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Our quick take

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Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 (GX550) - 3.5 / 5

Productive powerhouse?

  • Up to Intel i9-10980HK CPU Up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super Up to 48GB of 3200MHz DDR4 SDRAM M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 1TB + 1TB SSD with RAID 0 support Main 15.6-inch screen in two spec options: UHD resolution (3840 x 2160) IPS panel, 60Hz Full HD resolution (1920 x 1080) IPS panel, 300Hz Second screen: 14.1-inch (3840 x 1100 resolution) touchscreen

  • UHD resolution (3840 x 2160) IPS panel, 60Hz Full HD resolution (1920 x 1080) IPS panel, 300Hz

Can it game?

  • 2x USB (3.2 Gen 1 Type A), 1x USB (3.2 Gen 2 Type A), 1x USB (3.2 Gen 2 Type C), 1x HDMI 2.0 RJ45 Ethernet, Intel Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.0 2x 4W speakers with Smart AMP technology, ESS, Hi-Res certified 3.5mm Microphone-in/Headphone-out jack

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Misery for your thighs

Design pleasures and niggles

  • Backlit chiclet keyboard with per-key RGB lighting 1.4mm travel distance, N key rollover

To recap

There’s plenty to admire about this twin-screen gaming machine. Yet it comes with some serious downsides - no webcam leaves us puzzled, as does the relatively low frame-rate counts, and the insane underside temperatures.