ASUS unveils the ZenBook 17 Fold OLED – foldable PC we love

In CES 2022, ASUS has unveiled the latest addition to its ZenBook line, called the ZenBook 17 OLED. At first glance, you cannot miss its uniqueness, as it is the company’s first and only completely foldable laptop. From the looks of things, this PC is set to ZenBook 17 OLED.

All we have for now is a sneak peek of the ZenBook 17 OLED because it is not launched yet. We believe that the laptop will be launched at Computex – the event is scheduled for 24 to 27 May 2022.

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What do we know about the ZenBook 17 Fold OLED?

ZenBook 17 Fold OLED: Display

When unfolded, the ZenBook 17 OLED sports a bright, massive 17.3-inch screen display with a max screen resolution of 2560 x 1920 pixels. And the display size doesn’t get much smaller when you fold it – the size when folded becomes a decent 12.5 inches with a screen resolution of 1920 x 1280 pixels.

The aspect ratio when unfolded is 4:3, but when folded, it reduces to a 3:2 aspect ratio. With this screen size, the ZenBook 17 OLED is excellently suitable for use as a tablet, laptop, or even a full PC. And thanks to its foldable nature, you can also use the new ZenBook 17 Fold OLED in book modes.

You will get a peak brightness of 500 nits on the ZenBook 17 Fold OLED, and it’s also perfect for gamers and creatives, thanks to its 0.2ms response time.

Also for the display, the ZenBook 17 Fold OLED has a dynamic color sensor that changes the screentone (similar to the iPad’s True Tone feature), based on the ambient light in the room.

Under the hood

The processor of the ZenBook 17 Fold OLED we saw is an Intel 12th generation core i7 U-series (1250U). This processor clocks at 1.1 GHz and can get up to 4.7 GHz, and the laptop also sports Intel Xe Graphics.

ASUS says that the ZenBook 17 Fold OLED meets US MIL-STD 810H military-grade standard. Regarding the RAM, it boasts up to 16GB LPDDR5 RAM supported by 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 40 Performance SSD.

Connectivity

When unfolded, you can pair the ZenBook 17 Fold with an ErgoSense Bluetooth keyboard that comes in the box. Regarding the connectivity options, the ZenBook 17 Fold OLED sports the standard 3.5mm audio port, USB Type-C ports, and two Thunderbolt 4 ports.

Audio

Integrated into this laptop is the Harman Kardon-certified quad-speaker Dolby Atmos audio system. For such a small, sleek notebook the audio is quite impressive, and this is thanks to the dual-channel smart amplifier.

This amplifier is loaded with a digital signal processing (DSP) chip that boosts the volume by up to 3.5 times that of a standard amplifier and allows for longevity, according to ASUS.

Also according to ASUS, it pairs an array microphone with the AI noise-cancellation technology by the company. This noise-cancellation technology isolates ambient noise with the use of machine learning.

The Multi-presenter mode is in the ClearVoice Mic feature of the MyASUS app, and this normalizes the voices of all participants of a conference call from every direction.

Using the ZenBook 17 Fold OLED

The ASUS ZenBook 17 Fold OLED is foldable, not like the HP Spectre or other similar laptops. The screen itself of this ZenBook is foldable, and you need not worry about the hinge, because ASUS claims that it can stand at least 30,000 cycles with no issues.

This laptop is incredibly lightweight at 1.65kg. So, as a tablet, you can hold it up to take pictures with the 5-megapixel camera. This camera has an IR function to make it compatible with Windows Hello.

You can use the ZenBook 17 OLED solely with the touchscreen featuring an intuitive onscreen keyboard. But if you prefer the physical keys, that is no problem. The ASUS ZenBook 17 Fold OLED ships with a full-size physical ErgoSense wireless Bluetooth keyboard, similar to the keyboard you see on the 2022 ZenBook range.

To attach the keyboard, you use the built-in kickstand attached to the rear of the laptop that has a leather finish. When attached, the keyboard holds firm and is comfortable for typing.

Quick specs of the ASUS ZenBook 17 Fold OLED

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