52 PCWorld DECEMBER 2020REVIEWS ASUS ZENBOOK FLIP 13
ZenBook Flip 13. In fact, alongside the pair of
USB-C/Thunderbolt 4 ports the ZenBook Flip
13 has, Asus fits in a full-size HDMI port as well
as a square USB-A port. Maybe if we had to
choose we’d prioritize those over an analog
jack, but why make us choose at all, Asus?
To make up for it, Asus does include a
3.5mm analog to USB-C dongle that uses a
24-bit ESS DAC. It should yield cleaner audio
than an analog circuit in a laptop, which is
open to picking up interference. It’s a pure
digital dongle, so it’ll work on your Android
phone as well.FEATURES AND SPECS
With that bile cleared, we can now talk about
just how impressive the ZenBook Flip 13 is.
Featuring beveled edges with gold accents,the ZenBook Flip 13 feels and looks like a
premium laptop that can run with the best of
them. Here are the primary specs:
CPU: Intel 11th-gen quad-core Core
i7-1165G7
GPU: Integrated Intel Iris Xe
RAM: 16GB LPDDR4x/4267
Storage: 512GB SK Hynix NVMe PCI
Gen 3 SSD
Display: UHD 4K Samsung OLED display
with touch and pen support (pen not
included)
Battery: 67 Watt-hour
Dimensions: 12 x 8.3 x 0.55 inches
(14mm) thick.
Weight: 2.7 pounds. Add another 8
ounces for the power brick.
Ports: Rather than talk about the portsMark this day in
your calendar
folks: Asus’
ZenBook Flip 13
is the first laptop
we’ve seen
that drops the
headset jack.