Asus Zenbook Duo (2025) hands on: the new king of on-the-go functionality
CES 2025 was packed with innovations and announcements, and of course, artificial intelligence took center stage in a big way. ASUS Zenbook Duo (2025) is launched, an updated version of the company’s flagship dual-screen laptop that now comes with Intel Artificial intelligence augmentation.
The Asus Zenbook Duo (2025) is a pretty revolutionary device, allowing those on the go or who don’t want a full desktop setup to still take advantage of multiple screens. You also have the flexibility to use the device as a regular laptop when two screens might be a bit too much.
With Intel AI Boost available in the latest Intel Core Ultra 9 processors, you can achieve incredible efficiency when performing AI-driven tasks. Pair that with some sizable specs, all wrapped up in a lightweight, slim design, and you’ve got a powerful machine that you can easily throw in a backpack and use anywhere.
Price and availability
Starting at $1,699.99 (UK and Australian pricing yet to be confirmed), the Asus Zenbook Duo isn’t the most expensive piece of kit on the market, but it’s certainly not a budget option either.
Of course, you pay extra for the dual-screen option, which in turn saves you money since you don’t have to invest in a second monitor.
ASUS Zenbook Duo will be available from February 10, 2025.
design
On first inspection, the Asus Zenbook Duo (2025) looks like a regular laptop, but lift up the wireless keyboard and there’s a second screen underneath that’s only active when the keyboard is removed, so you don’t have to worry about power consumption.
In addition to standard laptop mode, the Asus Zenbook Duo also allows you to use dual-screen mode (as you’d expect) as well as other options such as desktop mode and even screen sharing. While it may sound intimidating at first, switching between modes is easy and seamless, and with the built-in kickstand, you can switch from laptop mode to dual-screen mode in seconds.
You get stunning dual 3K, 120Hz organic light emitting diode The panel looks absolutely stunning. The device is visually gorgeous, with stunning color breadth and all the other benefits of an OLED screen.
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Both monitors are touchscreen and support Asus Pen 2.0, which means you can easily use one as a drawing tablet for photo editing or graphic design. Even better, Asus Pen 2.0 is also included, meaning you don’t have to go out and spend extra cash to use the feature.
The ASUS Zenbook Duo (2025) weighs 2.98 pounds (1.35kg) and is only 14.6mm thick, making it heavier than some other lightweights, but it will never put a strain on your back when carrying it. These measurements don’t include the keyboard; however, it’s basically paper thin, weighs next to nothing, and the device remains very compact once it’s inside.
On the keyboard, it does feel a little flimsy when separated from the device itself, but that’s not the end of the world.
Despite the slim design, you still get a ton of ports, including two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a USB Type-A port, an audio jack, and an HDMI 2.1 output.
Specification
| price: | $1,699.99 USD |
| CPU: | Up to Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
| Graphics: | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Memory: | 32GB LPDDR5X |
| exhibit: | ASUS Lumina OLED14″120Hz2880 x 1800 pixels 100% DCI-P3Pantone verified touch screen |
| Storage: | 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD (1 M.2 2280 slot) |
| port: | 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 12 x Thunderbolt 4 (DPPD supported) 1 x HDMI 2.1 (TMDS) 1 x 3.5 audio combo jack |
| Wireless: | Wi-Fi 7 + Bluetooth 5.4 |
| camera: | 1080 full HD infrared camera |
| weight: | 2.98 lbs (1.35 kg) |
| aspect: | 12.34 x 8.58 x 0.57 ~ 0.78 inches |
| Battery: | 75 watt hours |
With 75Wh of battery life, you get 8 hours of use even with two screens, which is by no means revolutionary, but made even better thanks to the fast charging feature (which allows you to charge at less than 60% charging time) 50 minutes).
Of course, one of the main advantages of the Asus Zenbook Duo 2025 Edition is the (up to) Intel Core Ultra 9 285H processor with Intel AI Boost. You get a range of AI-ready features, as well as dedicated NPU and graphics to make tasks easier with AI enhancements. You get all the benefits of Copilot+ to help save time on everyday tasks.
All in all, the Asus Zenbook Duo is an amazing and versatile piece of kit. The flexibility dual screens offer is outstanding, and it’s simple to use and set up, allowing you to take advantage of both screens no matter where you are. The screen looks great and is sure to stand out if you’re using this laptop on the go.
The downside is that the battery life isn’t as strong as some other laptops on the market, but it never disappoints and can easily last you through an entire workday when using two monitors. Since the keyboard is so thin, it’s also a bit flimsy, but I got used to it easily.
