ASUS have just announced 4 new laptops,
and they’ve sponsored this video for me to tell you all of the details!
Let’s start out with the Zenbook Pro 16X OLED,
as it’s what I’m personally most interested in out of the lot.
The first thing that this laptop made me think of was their Duo series gaming laptops,
as the back section raises up by 7 degrees when you open the lid,
except instead of a second screen, it’s the keyboard that lifts up.
Not only does this give us a better angle for typing, but this design also
improves thermals as 30% more cool air can be pulled in directly underneath the keyboard,
and this in combination with the vapor chamber cooler will result in better performance.
There are front facing speakers on either side of the keyboard,
and of course it’s got per-key RGB lighting for customization.
The 16” 16:10 touchscreen has a 4K OLED panel,
so expect amazing colors, brightness and contrast, perfect for creators.
And speaking of creators, a slimmer version of
the physical dial pad that ASUS introduced last year is present.
This lets you quickly swap between different options in creator
applications like Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, Illustrator or Lightroom.
As for other specs, the ZenBook Pro 16X OLED is available with a big battery,
up to a 14 core 20 thread Intel Core i9 12900H processor and Nvidia RTX 3060 graphics,
pretty good considering it’s a 16.9mm thin machine. Combined with a 140 watt power limit,
it’s packing some power despite still being a pretty portable machine.
It weighs in at 2.4kg and has a full CNC aluminum alloy finish, so expect it to feel great too.
The port selection is looking good too, the left has the power input,
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port and two Type-C Thunderbolt 4 ports,
both of which offer DisplayPort output and can be used to charge the laptop
while the right has a fast SD Express card slot, 3.5mm audio combo jack and HDMI 2.1 output.
Next up we’ve got the Zenbook Pro Duo 14.
I have covered the older version of this a couple of years ago,
but the new 2022 model is looking even better.
Like the previous laptop, the back section rises up when you open the lid which improves thermals,
but instead of lifting the keyboard,
it lifts up a second touch screen which can be used for interacting with content.
Here we can see the older model on the left and the new 2022 version
on the right. The newer model raises the lower screen on a better angle
for viewing which also means less of a gap between the two screens.
So basically it’s just a more seamless design.
I think the less that you’re actually going to notice that gap, the better.
Not only is the 14.5” 16:10 touch screen OLED with a resolution above 1440p,
but it’s also got a 120Hz refresh rate, so combined with the RTX 3050 Ti graphics and
up to Intel core i9-12900H processor, this small laptop could absolutely handle some light gaming.
This is a massive upgrade compared to last year’s model, which was limited to a quad core processor.
Seriously, going from 4 cores 8 threads to 14 cores 20 threads is a massive difference,
and not to mention the better graphics and high refresh OLED screen.
Sure, you’ll probably be able to get more out of the same processor
in a thicker and larger laptop, but even still in this new smaller 14 inch design
ASUS are saying that it can achieve a 2.6x higher Cinebench score,
so yeah definitely way more power is possible in the same size compared to just one generation ago.
Don’t forget this is all in a laptop that weighs less than 1.7kg or 3.7lb thanks to
the magnesium aluminum chassis and 18mm thickness.
In addition to two Thunderbolt 4 Type-C ports, a USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A port,
HDMI 2.0 and 3.5mm audio combo jack, we’ve also again got the new SD Express card reader, so much
faster possible speeds for creators compared to older SD standards. And this year the HDMI,
SD and power input are found on the back, which I personally prefer as it
means those larger and bulkier cables stay out the back and out of the way
So if you need more screen real-estate in a super portable machine, then the
ZenBook Pro Duo 14 is definitely worth checking out. Seriously,
there just aren’t a whole lot of other options if you want two screens in one laptop.
Next up we’ve got the new ZenBook Pro Flip 15,
and this one is interesting because it’s using Intel’s new Arc graphics,
and I really can’t wait to see how these compare against both AMD’s and Nvidia’s GPUs.
It’s still available with some impressive specs considering the thinner and lighter
design of the machine, and as you might be able to tell from the product name, the screen on this
one can flip around the full 360 degrees, allowing you to also use it as a tablet.
This one also has a 120Hz OLED touch screen with a resolution higher than standard 1440p,
seriously it’s finally great to see these high refresh rate OLED screens becoming available.
The Zenbook pro 15 Flip has a USB Type-A port, HDMI 2.0 output and MicroSD slot on the left,
then on the right we’ve got the power button, two Type-C Thunderbolt 4 ports,
a 3.5mm audio combo jack and the power input up the back.
And the 4th new model we’re going to look
at today is the new Zenbook S 13 OLED, so yet another OLED model!
Unlike the previous laptops, this one is AMD based, going up to their new Ryzen 7
6800U 8 core 16 thread processor with RDNA 2 graphics. Seriously,
RDNA 2 graphics in a 13” laptop, can anyone say portable gaming?
I mean obviously it’s not designed as a gaming laptop, but still, kind of cool.
The 67Wh battery is a decent size for a 13” laptop, and combined with
the new Ryzen chip I’d expect some pretty impressive battery life out of this one.
Again, like the other laptops and as per the name, this one has an OLED touch screen,
so excellent colors, brightness and contrast even in this smaller 13.3” size.
Although not a tablet like the flip model,
the screen still goes right back 180 degrees for sharing.
This one weighs just 1.1kg or 1.0kg without the touch screen version
and is less than 15mm thick, so both super lightweight and portable.
It’s so small that it only has Type-C ports, so it’s powered entirely with a Type-C charger,
which further increases the level of portability.
So some interesting new Zenbook designs from ASUS this year, personally I think I’m most
interested in the Pro 16X OLED, but let me know which of these models you’re most interested in
down in the comments. ASUS also has some brand new gaming laptops coming very soon,
so make sure you’re subscribed to the channel for when I’m allowed to talk about those!
Seriously, you’re not going to want to miss those announcements.