Rog zephyrus duo6/21/2023 ![]() ![]() The main display is a stunning 16-inch Mini LED panel. Asus seems to know this because it includes a rubber palm rest in the box, which was also awkward to use unless I was at a desk where it wasn’t really needed anyway. It sits low enough on a desk that it wasn’t a big deal for that use case, but when I actually used it as a laptop, I had to adopt a weird hovering typing style. The bigger issue is that without any kind of palm rest, it feels a bit awkward to use. The keys don’t feel particularly special – they’re slightly mushy, but with a nice tactile bump. After an hour or so of normal use, I had reigned in my typos and was back to typing around my average of 110 WPM. Despite the slightly compressed design, I didn’t find it hard to type on. Despite less size overall, the keyboard features a full function row, arrow keys, and even a few extra keys above the trackpad to call up Armoury Crate or disable touch tracking.įitting all of these keys means that the entire keyboard and touchpad had to be shrunk down. The touchpad has been moved to the right, where you would usually expect to find a numpad, and it in fact can turn into one with the touch of a button that illuminates number keys behind its glass surface. The keys (RGB backlit) have been pushed down to make room for the screen, right down to the bottom edge of the keyboard deck. If not, then you may be paying for something you’ll ultimately not use very much.Īdding a second screen into the keyboard space demands some major changes to the design of the keyboard deck. If you’re already using two screens on your desktop, you’ll probably love it. The usefulness of this screen really depends on how much you need a second monitor on the go. It’s perfect if you’re streaming a game and want to keep an eye on chat, and also gives you quick access to configuration settings and toggles for the microphone and camera. The second screen, which Asus calls the ROG ScreenPad Plus, is a combination of control center and genuine second screen for monitoring multiple windows. It’s also touch sensitive, so you can tap in commands, but is finished with Gorilla Glass DXC for scratch and fingerprint resistance. The screen is bright and vibrant, with a 3840x1440 resolution. It raises on a hinge with the lid, angling it to 13 degrees, visually bringing it in line with the bottom of the main display and making it easier to interact with. Instead of opening to a usual keyboard and trackpad, the Duo 16 features an entire second screen that runs edge to edge across the deck, 4.9 inches tall. Open it up and any semblance of being understated goes out the window. It’s not exceptionally big or thick (the design is virtually identical to last generation’s Duo), and even the surface is designed to avoid fingerprint smudges, so you won’t be getting any looks, good or bad when the laptop is closed or viewed from behind. From the outside, it looks like any other gaming laptop and even eschews external RGB in favor of an iridescent slash and ROG eye logo across its lid. Both are expensive, but the cheaper model feels like the better value overall, especially if you’re comfortable opening it and upgrading your own SSD. The GX650PZ comes in at $3,499 and trades the RTX 4090 for the RTX 4080, dropping the total video memory to 12GB instead of 16GB, and cutting the 2TB SSD down to a single terabyte. This version (model number: GX650PY) is available for $3,999 but a cheaper model is available if you don’t mind stepping down in GPU power and total storage. 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support displayport / power delivery / G-SYNC.Memory: 32GB DDR5, 4800 MHz, 64GB Maximum.Secondary Display Resolution: 3840 x 1100. ![]() Secondary Display: 14-inch IPS (14 x 4.9 inches).Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX (16-core/32-thread). ![]() We were sent the top configuration, which had the following specs: The Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 is a flagship gaming laptop if ever there was one, and comes in two configurations, both guaranteed to provide an impressive experience. ![]() 12 Images Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 – Design and Features ![]()
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