On the occasion of IFA 2022, Asus is launching the Zenbook 17 Fold Oled, a laptop with a foldable Oled screen. A great technological feat that will remain reserved for a privileged few given its price.
Manufacturers are deploying marvels of technology with screens that fold, whether with folding smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, computer screens that can be curved at will or folding laptops – inaugurated with the Lenovo ThinkPad X1. Asus has taken technology further and is launching its Zenbook 17 Fold Oled at IFA 2022. This portable PC takes the form of a large 17.3-inch diagonal tablet which has the particularity of folding in its center, closing it in two equal parts. A way to adapt the format of the device to its use! The computer is ready for sale, and now has a price and a release date.
Asus Zenbook 17 Fold Oled: a multifunction screen
A true centerpiece of the device, the screen of the Asus Zenbook 17 Fold Oled is a 17.3-inch Oled panel – nearly 44 cm – 60 Hz in 4:3 format, with a definition of 2,560 x 1920 pixels. This screen – touch and more – can fold into two equal parts of 12.5 inches, then with a definition of 1,920 x 1,280 pixels. It features a maximum brightness of 500 nits and full spectrum support for DCI-P3, HDR (High Dynamic Range) Dolby Vision has Dolby Atmos certification – which makes it a pretty good display. It boasts a very short gray-to-gray response time – the time spent for a transition between two gray levels – of just 0.02 ms, which promises great responsiveness.
Thanks to its foldable screen, the Asus Zenbook 17 Fold Oled can be used as a tablet or a book, be folded and serve as a laptop thanks to its touch keyboard, or be paired with a keyboard like a real PC. Asus is also planning to include an Asus ErgoSense Bluetooth touchpad and keyboard, which can attach to the bottom of the screen or be used separately as a wireless keyboard – which then makes it possible to use the entire device. ‘screen. On the resistance side, Asus indicates a capacity of 30,000 openings and closings – for comparison, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 supports 200,000 folds…
Asus Zenbook 17 Fold Oled: an enduring and mobile PC
In terms of its capabilities, the Asus Znbook 17 Fold Oled has an Intel Core i7-1250U processor – the low-power version of the Intel Core i7, with 10 cores and 12 threads –, 16 GB of RAM. and 1TB of SSD storage. On the graphics card side, the device relies on a beautiful and powerful Intel Iris Xe. Everything is powered by a 75 Wh fast-charging battery, rechargeable via a 65 W USB-C block. Obviously, the computer will be more enduring when folded. Asus promises up to 9.5 hours in 12.5-inch laptop mode, and up to 8.5 hours in 17.3-inch desktop mode. Enough to have a good day at work.
This type of device must have good autonomy, but also satisfactory mobility. On this side, the Zenbook 17 Fold Oled is quite compact, with a thickness of 17.4 mm, for a weight of 1.6 kg, – a little more than an ultraportable PC. With the keyboard, the weight increases to 1.99 kg, according to Asus. The Zenbook Fold 17 Oled also has two USB-C Thunderbolt 4 ports, a 3.5 mm jack, and Wi-Fi 6E. Finally, it features four Harman Kardon speakers, and a classic 5 megapixel webcam, with a secondary infrared sensor for facial recognition.
Asus Zenbook 17 Fold Oled: a technological feat at a salty price
We will have to wait a little longer before we can get the Zenbook Fold 17 Oled ! Asus announces that it will only be marketed from the fourth half of 2022, without giving a precise date. As expected, this device is not accessible to everyone, for the modest price of 3,999 euros. It should therefore – for at least several years in any case – only be intended for a privileged audience…
