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The trackpad is shoved off to the right-hand side of the laptop, which definitely takes some getting used to.

Alongside the Gigabyte Aorus 17G we reviewed earlier this year, desktop replacement gaming laptops are getting sleek, and we're definitely here for it.Įverything isn't rosy with the Zephyrus Duo, though. This laptop weighs 5.29 pounds and measures just 0.82 inches thick, that's not light by today's standards, but it's certainly not heavy either. Sure, it's not going to slide into your backpack as easily as something like the Dell XPS 15, but nobody was expecting that anyway. Remarkably, even with this ridiculous level of hardware, the Asus Zephyrus Duo GX550 isn't that obnoxious to carry around. Asus combats this a bit by including a wrist rest in the box, but this is definitely not a laptop that you're going to want to sit on your couch and type on. It gets moved to the bottom of the laptop, which makes for a bit of an uncomfortable typing experience. However, because of the sheer amount of space the second screen takes up, the keyboard can't help but feel a bit condensed. After all, you don't want a glare reflecting directly in your eye in the middle of a game or creative project. Not only is the image really sharp, but the screen has this really nice matte finish that makes it look super premium. Upon opening the laptop, the second screen will immediately pop up, but it won't actually turn on until you unlock the device.

That gunmetal gray color covers most of the chassis, too, but when you open the laptop, the truly notable design elements will immediately catch your attention. And, rather than that logo being some garish shade of red, it's simply chrome, which means you won't have to hide it in your meetings. The lid of the laptop is this sleek gunmetal gray color, with the Asus ROG logo being the only thing that stands out. While the Asus Zephyrus Duo definitely takes some of these design elements and runs with them, we can't help but feel like it's a bit more refined than a lot of other gaming devices. Plus, we can imagine that second screen will definitely come in handy while you're working, too.įor years, gaming laptops have always had kind of an edgy design, with either black or gunmetal gray designs, red accents and RGB lighting. If, for instance, you're a video producer that wants to get through your video projects fast, and play Cyberpunk 2077 at max settings when that comes out, this laptop is going to be right up your alley.

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The way we look at it, the people that should be seriously considering this laptop are the folks that do gaming on top of creative and professional work. This all kind of begs the question: who is the Asus Zephyrus GX550 even for? Well, with this level of hardware, it's obvious that gamers will appreciate being able to run their games at max settings, but it goes deeper than that. However, while we haven't tested that laptop, cooling will absolutely not be at the same level.

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You can definitely get this level of hardware for less, with something like the MSI GS75 Stealth coming in at 'just' $2,999 (about £2,430, AU$4,390) at the time of writing in a much more portable chassis with comparable hardware. This isn't budget hardware either, though, so you shouldn't expect the laptop's price to be cheap. According to the notes Asus sent over, the Zephyrus GX550 starts off with an Intel Core i7-10875H and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super, but we don't know the pricing of this entry-level model. The configuration we reviewed to the right will set you back $3,699 (about £2,990, AU$5,410), but isn't quite the entry-level spec.

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Ports: 1x Thunderbolt 3, 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A, 1 x HDMI, 1 x 3.5mm mic jack, 1 x 3.5mm combo audio, 1 x Gigabit LANĬonnectivity: Intel Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.0 Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q (8GB GDDR6) Here are the specs of the Asus Zephyrus Duo GX550 sent to TechRadar for review:ĬPU: 2.4GHz Intel Core i9-10980HK (8-core, 16MB cache, up to 5.3GHz)

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