I was pretty hard on the Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo when it first hit the CES showfloor earlier this year. Now I've just spent my first weekend with the dual-screened gaming laptop and... my initial thoughts still stand. While this is certainly an impressive machine, I just can't see its value in the enthusiast market (and its likely price tag means this will be an enthusiast-only device). It's easy to see why.
The original roster of Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo (I've had the 2023 model on my desk) rigs hit the sweet spot. They were technically double-panelled, but that second screen simply sat just underneath the main display, a horizontal companion to your big-screen gameplay. For a long time, they sat among the best gaming laptops on the market.
