Blew my expectations out of the water. The Mini-LED display is beautiful to look at and even can make some of those HDR videos look lifelike, I felt I could reach through the display. I realized the reason why HDR is so good is because in real life, bright things can make you squint. We see things in sunlight that are bright and never really think about it. But on a computer, it being this bright mimics real life way more than I realized it would, and it’s seriously impressive. it also has actual black like an OLED display which looks great. If anything the display can actually get too bright, so you have a lot of options even for outdoor use. The size and weight is actually less than I expected in person but the display is large. The keyboard feels like a standard laptop keyboard so you aren’t missing anything there size wise. The trackpad is actually very convenient to use with its location but is a little small (but I knew that getting into this), but nothing I can’t get used to or you can tune in windows to make it not feel small. It actually is quite large given where it is. Also the num pad feature I have actually been using. If you ever need the size just tap three fingers on the second display and it turns into the largest trackpad on any laptop yet. The second display has actually been helpful if I wanted a communication app or wanted to look something up while watching a video without needing to make the video smaller. Also works the other way around with having text for reading a review or an article while having the second display playing a background video.
All of the bugs and issues that people have talked about months ago seem to have been mostly fixed. No freezing, crashing, flickering, or any other issues. Sometimes I would notice something every once in a while, but it’s never something that is worth doing anything about as it would just go away. A little different from my old laptop so I think it’s just Windows related rather than the laptop. Only had to restart the computer once or twice but that was because I was messing around with Asus’s software and Windows software at the same time so I needed to restart to make it all work together.
Overall I am very happy with my purchase and honestly, it’s probably the coolest laptop I have used yet. The computer has a long road ahead with me starting college but overtime it should be getting better and better than it already is with each update. If you were worried about the keyboard situation and that was making you question if you should get it, just get it. I actually prefer it this way when using it on a desk. So yeah, as long as everything keeps working over these next few years, I couldn’t be more than happy with this purchase and could recommend it to anyone at this point in time. Have a wonderful day!
Absolutely amazing machine, fast cpu, fast graphics, expandable, reasonable weight. No negatives at all. The second screen is a real help to leave my calendar and to-do apps open on that screen. Loving it!
I haven't completely finished setting up the computer, but already most of the hotkeys are not working ( volumes controls, fan control, screen brightness, etc. ) . I've tried a few fixes, but so far nothing has resolved the problem. For what this computer costs, I expected a much better degree of quality control from ASUS.
The laptop is sensational! I though that Windows 11 would be easier to learn coming from Windows 10. The O/S learning curve has slowed down my set-up experience but I love the devise and would buy it again in a heartbeat!
This laptop is a beautiful piece of innovation and technology. You put all the best technology under the hood of this machine. This is my 4th ASUS portable computer. Each time, I feel like a kid on Christmas morning. This laptop has finally convinced my son to come over to the ASUS family from the Alienware side. Now we both have the ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 (2023). Nice job ASUS!