Tech Advisor - UK (2020-04)

APRIL 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 37

from the fact that it’s seriously small, and that may

bea compromisetoofarforsome.I’drecommend

investingin a portable mouse.

The Pro Duo is hefty too. Between the top-end

specs and the extra display, this thing is thick, and it’s

got the weight to match at 2.5kg – an ultrabook this

isn’t. Portability clearly wasn’t the priority here, and

while it’s still just shy of the biggest gaming devices

out there, there are plenty of other premium creative

laptopsfromthelikesofAppleorDellthatoffer

similarperformance with a slimmer build.

One advantage of the heft is that it does leave Asus

space for plenty of ports, though the potential does

feel a little wasted. You get two full-size USB ports, one

USB-C and one HDMI, along with a dedicated power

port – Asus still hasn’t jumped onto the USB-C charging

bandwagon, sadly. Still, given the intended use case

The keyboard is comfortable
to use, with good-sized keys