Still The Best Gaming And Productivity Laptop 2021? - Asus Zephyrus Duo 15 SE
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- Still The Best Gaming And Productivity Laptop 2021? - Asus Zephyrus Duo 15 SE
This is my detailed review on the Asus Zephyrus Duo 15 SE after owning the laptop for just over 2 months. I've been daily driving this since the end of April and it's replaced my 10 year old system. I've enjoyed using it thus far and I wanted to share my thoughts on pretty much every aspect of the laptop and whether I feel it's a worthy replacement for a desktop.
This laptop is packing a lot of hardware, including an RTX 3080, a Ryzen 5900HX, which is an 8 core/16 thread animal, 32GB of RAM, 2 1TB NVME SSDs, a 4K IPS Main Display, a smaller screenpad+ and a bunch more. Have a look at the timestamps below and feel free to skip around to whichever section piques your interest.
It is a long video and it took me a while to film and edit. I appreciate any feedback and I'm open to ideas on how I can improve my content. If you didn't like any aspect of the video, please comment below and I'll endeavour to improve. Any hateful and negative comments will be removed unless they're valid criticisms.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:26 Dayum, It Looks Good
1:03 Does The Battery Life Suck?
2:16 What Connectivity Do You Get?
3:32 Is The Trackpad Awful?
4:03 What I Think About The Keyboard
5:28 Is The Screenpad+ Actually Useful?
8:50 Is The Main Display Perfect?
9:48 Armory Crate Dashboard
12:41 Armory Crate System
13:47 Armory Crate AuraSync
14:15 What Can You Do With GameVisual?
16:14 Are Armory Crate Profiles Useful?
16:30 What's The Audio Like?
19:28 A Gaming Beast?
22:21 A Productivity Beast?
23:28 How Hot Is This Shizz?
25:01 Is It A Loud Mfer?
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Thank you for a review that is actually just facts and no bs talks and story telling. I’ve been looking for a review like yours for days now. Quality content bro!
No problem BL, that's very kind of you to say. Really appreciate feedback like this and appreciate you watching, liking and commenting. The goal for this video was to be as thorough as possible and try to include as much info as possible. Glad I could help.
Great video! This is the best review and walkthrough of this laptop I've seen. Appreciate all the extra details and I love the names of your chapters!
Thanks so much Joshua, glad you enjoyed the video.
Haha, I thought I'd do something different for the chapter names.
Thank you for your detailed review. You have found stuff I don't even know I needed. I'll definitely will buy this one for my home office
No worries Carlo, glad I could help
well produced..thank you. I subbed even though I'll only view your vids as needed. Because this video, chapters, details, ..everything was good. thank you
Thanks Eric B, every sub counts as does your support, so I appreciate that
I have the 2080 super version and this thing is a beast of a laptop. The second screen is no gimmick and is actually functional.
Yeah, loving it so far. Thanks for watching!
Yo @MysticalKO you rich or wattt😂
This laptop’s price a joke to you??🤣😅
If you have the original 2080 Super version then there's some really nice upgrade options out now. I currently have this laptop with a 3080 and a Pro Duo 15 with the 3070.
Now this is what I call a thorough review 👏👏👏
Thanks for the kind words Khalid!
Cheers and keep the awesome content coming 🥂
@@AchwaqKhalid Thanks Khalid I will try
Great review!
Thanks Ryan
I really like the setup you've got. I think I'll try to get that Wav Link 5k and run something similar.
Hey, thanks. yeah, the WAV Link adapter is perfect if you've got lots of things you need to connect. I tried a cheaper one and I had issues with a multi-monitor setup.
Seriously considering either this or just the M16. While screen pad plus is an impressive addition, even as a content creator, do you think its necessary? Given with the price of the laptop, one can actually buy 2 single screened laptops with comparable components. That said, I am excited to see where Asus Flo goes. That is a truly versatile design.
Hi Bruce, after owning it for over 2 months the only use it really gets is for monitoring things and audio editing (audacity). The video editing software I use isn't supported by the screenpad+ so I don't get any useful shortcuts. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Thanks for watching guys, if there's anything else regarding the laptop you'd like to know more about, please let me know and I'll do another video. I'll need a few suggestions of course.
If you are enjoying the video, a like would be appreciated. If there's any specific tech you'd like me to cover, drop a comment below and I'll do my best to cover it. Consider subscribing for more content like this.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:26 Dayum, It Looks Good
1:03 Does The Battery Life Suck?
2:16 What Connectivity Do You Get?
3:32 Is The Trackpad Awful?
4:03 What I Think About The Keyboard
5:28 Is The Screenpad+ Actually Useful?
8:50 Is The Main Display Perfect?
9:48 Armory Crate Dashboard
12:41 Armory Crate System
13:47 Armory Crate AuraSync
14:15 What Can You Do With GameVisual?
16:14 Are Armory Crate Profiles Useful?
16:30 What's The Audio Like?
19:28 A Gaming Beast?
22:21 A Productivity Beast?
23:28 How Hot Is This Shizz?
25:01 Is It A Loud Mfer?
i asked this on many videos about this laptop but no one answered sadly so hopefully u can. When you are playing a game and have tabs on the second screen qnd u click on them it throws me out of the game some what like if i minimised it to use second screen do you know how to fix that to use both at same time while playing ?
@@eliasalalam6522 Hey Elias, I don't know of a solution to this problem unfortunately, since clicking on the other screen tells the OS that you want the focus to be on the program on that screen. It's an Operating System level issue
@@ManchesterTechGuy ok np thank you very much for the reply
@@eliasalalam6522 Sorry I couldn't be more help
@@ManchesterTechGuy it's ok i hope it get fixed with the windows 11 i think its a windows problem not sure
omg are you a chase atlantic fan? the bottom of your screen looks like their "Paradise" album cover!! :)
Haha, I don't know who they are. The background is actually pokemon related
I totally disagree with the trackpad. It's the most responsive and very useful like any regular trackpad. I run this laptop as a music production hub and I have patched software modular cables just with the trackpad. It's very easy to control VST parameters. It's a matter of getting used to. You got to use it before you junk it.
Also, use the MyASUS to keep your battery charge to a max of 60% to increase your overall battery health and minimize wear levels.
Hey, some good points there. My main problem with the trackpad is the location. It functions fine as a trackpad though, being honest. I will do the battery thing you mentioned, thank you
@@ManchesterTechGuy I was surprised with your poor battery life. Maybe a difference in screen properties? Mine has the RTX 3080 but it's got a FHD300Hz screen and a 1920x550 second screen. With panel power saver and the second screen turned off, on iGPU mode it's competitive with my g14 which was totally unexpected. I have also heard that the newer WQHD+ MiniLED screen has lower battery life, so it may be a mix of resolution and refresh rate.
The newest models are more diverse than ever, Asus is really doubling down on these models! A 14, 14 Pro, 15 Pro, 15 SE and the new 16 that replaces it. Maybe these will be replaced by some folding screen design or something, but they have been most enjoyable!
just to reiterate on the resolution of the screen, yours is 4K so would it be safe to add a couple of hrs more on battery life if it's the 1080p version? Excellent review.Not much extended review out there in YT.
Thanks very much, appreciate the kind words. Yeah, the 1080p variant will definitely have better battery life. Minimum 1 hour I'd say, but can't say for sure as I always use my laptop at 4k and plugged in
@@ManchesterTechGuy the 1080p version has a little more powerful CPU, right? The Ryzen 9 5980hx. Am I right?
@@AmazingHaze420 Hi Thiago, I don't believe it is, unless there's a new version I don't know about
I have a FHD model and it can approach the battery life of a g14 for light work. I was very much surprised.
Great content and review.
Can I offer some friendly optional feedback to your already improving videos? I would explore improving your narration/oration skills. You're very clear and easy to understand, but your intonation and consistent ending of a sentence in a monotone / upward inflection conveys less confidence in your delivery. Ending statements with a grounding downturn in tone with help your delivery land with more punch and conviction. By all means, I'd prefer your voice over the overly enthusiastic and exaggerated intonation of over content creators - I just thought this might help ☺
Just my 2cents - all good if you disagree 👍 Hope this helps
Hi Dave. that is great feedback and I know my narration/oration skills are not the best. It's something I've struggled with a lot, but I'm slowly improving. If you watch my latest video, I think I'm better. If you can have a brief watch of that one and let me know if there's any improvement. Appreciate the feedback in any case and thanks for watching.
Very thorough video mate, great job. I take it you can use the second screen to put up a max 3 extra windows/tabs from the internet which will automatically refresh? (Excuse my ignorance, not all that savvy with comps but this would be particularly useful personally if this laptop could do that!)
Thank you so much for the kind words, really appreciate that. Websites will generally auto-refresh if there's new content to show without user intervention, so that shouldn't be a problem. That will be the case on the second screen too.
@@ManchesterTechGuy thanks a lot pal, good luck with the channel, subbed 👍
@@sellingenglandbythepound5255 No worries at all and thanks for the sub!
In America the cheapest dual screen is the Zenbook 14 which can be had for as little as $850usd or so. Among more expensive models the ones with a 4K lower screen are premium. It makes the lower screen so much more useful. There are web browsers and browser extensions that can keep updating pages for you, people used to use them for Ebay and such all the time. You would need to follow a tutorial but you can also put your phone screen on the bottom or actually install touch-based Android apps and use them on the lower screen. With their included software I connect my phone to the USB and use it as a third computer screen sometimes, this also works with Android tablets.
I really hope they use an HDMI 2.1 port in the next version. It's a total dealbreaker for me if I can't hook this thing to a big screen 4k@120Hz to work on it. Not really sure what Asus was thinking when they launched all their 2021 laptops with old HDMI 2.0b...
Yeah, I agree. I have an LG GX and I can't enjoy the full capability of the laptop on it
They do for the new one
They have
HDMI 2.1 and and 2.5GbE on the new 16, or you can get an Intel model Zenbook Pro with two TB4 ports. I have hooked up a 4K120 screen and FHD240 using the USB-C on my 2021.
Nice vid ! Btw do you think there will be much difference on the performance between the ryzen 7 rtx 3060 one ? Or maybe any overall differences ?
Thanks Akira. The GPU performance will be less on the 3060 one as this has a 3080. I'm not sure which CPU that one uses as I've not looked into it.
Hey nice vid! Been waiting for someone using it for daily use and share their experience. For basic productivity such as only for word, excel and ppt. Do you know how long the battery will last? Thanks
Thanks and you're welcome. It'll last between 4 and 6 hours. I used Chrome and other things which drains battery life and on the best power saver option with igpu mode enabled I got close to 4 hours.
@@ManchesterTechGuy right'o. Thanks again.
@@ferryjunigwanmurdiansyah4307 No probs
So here is my biggest question. How loud is it? I like gaming laptops but the fans unfortunately always ruin the experience. What's your thoughts? I can hear them with your mic but I can't tell how obnoxious they really are. Thanks :) Other than that it looks great.
At 6400rpm they are quite loud, but not whiny. It's more of a whoosh. Hard to tell through the video, but you'd be better off with earphones or a headset to properly enjoy the game. The speakers are loud and can be heard over the fan noise. I wouldn't play without a headset anyway tbh, so not a concern for me. Has the video processed in HD for you?
@@ManchesterTechGuy is it a old ps4 fan loud, brand new ps4 loud 😂
@@thebardock6785 Not sure, but it's not super distracting imo if you're using headphones. Definitely need them if you set the laptop on the highest fan profile
Wow that battery life is kind of a deal breaker for me. Is there any way to increase it? I don't like the lights on the keyboard keys, so can those be turned off? And if so, would that extend battery life? Also, hows the battery life if you turn off the second screen?
You can use it in igpu mode when you're not gaming and you don't have other monitors connected. That'll give you about 4 hours. The keyboard lighting off doesn't make a massive difference tbh as the main screen is where you lose the majority of the battery life. The second screen off doesn't add much time to the battery life unfortunately.
Having used it as long as you have now, would you make the same purchase again? Anything you would change / reconsider? (other laptops, etc.)
That's a great question. I would have still chosen this, but I would have considered the MSI GE 76 (I believe it's called) or a laptop with a more powerful 3080 for a bit more longevity.
I might end up with a desktop in a few years after gpu prices have settled.
Performance wise, it's been super. Battery life is not the best, but as I use it as a desktop replacement and plugged in when in use, that's not a concern
@@ManchesterTechGuy Thank you for the reply and that's reassuring. You covered a lot of great details in your review.
I'm on the opposite side of your situation -- I have a desktop with a 3080, but I'm looking for a good laptop for a little portability with good power. I'm currently deciding between this and the Zephyrus S17 2021. The dual screen is the aspect that draws me to this laptop.
Also, coming from a desktop, it's really hard to justify the price for any gaming laptop (this would be the first that I own). The 1080p version of this laptop is currently $3500 pre-tax, and I built my desktop for less than that. But that's the price for portability.
@@ManchesterTechGuy I don't know how they did it but the new models are competitive with laptops that weigh almost a kilo more. Insofar as GPU wattage at least. But the Pro models finally offer Alder Lake so there's some really good options now. I bought TWO Duo models last year and I am trying very hard to hold out for Ryzen 7000/Meteor Lake if I can before I buy any more.
@@passintogracegoldenyearnin6310 Asus engineering
The mouse pad is easily misuderstood, for left handed people is surely a pain but normally your wrist will rest on the table and on the rightside of the laptop making it easier to toggle with the pad
Yeah, I get that. I do find it's quite small and difficult to use across multiple monitors. My use case for the laptop is a desktop replacement so I never use it. But I see your point. Thanks for the comment
@@ManchesterTechGuy well I'm saying this based on what I see its not like I have the actual laptop or anything😂😂😂
@@KM-rj4iu Haha, it's all good. Appreciate the feedback
Hey I have a question about the ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo SE 15.
When i look up it only says fhd 300fps. Is the 4k120fps a different model or is it the same model but you can change it in settings
Hey, it's a different model. The 300hz model is 1080p. Not sure if they stopped producing the 4K 120hx version. It might just be that there's no stock left currently. The model I have can't do 1080p at 300hz
@@ManchesterTechGuy thanks man
@@gratz141 No worries at all
You're not going to hear a real difference in the audio quality between the presets because the Dolby Access app is designed for headphones. The speakers that come on most any laptop are not good enough to discern any difference.
Ah, that makes sense, thank you. I'll have a play around with the settings with some headphones on and see what happens
@@ManchesterTechGuy yeah man. With a pair of high end or preferably HiFi headphones paired with the app makes for a great experience.
Great review. This is a laptop that I've been wanting to get for work/school/games and seeing someone run it through various scenarios with a more in-depth look is nice. Something that you don't get on from most channels. Ordering one next week. 😁👍🏻
@@gaigejohnson7603 I have some XM3s from Sony, which I'll have a play with. Thank you for the kind words. It did take a while to create the video, so it's really appreciated
Does anyone know how to swap the keys so it says QWERTY keyboard? accidently bought one in france with the AZERTY layout and its driving me crazy. I'm talking opening the keyboard and switching
Hi Michaela, I wouldn't know if it's possible. Not sure if you can swap the keyboard language? It won't fix the physical issue with the keys though
This display support HDR ? When play game or watching movie ? Internal display can enable HDR?
Hi koson, it unfortunately doesn't. Max brightness is 400 nits. The display is still very nice
Can you give an update now? Much appreciate the detailed review. Thank you
What do you want to know Sharan? I'm still using the laptop on a daily basis. It's a great editing/gaming machine. If you have specific questions, please let me know and I can answer
@@ManchesterTechGuy oh wow. Thenks for the quick reply :)
Anything different after the windows 11 update?
Are you satisfied with the performance to price ratio?
Did you find any major bugs with the laptop?
Thank you so much in advance
I'm an Architecture student . I'll be receiving this laptop on Monday... Please let me know if it's a good choice from me.
@@sharanbekal5903 No problem at all Sharan. I've not updated to Windows 11 yet as it needs a bit of polish still.
Really happy with the performance to price ratio. It is a tad expensive because of the dual screens and I don't use the second screen very often if at all since I'm using 2 additional monitors.
Nothing new in terms of bugs. I did mention in the full review some issues with the screenpad+. Other than those, nothing really. It's a little loud in the turbo mode if you're doing something heavy like gaming/editing. Performance mode is the sweet spot.
@@ManchesterTechGuy thenks man. SUBSCRIBED ! I'll update you soon after i get the laptop and if I have any doubts.
@@ManchesterTechGuy much love
Thanks for the review. Can you please please tell me if you can use the second screen as touchpad like in the zenbook pro duo?
You're welcome. From what I know it can't be used as a touchpad. I've not looked into any third-party apps that may let you. If I have time, I'll look into it and get back to you.
@@ManchesterTechGuy thank you. It should be part of the functionality (if it's avails on the zephyrus duo). A three finger tap on the second screen should activate and deactivate it. th-cam.com/video/F3wMaFE5H_A/w-d-xo.html
It would be great if you could test for me! :)
Hi, I've given that a go and nothing happens unfortunately. I've looked in the Window Control menu and the option shown in the video you linked isn't there, which is a shame.
@@ManchesterTechGuy thank you SO much for checking. I've looked everywhere for an answer lol
@@spinachpies No worries, glad I could help
I kinda want one as a desktop replacement
It's been fantastic so far. So happy with it
Thanks for watching!
Manchester Tech Guy appreciate the video!!
@@kumaSOevl You're welcome. I appreciate the positive feedback
1. Can you add/upgrade ram to this laptop? 2. Can you replace a number of keypad on the right touchpad when gaming?
Hi Alan,
1. I believe so as you can buy a model with 49gb of ram. I haven't opened the laptop up to confirm though.
2. Unfortunately no, you can only swap between a keypad and numpad
@@ManchesterTechGuy appreciate your reply. I really wish I could use a numpad while gaming.
@@alanl9497 You're welcome
I have never seen or found a 165w 3080 zephyrus duo 15 se..is there a link you have..also
how is Adobe premiere and photoshop with the second screen
I thought the top end msi ge76 was 165w, but I may be wrong. I think it might also have been discontinued, last I looked.
I actually only use filmora pro for editing and I don't have any of the Adobe programs installed. I will see if I can grab a free trial and have a try.
i see AOE3!!!!! Have u tried the definitive edition?? also AOE4??? Is it good?? also the overall performance of this gear, dec 2021, something u r still happy on using?? Thanks man
Hey Joshua, not sure what AOE3 and AOE4 is? Overall performance is fantastic. I've been using it a lot for gaming and it hasn't skipped a beat. I also edit frequently on it and that has been very good too
@@ManchesterTechGuy Age of Empires 3 and Age of Empires 4!!! Thanks for this update man!! I'm super close by the cliff to buying this. But holding off until CES 2022.
@@worldpeace2688 Ah, I forgot I even showed that in the video. I haven't tried anything other then the original AOE3. I suspect 4 will be fantastic as well since I can run more graphically intense games at 4k with a decent fps
@@ManchesterTechGuy 4 is epic!!!! after 15 years.
@@worldpeace2688 Will have to give it a go soon. Yeah, might as well wait now. If they don't announce anything, you can grab this
You said what's to look for in watt power?
Hi, it's for the GPU. The higher the wattage, the better it is
just want to ask a question I have this laptop my battery was like 67% I turn it off and did not use it for like 2 week or so when I went to turn it on the battery was dead 0 % it that normal I 100% I turn it off completely so I dont know why the battery drain should it not drain when it's completely turned off??????
Hi GV DRAGONFISTS, I use my laptop every day and it's plugged in, so I'm not sure. If you download a program called hwmonitor it'll show you the wear level on the battery.
You generally want the wear level percentage to be quite low, preferably under 10%. Check what yours is to make sure your battery isn't defective. I'm just guessing here and the battery draining after long periods of inactivity may be normal.
I unfortunately can't test this for you as I use my laptop daily for work and for content creation.
You think the 1080p screen would be good enough for Photoediting? Because the 4K version it’s up to 3500usd, you can find the 1080 model for 2200usd, and básica the main different here is the screen resolution.
Yeah, it will be more than good enough
My 3080 model has the FHD300 screen, it's about 100% sRGB. Not amazing color depth or contrast but better than a lot of others I've had. I paid barely over $2K for a Pro Duo 15 with an i7, 16GB of _soldered non-replaceable_ memory, and a low wattage RTX 3070 similar to the one in the g15. The Pro Duo has an 4K HDR OLED, which at the price made it very appealing for graphical work. Now I have two dual-screen laptops. The new Duo 16 claims to support Nebula deep color even on the base 1080p model, and there are now Pro Duo models with better CPU and GPU for those who need them.
Considering the specs, can it be used for machine learning/ deep learning purpose. Both these methods need a GPU with good cuda cores and if I'm not wrong the cuda scores are good for Nvidia RTX 3080.
Yeah, it definitely can Ramesh. Thanks for watching
Can windows 11 be installed on this and what was the game you were playing?
I believe so, although I haven't checked. It shouldn't be a problem for newer laptops
Can you drag the premiere pro timeline to the second display like in zenbook duo series ?
Yeah, that is possible.
Screen changes from 4k to full hd?
Yeah, you can lower the resolution
in manny now. Whats the best gaming laptop dude. I jes want the best one, but that doesn't overheat or have crazy fans. Best screen possible too. Jus looking for best option bro. Lenovo 7 in mind.
The one featured in this video is awesome, but there are alternatives from the likes of MSI and Lenovo that are just as good/if not better. The GE76 Raider from MSI is a good contender. I don't have the means to test other high end laptops, so I can only recommend the Asus Zephyrus Duo.
@@ManchesterTechGuy perfect reply after the leigon I was thinking maybe GE76 stealth ot Alienware X17. Then I saw this baby. Looks like this one or GE76 maybe. Thanks broo!
@@SunnyDarkoShow You're welcome Sunny
Hello,
Two questions:
- can you remove the color effect on the keyboard ?
- can you connect a bluetooth pen like the raphael renaisser ?
Hi Paul, you can turn off RGB if you want. Not sure about the bluetooth pen as I honestly don't use the bottom screen all that much.
I have had fine luck with Wacom Bamboo Ink...Plus? The rechargeable one. And the Surface Pen Pro or Slim or whatever rechargeable. Not sure about the Raphael, it depends what pen protocols are supported. You can set the keyboard any way you like. For "stealth" you can turn the lights off completely or set a very inoffensive white or pastel tone. You can also have it report heat levels via keyboard color, fiddle with other settings. You can not disable or change the red power light (I think) and you cannot change the color of the backlit number pad.
It is a very subtle and professional looking gaming laptop and I have even turned off the upper screen to use as a paper holder while typing on the lower screen. Like an old electronic type writer! The new 16 inch model has some purple-ish inset color on the lid if you dislike that. You may want a Pro Duo instead, they are often *cheaper* than the Zephyrus Duo. They have Intel CPUs, plain white backlit keys, Thunderbolt ports and a range of configurations. The lid of my Pro Duo is dark blue finished brushed metal with a plain metal Asus logo.
@@passintogracegoldenyearnin6310 Hi, Thank you!
I am interested in the Asus duo pro Oled UX 8402 with the 12 th gen I7. The only downside is that it is not upgradable !
@@Planthier76 Only $2K for the model with i9 and 32GB of RAM is pretty amazing, and the lower screen roughly matches the brightness and color accuracy of the upper screen now. Hugely improved lower screen if it can do 100% aRGB and DCI-P3. But yeah you cannot go higher on RAM and it seems incredibly difficult to find the 3050 Ti model at a normal price....the $2K model is using Iris Xe graphics only. So it should support OpenCL acceleration but not CUDA or other Nvidia-specific accelerators.
The Pro Duo 15 can be had for about $2.8K, with....on amazon I see either an 11900H 32GB with a 3080, or the Intel 12th Gen plus 32GB and a....3060 it says. Not sure if either has an improved lower screen compared to my 2021 UX582 with 10th-gen Intel and 3070.
Unless you do some really amazing levels of compositing, 32GB of system memory is probably enough. If you are at all concerned about that, do not buy a 16GB model. Although since the Duo 16 is upgradeable, it can take up to 64GB memory and two SSDs. Downside is poorer lower panel and upper panel doesn't accept a stylus. Seems there is not yet a perfect compact dual-screen with memory that you can replace. I'm just glad there's more than one good option, a little choice in the market.
@@passintogracegoldenyearnin6310 I think that 32 Gig of ram DDR5 are totally fine for music production.
2000 dollars ? Not in France ahah ...
Hiya, so am thinking about buying this laptop! I currently have the asus zephyrus gx531 and the screen is made from plastic! Same goes for the bezels :/ is it still made from plastic on this duo model?
Hi. The laptop itself is metal. I've not really had a close look at the bezels, but I'll check for you when I'm home and confirm
@@ManchesterTechGuy Awesome! Now if this isn't a good reason for subscribing :D but yea thanks again! I've had some issues with the plastic on the bezels so thats why am asking :)
@@cerberusthesavage Hey, unfortunately it looks like the bezel is plastic. It's hard to tell, but that would be my guess having looked at it closely. What issue were you having due to it being plastic?
@@ManchesterTechGuy It become more flexible overtime when I opened the laptop euhm like it has a little lip on the top and it became loose, I did let the fix it but am experiencing the same problem again! Also am not a fan of plastic on expensive items :)
Thanks for checking it out :)
@@cerberusthesavage Yeah, that's one unfortunate thing about some laptops. The bezel is usually plastic. I've had a look at an older laptop too. Same issue
Is the laptop stylus comparable?
I've not used the actual laptop stylus as it doesn't come with it unfortunately
if i have a monitor that supports 180hz, can i get up to 180fps when i connect the laptop to my monitor, or does it cap out based on the hz of laptop’s display; due to, the laptop display being mirrored onto my desktop monitor?
Hi. If you extend your laptop display, then you will get the full 180hz capability of the monitor. The 120hz restriction only applies if you mirror the display. You could extend it and close the laptop. Any reason why you can't extend the display?
@@ManchesterTechGuy oh yes I see what you are saying I believe i have extended my display but thought the term for it was mirror. I actually do remember seeing the extend and mirror options, thanks to you. Thank you for replying man!
No worries, glad I could help
For best performance and compatibility in games, set the external monitor as your primary screen when connected. That will solve a lot of unexpected behaviors. Do not mirror it, or you can even switch to "external display only". Also if your laptop has more than one way to connect video (HDMI, Displayport, USB-C which is Displayport Alt) you should find out if any of them connect directly to your gaming GPU. I have several laptops where one port is on the iGPU so that the laptop can get better battery life hooked up to a projector, and then a second port goes to the gaming card for better and more reliable performance. The direct link can give you more frames per second and display each frame slightly sooner.
I must be missing something, I thought docking stations like the one he showed weren’t possible with an AMD laptop?
Hi Alexander, not sure where you heard that, but the WAVLINK dock I'm using has been working perfectly since I bought it. I have all of my peripherals connected via the dock and I've not run into any issues (touch wood)
AMD laptops work perfectly well with USB-C docks. Thunderbolt is most useful for specialized parts such as external GPUs, specialized media capture cards, and high-bandwidth all-in-one TB docks that can cost over $500usd. The USB-C port supports up to 10Gbit data and Displayport 1.4 which is good enough for 4K HDR video. TB4 supports 40Gbit (5GB) data for high bandwidth multimedia.
Asus now also has the XG Mobile which is only for the Flow x13 laptops and x13 tablets right now. It is a full 64Gbit PCIe3, 8 lanes direct link. Intended for external GPU and docking functionality, it does not support external media capture cards at this time. Instead, you have a 2.5-3lb laptop or tablet that plugs in to become roughly as fast as a desktop PC with an 11900K and an RTX 3070.
@@passintogracegoldenyearnin6310 Got it, thank you for confirming. Good to know I can use a USB-C dock with an AMD laptop!
Q: Is that second monitor will be supported on my main system - Linux Debian?
Hi, I honestly don't know. As long as you have multi monitor support, it should work fine. I can't guarantee as I haven't tried a Linux distro on my laptop.
@@ManchesterTechGuy Should works, but i know that some apps etc. works only from Windows...
Yeah, some editing apps utilize the second screen and those probably won't work on Linux. Difficult for me to check since I'm a Windows user only and I'm afraid double booting would cause problems for me. I use this as my editing workstation and so I can't afford something going wrong
can the main screen be used at 90 degree angle or will it always auto open to 110+ degree angle?
You can tilt it to 90 degrees as well. I don't personally use it at that angle, but you can do if you wish
@@ManchesterTechGuy but is the mini screen still tiltable then?
@@verveblack The mini screen automatically lifts up when you open the display. It can't be adjusted separately if that is what you're asking. The mini screen will lift up to its full height when the main screen is at 90 degrees. I'll double check for you in the morning as it's currently time for me to sleep in the UK.
@@ManchesterTechGuy thanks
Hi, electroboy, the second screen is tilted at the highest angle when you open the laptop screen at 90 degrees, so it will be fine
Can playstation controller be use?
Not sure about the dualsense PS5 controller, but you can use the PS4 controller natively on Steam now
How is the work on the lap?
It gets quite hot and I only use it as a desktop replacement. I never use it on my lap.
@@ManchesterTechGuy thank you for the answer!
@@TheUNIGTV No worries at all
Which screen is better: 4K OLED or 4K UHD (this laptop)?
I'm trying to decide between Asus Zenbook Pro Duo 15 4K OLED or Asus Zephyrus Duo 4K UHD
The OLED screen will look better in a side to side comparison, but burn in might happen due to static content on the screen like the task bar, icons, etc. You can limit this by auto hiding the task bar and as long as static content doesn't remain on display for long hours, you'll be okay.
@@ManchesterTechGuy thank you for your response. but the thing is, so many people have concerns about burn in but nobody has reported about it actually happening lol.
@@hillaryhonde8425 It only really happens with heavy use over a long period. Probably not an issue for the majority of people
I used to work as a repair technician for UBreakIFix and other repair shops, burn in is something you see a lot with oleds after 1-2 years depending on how bright you’ve had the screen and how long you’ve used it throughout the life of the phone. It’s inevitable, I prefer LCDs or Mini LEDs for this reason.
Is the 300hz 1080p, Ryzen 9 5980hx, 3070 version worth buying?
Yeah, that spec is still really good. 4k is a bit overkill on a laptop screen and performance wise there won't be a massive difference since the 3070 isn't a big step down
@@ManchesterTechGuy thanks for the quick reply my guy, you got a sub and like from me
@@fukirt9634 No worries and thank you!!
@@ManchesterTechGuy I have one more question, how to apply two different wallpapers to the screens?
@@fukirt9634 I use a program called Wallpaper Engine. It's not free though. I paid £3 for it, so it's not expensive at all. There is free software called Ultramon you can use if you don't fancy paying for Wallpaper Engine. I think it's worth it, personally.
Can you use blender or unreal engine on this laptop?
Hi Luis, I've not tried either. Can try them both soon and I'll let you know. Should be okay
Hi Luis, I got a chance to run the Blender benchmark as I don't use the software itself and my results ranked in the top 74%. You can have a look at the results here:
opendata.blender.org/benchmarks/418686be-bfde-45c1-a387-b7e74cd37dd4/
I wish I could just find this somewhere that isnt sold out :(
Yeah, it seems to be gone absolutely everywhere. I preordered really early and was lucky to get one
@@ManchesterTechGuy yea mate ive been searching everywhere but no luck :(
@@ElijaihBlue The chip shortage is a part of it too I think. Asus probably didn't make that many units. I wonder if they'll release a new version early next year. Keep a look out
one high end spec zephyrus se here cost 4500 euro
@@naapsulusmurmurusmurmurus2392 Yeah, they're hard to get unfortunately, like so much other PC hardware. High demand pushes up the prices
Please can you do a test of Battlefield 2042 on this laptop?
Will see if I can get it cheap and will try to test it for you and give my feedback. Thanks for watching
@@ManchesterTechGuy I you sign up to EA play The £3.99 monthly - you can get it now to play try it then cancel your subscription - this is what I did to test my laptop - unfortunately my laptop is now to old and needs replacing - hence looking at this review.
That's a good shout, will do that, nice one Kevin
I did it through origin yesterday 😀👍
Hi, will have a test over the weekend and get back to you
Where did you purchase it from?
From a retailer called Ebuyer in the UK. Where are you based?
@@ManchesterTechGuy Manchester 👍
@@ManchesterTechGuy I am torn between this and a PC Specialist Gaming laptop! It’s always a hard decision buying new tech🤯
@@kevinmolloy4512 I know what you mean. PC Specialist do their own branded laptop, don't they? Asus have been in the game longer, which is why I went with them. What are the specs for the PC Specialist one?
@@kevinmolloy4512 Oh cool, so we're local, haha
Where can you buy the duo 16 2022 top spec?
Hi John, where are you based. I bought the previous model from Ebuyer here in the UK
@@ManchesterTechGuy I'm in Heathrow area London. Been looking for the new one but not sure it has come to London yet. Thank you for that. I don't think ebuyer have that model yet.
@@johnmakkar5609 No worries John. It might be hard to find stock for the newer model as I even struggled last year to find this model.
@@ManchesterTechGuy yep. That is exactly what I am thinking. Thanks for the video though. It was very helpful. Read the reviews of the new model as some of the things you discussed are much better in the new model. That is why I want it so badly
@@johnmakkar5609 You're welcome. Yeah, the new model has some really good improvements over this. Shame it's so hard to find one with all of the shortages
Can I ran Linux OS on this laptop?
Yeah, it's just like any other desktop. You can partition the existing drives and install Linux on the new partition
@@ManchesterTechGuy Yeah but what about the software used for tweaking a performance, which by default shipped with Windows OS from Asus
@@amanuelelhanan4716 Not sure if Armory Crate is available on Linux. I'll have a look and get back to you
Mr Beast bought you this laptop?
Hahaha, no, I bought it with my own money. I just happened to be watching a Mr beast video as I was recording part of my video
Battery life is gabage
It is bad, but then it is a very powerful laptop. I have mine as a desktop replacement so not an issue for me personally
Anyone want mine I’m selling it
How come? Switching to some other laptop or going desktop?
@@ManchesterTechGuy trying out desktop, cos why not lol
@@ManchesterTechGuy u want mine?
@@samuela775 I don't have the money to buy it off you and it would go to waste as everyone in my family has a desktop or laptop
@@ManchesterTechGuy fair enough
Nice review, but your intonation is barely bearable, seriously. I had to mute the video and watch it with auto-generated subtitles.
I don't know which bad advisor told you to talk like that, but it just sounds annoying and unnatural. Just talk normally or take professional lessons. :)
Hey Haudrauf, thanks for the feedback. I think it's a mix of how I edited my audio and me learning to do voiceovers. I'd like to think my voiceover in my latest video is an improvement. Let me know if it's any better?