ASUS has been the pioneer in the premium Windows OLED laptops for quite some time now as in 2021 they flooded the market from budget to high-end OLED notebooks. So, as a part of CES 2022, they have launched new ZenBook laptops with new upgraded hardware from AMD, Intel and NVIDIA.
The Zenbook 17 Fold OLED is the world’s first 17.3-inch foldable OLED laptop. Its incredible display was co-developed by ASUS in close partnership with Intel and BOE Technology Group, and as well as delivering amazing visuals it creates a new era of design possibilities for laptops.
This groundbreaking laptop offers users two sizes of OLED display in one device: a large 4:3, 17.3-inch, 2.5K touchscreen that folds in the middle to create two seamless 3:2, 12.5-inch, 1920 x 1280 displays.
When folded fully closed along the precision-engineered 180° hinge, it’s an ultra-compact and portable 12.5-inch device that’s smaller than a sheet of photocopier paper. Multiple versatile usage modes — PC, Laptop, Tablet, On-Screen Keyboard, Book and Extend — are enabled by the folding design in conjunction with the full-size ASUS ErgoSense Bluetooth® keyboard and touchpad, and the screen can additionally be split into multiple windows and the contents arranged, using the intelligent window-management feature in the ASUS ScreenXpert 2 and exclusive Mode Switcher apps.
For immersive entertainment, PANTONE® Validated, Dolby Vision® HDR-enabled foldable OLED touchscreen — which is also TÜV Rheinland certified for reducing harmful blue light and has a 100% DCI-P3 gamut — is accompanied with Dolby Atmos®️ immersive audio and a powerful quad-speaker Harman Kardon-certified, Dolby Atmos sound system.
Zenbook 17 Fold OLED includes several smart AI-powered features, including user-presence detection using an HD IR camera; an integrated color sensor for automatic adjustment of screen brightness and color temperature; and a 5 MP webcam with ASUS 3D Noise Reduction (3DNR) technology for clearer video calls.
Effortless performance is ensured by 12th Generation Intel Core i7 U-Series processors, Intel Iris® Xe graphics, up to 16 GB RAM and a fast 1 TB PCIe® 4.0 SSD. For connecting to peripherals there are two convenient USB-C® Thunderbolt™ 4 ports, which support fast charging of the long-lasting 75 Wh battery, and connections to external displays.
The new ASUS ErgoSense Bluetooth keyboard and touchpad ensures comfortable, accurate typing, with a desktop-grade 19.05 mm key pitch and a long 1.4 mm travel on the dished keycaps. Co-engineered with Intel, the Zenbook 17 Fold OLED design will meet the requirements of an Intel Evo™ laptop through Intel’s hardware specifications and key experience targets for responsiveness, instant wake, battery life, fast charge and intelligent collaboration.
Zenbook 17 Fold OLED will be available for purchase in the mid-year of 2022.
| SPECIFICATIONS ASUS Zenbook 17 Fold OLED (UX9702) | |
| CPU | 12th Gen Intel Core i7 U-Series processors |
| Display | 17.3ʺ Foldable OLED 2.5K (2560×1920), 4:3 aspect ratio, LED backlit 350 nits, touchscreen[Folded] 12.5’’ 1920×1280, 3:2 aspect ratio |
| Operating system | Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Home |
| Graphics | Intel® Iris Xe Graphics |
| Main memory | 16 GB LPDDR5 onboard |
| Storage | 1 TB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 SSD |
| Connectivity | WiFi 6E Bluetooth® 5.2 |
| Camera | 5 MP camera with ASUS 3D Noise ReductionHD camera with IR function and Intel Visual Sensing Controller Color sensor for automatic color temperature and brightness adjustment |
| I/O ports | 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB-C® (up to 40 Gbps)1 x audio combo jack |
| Keyboard and touchpad | ASUS ErgoSense Bluetooth® keyboard and touchpad |
| Audio | Harman Kardon-certified and Dolby Atmos®️ with built-in quad-speakers Built-in array microphone with Cortana and Alexa voice-recognition support |
| Battery | 75 Wh |
| AC adapter | Type-C®, 65 W AC Adapter,Output: 20 V DC, 3.25 A, 65 W, Input: 100-240 V AC 50 / 60 Hz universal |
| Dimensions | Unfolded: 378.5 x 287.6 x 8.7~11.7 mmFolded: 287.6 x 189.3 x 17.4~31.9 mm |
| Weight | Without ASUS ErgoSense Bluetooth keyboard and touchpad: 1.6~1.7 kg With ASUS ErgoSense Bluetooth keyboard and touchpad: 1.99 kg |
