Asus just launched the ZenBook Pro UX580 in India today and the device is definitely worth your attention. Wonder why? Well, the ZenBook Pro packs in a rather innovative trackpad which doubles up as a second display.
Design and Display
Now that we’re done with the specifications, let’s talk about the design and display of the ZenBook Pro. Design wise, the new ZenBook Pro isn’t a whole lot different from older ZenBook Pros and it features the Asus logo on the lid along with a smooth metal finish. The palm rest has a rather premium brushed aluminum finish, but it doesn’t carry forward to the base of the device. Which is exactly why the base is a major fingerprint magnet, but I wouldn’t really hold that against Asus, as you’d rarely be looking at the bottom of your laptop.
ScreenPad
Since the ZenBook Pro is pretty much like any other laptop without its unique trackpad, it won’t be fair of us to not give some special attention. The ScreenPad, which is what Asus has decided on calling it, is the USP of the new ZenBook Pro and it’s a 5.5-inch FHD display which tracks quite well and feels pretty much like using a smartphone in landscape mode.
Hardware
The ZenBook Pro packs in some formidable hardware which is geared towards professionals who’re looking for a powerful system they can take on the go. Buyers will be able to configure their ZenBook Pro with up to a Core i9 processor along with an Nvidia GTX 1050 Ti graphics card. The laptop will come with 16GB of DDR4 memory along with a 1TB PCIe SSD, which will definitely be enough for an average user’s needs. However, considering the fact that all this hardware is packed within in a rather slim chassis, I was a bit worried about the device’s performance. I was assured that, unlike the recently launched MacBook Pro, the ZenBook Pro will be able to do justice to the Core i9 packed within and won’t have any thermal throttling issues.
