhelming in some places. No tablet mode either.
@@shinobi-no-bueno lol no, and in fact I bought this and found that the supplied keyboard is pretty comfortable. Pen writing is smoothest I've ever experienced. The 3k screens are gorgeous. The battery life sucks even with one screen. Most I got was 5 hours browsing the web and watching UA-cam on one screen. Lack of tent mode is annoying but the fact that I can stand it up in dual screen mode is more important.
Remember they probably made these at least a few weeks if not more ago and now can release the video with the CES NDA lifted, hence why multiple videos in one day. It will probably be like this for the rest of the week while CES is going
The first ASUS video (with gaming laptops) was from back when Linus still had a Fairphone, which could only be until last Thursday. These videos are probably easier to produce though, so it's possible that they did a lot of them quickly in succession.
Also, CES is like the time where basically all laptops get released. What else is a tech channel supposed to do? Not cover it lmao? Crunch for a few days was never the issue with the "They shouldn't upload so much videos!!!!" it was the constant crunch that everyone (including Linus I think?) was under during the old schedule.
it’s just shame on a tray man, like i get it they’re a company they need to make money but back to back 3 sponsorship videos in under 24hrs is basically like only having ads on cable
My favorite part about this concept as a work laptop is that at my in-office and WFH setup, I have an external keyboard and mouse. So normally my laptop keyboard and trackpad just takes up extra space on my desk. By adding a second screen, it can turn that empty space into some amount of usable space, which i could actually see being perfect for keeping teams or email open.
@@ExtremeSquaredperhaps the Lenovo Yoga book 9 is more to your liking then? Don't know much about it, but that one led me to discover this new but of Asus tech.
@@Ulquiorra_Cifer a bunch of laptops don't have one now. Aside from Apple (although I suppose the new 14/16" MacBook Pros have it again) the big ones that come to mind are the ThinkPad X1 Nano, the XPS 13, and every Microsoft Surface
@123moe I mean... it's not the end of the world, you can just get an adapter and that's it. But I completely understand that it's nice to have a dedicated port when it's often in use, especially for work.
@@grgagabric4369 In corporate spaces its a very big deal. Oh we bought these new laptops to upgrade everyone. Shit now we need adapters. Now we need to also keep excess adapters in case they are lost/stolen/cease functionality.
IMO the most useful aspect here is that the kickstand lifts your main screen closer to eye level. Looking down at normal laptops is really not great on your neck and back, especially for taller folks. 👍
I agree. I recently spent a few weeks away from home over the holidays and work remotely, by the end my neck and shoulders were toast from looking down at my laptop screen. Just the ergonomics alone make this an interesting machine.
If you want portable main screen on eye level. You could look at Foote, a belgian startup. They make a ergonomic foldable stand for portable monitors. Added bonus you don't need to buy a new laptop and you can connect a small laptop to a larger screen (15-17 inch) without sacrificing portability.
I love this thing. As a college student who is always studying some where random on campus, this would be a game changer for having lectures or videos on the top screen and notepad at the bottom.
This is one of the best ways to do a dual-screen. Sure, it has *some* problems with ergonomics, but this mechanism is far superior to a second screen that folds from the back (and is therefore unprotected when folded up). You can also do three screens, folding on the sides, but that has more ergonomics issues and is HEAVY.
I only wish the keyboard had some kind of stand (or maybe they thought of it at least a little and you can prop the forward side on the laptop bottom screen a little?). I suspect it will be terrible for typing otherwise.
I still prefer the sliding screen on top. As in, I can grab and slide up a 2nd screen and it just works. Then, when I'm done, I slide it back down and done again.
The only problem I see is how the OS handles connecting and disconnecting the display. Windows is NOTORIOUSLY finicky about hot swapping displays. I can absolutely see cases of having to reboot the laptop several times if something bugs out, and it wouldn't be Asus' fault.
This CES is shaping up as might be one of the all time best years. I've been starting to wish I planned a vacation week around this one which isn't an inclination I have had with prior ones.
@rokiesensei it does tho even if in a different way and even then most of the things there are either pee production or proof of concept so we can't expect much
This is one of the few cases where a display that can flip 180 degrees would make a lot more sense. Having it formed like a tent would be a lot more beneficial than most laptops that can bend backwards. Think of it like having your presentation on one side and notes on the other.
It's mehh wraped in mehh covered in mehh.. But if you like the idea.. Acer did it best but Acer Iconia 6120 Got really Nerdy when it added Virtual Video editing controls...that Stuttered but 2011
@@AMPProf Having two screens on the go for coding and not needing an expensive inconvenient portable display is great, it's only meh for people who it's not designed for. The price is also great for the displays and how much went into designing this thing
TBH, this does look better built than the Acer one I've seen in the past (I got a chance to have some hands on with it) - my main complaints with companies doing a dual screen laptop is that they always cheap out on the keyboard or what to do with the keyboard. The fact that the trackpad / keybaord on this Zenbook has been the best I've seen is one of the reasons why I might end up buying one if they launch anytime soon @@AMPProf
Yep, remember when experimental and innovative designs like this from Lenovo, Sony and Toshiba used to cost $10,000 out of the gate, only a decade ago? We are living in amazing times....
This ASUS Zenbook Duo appears to be an innovative game-changer given the dual-screen concept. Interesting to see how much thought was put into its design, right down to the small yet significant details. The productivity boost this could provide is intriguing.
So utterly innovative that Acer beat them to it 13 years ago and Lenovo beat them to it a year ago with a more flexible hinge, not to mention all the concepts that didn't make it to market. Let's be honest here, Asus' previous dual-screen layout, the half-keyboard bar, was more innovative than this is, their trackpad display was more innovative as well.
@@xaytanatbh i think this one will be better than the lenovo at a cheaper price. Id prefer a sturdier hinge like this instead of most 360 hinges and i think this laptop will be more usable as a regular one as well
That kickstand is pretty cool. Almost as cool as what laptops used to have - little panels you could take off with just a screwdriver to do RAM and drive upgrades.
I can see myself using this at the office or at home when I want a second screen. The thing for me is that I have a dual screen setup with a separate monitor at home and at my office. My second screen is 27 inches. So I don't know where this might fit in with me personally. I would probably use it in normal laptop mode on a plane or in a coffee shop. This is why I love my Zenbook Duo with an extra half screen. It's always in regular laptop mode and yet I always have a second screen. But for content creators, I can see this being awesome.
I personally don't like having dual screens vertically that much, but just the ability to detach the keyboard and essentially turn it into a tablet/monitor and a wireless keyboard is pretty cool.
not my favorite way to have 2 screens but the best way to do em portably like this. only other way i could think of would be some over complicated fold out to the side mechanism that would feel terrible to look at like the razer triple screen
I see this laptop as an advantage for students. You can remove the keyboard, lay the laptop flat and take notes on the lower display with a pen. But for CAD, for example, it makes sense to have 2 screens. Too bad I just bought a Zenbook.
love the concept. As a laptop person, this is the exact configuration I use. Stacked screens work so much better than side-by-side. I can absolutely see this as my next machine.
Agree, if we place the top monitor at your eye level, we only need to look down to look at second monitor, not having to turn our head and neck like having second monitor on on the left/right.
Finally a dual screen laptop that makes sense ... BUT: 1. This type of keyboard is always terrible to use. 2. I don't expect any decent performance from a laptop that slim. Video editing is probably out of question. That's the problem with sponsored videos, these things are never pointed out.
I really like this. I've seen consultants tote around second screens for a while, but it was always a luxury in cost and weight. Flying with a second monitor wasn't ideal pre-pandemic. I never liked the attached second screen that you usually see either. Since I've been WFH, my daily work setup is similar to this form factor - I have a second screen on a stand positioned above my laptop's display. Looking up and down is more comfortable to me now than going side to side. It's less head movement and eye strain to see the far edge of the second monitor.
1:25 On the laptop screen: *Why you should invest in Gapping Grannies™, a supercar rental company exclusive to 75yo+ women* There's also a picture of Alex in his Edison Motors hat with a hole in his ceiling
CES is relatively well located since at the beginning of the year there are not many launches/events that compete with it and it gives content to the press
I could see a dual screen laptop being super useful for certain applications. For example when I am in charge of sound in FOH I almost always want to have two applications open at the same time (WWB and R1). This has always required me to find an external screen, another computer, or simply just prioritize one program over the other. This laptop would enable me to have both programs open at the same time while taking up less space.
As a tech guy i think this is madness. But now I'm a engineering students i think this is necessary as i need full screen laptop to view my design cad and my excel in full😅
I really like this design, so much more than the last Duo. You think they could cram a GPU in there at some point without making it too heavy or thick?
It's a pitty that there"s no nummeric pad on the keyboard, I hope that one day they will make the same model with 16 inch duo screens and with nummeric keyboard also
Any tips on how to better utilize the bottom panel? I found it to be at too extreme of an angle when placed on most tables, and too hot to be used on lap.
@@overcunning 100%. I have a metal laptop desk stand I use at a 45 deg angle instead of the one it comes with. It helps with the airflow + it gives you a better looking angle at the bottom screen. I cant say I recommend using it on your lap though, it's really more of a desk laptop.
Now this is a laptop form factor gimmick that I could actually consider buying. I've been interested in building a portable stand alone display to be positioned above my laptop screen for a while now but the integrated version shown here has some nice benefits
I use 2 portable monitors left right portrait and above a 12.3“ iPad in landscape as mobile office. There are actually foldable 15“ monitors with that hinge available. From my experience, email, pdf, word you want portrait and excel you want landscape
I love how they have had multiple videos come out this week with soldered RAM and nothing is said about it. Apple does that and it’s “OMG DON’T SOLDER THE RAM, MAKE IT THICKER”
Is it a Wacom pen? Does it require a battery? EDIT: Also, which screen(s) does the pen work on? Hopefully at least the bottom screen? EDIT: If it's the same as the SA203H , the pen is charged over USB-C, which is just... not as good as a Wacom pen that doesn't require charging
Still no print/screen button on another Asus Laptop, which is needed for games that have a function for it. For example taking screen caps in Minecraft bedrock edition.
Precision screwdriver old school tip: please attach a 8 mm steel hex nut or a slotted tip so we could use a wrench if we need to apply more force. Learn from history, its useful sometimes.
As a Mac guy for 30 years....that is rad. It really does offer more real world usability without the potential pitfalls of the bendy displays. Well thought out! If I was in the market for a PC laptop I'd definitely give that a hard look.
I’m a Mac guy too and it makes be kinda sad that Apple will never pursue any “wacky” laptop ideas and will forever stick to the classic clamshell. dual screen functionality in this execution would be amazing. I currently carry a portable monitor with me already
I actually appreciate they put in a virtual keyboard feature. Imagine forgetting your keyboard at home and flying on a business trip. Or even just the hour commute to work. Having a virtual keyboard would be a handy thing in a pinch.
in the UK, it doesnt come with the backpack or sleeve, but does come with the pen, minimum storage is 1TB, and the minimum price is £2000, which is just over $2500
I would think this is mostly for consultants who do pro work at customers and in hotel rooms. I don't see this as a realistic thing in meetings (unless you put it in regular laptop mode with the keyboard on the lower screen). It looks cool, but I'm not a road warrior any longer, so I'm almost always docked and don't need it.
I'm a software developer and this would be great for those times when I have to do work away from home or the office. I currently drag a portable 13" 1080p extra monitor with me whenever I'm working with my laptop. Having something built-in that doesn't feel tacked on, like a lot of the other multi-screen laptop solutions, is a big win.
8:20 I think ASUS should shift the virtual keyboard a little bit upwards.... and add palm rejection to that lower part of the screen....it will feel more ergonomic as a normal keyboard....!!!
Missing tent mode (battleship mode) is really detrimental. I mean, there's plenty of times where you want to show something but don't want to flip your laptop around. Manager at a desk, students studying, ect...
I'm an advocate for laptops (Having a Dell G15 Laptop with an AMD Ryzen 500 Series, an RTX GPU, along with Alienware software built in) and I LOVE the look of this and how ASUS managed to put this out. The world of Laptops needs this W!
That's a really cool laptop. Also, nice of Asus to ship it with useful window managing software, that's pretty well thought (and nice of you to mention PowerToys
ASUS: "Why would we spend R&D on making our thin and relatively affordable laptops (compared to MacBooks) NOT sounding like Jet Engines even during undemanding workloads, when those resources could instead be spent on yet another futile attempt at trying to reinvent the wheel?!?"
I'd love to get this laptop. The only flaw (big for me) that I see is no dedicated GPU. otherwise, it'd be a great laptop for studying engineering at college
You guys missed a potentially game changing feature for students. If you can write with the pen on the bottom display while having the top screen display a PowerPoint or some other thing, that'd be huge for note taking. That'd blow any surface device out of the water.
I don't think there is anything blocking you from using Linux on this. Yes, you wouldn't get Asus's cool software stuff, but most DEs should probably be able to manage the double screen easily. Maybe the only issue would be turning off the screen once the keyboard is on, but seems quite doable on a de level
@@AlucardaPapere judging by the way windows was flickering, I assume it's just a simple hardware connect/disconnect if the keyboard is present. Windows just thinks you're plugging in a new screen.
They have to come out wit a version like what they did with the Zephyrus produo! 1. It needs to me 15.6-17"... i know that it will be heavier 2. 1080pm is sufficient to the average consumer. 3. It needs dedicated graphics.... 4. The top screen can be just as thin, just bigger
That virtual keyboard is a great feature. As someone who hates carrying a second keyboard and won't be able to just up and buy one just because I forgot it that is a life saver.
3 days consistent uploads? I hope we don't get a gap of no video uploads. I rather have them upload every 2 days than them uploading every day for week, and then be gone for the next week.
Looks quite rad. And it seems, everything that's going to be used in Windows would be usable in Linux as well. That window tiling task bar is nice and isn't new to Linux. Ok, you rather use shortcuts but window tiling is really advanced.
I absolutely love it how Asus allows Linus show problems like that long lag on the screen keyboard. I mean, there are lots of companies/manufacturers that would never allow it and one of them starts with the letter A.
As a student doctor, I would love the versatility it provides. I always need two screens when studying and making notes side by side. I would definitely buy this. Also, the thunderbolt 4 is a big plus for hooking up an eGPU for gaming. Good job Asus!
I wish they would just go with standard IPS screens to help bring the cost down. I really don't need OLED panels on a productivity oriented work laptop.
Did anyone else burst out laughing when the segment gets to the 'virtual keyboard' segment? It's like the enthusiasm in the entire room went away like air in a deflating balloon.
0:36 I saw an art major at my school with a ZENbook Pro Duo. My reaction was "Yo girl, is that a freakin' ZENBOOK PRO DUO?? That's SO COOL!" Unfortunately, she was shy. She agreed that it was really cool though...
would prefer if the keyboard and track pad could be seperated when removed. a lot of people would rather use a mouse than a trackpad and would prefer not to having to reach over such a wide section to type. possibly building keyboard and trackpad as 2 modulas allowing them to be rearranged to keyboard front trackpad rear when using a mouse would be useful. alternatively a wide aspect ratio with the trackpad on the right where the num pad goes
Apple: We introduce touchbar
Asus: Hold my Screen.
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This is the first dual screen I actually like. Very marketable I see this becoming standard for dual screen laptops. Well done asus
Not with the hinge design. It's quite limiting and the screens don't line up in book mode and only one screen lays flat in sharing mode. Without tent mode or lean-back mode, you won't have room to place a custom keyboard in front of it unless using two-screen mode upright which might be a little too overwhelming in some places. No tablet mode either.
@@nicholash8021 do you like work for an Asus competitor? Lol
@@shinobi-no-bueno lol no, and in fact I bought this and found that the supplied keyboard is pretty comfortable. Pen writing is smoothest I've ever experienced. The 3k screens are gorgeous. The battery life sucks even with one screen. Most I got was 5 hours browsing the web and watching UA-cam on one screen. Lack of tent mode is annoying but the fact that I can stand it up in dual screen mode is more important.
Remember they probably made these at least a few weeks if not more ago and now can release the video with the CES NDA lifted, hence why multiple videos in one day. It will probably be like this for the rest of the week while CES is going
lol in before the “well that no daily uploads lasted long!!!! 😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬” comments lol
The first ASUS video (with gaming laptops) was from back when Linus still had a Fairphone, which could only be until last Thursday. These videos are probably easier to produce though, so it's possible that they did a lot of them quickly in succession.
Also, CES is like the time where basically all laptops get released. What else is a tech channel supposed to do? Not cover it lmao? Crunch for a few days was never the issue with the "They shouldn't upload so much videos!!!!" it was the constant crunch that everyone (including Linus I think?) was under during the old schedule.
it’s just shame on a tray man, like i get it they’re a company they need to make money but back to back 3 sponsorship videos in under 24hrs is basically like only having ads on cable
they showed the clapper in one of the previous videos, it was filmed mid december
My favorite part about this concept as a work laptop is that at my in-office and WFH setup, I have an external keyboard and mouse. So normally my laptop keyboard and trackpad just takes up extra space on my desk. By adding a second screen, it can turn that empty space into some amount of usable space, which i could actually see being perfect for keeping teams or email open.
OHH YES!
hopefully you can still turn it on without the keyboard, otherwise you'll have to take that with you.
Same... I want a version of this that has no keyboard at all. Use the extra few mm of space for beefier battery.
@@ExtremeSquaredperhaps the Lenovo Yoga book 9 is more to your liking then? Don't know much about it, but that one led me to discover this new but of Asus tech.
Full HDMI is really important in corporate usage, good job Asus for keeping it
wait did they start cutting that out too ?
@@Ulquiorra_Cifer a bunch of laptops don't have one now. Aside from Apple (although I suppose the new 14/16" MacBook Pros have it again) the big ones that come to mind are the ThinkPad X1 Nano, the XPS 13, and every Microsoft Surface
@@123moe I think ThinkPad T series still keeps it.. as T series is mainly focused on corporates
@123moe I mean... it's not the end of the world, you can just get an adapter and that's it. But I completely understand that it's nice to have a dedicated port when it's often in use, especially for work.
@@grgagabric4369 In corporate spaces its a very big deal. Oh we bought these new laptops to upgrade everyone. Shit now we need adapters. Now we need to also keep excess adapters in case they are lost/stolen/cease functionality.
IMO the most useful aspect here is that the kickstand lifts your main screen closer to eye level. Looking down at normal laptops is really not great on your neck and back, especially for taller folks. 👍
I agree. I recently spent a few weeks away from home over the holidays and work remotely, by the end my neck and shoulders were toast from looking down at my laptop screen. Just the ergonomics alone make this an interesting machine.
There are a bunch of lifts you can buy for your laptop though, cost less than 50 bucks. My wife uses one since she's a heavy laptop user
If you want portable main screen on eye level. You could look at Foote, a belgian startup. They make a ergonomic foldable stand for portable monitors. Added bonus you don't need to buy a new laptop and you can connect a small laptop to a larger screen (15-17 inch) without sacrificing portability.
@@ruekurei88 Even with one, this setup saves you from dragging along a separate keyboard.
I love this thing. As a college student who is always studying some where random on campus, this would be a game changer for having lectures or videos on the top screen and notepad at the bottom.
This is one of the best ways to do a dual-screen. Sure, it has *some* problems with ergonomics, but this mechanism is far superior to a second screen that folds from the back (and is therefore unprotected when folded up). You can also do three screens, folding on the sides, but that has more ergonomics issues and is HEAVY.
i don't really see a ergonomic issue with the regular kickstand way and having them on top of each other.
I only wish the keyboard had some kind of stand (or maybe they thought of it at least a little and you can prop the forward side on the laptop bottom screen a little?). I suspect it will be terrible for typing otherwise.
I still prefer the sliding screen on top. As in, I can grab and slide up a 2nd screen and it just works. Then, when I'm done, I slide it back down and done again.
This looks great must show my boss
The only problem I see is how the OS handles connecting and disconnecting the display. Windows is NOTORIOUSLY finicky about hot swapping displays. I can absolutely see cases of having to reboot the laptop several times if something bugs out, and it wouldn't be Asus' fault.
First alternative form factor laptop I've ever seen that actually makes sense.
I am honestly impressed with CES 2024 already. Some wacky announcements, but most of them really have some tangible use cases, and I'm all up for it.
This CES is shaping up as might be one of the all time best years. I've been starting to wish I planned a vacation week around this one which isn't an inclination I have had with prior ones.
We'lll see once that Vapor mist settles
@rokiesensei it does tho even if in a different way and even then most of the things there are either pee production or proof of concept so we can't expect much
@rokiesensei CES are proofs of concept, the best ones are taken and implemented in products
Please tell me with a straight face this isn't wacky
This is one of the few cases where a display that can flip 180 degrees would make a lot more sense. Having it formed like a tent would be a lot more beneficial than most laptops that can bend backwards. Think of it like having your presentation on one side and notes on the other.
I can't get over how cheap that price is. I'm super excited to see other laptop brands do similar tech!
It's mehh wraped in mehh covered in mehh.. But if you like the idea.. Acer did it best but Acer Iconia 6120 Got really Nerdy when it added Virtual Video editing controls...that Stuttered but 2011
@@AMPProf Having two screens on the go for coding and not needing an expensive inconvenient portable display is great, it's only meh for people who it's not designed for. The price is also great for the displays and how much went into designing this thing
@@fran2911 if i had it... I'd probly blue screen it trying to control my space rocket.. But that's a whole other nerd channel lolz still though..
TBH, this does look better built than the Acer one I've seen in the past (I got a chance to have some hands on with it) - my main complaints with companies doing a dual screen laptop is that they always cheap out on the keyboard or what to do with the keyboard. The fact that the trackpad / keybaord on this Zenbook has been the best I've seen is one of the reasons why I might end up buying one if they launch anytime soon @@AMPProf
Yep, remember when experimental and innovative designs like this from Lenovo, Sony and Toshiba used to cost $10,000 out of the gate, only a decade ago?
We are living in amazing times....
This ASUS Zenbook Duo appears to be an innovative game-changer given the dual-screen concept. Interesting to see how much thought was put into its design, right down to the small yet significant details. The productivity boost this could provide is intriguing.
I'm sorry, but you sound like an AI chatbot
So utterly innovative that Acer beat them to it 13 years ago and Lenovo beat them to it a year ago with a more flexible hinge, not to mention all the concepts that didn't make it to market. Let's be honest here, Asus' previous dual-screen layout, the half-keyboard bar, was more innovative than this is, their trackpad display was more innovative as well.
@@Grey-The-Skeleton 100% has to be a chat bot no real human talks like that
@@Grey-The-Skeleton my thought exactly
@@xaytanatbh i think this one will be better than the lenovo at a cheaper price. Id prefer a sturdier hinge like this instead of most 360 hinges and i think this laptop will be more usable as a regular one as well
That kickstand is pretty cool. Almost as cool as what laptops used to have - little panels you could take off with just a screwdriver to do RAM and drive upgrades.
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I can see myself using this at the office or at home when I want a second screen. The thing for me is that I have a dual screen setup with a separate monitor at home and at my office. My second screen is 27 inches. So I don't know where this might fit in with me personally. I would probably use it in normal laptop mode on a plane or in a coffee shop. This is why I love my Zenbook Duo with an extra half screen. It's always in regular laptop mode and yet I always have a second screen. But for content creators, I can see this being awesome.
I personally don't like having dual screens vertically that much, but just the ability to detach the keyboard and essentially turn it into a tablet/monitor and a wireless keyboard is pretty cool.
not my favorite way to have 2 screens but the best way to do em portably like this. only other way i could think of would be some over complicated fold out to the side mechanism that would feel terrible to look at like the razer triple screen
I prefer side by side too but I don't think that's too practical for a portable.
I see this laptop as an advantage for students. You can remove the keyboard, lay the laptop flat and take notes on the lower display with a pen. But for CAD, for example, it makes sense to have 2 screens. Too bad I just bought a Zenbook.
Actually a very cool product. Been waiting for this, Linus sure seems to like it, he's been whipping it out on WAN Show for a few weeks.
Lenovo Yogabook 9i says hi.
if the pen is usable on both screen, Wacom and friends is in a deep mud. LMAO.
@@KarrasBastomiThey likely are licensing wacom emr
If not hmm, then it's likely not on par with wacom quality
Hes been what!?!?🫣
@@PSYCHOV3N0M Ahh the direct downgrade.
love the concept. As a laptop person, this is the exact configuration I use. Stacked screens work so much better than side-by-side. I can absolutely see this as my next machine.
YES
Vertical screen height > horizontal
Agree, if we place the top monitor at your eye level, we only need to look down to look at second monitor, not having to turn our head and neck like having second monitor on on the left/right.
Take a look at Foote. They make an ergonomic foldable bamboo stand for portable monitors. You can have the same experience with any laptop.
Finally a dual screen laptop that makes sense ... BUT:
1. This type of keyboard is always terrible to use.
2. I don't expect any decent performance from a laptop that slim. Video editing is probably out of question.
That's the problem with sponsored videos, these things are never pointed out.
The undocking to go to a meeting point is so spot-on, for my use case, that's precisely why something like this appeals
I really like this. I've seen consultants tote around second screens for a while, but it was always a luxury in cost and weight. Flying with a second monitor wasn't ideal pre-pandemic. I never liked the attached second screen that you usually see either. Since I've been WFH, my daily work setup is similar to this form factor - I have a second screen on a stand positioned above my laptop's display. Looking up and down is more comfortable to me now than going side to side. It's less head movement and eye strain to see the far edge of the second monitor.
1:25 On the laptop screen:
*Why you should invest in Gapping Grannies™, a supercar rental company exclusive to 75yo+ women*
There's also a picture of Alex in his Edison Motors hat with a hole in his ceiling
This is hilarious 😂
Always love to see companies pushing the boundaries. Great job Asus, these zenbook designs are awesome.
CES is popping off with all this coverage!
CES is relatively well located since at the beginning of the year there are not many launches/events that compete with it and it gives content to the press
One of the more interesting form factors. Nicely done ASUS.
Its nice to see Project Precog finally out for release.
Hey look, finally something in the laptop space that is not just a gimmick
If you are simply doing research on a plane and forgot your keyboard at home, that is better than nothing.
This would be great for work. Having a dual screen wherever you are is so good. Doing presentations having your second monitor is a blessing
Google.. Acer Iconia 6120. .. The super nerds maded us Controlers
I could see a dual screen laptop being super useful for certain applications. For example when I am in charge of sound in FOH I almost always want to have two applications open at the same time (WWB and R1). This has always required me to find an external screen, another computer, or simply just prioritize one program over the other. This laptop would enable me to have both programs open at the same time while taking up less space.
Ok this attachable keyboard seems really cool. I hope this will work on Linux.
As a tech guy i think this is madness. But now I'm a engineering students i think this is necessary as i need full screen laptop to view my design cad and my excel in full😅
I really like this design, so much more than the last Duo. You think they could cram a GPU in there at some point without making it too heavy or thick?
Maybe zephyrus duo?? Hopium max
@@PrajjwalkumarDasZephyrus duo is over expensive though, they'll price it at 3500$ or something.
0:57 whoever did the subs: it's "eschewing", not "issuing"
@03:28 We definitely need more of this Alex guy 👍
It's a pitty that there"s no nummeric pad on the keyboard, I hope that one day they will make the same model with 16 inch duo screens and with nummeric keyboard also
I am loving the excitement in these CES videos. I don't view it as shilling. I view it as being interested in cool tech. Keep it up!
"More money than brains" - my favorite variant of this phrase is "more dollars than sense."
I'm typing this on my zenbook pro duo as we speak. :) It's also great for software developers not just video editors!
Also "task-group" along with most of Asus' software stinks, haha. It's almost bloatware levels of bad and buggy. Great laptop though.
Any tips on how to better utilize the bottom panel? I found it to be at too extreme of an angle when placed on most tables, and too hot to be used on lap.
@@overcunning 100%. I have a metal laptop desk stand I use at a 45 deg angle instead of the one it comes with. It helps with the airflow + it gives you a better looking angle at the bottom screen. I cant say I recommend using it on your lap though, it's really more of a desk laptop.
I enjoy seeing Linus's hatred of sponsor talking points. He just wants to let a well designed product stand on its own feet.
asus sure do love their screens
The only annoyance I guess would be sitting in a meeting when everyone in the conference room is obscured by screens being higher than their heads :P
If the bottom screen has good palm rejection the pen option would be truly amazing!
i'm hopeing it's like the old Acer Iconia 6120.. But Way more upgraded..
they are both touch screens, u can use either to draw on, the bottom screen is nicer to use :)
That keyboard looks thicker than the ones you see for tablets like the Surface line of products from Microsoft.
Now this is a laptop form factor gimmick that I could actually consider buying. I've been interested in building a portable stand alone display to be positioned above my laptop screen for a while now but the integrated version shown here has some nice benefits
I use 2 portable monitors left right portrait and above a 12.3“ iPad in landscape as mobile office. There are actually foldable 15“ monitors with that hinge available. From my experience, email, pdf, word you want portrait and excel you want landscape
I love how they have had multiple videos come out this week with soldered RAM and nothing is said about it. Apple does that and it’s “OMG DON’T SOLDER THE RAM, MAKE IT THICKER”
ASUS is really breaking out the piggy bank to sponsor videos for their new ces products. Other big tech channels too
Better not leave youtube anytime soon, linus. we've lost 2 legends already this year, I don't want to lose a 3rd
Is it a Wacom pen? Does it require a battery? EDIT: Also, which screen(s) does the pen work on? Hopefully at least the bottom screen? EDIT: If it's the same as the SA203H , the pen is charged over USB-C, which is just... not as good as a Wacom pen that doesn't require charging
Still no print/screen button on another Asus Laptop, which is needed for games that have a function for it. For example taking screen caps in Minecraft bedrock edition.
Precision screwdriver old school tip: please attach a 8 mm steel hex nut or a slotted tip so we could use a wrench if we need to apply more force. Learn from history, its useful sometimes.
As a Mac guy for 30 years....that is rad. It really does offer more real world usability without the potential pitfalls of the bendy displays. Well thought out! If I was in the market for a PC laptop I'd definitely give that a hard look.
I’m a Mac guy too and it makes be kinda sad that Apple will never pursue any “wacky” laptop ideas and will forever stick to the classic clamshell. dual screen functionality in this execution would be amazing. I currently carry a portable monitor with me already
@@extra4542 they have been doing that years they dont come as innovative anymore lol
I actually appreciate they put in a virtual keyboard feature. Imagine forgetting your keyboard at home and flying on a business trip. Or even just the hour commute to work. Having a virtual keyboard would be a handy thing in a pinch.
3 videos is less than 24 hours? Hell yeah!
Yeah
in the UK, it doesnt come with the backpack or sleeve, but does come with the pen, minimum storage is 1TB, and the minimum price is £2000, which is just over $2500
I would think this is mostly for consultants who do pro work at customers and in hotel rooms. I don't see this as a realistic thing in meetings (unless you put it in regular laptop mode with the keyboard on the lower screen). It looks cool, but I'm not a road warrior any longer, so I'm almost always docked and don't need it.
I'm a software developer and this would be great for those times when I have to do work away from home or the office. I currently drag a portable 13" 1080p extra monitor with me whenever I'm working with my laptop. Having something built-in that doesn't feel tacked on, like a lot of the other multi-screen laptop solutions, is a big win.
8:20 I think ASUS should shift the virtual keyboard a little bit upwards.... and add palm rejection to that lower part of the screen....it will feel more ergonomic as a normal keyboard....!!!
Definitely getting the precision screwdriver
3 sponsored videos in a row?
Missing tent mode (battleship mode) is really detrimental. I mean, there's plenty of times where you want to show something but don't want to flip your laptop around. Manager at a desk, students studying, ect...
3 videos in one day Awesome!
I'm an advocate for laptops (Having a Dell G15 Laptop with an AMD Ryzen 500 Series, an RTX GPU, along with Alienware software built in) and I LOVE the look of this and how ASUS managed to put this out. The world of Laptops needs this W!
I would actually buy that thing. Once you use a dual monitor setup at home, its kinda hard to go back so having it on-the-go is great
I want that keyboard only. I won't be able to afford the full thing, but keyboard with a palmrest and a trackpad? SELL IT TO ME!
I love my asus zenbook pro duo. So much productivity.
That's a really cool laptop. Also, nice of Asus to ship it with useful window managing software, that's pretty well thought (and nice of you to mention PowerToys
ASUS: "Why would we spend R&D on making our thin and relatively affordable laptops (compared to MacBooks) NOT sounding like Jet Engines even during undemanding workloads, when those resources could instead be spent on yet another futile attempt at trying to reinvent the wheel?!?"
I've always been interested in multi monitor laptops and add on displays and such, but I think this is the first one I am actually considering buying.
same, looks amazing
I would be impressed if it actually said "KICKSTAND :O" under the kickstand.
Looks like something evga would make
I enjoy witnessing the engineers just throwing spaghetti on the wall and companies funding it all.
I'd love to get this laptop. The only flaw (big for me) that I see is no dedicated GPU. otherwise, it'd be a great laptop for studying engineering at college
You guys missed a potentially game changing feature for students. If you can write with the pen on the bottom display while having the top screen display a PowerPoint or some other thing, that'd be huge for note taking. That'd blow any surface device out of the water.
2 videos in a row where its JUST A FREAKING AD.
I would never use this, but man (minus the virtual keyboard-- yikes) this is just a masterpiece of engineering. Kudos to Asus. Incredible.
OG title (in case it changes): "So this is interesting..."
Asus: "Pure design innovation."
Me: "Nintendo DS laptop"
I really hope someone will manage to make Linux work with this, I’d absolutely love to run my own system on this
I don't think there is anything blocking you from using Linux on this. Yes, you wouldn't get Asus's cool software stuff, but most DEs should probably be able to manage the double screen easily. Maybe the only issue would be turning off the screen once the keyboard is on, but seems quite doable on a de level
@@AlucardaPapere judging by the way windows was flickering, I assume it's just a simple hardware connect/disconnect if the keyboard is present. Windows just thinks you're plugging in a new screen.
Your own system?
They have to come out wit a version like what they did with the Zephyrus produo!
1. It needs to me 15.6-17"... i know that it will be heavier
2. 1080pm is sufficient to the average consumer.
3. It needs dedicated graphics....
4. The top screen can be just as thin, just bigger
Honestly, if my team weren't already kitted out with good computers, I'd be buying a case of these things.
Seems like a major gimmick but I do enjoy seeing companies try out new stuff and not worrying about getting huge sales numbers
I mean if the screens are actually usable and easy to deploy is it really just a gimmick?
how can you honestly say this is a gimmick lmao
@@beachcan because it's a gimmick
@@elvinshoolbraid84 yes. Gimmicks can be useful
maybe for less sophisticated people like yourself@@hillbillysamurai
That virtual keyboard is a great feature. As someone who hates carrying a second keyboard and won't be able to just up and buy one just because I forgot it that is a life saver.
3 days consistent uploads? I hope we don't get a gap of no video uploads. I rather have them upload every 2 days than them uploading every day for week, and then be gone for the next week.
1:10 I can confirm. My dad is the ceo of an big medtech company and he only youses an laptop and just plugs it into a monitor at his desk
Looks quite rad. And it seems, everything that's going to be used in Windows would be usable in Linux as well.
That window tiling task bar is nice and isn't new to Linux. Ok, you rather use shortcuts but window tiling is really advanced.
This is an example of companies actually doing something good. i mean, this is the best laptop design to ever come out in 5 years
Making a tool that people in your own company use is cool.
"i hate having to readjust my windows" thats your selling point bud
I absolutely love it how Asus allows Linus show problems like that long lag on the screen keyboard. I mean, there are lots of companies/manufacturers that would never allow it and one of them starts with the letter A.
As a student doctor, I would love the versatility it provides. I always need two screens when studying and making notes side by side. I would definitely buy this.
Also, the thunderbolt 4 is a big plus for hooking up an eGPU for gaming. Good job Asus!
I wish they would just go with standard IPS screens to help bring the cost down. I really don't need OLED panels on a productivity oriented work laptop.
Witteriwwee Winus should hit the gwiddy wright now 0:43
Please keep Asus as a sponsor for such cutting edge tech showcase.
Did anyone else burst out laughing when the segment gets to the 'virtual keyboard' segment? It's like the enthusiasm in the entire room went away like air in a deflating balloon.
ASUS: "Linus, considering your reputation, can you PLEASE keep two hands on the machine when it is not on a table?"
0:36 I saw an art major at my school with a ZENbook Pro Duo. My reaction was "Yo girl, is that a freakin' ZENBOOK PRO DUO?? That's SO COOL!" Unfortunately, she was shy. She agreed that it was really cool though...
Someone bought it... Nice !
Woah... kinda dope. Wish I didn't need at least a 4080 for my work.
would prefer if the keyboard and track pad could be seperated when removed.
a lot of people would rather use a mouse than a trackpad and would prefer not to having to reach over such a wide section to type.
possibly building keyboard and trackpad as 2 modulas allowing them to be rearranged to keyboard front trackpad rear when using a mouse would be useful.
alternatively a wide aspect ratio with the trackpad on the right where the num pad goes
The Virtual Keyboard is in case the detached keyboard runs out of juice and you can't or don't want to give up the second screw.
If they added swipe typing with predictive text it would be a pretty decent virtual keyboard.