Asus’ Newest Gaming Laptop computer Is Twice the Machine With Twice the Display

Asus determined it’s not giving up on a cellular gaming machine with multiple display. At CES 2026, the corporate introduced a brand new model of the ROG Zephyrus Duo that doubles the quantity of 16-inch display actual property you get on a typical laptop computer by—effectively—including an additional OLED display on an extra-large hinge.

There are literally two separate notes of inspiration to ROG’s newest off-the-wall design. The primary ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 from 2022 included a clumsy 14.1-inch secondary panel that rose at an angle from the primary show. This way issue scrunched the scale of the keyboard and mousepad. As an alternative, the brand new Duo takes inspiration from the Asus Zenbook Duo with that laptop computer’s hinged twin 14-inch screens and a keyboard that magnetically attaches to the underside portion. The Zephyrus Duo contains the identical slash lighting characteristic because the Zephyrus G14 and G16 laptops. Nonetheless, the twin 16-inch screens provide some fascinating new use circumstances for gaming or engaged on the go.

Just like the Zenbook Duo, customers can place the laptop computer with the screens vertically or else use the built-in kickstand to point out the 2 shows on prime of one another. That may very well be particularly helpful for cellular employees who can’t get something finished with out a further show. Home windows 11 doesn’t permit for multiple full-screen recreation to run without delay, which is a specific detriment to this gadget. Nonetheless, Asus confirmed off their laptop computer working with the sport mirrored on two screens without delay with the laptop computer folded like a tent. In the event you’re taking part in a co-op recreation, that will imply the 2 gamers don’t need to hunch round a single small laptop computer show.

The brand new Zephyrus Duo arrives similtaneously a revised Zenbook Duo. The latter encompasses a extra seamless hinge that limits the quantity of display bezel. The Zephyrus is a bigger, extra succesful gadget, mandating a bigger and extra pronounced mechanism. The Zephyrus’ two 3K, 120Hz OLED shows might be sufficient for many gaming wants, however as for efficiency, will probably be an fascinating combine. The twin-screened laptop computer encompasses a “next-gen Intel Core Extremely” processor and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 laptop computer GPU. Earlier than you get excited, that is nonetheless a skinny gadget. That limits the TGP, or whole graphics energy, to a naked 135W.

Whether or not this new Zephyrus mannequin makes the reduce will rely extra on the way it can carry out with two screens working in comparison with just one. Battery life on all gaming laptops is already a difficulty, and will probably be worse when making an attempt to show two screens without delay. In any other case, Kojima followers could also be extra focused on a brand new model of the ROG Stream Z13, one which’s impressed by Loss of life Stranding 2: On a Seashore. The restricted version gaming pill/laptop computer hybrid nonetheless makes use of the identical AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 APU that’s proved so good for gaming, nevertheless it additionally sports activities a brand new expanded keyboard cowl and a rear vent grill that may look putting even if you happen to don’t know what “Ludens” refers to.

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