It has been announced by ASUS the launch of Zenbook 17 Fold OLED laptop (UX9702). The great peculiarity of this laptop is that it lacks a keyboard, it is a huge folding screen offering great versatility. We have seen smartphones of this type to date, but it is the first time we see a laptop with these characteristics.
This laptop has been developed by ASUS with the collaboration of Intel as well as other industry experts. It seeks to offer a solution that offers a balance between mobility and productivity for the new times. Due to the foldable design, it allows different types of uses.
ASUS Zenbook 17 Fold OLED, a laptop with a Tablet air
The first thing that stands out about this curious ASUS solution is that we have several possible configurations. We have one 17.3-inch large 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 3:2 ratio and a 1080p resolution in each one of them.
Regarding the panel, this is a foldable OLED touch screen 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 includes 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 E-cores that reach up to 3.5 GHz. This processor integrates a Intel Iris Xe graphics that has 96 Execution Units and that works at a frequency of 950 MHz.
Additionally, this notebook has a total of 16 GB of RAM and a hard drive 1TB M.2 PCIe SSD. We are talking about a fairly complete laptop that is designed for everyday tasks.
The next evolution of laptops?
Also highlight this different laptop in that it has two USB-C ports of type Thunderbolt 4. If we don’t have enough, thanks to these connection ports, we can connect several external screens. It offers us fast charging for drumsWhat is it 75Wh, allowing a long autonomy even using the two screens.
This laptop integrates a 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 integrate a keyboard, although ASUS offers an external one that can be installed on one of the halves of the laptop. The ASUS Ergo Sense 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 includes a microphone compatible with Cortana and Alexa voice recognition technologies.
The new ASUS Zenbook 17 Fold OLED (UX9702) will initially be sold in the United States and Canada for $3499.99. At the moment we have no data on when this curious laptop will arrive in Europe.
