The Acemagic X1, a 14-inch dual-screen laptop that opens its screen side-by-side, just went on sale for $899 on its website. This laptop was first introduced at Computex 2024, where Tom’s Hardware had a great initial impression on the laptop, with its solid hinge and built-in buttons for changing screen modes. It’s also unique from the Lenovo Yoga Book 9i and the Asus Zenbook Duo, which usually opens the screens from top to bottom.
The extra screen gives you extra desktop real estate without the need to carry and set up a separate portable monitor. However, it also brings a few penalties, giving the X1 a paltry four hours of battery life and a quite chunky 21 mm thickness. The laptop also weighs 1.8 kg, which puts it in the territory of gaming laptops despite having specifications tailored more to thin-and-light devices. Nevertheless, this laptop might be worth the trade-off if you prefer working on multiple displays.
