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andthis thing should run.
The downside is that it’s hard to really make the
most of the second screen while playing. You can
leave Twitch, YouTube, or other apps open on the
lower display, but because of how Windows handles
full-screen games you’ll end up minimizing your game
window the moment you tap on anything else. You can
work around this by playing in windowed mode, and
I’m sure there are other hacks to make the most of it,
but it’s not quite a smooth, flawless experience yet.
One final up note – alongside the usual wireless
connectivity options this also includes support for Wi-Fi
- Not every router will make the most of the new tech
anyway, but under the right conditions it should help
you get noticeably faster connection speeds.
Verdict
Don’twritetheZenBookProDuooffasa mere
noveltywithout trying it. This may or may not be
the future of laptops, but for creatives, multitaskers,
andtheattentionallychallenged,theseconddisplay
quicklymakes a case for itself.
The question isn’t really whether you need an
extra display, then, it’s how much you’re willing to
compromise elsewhere to get it. Disappointing battery
life and a giant chassis are the immediate downsides,
but the cramped keyboard, teeny trackpad and
excessive heat will all irritate more or less in their own
way, and that’s before we even get to the price tag.
The thing is, after a few days of working with two
screens, dragging apps around and saving different