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he Asus ZenBook Flip S is an appealing 2-in-1 laptop on multiple
fronts. On the physical side, it’s a high-quality, highly portable
convertible with a gorgeous 4K OLED touch screen. Inside, it’s one of
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and feature set are strong (we bemoan the missing headphone jack, though a
dongle is included), and the overall performance is good. But this laptop falls
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with the same CPU. We didn’t see big gains in general speed or integrated
graphics, and since we know other designs are capable of more, we have to
dock the ZenBook Flip S. If you’re less concerned with margins of power,
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2-in-1 is still our top pick.Asus ZenBook Flip S (UX371):
Stunning OLED Display
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