It was announced by Asus the launch of laptop Zenbook 17 Fold OLED (UX9702). The great peculiarity of this laptop is that it lacks a keyboard, it is a large screen offering great versatility. We’ve seen smartphones of this type so far, but this is the first time we’ve seen a laptop with these specs.
This laptop was developed by ASUS with the collaboration of Intel as well as other industry experts. It seeks to offer a solution that strikes a balance between mobility and productivity for new times. Thanks to its foldable design, it allows different types of uses.
ASUS Zenbook 17 Fold OLED, a tablet-like laptop
The first thing that stands out from this curious ASUS solution is that we have several possible configurations. We have a Large 17.3 inch screen with an aspect ratio of 4:3 and a 2.5K resolution. Alternatively, we can split it into two 12.5-inch screens with a ratio of 3:2 and a 1080p resolution in each of them.
As far as the panel is concerned, it is a foldable OLED touchscreen with a response time of 0.2 ms and a 60Hz refresh rate. This display has 100% DCI-P3 color coverage and has been PANTONE validated. In addition, it incorporates technology that reduces the emission of blue light.
This ASUS Zenbook 17 Fold OLED is based on a Intel Core i7-1250U Processor. This processor has 2 P-cores up to 4.7 GHz and 8 colors E which reach up to 3.5 GHz. This processor incorporates a Intel Iris Xe graphics card
Additionally, this laptop has a total of 16 GB of RAM memory and a hard drive 1TB M.2 PCIe SSD. We are talking about a fairly complete laptop designed for everyday tasks.
The next evolution of laptops?
Also highlight this different laptop in that it has two Thunderbolt 4 type USB-C ports. If we do not have enough, thanks to these connection ports we can connect several external displays. It offers us fast charging for drumswhat is it the 75 Wh, allowing long battery life even when using both screens.
This laptop has a built-in 5MP webcam with integrated AI technology with 3D noise reduction technology. The camera features IR technology and Intel Visual Sensing controller. In addition, it has an automatic brightness and color temperature sensor to adapt the screen according to the environment.
This laptop does not include a keyboard, although ASUS offers an external one that can be installed on one of the laptop halves. The ASUS ErgoSense It is characterized by being a keyboard that guarantees comfortable and precise writing. It has a desktop-grade 19.05mm key pitch and 1.4mm travel from the concave keys it incorporates.
The sound has also been optimized, with harman kardon speakers certified with Dolby Atmos. In addition, it incorporates a microphone compatible with Cortana and Alexa voice recognition technologies.
The new ASUS Zenbook 17 Fold OLED (UX9702) will initially be sold in the US and Canada for $3499.99. At the moment we have no data on when this curious laptop will arrive in Europe.
