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to have? Secondary displays have been around in some
form for a few years, seen in the likes of the MacBook
Pro’s slimline Touch Bar or Asus’s own ScreenPad, which
replaced the traditional laptop trackpad with a small
touchscreen. The ZenBook Pro Duo takes this to the
next level, with a full-width 4K display built into the
body of the laptop, right above the keyboard.
If that sounds either mad or pointless to you,
then you’re probably not alone. Still, it’s remarkable
how quickly I got used to the second screen once
I started using it, and while I never quite felt it was
indispensable,I definitelymissit whenI’mbackon
aregular ultrabook.
The lower screen sprawls across half of the laptop’s
body, starting at the edge of the main display and
running down to the top edge of the slightly smushedThe ZenBook Pro Duo
has a full-width 4K
display built into the
body of the laptop