ASUS ZenBook Pro 15 hands-on: Literally seeing double

The ASUS release that I was most excited about was the ASUS ZenBook Pro. As a firm believer that more is merrier, a laptop with a trackpad that acts like a secondary screen was just something that sounded amazing to me. (If you don’t know what I’m talking about, click here to read about the newly launched device.)

At Computex 2018, we got a little hands-on time with the ZenBook and it was even better than I imagined.

The laptop looks sleek. It comes in Deep Dive Blue with pretty Rose Gold accents.

The primary display is highly color accurate, it’s even Pantone certified! It produces a 4K resolution and is also touchscreen-capable!

The highlight of the device is the LCD trackpad. This is the ScreenPad.

Press F6 and you can launch the different modes.

ScreenPad mode gives you shortcuts to compatible apps and other functions. It also has a launcher which gives you access to other apps.

With compatible apps, it automatically gives you shortcuts. For example, pulling up Microsoft Word automatically pulls these icons up on the ScreenPad.

You can easily edit presentations, select text, or even change fonts…

On YouTube, for example, it allows you to scrub through the video like this.

You can also switch to Extension mode which makes the space an extension of your screen. You can even drag a whole browser down there!

It still works as a trackpad!

Or, if you’re old school, you can just use the SceenPad like a traditional trackpad.

The best part is that the ScreenPad still feels smooth and responsive. It has no lag and basically feels the same as a normal trackpad, except better because it has a functional screen.

As of now, though, there is still no word on when the? ASUS ZenBook Pro 15 will be available in the market. There’s also no info on exact pricing yet.

Whatever the case: ASUS, take my money!