38 TECH ADVISOR • APRIL 2020REVIEW
it’soddthatthere’snotevena microSDcardslot,let
alonefullSD,whilelimitingit toa singleUSB-Cslot
andno ethernet at all means you might still need to
cart a dongle round anyway.
As is standard for Asus laptops these days,
sound is provided by Harmon/Kardon, though I
found it unexpectedly weedy. The tone of the audio
is strong,witha nicebalancedsoundprofile,but
maximumvolumeisactuallya littlelowerthanI’dhave
thought,andI foundmyselfcrankingthingsuphigher
thanI usuallyever would.
The Asus ErgoLift hinge design returns, naturally
propping the base of the body up at a slight angle –
ideal for both cooling and comfortable typing – and
beyond the silly screen the rest of the design is actually
very restrained. It’s available in dark blue (‘CelestialThe Asus has plenty
of space for ports