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This year is packed with technological innovations and laptops are an area where it’s all happening. In addition, Intel is under a lot of pressure, which was reflected in the relatively fast release of the new gen of Tiger Lake processors, and the first novelty from Asus has already reached our editorial office. What is the new ZenBook Flip S like and is the 11th gen of Intel Core even sensible compared to the 10th gen in the recently tested ZenBook 14?
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Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371 is a new premium addition to the ZenBook family, where it will take the position of a handy compact and stylish 2in1 device. It will surprise with its build quality, design, relatively rich port selection, biometric security and stunning display. The new processor gives it unprecedented performance, especially in the field of graphics, thanks to which you will be able to play less demanding titles on the road, on the sofa or in bed.
Although the 4K display is not an ideal choice for battery life, with a value of more than 7 hours, the Flip S definitely has nothing to be ashamed of. Of course, it’s not as great a value as that of the ZenBook 14, but 2 hours would be an adequate tax for a great 4K OLED display with HDR and high brightness, at least for me. Undoubtedly, this is one of the best displays I have ever seen on a laptop, and I would immediately reach for it myself. As for the performance of the new processor, it is obviously limited in the thin and light body and does not offer completely consistent results, which I am not very surprised about.
On the contrary, I was pleased with the very good implementation of performance modes that work as expected. On the contrary, I was struck by the absence of an SD card slot and only older HDMI standard, where the ZenBook 14 managed better. Either way, the Flip S is definitely an interesting candidate for your new 2in1 device and a good opponent for convertible Dell XPS or Lenovo Yoga models.
| Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371 |
| + excellent 4K OLED display |
| + interesting price |
| + WiFi 6, Thunderbolt 4 USB-C with charging and DisplayPort |
| + good battery life considering the 4K display |
| + high-quality touchpad with a backlit numeric part |
| + IR camera for Windows Hello |
| + first-class build quality |
| + low weight |
| + higher graphics performance and a fast SSD |
| - lower performance at longer load |
| - keyboard layout might not suit everyone |
| - only HDMI 1.4 and absence of microSD reader compared to ZenBook 14 |
| - lack of 32 GB RAM option |
You can buy this laptop at our partner’s website czc.cz for 47,990 Czk/1,799 Eur
English translation and edit by Lukáš Terényi
- Contents
- Specs and details
- Testing methodology
- Display tests
- Rendering and Geekbench
- 3D/PCMark and Unigine Heaven/Superposition
- Gaming tests – integrated graphics
- Encryption, encoding
- Memory and storage tests
- Heating and battery life
- Clock, power draw and temperature analysis
- Utility app
- Rating
very clear and good article easy to understand. Thank you