Asus Zenbook Duo OLED 2025 review

You open the lid, and what do you see? Not one, but two glorious 14-inch OLED displays. Side-by-side. Or rather, one above the other, stacked vertically like a digital club sandwich. It’s an arrangement that immediately makes you feel either terribly sophisticated or utterly overwhelmed, depending on how many tabs you usually have open.The chassis itself is surprisingly svelte. At 1.65 kg (with the keyboard, because you will need a keyboard, even if it's detachable) and remarkably thin for something housing this much glass, it’s a masterclass in packaging. You’d expect it to be thicker than a forgotten takeaway menu, but no, it's more akin to a particularly slender magazine.
The build quality feels, dare I say it, premium. Solid. Purposeful. Like a well-built German sedan, if that sedan could sprout extra dashboards mid-journey.The detachable keyboard is a rather clever piece of kit. It’s full-sized, backlit, and feels quite decent to type on. Detach it, and suddenly you’re in dual-screen tablet mode, or perhaps just a very confused person trying to use a large, expensive digital slate. It clicks magnetically onto the bottom screen, transforming the laptop into a traditional form factor, or it can stand alone, allowing you to use both displays to their full potential. It’s the kind of flexibility that makes you wonder if your other single-screen laptops are, in fact, just mocking you.
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This is where the Zenbook Duo truly shines. Dual 14-inch 3K (2880 x 1800) OLED displays. Say it with me: O-L-E-D. The colours are so vibrant, they could make a rainbow blush. Blacks are so deep, they’ll absorb your existential dread. And with a 0.2ms response time and 120Hz refresh rate, everything from scrolling a web page to watching a high-resolution documentary (on one screen, while composing an email on the other) is an absolute buttery delight. They're Dolby Vision certified, Pantone validated, and generally just stunning. It’s like having two private cinemas for your eyes, one after the other. A decadent, delightful experience.
The audio, with its Harman Kardon-tuned speakers and Dolby Atmos, is surprisingly rich and clear. It’s not quite a full surround sound system, but for a laptop, it delivers a punchy, immersive experience. You can watch your movie on the top screen and have a chat window open on the bottom, all while the sound wraps around you. 

The detachable ErgoSense keyboard is a triumph of design. It’s comfortable, well-spaced, and the backlighting is just right. The trackpad is responsive, and it works exactly as you'd expect. The genius, however, is the ability to simply lift it off, revealing the second screen beneath. This allows for a multitude of modes: traditional laptop, dual-screen desktop (with the keyboard separate), or even a tablet mode. It’s versatility personified, a Swiss Army Knife for the digital nomad.

Underneath this dual-screen extravaganza lies the brain of the operation: an Intel Core Ultra 9 Processor 185H. This isn't just a CPU; it’s a rather advanced piece of silicon, complete with its own dedicated Neural Processing Unit (NPU). This means it's "AI Powered," a phrase that, in simpler times, would have made us scoff. But here, it actually does things .What sort of things, you ask? Well, it makes your video calls even more pristine, filters out the cacophony of vehicle horns that is the soundtrack to Indian life, and generally makes Windows 11 feel as though it’s being run by a particularly efficient butler rather than a slightly bewildered operating system.
It handles AI-accelerated tasks with a quiet confidence, so whether you're editing photos, generating text, or simply wishing your laptop would make you a cup of tea (it won't, not yet), this NPU is doing the heavy lifting in the background, making your life smoother.
For actual oomph, the integrated Intel Arc Graphics are surprisingly capable for daily tasks, some casual video editing, and even some lighter gaming. No, you won’t be running Cyberpunk 2077 at 3K maxed out (unless you like slideshows), but for everything else – browsing, streaming, spreadsheets that stretch into infinity – it’s more than sufficient.You get 32GB of LPDDR5X RAM – plenty, because this machine is designed for serious multitasking, the kind that would make a single-screen laptop burst into tears. And a 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD ensures that everything loads faster than a Mumbai local train leaving the station on a Friday evening.

The Asus Zenbook Duo OLED UX8406CA-PZ106WS is not a laptop for the faint of heart, nor for the perpetually cash-strapped. Priced at ₹2,39,990, it's an investment, a statement. It’s for the person who scoffs at mere "efficiency" and demands "super-efficiency." It's for the creative professional, the dedicated multitasker, or simply the wealthy individual who just must have the coolest gadget on the block. It’s an aphorism rendered in exquisite aluminium and glowing pixels: "More is often less, but sometimes, more is just more." And in this case, the "more" (two screens, AI smarts) genuinely elevates the experience. It’s a remarkable piece of engineering that challenges conventions and delivers a genuinely useful, if ostentatious, computing experience. It’s not just a laptop; it’s a productivity beast wrapped in a surprisingly elegant shell. If you have the means and the desire to truly expand your digital horizon without resorting to multiple monitors (and the associated cable spaghetti), this is the machine for you. Just try not to drool on the second screen.