Asus ZenBook Duo UX482 (14-inch, 2021)

Excellent productivity performance;Outstanding battery life;ScreenPad is handy for apps;Pleasingly portable

Keyboard is uncomfortable to type on;Screen isn't accurate enough for creative professionals

Impressively engineered dual-screen design, in a trim 14-inch chassis ; Slimmer 3.5-pound build, with improved airflow ; Software tweaks make ScreenPad Plus more useful ; Two Thunderbolt 4 ports

Keyboard is cramped, with no natural wrist rest ; Narrow touchpad

The 2021 edition of the Asus ZenBook Duo 14 improves on its predecessor with a slimmer build, new components, and helpful features, even though some compromises of the unique design remain.

Useful and vivid dual displays ; Strong performance ; Long battery life ; Sleek, stylish hardware ; Great ergonomic tweaks to second display ; Thunderbolt 4

Thicker and heavier than the competition ; Uncomfortable typing experience ; Narrow trackpad ; Poor webcam quality

The Asus ZenBook Duo keeps up with the times and continues to be more than a gimmick thanks to quality-of-life improvements and a jump to 11th Gen Intel chips. But you need to decide what’s more important to you: a second screen or a better...

Dual-screen set-up ; Solid battery life ; Good performance ; Lightweight design

Cramped keyboard ; Small trackpad ; Fairly expensive

The Asus ZenBook Duo is the latest addition to Asus’s double-screened range of powerful laptops boasting high performance as well as flashy, attention-grabbing exteriors. It's excellent but not a setup for everyone.

Impressive, high-quality dual-screen design ; Lengthy battery life ; Decent features and connectivity ; Solid processing power

Rivals are faster ; Competitors are slimmer and lighter, too ; Keyboard and trackpad are cramped

The ZenBook’s ScreenPad is a useful, innovative addition for creatives, and elsewhere this machine has good battery life, reasonable internals and impressive display quality. But the ergonomics and dimensions have been compromised so that second screen...

Improved ScreenPad Plus;2x Thunderbolt 4 ports + MicroSD card slot;Covers 97% sRGB (AUO B140HAN06.B (AUOA48F));Accurate color representation with our Gaming and Web design (AUO B140HAN06.B (AUOA48F));Lacks PWM (AUO B140HAN06.B (AUOA48F));Sleeve, stand...

No memory upgrades;Uncomfortable keyboard placement

Useful ScreenPad Plus display ; Snappy overall performance ; Solid battery life ; Accurate main display

Ergonomically difficult ; Display could be brighter

For longer battery life, and faster performance, you should check out the MacBook Air M1, which costs $50 less when similarly spec'd (with the $1,249 configuration). But for those who want a lot of screen in a single laptop, the Asus ZenBook Duo 14 is...