Asus Zephyrus Duo 16 (2023) review: Double the fun
It's been a few years since Asus launched the 15-inch dual-screen Zephyrus Duo 15 as part of its Republic Of Gamers brand. That first model looked promising, but did have some worrying rough edges — not least of which was the uncomfortable amount of heat the laptop generated even during casual use.
There was a 16-inch update last year, which switched from an Intel CPU to AMD's Ryzen processors, and that has been swiftly followed in 2023 with another update that introduces a new AMD Ryzen 9 processor and nVidia's GeForce RTX 4000 series GPUs.
It does take a little while to get used to the dual-screen set-up — especially as it forces you to get used to an unconventional layout for the keyboard and trackpad. However, this 2023 edition improves on its predecessors in most areas, providing impressive gaming performance and an improved cooling system that never once had us reaching for our oven mitts.
4/5
The dual-display design and performance of the Zephyrus Duo 16 are in a league of their own, but the high price is bit of a sticking point. While some will find the secondary ScreenPad useful, many will be equally well served by a more affordable conventional gaming laptop and an external display.
You would't expect a high-end gaming laptop such as this to be particularly portable, but the design of the Zephyrus Duo 16 is pretty impressive given that it squeezes in a 16-inch primary display, 14-inch secondary display, 16-core processor and high-end GeForce GPU. It weighs 2.7kg, which is good for a 16-inch laptop such as this, and measures 30mm thick along the back — tapering to 21mm at the front edge — 355mm wide and 266mm deep.
Equally impressive is the highly efficient cooling system. There are large vents on the base, the
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