DECEMBER 2020 PCWorld 53and trigger everyone, we’ll let the pictures tell
the story. The left side includes two
Thunderbolt 4 and HDMI 2.0.
The right side features a power button
and a square USB-A 5Gbps port. And no,
there’s no headset jack on the back or front.
It’s really gone.
Photographs on a webpage do not do
justice to the ZenBook Flip 13’s
OLED. We have yet to find
such a display that didn’t have
us swooning. While a
4K-resolution screen on a
13-inch laptop is probably
excessive pixel density, it’s
simply beautiful. Unlike
conventional backlit LCDs,
OLEDs turn off pixels when not
in use, creating deeper blacks
and, incidentally, saving
power. On the other hand,
moving to a bright-white
background uses more power.
OLED is expensive, but it’s nice
if you can get it.KEYBOARD &
TRACKPAD: AN
UNEXPECTED
BONUS
Keyboard and trackpad
discussions aren’t usually very
exciting, but the ZenBook Flip
13 carries something very
special. Smaller laptops can’t squeeze in a
10-key numeric keypad, so Asus offers a
virtual grid that lights up with a long press on
the upper-right hand corner of the trackpad.
Some will say it’s pure gimmick, while others
will say it’s better than nothing. It’s a very
individual choice.
The trackpad is compliant with Microsoft’sBravery. Courage. These are words we don’t associate with taking
ports away from consumers.
No, really, there’s no headset jack on this side either.