ZenBook Duo unboxing: Dual screen laptops are here! [review]


ASUS brings dual screen display to the laptop form factor with the ZenBook Duo and ZenBook Pro Duo. It features a secondary screen called the Screen Pad Plus, which improves on the Screen Pad 2.0 featured in last year’s ZenBook Pro by taking up the entire top half of the keyboard area. This is accomplished by moving the keyboard to the bottom half with the keypad to its right – a layout which immediately reminded us of the blank space found on the ROG Zephyrus S that we reviewed last year.

READ: ASUS ZenBook Pro review: Outstanding elegance and performance

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Main display, ScreenPad Plus, trackpad - ASUS ZenBook Duo (Philippines)
Main display, ScreenPad Plus, trackpad – ASUS ZenBook Duo (Philippines)

ZenBook Duo What’s in the box?

  • ZenBook Duo unit
  • User manual
  • Warranty card
  • AC power adapter
  • Note: You can also use a stylus, which is provided separately by ASUS Philippines. You may coordinate with them via their official Facebook page for the special arrangements.
ASUS ZenBook Duo (Philippines)
ASUS ZenBook Duo (Philippines)

Price and availability (Philippines)

ASUS ZenBook Duo is now available in the Philippines starting from Php 74,995 (Core i5 + 512GB storage) while the ZenBook Pro Duo is priced from Php 159,995 (Core i5 + 16GB memory).

As part of the Share 2019 campaign, Every ZenBook Duo or ZenBook Pro Duo purchase made from November 18 to December 31, 2019 comes with freebies worth Php 18,994. This includes an ASUS NEREUS Bag and an Instax Mini LiPlay which retails for Php 9,999.

ZenBook Duo (UX481FL) specs

  • Dimensions: 323 x 223 x 19.9mm
  • Weight: 1.5kg
  • Display: 14″ IPS LCD 1920 x 1080 + 12.6″ 1920 x 1080 ScreenPad Plus
  • Operating system: Windows 10 Home / Pro
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 / i7 (10th Gen)
  • GPU: NVIDIA MX 250 (2GB DDR5)
  • Memory: 16GB DDR4 2666 MHz RAM
  • Storage: 512GB / 1TB PCIe
  • Camera: IR Webcam
  • Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax), Bluetooth 5.0
  • I/O ports: USB Type-C 3.1, USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A, USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A, HDMI, MicroSD
  • Keyboard: yes (built-in)
  • Trackpad: yes (built-in)
  • Audio: bottom-firing dual loudspeakers (Harman Kardon), 3.5mm audio jack
  • Battery: 70Wh 4-cell Li-Po battery
  • Price (Philippines): 74,995 (Core i5 + 512GB storage); 84,995 (Core i7 + 1TB storage)
Screenpad, IO ports - ASUS ZenBook Duo (Philippines)
Screenpad, IO ports – ASUS ZenBook Duo (Philippines)

ZenBook Pro Duo (UX581GV) specs

  • Dimensions: 359 x 246 x 24mm
  • Weight: 2.5kg
  • Display: 15.6″ OLED 4K 3840 x 2160 + 14″ 4K 3840 x 2160 ScreenPad Plus
  • Operating system: Windows 10 Home / Pro
  • Processor: Intel Core i7 / i9 (9th Gen)
  • GPU: NVIDIA RTX 2060 (6GB DDR6)
  • Memory: 16 / 32GB DDR4 2666 MHz RAM
  • Storage: 1TB PCIe
  • Camera: IR Webcam
  • Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax), Bluetooth 5.0
  • I/O ports: USB Type-C, U (Thunderbolt 3), USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (2), HDMI, MicroSD
  • Keyboard: yes (built-in)
  • Trackpad: yes (built-in)
  • Audio: bottom-firing dual loudspeakers (Harman Kardon), 3.5mm audio jack
  • Battery: 71Wh 4-cell Li-Po battery
  • Price (Philippines): 159,995 (Core i7 + 16GB RAM); 169,995 (Core i7 + 32GB RAM); 199,995 (Core i9 + 32GB RAM)
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