Doing Downward dog, Warrior and Plank Poses is the all ways flexible ASUS Zenbook Flip 14
Today we are reviewing the laptop that will literally bend over backwards to help you increase productivity. The smooth elegant design allows for flexibility on the go and the power buster hardware allows for superior operation in any and all fields. So this foldable touch screen device has some awesome features to showcase and we’re going to break it down for you.
Specs
| Model | UP3404 |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i7-1360P Processor 2.8 GHz (18MB Cache, up to 5 GHz, 12 cores, 16 Threads) |
| Ram | 16GB LPDDR5 on board |
| Graphics | Intel® Iris Xe Graphics |
| Storage | 512GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD 1TB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 SSD |
| Design | 31.15 x 22.34 x 1.59 ~ 1.59 cm (12.26″ x 8.80″ x 0.63″ ~ 0.63″) |
| Weight | 1.50 kg (3.31 lbs) |
| Screen | 14.0-inch OLED Cornering Gorilla Glass 2.8K (2880 x 1800) 0.2ms response time, 90Hz refresh rate 400nits, 550nits HDR peak brightness |
| Battery & Power | 70WHrs, Li-ion TYPE-C, 65W AC Adapter |
| I/O | 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 2x Thunderbolt™ 4 supports display / power delivery 1x HDMI 2.1 TMDS 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Dual band) 2*2 Bluetooth® 5.3 |
| Keyboard & Touchpad | Backlit Chiclet Keyboard, 1.4mm Key-travel, Touchpad supports NumberPad |
| Audio | harman/kardon (Premium) |
| Military Grade | US MIL-STD 810H military-grade standard |
So although the weight is a tad bit heavy but the simple slim line design makes it less encompassing thanks to a smaller inch screen, until you whip out the awesome tent mode which acts as a touch screen tablet. This triple layout for a laptop is quite convenient where you’ve got a cool standing tablet mode which is awesome for video and photo editing sessions as it gives you a better grasp at seeing your entire timeline. The tablet mode is really great for presentations and meetings where you can easily show to team members any and all info on the go.
The hinges are quite sturdy and show little to no resistance putting the zenbook into its different modes. The Zenbook has a few air inlet vents on the bottom to improve air flow, another set on the side of the bottom as well as an outlet vent for dispelling air.
As stunning and impressive as the ASUS Zenbook Flip 14 is, its not just for anybody as the tailored threads of this machine is woven for more then just email, netflix and games. The ASUS Zenbook Flip 14 is quite unique to people in industries that require alot of creativeness, graphic design and dare to challenge the norms. Don’t worry though cause this is the free world and the ASUS Zenbook Flip 14 is not locked to such individuals, no sir the appeal can be appreciated by all and should be.
The ASUS Zenbook Flip 14 retails for R30 000 and is available at this moment is Foggy Silver. If your interested here is the available link.
The ASUS Zenbook 14 Flip OLED fllexibility in terms of physical and general use aspect proves how handy such a triple layout can be. The lightweight slim design is easy to use and carry in all modes and is more comfortable then you would think. The only thing that just fell out of making this laptop a true power house is the lack of a dedicated GPU. The
ASUS Zenbook 14 Flip OLED uses the Intel Iris graphics which just about under performs but ASUS tries to make up with the easy to use touchscreen. Hopefully the next generations of this amazing machine can have the dedicated GPU giving it the power to compete with the laptop worlds titans.
Depending on your needs the functionality of the ASUS Zenbook 14 Flip OLED can produce a worthwhile purchase and should be the deciding factor. We at TechSceneZA give the ASUS Zenbook 14 Flip OLED a 8.5/10 which from our opinion sums up the amazing ingenuity. To see our full review of the ASUS Zenbook 14 Flip OLED check out our Youtube review.