The launch of the Zenbook 17 Fold OLED (UX9702) laptop has been announced by ASUS. The great peculiarity of this laptop is that it lacks a keyboard, it is a huge folding screen that offers 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 a large 17.3-inch screen with a 4:3 aspect ratio and 2.5K resolution . As an alternative, we can divide it into two 12.5-inch screens with a 3:2 ratio and 1080p resolution on each of them.
Regarding the panel, this is a foldable OLED touch screen with a response time of 0.2 ms and a refresh rate of 60 Hz. This screen has a DCI-P3 color coverage of 100% and has been validated by PANTONE. In addition, it includes technology that reduces the emission of blue light.
This ASUS Zenbook 17 Fold OLED is based on an Intel Core i7-1250U processor . This processor has 2 P-Cores that reach up to 4.7 GHz and 8 E-Cores that reach up to 3.5 GHz. This processor integrates an Intel Iris Xe graphics that has 96 Execution Units and works at a frequency of 950 MHz.
Additionally, this laptop has a total of 16 GB of RAM and a 1 TB M.2 PCIe SSD hard drive. We are talking about a fairly complete laptop that is designed for everyday tasks.
The next evolution of laptops?
Also noteworthy is this different laptop in that it has two Thunderbolt 4-type USB-C ports. If we don’t have enough, thanks to these connection ports, we can connect several external displays. It offers us a fast charge for the battery , which is 75 Wh, allowing a long autonomy even using the two screens.
This laptop integrates a 5 Mpx webcam with integrated IA 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 ErgoSense is characterized by being a keyboard that guarantees comfortable and precise typing. 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 $3,499.99 . At the moment we have no data on when this curious laptop will arrive in Europe.