A few months ago, ASUS launched both the ZenBook Duo 14 and ZenBook Pro Duo 15. That is considered generation 2 of these dual-screen laptops. But what we have today is a mid-gen refresh with a few minor changes, and also has an OLED screen.
So, let’s check out what this new ZenBook Pro Duo 15 OLED UX582 has to offer.
Before we begin, we have to highlight that we’ll skim over many things about this laptop because it’s the same as the ZenBook Duo 14 UX482 that we looked at a few months ago.
After unboxing the laptop, we are greeted by the typical ZenBook look. It has that iconic hue of blue and also the concentric circle design that’s instantly recognizable. And as you can see, those concentric circles are going to trap fingerprints and grime in between – and you can definitely see them.
Opening up reveals the dual-screen setup – a big 15.6-inch 4K OLED screen and the ScreenPad Plus with 3840×1100 (technically 4K) resolution that is IPS-level.
Honestly speaking, this screen is amazing. It’s bright, vivid, and definitely beautiful. I watched some anime and animated shows like Adventure Time and Amphibia using the ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 OLED UX582 – and man, this 4K OLED screen makes it just so much more beautiful and crisp.
When we whipped out our colorimeter, we found out that the colors are supremely accurate, too. At the highest brightness – which is 400 nits – it covers 100% sRGB color gamut and 99.96% of DCI-P3.
But I don’t think anyone will use this laptop at its highest brightness since it’s… I really do wish that the ScreenPad Plus angle is self-adjustable. That would’ve been perfect.
Also, we should mention that ASUS included a custom-made folding laptop stand that fits perfectly on this laptop. Once installed, you can prop up the laptop to improve cooling and also ergonomics – particularly to look at the ScreenPad Plus more comfortably.
There’s also another ASUS Pen inside the box that can be used to draw stuff on both the main OLED screen and also the ScreenPad Plus.
Oh – before we forget, the ports. This laptop has a pretty disappointing slew of ports, honestly.
- DC barrel jack
- HDMI port
- 3.5mm audio jack
- Indicator LEDs
On the right, we have:
- USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
- 2x Thunderbolt 3 ports
Remember, this laptop is using a 10th Gen Intel CPU, so it doesn’t support Thunderbolt 4. But that’s beside the point – I have a few issues with the I/O ports in general:
- The USB port placements will cause issues since the USB cables will stick out to the mouse movement area.
- This is a laptop made for creators in mind but there’s no SD card reader?
- The lack of USB-A ports. Yeah, I know that this laptop is technically just slightly thicker than the USB-A port but I honestly think we’ll need at least one more USB-A port. Currently, there’s only one. If I plug in a mouse then whoop – it’s gone.
So, who should actually buy this laptop? And who’s the target customer?
To me, I think of this ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 OLED UX582 as a “portable desktop”. It’s a device that can be carried around but stays at one location for a long time because I won’t want to carry it around with me all the time.
Why? Because this laptop is freaking heavy. I seriously don’t want to lug this around with me.
So with the idea of a “portable desktop” in mind, then my complaints about ergonomics and the I/O ports don’t matter. Get a laptop stand and two Thunderbolt 3 hubs and connect however many USB devices or monitors you want. I mean, that’s technically what I’m doing with my laptop too.
At the price of RM12,999, I do think that this is a niche laptop. If you like what you see in this video, then I think this laptop will suit your needs.
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