Zenbook Duo 14 (UX482)
AWARDS & REVIEWS
Laptop Mag
English
The Asus ZenBook Duo keeps up with the times and continues to be more than a gimmick thanks to quality-of-life improvements and a jump to 11th Gen Intel chips. But you need to decide what’s more important to you: a second screen or a better typing/touchpad experience?
USA
2021/07/15
Tom's Guide
Tom’s Guide Awards 2021_Best Laptop Breakthrough
The Asus ZenBook Duo 14 is a compelling dual-screen laptop that continues to innovate the second-screen experience and show what could have been. If you're short on screen space, but don't want a big secondary monitor, the ScreenPad Plus may be the solution you didn't know you needed. Its performance and endurance stands toe to toe with the best PC laptop around. And it's the innovation that won a recommendation for best laptop breakthrough in Tom's Guide Awards 2021.
USA
2021/05/25
Tom's Guide
English
The Asus ZenBook Duo 14 is a pretty good laptop that sacrifices ergonomics for a big second screen.
USA
2021/02/22
Tom's Hardware
4/5 Stars
Asus' Zenbook Duo 14 UX482 improves the dual-screen laptop experience with better design, improved software and Intel 11th Gen muscle. But the typing and mousing experience is still compromised.
USA
2021/01/13
Tom's Hardware
4 Stars
Asus' Zenbook Duo 14 UX482 improves the dual-screen laptop experience with better design, improved software and Intel 11th Gen muscle. But the typing and mousing experience is still compromised.
USA
2021/01/13
Tom's Hardware
English
Asus' Zenbook Duo 14 UX482 improves the dual-screen laptop experience with better design, improved software and Intel 11th Gen muscle. But the typing and mousing experience is still compromised.
USA
2021/01/13
Video reviews
ZenBook Duo 14 is your powerful next-level companion for on-the-go productivity, featuring the ScreenPad™ Plus secondary display with a brand-new tilting design for seamless workflows. Powered by the latest 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors , the Intel Evo™-verified ZenBook Duo 14 brings you all the benefits of tomorrow’s technology, today.
ASUS ScreenPad™ Plus secondary touchscreen is back with the new ScreenXpert 2 software. The interactive ScreenPad Plus enhances your productivity with even more intuitive touch controls and handy utilities. Explore the brand new dual screen experience now!
The new ASUS Zenbook Duo improves upon the previous version by angling its secondary display into a more comfortable position. Looks like the dual-screen laptop is here to stay.
ZenBook Duo 14 doubles up with dual screens and double down on your productivity. It is the laptop of tomorrow, powering your endless possibilities.
World’s thinnest and lightest 14" laptop with a secondary display
ZenBook Duo 14 lets you get things done in style: calmly, efficiently, and with zero fuss. It’s your powerful and elegant next-level companion for on-the-go productivity and creativity, featuring the ScreenPad™ Plus secondary display with a brand-new tilting design that offers effortless ergonomics and seamless workflows. Powered by the latest 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors, ZenBook Duo 14 brings you all the benefits of tomorrow’s technology, today.
UX482E-GHY411WS
RM6,999
Celestial Blue
- Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 Processor 2.8 GHz (12M Cache, up to 4.7 GHz, 4 cores)
- Windows 11 Home - ASUS recommends Windows 11 Pro for business
- 14" FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9
- NVIDIA® GeForce® MX450
- 16GB LPDDR4X on board
- 512GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
- Wi-Fi 6(802.11ax)+Bluetooth 5.0 (Dual band) 2*2
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
- 2x Thunderbolt™ 4 supports display / power delivery
- 1x HDMI 1.4
- 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
- Micro SD card reader
- 2 Years Global Warranty
- Sleeve, Stand, Stylus
UX482E-GHY412WS
RM5,999
Celestial Blue
- Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Processor 2.4 GHz (8M Cache, up to 4.2 GHz, 4 cores)
- Windows 11 Home - ASUS recommends Windows 11 Pro for business
- 14" FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9
- NVIDIA® GeForce® MX450
- 16GB LPDDR4X on board
- 512GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
- Wi-Fi 6(802.11ax)+Bluetooth 5.0 (Dual band) 2*2
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
- 2x Thunderbolt™ 4 supports display / power delivery
- 1x HDMI 1.4
- 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
- Micro SD card reader
- 2 Years Global Warranty
- Sleeve, Stand, Stylus
UX482E-AKA397WS
RM4,999
Celestial Blue
- Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Processor 2.4 GHz (8M Cache, up to 4.2 GHz, 4 cores)
- Windows 11 Home - ASUS recommends Windows 11 Pro for business
- 14" FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9
- Intel Iris Xᵉ Graphics (available for Intel® Core™ i5/i7/i9 with dual channel memory)
- 8GB LPDDR4X on board
- 512GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
- Wi-Fi 6(802.11ax)+Bluetooth 5.0 (Dual band) 2*2
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
- 2x Thunderbolt™ 4 supports display / power delivery
- 1x HDMI 1.4
- 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
- Micro SD card reader
- 2 Years Global Warranty
- Sleeve, Stand, Stylus
Display
Two seamless displays
ZenBook Duo 14 gives you a superbly immersive viewing experience, with a four-sided frameless NanoEdge display that’s super-bright — up to 400 nits — and has ultraslim bezels for an expansive 93% screen-to-body ratio. It’s also PANTONE® Validated for professional-grade color accuracy, and TUV Rheinland-certified for low blue-light emissions, so it’s comfortable to use for long creative sessions.
ZenBook Duo 14 also includes the new tilting ScreenPad Plus, a secondary touchscreen that automatically tilts up to an angle of 7°, which reduces glare and reflections for improved readability. You can enjoy seamless visuals across both displays, with easy multitasking thanks to the built-in ScreenPad Plus-optimized apps that enhance your workflow.
ZenBook Duo 14 also includes the new tilting ScreenPad Plus, a secondary touchscreen that automatically tilts up to an angle of 7°, which reduces glare and reflections for improved readability. You can enjoy seamless visuals across both displays, with easy multitasking thanks to the built-in ScreenPad Plus-optimized apps that enhance your workflow.
Ergonomic
ScreenPad™ Plus
1920X1080
FHD main display
93%
screen-to-body ratio
validated display
certified display
Performance
Heavyweight performance
ZenBook Duo 14 is no lightweight when it comes to performance. It harnesses the power of the latest 11th Generation Intel Core processors combined with plenty of fast RAM, plus Intel® Iris® Xe and discrete NVIDIA® graphics. There’s also an ultrafast PCIe® SSD to ensure fast boot times and rapid app loads.
Windows 11
Core™i7
11th Gen Intel® processor
Iris® Xe
integrated Intel® graphics
MX450
NVIDIA® GeForce® GPU
Up to
16GB
memory
Up to
512GB
PCIe® SSD
Thermal
Evolved cooling
ZenBook Duo 14 is engineered with our new Active Aerodynamic System Plus, which uses the ErgoLift hinge mechanism and tilting ScreenPad Plus to increase overall cooling airflow by 49%. This in turn allows an optimum internal temperature to be maintained for maximum performance. Inside, there’s a powerful dual-fan setup with a large-bore heat pipe for efficient heat dissipation. AAS Plus ensures that ZenBook Duo 14 sustains incredible performance, no matter how demanding the workload.
AAS Plus
Active Aerodynamic System Plus
+49%
airflow
Dual
fans
CPU
11th Gen Intel® Core™ processor
ZenBook Duo 14 is powered by up to an 11th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor. Its multiple cores make light work of your cross-screen workflows using ScreenPad Plus and the main display.
Core™i7
11th Gen Intel® processor
- * Intel Evo verification applies to selected models and configurations. ZenBook Duo 14 (UX482EA) with an Intel® Core™ processor and Intel® Iris® Xe graphics is Intel Evo-verified.
- * Intel Evo verification applies to selected models and configurations. ZenBook Duo 14 (UX482EA) with an Intel® Core™ processor and Intel® Iris® Xe graphics is Intel Evo-verified.
GPU
Supercharged graphics
The NVIDIA GeForce MX450 graphics in ZenBook Duo 14 delivers silky-smooth visuals, supercharging your work in photo and video-editing applications. Enjoy a giant leap in performance and power efficiency over prior-generation MX graphics. And if you’re a content creator, you’ll love the effortless on-the-go visual power that ZenBook Duo 14 provides.
MX450
NVIDIA® GeForce® GPU
Mobility
Work more productively on the go
We’ve slimmed down the new ZenBook Duo 14 so it’s 3 mm thinner than the previous generation: this is made possible by the tilting ScreenPad Plus design, which reduces the need for internal cooling airflow. Battery life has also been boosted to an amazing 17 hours2 for all-day productivity. The precision-engineered ErgoLift hinge tilts the keyboard by 4.5° for ergonomic, fatigue-free typing.
16.9mm
thin
14”
compact chassis
1.6kg
light
17hr
battery life2
70Wh
battery capacity
ScreenPad Plus
Experience ultimate productivity
The new tilting ASUS ScreenPad Plus is powered by the new ScreenXpert 2 software, which has been upgraded to make cross-screen multitasking and creativity even easier. Boost your productivity with the built-in apps, and revolutionize your creative workflows with the exclusive new Control Panel app.
Learn more about ScreenPad™ Plus
ScreenPad Plus
Perfect for you
- Photographer
- Video Editor
- Business User
Put tools, references and source files on ScreenPad Plus for the ultimate editing interface.
Scroll through your video timeline on ScreenPad Plus, with plenty of extra room for your pro tools.
Read meeting references and discuss with colleagues on ScreenPad Plus for efficient video conferencing.
ScreenPad Plus
Customize your workflow with Control Panel
Control Panel is an exciting new tool that that gives you precise and intuitive control over your creative apps. With Control Panel, you can easily change brush size, change saturation, adjust layer opacity, and much more. Four types of control are available — Dial, Button, Slider, and Scroll — and each work in a different way to help smooth your creative workflow. Control Panel works with Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom Classic, Premiere Pro and After Effects. It’s fully customizable — and there are more compatible apps on the way!
- After Effects
- Photoshop
- Premiere Pro
- Lightroom Classic
ScreenPad Plus
Next-gen ergonomics with ASUS ErgoLift Stand for easy typing or stylus input
When ZenBook Duo 14 is placed on the bundled ASUS ErgoLift Stand, it gives it a better viewing angle and an improved typing experience, making the new tilting ScreenPad Plus an even more ergonomic and stable platform for writing or drawing. Take notes, sketch out your ideas, or do precision graphical editing in the most intuitive way ever.
With ZenBook Duo 14 and a second-generation 4096 pressure-level active stylus, such as the new ASUS Pen, you can really let your creativity flow.
With ZenBook Duo 14 and a second-generation 4096 pressure-level active stylus, such as the new ASUS Pen, you can really let your creativity flow.
Connectivity
Next-generation connectivity
For easy connections to peripherals, ZenBook Duo 14 has comprehensive high-performance I/O capabilities including a pair of the latest Thunderbolt™ 4 USB-C® ports. These support Power Delivery and DisplayPort™, and the 40 Gbps bandwidth lets you connect an external 8K display3 or two 4K UHD displays. ZenBook Duo 14 also includes up to the latest and greatest WiFi 6E4, with the brand-new 6 GHz frequency band for ensures even better connection quality, so you can easily create compatible devices. ASUS WiFi Master Premium and share on the go.
Learn more about WiFi 6E
40Gbps
Thunderbolt™ 4
2.4Gbps
WiFi 6E4 connectivity
ASUS WiFi Master Premium
technology
USB-C® Easy Charge
support5
IR Camera
Hands-free login with face unlock
Enjoy hands-free login on ZenBook Duo 14, using the infrared camera with Windows Hello to login with just a glance — even in the dark!
Audio
Stunning sound
The ASUS Golden Ear team worked with audio specialists Harman Kardon to create the latest iteration of ASUS SonicMaster audio technology, and the results are astonishing. This unique combination of hardware and software give ZenBook Duo 14 the most incredible sound ever heard on a laptop.
certified
Durability
Military-grade durability tests
ZenBook Duo 14 meets the ultra-demanding MIL-STD 810H military standard for reliability and durability, undergoing a punishing test regime that includes extended tests for operation in harsh environments including extreme altitudes, temperatures and humidity. It also passes ASUS laptop tests that far exceed the standards set by the industry.
Learn more about ASUS Laptop Quality Tests
humidity test
vibration test
altitude test
high temperature test
low temperature test
shock test
- Unless otherwise stated, data read and write speeds are based on theoretical performance. Actual performance may vary in real-world situations.
- Battery life test configuration: Intel Core i5-1135G7, 8 GB Memory, 1 W FHD Display, 512 GB SSD, 70 Wh. Battery tests conducted by ASUS in Oct 2020 using mobilesMark 2018. Test settings: WiFi enabled, display brightness set to 200 nits. Actual battery life may vary depending on product configuration, usage, operational conditions and power management settings. Battery life will decrease over the lifetime of the battery.
- To output 8K 60 Hz video, both Thunderbolt 4 ports on ZenBook Duo 14 must be connected simultaneously to the same 8K-capable display.
- WiFi 6E availability may vary by country and their specific regulations. Feature only supported by Windows 11 or later.
- The charging speed of a Power Delivery charger will match the connected adapter’s power output, up to a maximum of 65 watts. USB-C® Easy Charge provides 4.5 watt charging when connected to a non-Power Delivery charger, including most portable and USB Type-A to USB-C® chargers. Some portable chargers may not support such features, depending on the configuration.
Ultrafast storage
With its lightning-fast up to 1 TB PCIe 3.0 x4 SSD, ZenBook Duo 14 accelerates all your workflows and optimizes your productivity. It boots in the blink of an eye, and loads apps in an instant.
Read Speed
1.7X
faster than PCIe® x21
6.5X
faster than SATA3 SSD1
PCIe x4
PCIe x2
SATA 3
3400MB/s
Write Speed
5.4X
faster than PCIe x21
9X
faster than SATA3 SSD1
PCIe x4
PCIe x2
SATA 3
3000MB/s
Dual fans boost performance
Running demanding apps generates heat. This can lead to thermal throttling, which causes significant drops in performance. The dual-fan thermal system plays a critical role in cooling the laptop, making sure all the critical components work at their optimum temperature, and thus ensuring the smoothest computing experience, whatever you’re doing.
WiFi Master Premium certified
ASUS offers a comprehensive range of wireless connectivity solutions, and Zenbook Duo 14 is ASUS WiFi Master Premium certified. WiFi 6E4 allows you to load online content in the blink of an eye, and it’s made even better by the exclusive WiFi fine-tuning technologies in WiFi Master Premium, which include ASUS WiFi Stabilizer, along with customizable software features via MyASUS.
For rock-solid stability in your WiFi connections, WiFi Stabilizer filters out wireless interference, so you’ll always enjoy the fastest possible speeds. In MyASUS, you can switch on WiFi SmartConnect, which automatically selects the best WiFi source for best WiFi signal and known mobiles hotspots, or utilize TaskFirst to select tasks that you wish to prioritize for internet access.
For rock-solid stability in your WiFi connections, WiFi Stabilizer filters out wireless interference, so you’ll always enjoy the fastest possible speeds. In MyASUS, you can switch on WiFi SmartConnect, which automatically selects the best WiFi source for best WiFi signal and known mobiles hotspots, or utilize TaskFirst to select tasks that you wish to prioritize for internet access.
Up to
WiFi 6E
802.11ax
WiFi Stabilizer
technology
WiFi SmartConnect
support
TaskFirst
support
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* Result from mobiles Mark 2014 office productivity.
