ZEN MASTER: Asus Zenbook 17 Fold OLED

A tablet, laptop and desktop PC packed into one device, is the Zenbook 17 Fold OLED the future of laptops?

SPECIFICATIONS

Display 17.3-inch, 2560 x 1920 60Hz FOLED CPU Intel Core i7-1250U GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics RAM 16GB Storage 1TB SSD Operating system Windows 11 Home / Windows 11 Pro Battery 75WHrs Connectivity 2x Thunderbolt 4, 3.5mm jack, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5 Dimensions 378.5x287.6x8.712.9mm Weight 1.5kg

When closed, the Asus Zenbook 17 Fold OLED looks like regular laptops but open it up and it reveals a huge screen that can be used as a laptop, tablet or desktop PC. Combining all of your office kit into one, the potential is huge, so no wonder the buzz around this new style of computer is growing.

The Asus Zenbook 17 Fold OLED looks like a cross between a laptop and a notepad with a glossy casing covered by a leather grip over the fold. When you open it up, a vast 17-inch display stretches right across both halves.

Lying flat, the Asus Zenbook 17 Fold OLED measures 37.85 x 28.76 x 0.87cm, which is pretty big, and it seems quite heavy, although it only weighs 1.5kg. If you're constantly on the move then this is unlikely to feel quite as portable as a lightweight laptop, yet it'll still be compact enough to carry with you.

The crowning glory of this computer tablet combo is that folding screen. A true beauty, the 17.3-inch FOLED display has a 2.5K resolution of 2560 x 1920p, a 4:3 aspect ratio, Dolby Vision and 500 nits of peak brightness. It's a looker, with bold bright colours and sharp accurate details.