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I love dual-screen devices, so I was delighted to see Asus' new ZenBook Duo at CES 2026. Asus updated its design with meaningful, quality-of-life improvements -- including a sturdier build, a better kickstand, an enhanced hinge design, and a larger battery. And all of it is packed in a comparatively smaller footprint.
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The Asus ZenBook Duo (2026) features two 14-inch OLED touchscreens with a 2,880 x 1,800-pixel resolution (2.8K), a 144Hz refresh rate, and up to 1,000 nits peak brightness for supported HDR content. Each of them are in a 16:10 aspect ratio, which is the same as the M4 MacBook Air's display.
The narrower bezels around the hinge are particularly immersive if you use the laptop in vertical orientation. Prakhar Khanna
This year, Asus expanded the screens to minimize bezels near the hinge, offering a 93% screen-to-body ratio and a more immersive experience. There's still a thick bar at the top to house the Windows Hello-supported camera. However, it is a more immersive screen overall.
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The company also worked on the detachable Bluetooth keyboard to include a larger trackpad and increased key travel. I haven't typed on it for more than five minutes, but it should be more comfortable to type on than its predecessor.
Like other ZenBook laptops, the ZenBook Duo (2026) is made out of the company's proprietary Ceraluminum material. This helps it offer an anti-scratch, anti-wear, and smudge-free finish, while keeping the weight in check. It measures 1.65kg in weight and 14.6mm in thickness (without the keyboard). It is slightly thicker at its thickest point due to a new hinge design.
The new kickstand feels sturdier than before. Prakhar Khanna/ZDNET
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