Best Dual Screen Laptop: Zenbook Duo, Yoga Book 9i, X1 Fold

Thank you for being the only channel mentioning the ergonomic benefit of these dual-screen laptops! I've been sick of no one talking about how all other laptops make me crane my neck to look at the screen!

I really wait for the moment when foldable external screens will be available on the market, so one will be able casually put a macbook+27 inch screen in the backpack.

I want to see thin GMAING LAPTOP G16 body and specs in dual screen. For an archviz artist it defenitely will be a great choice.

Josh could you review the Thinkpad Z16? Very few reviews on it!

Couldn't include X1 Fold's competitor the Asus Fold? I know it's not available in every market yet but I am looking forward to a review and comparison!!!

Fyi

Asus duo 2024 has a pen included.
Thanks

I would love it if Lenovo did a large folding portable USB-C monitor, with a stand that raises it above my laptop's monitor so i can use both at the same time and have improved ergonomics when travelling. I made my own minimalist stand that i use with a 15.6" USB-C LG monitor that does this and its great, but bigger screen would be better as i really miss my 34" ultrawide when away from my desk for long periods.

X1FOLD is incredible.... but my god the cpu's and ram i had on mine was so slow. it was really neat that it was the size of a book. but man it was slow as a 1st gen device

Like how @_zetrax, I am not going to buy any of these unless ARM chip models come out.

I love how JOSH mentioned that the devices were averaging ~50% of battery life in the Netflix 4 hour video playback test. Josh probably not mentioning the hours to prevent people from saying that it only played 4K videos for 2 hours before the battery died…Don’t know why companies rushed to release this when they should have just released this with ARM. Intel chips are so bad for this form factor.

My father has been using the Asus duo for some months now. He uses it for trading on the go and he is incredibly happy with it. The only issue it had is the trackpad became loose and it doesnt work properly anymore

As a former Samsung Galaxy Fold owner who left the bandwagon for the current LG V50 with its detachable Dual Screen case, I can easily vouch that dual display turns out to be far more practical than foldable screen. One of the biggest perk with dual display is that I never have to worry about app incompatibility. Not all apps are developed for larger screens and can't do screen splitting.

It's the same story when I tried out both Lenovo X1 Fold and Lenovo Yoga Book 9i. I have more problem using apps/softwares in the X1 Fold than in the Yoga Book 9i. The only thing I would complain about the Yoga Book 9i is the keyboard. Missing out the trackpad is a deal breaker.

Hi Andrew. Your multi-core Cinebench score for SL7 seems quite lower than the 942 which I got. I wonder if our conditions were the same (plugged in, High Performance mode)

Need your recommendation ...
Should i buy MSI PRESTIGE 16 AI EVO or MSI CREATOR Z16 for development???
please do respond

Your Straight forward attitude saves everybody's time

Good review. These devices, and traditional convertible 2-in-1s, are ripe for Snapdragon X and/or Lunar Lake (if Intel's efficiency promises are to be believed) refreshes.

I got the ASUS Duo and the displays were beautiful. It has VRR options which was never advertised and I was happy about. Battery was pretty terrible even running just one of the screens though, so I look forward to a snapdragon version of it or next years intel. I ended up sending it back because if you press on the bottom screen when using it as a track pad or keyboard (physical on top or virtual) it made a cracking noise, even though the screen itself was not damage in any way. Gaming on it was pretty awful (895 cpu) - I had hoped for something similar to a 7840u/780M but it didn't even achieve that.

You mentioned that the Yoga book was the only one with a stylus? I have the Zenbook Duo and it comes with a backpack and a stylus, along with a cardboard stand.

Great review Josh. I like analogy you make advertisement with Krypton girl 😂

YB9i user here... I pre-ordered it for day one delivery, because I thought it was exactly the thing I want to see more of from the laptop industry! A "vote with your wallet" kind of thing...

I love the device. It's beautiful, versatile, and a joy to use, but it absolutely is a little bit more cumbersome than a regular laptop.

My favorite feature is that I can do more tasks in a seamless manner while I'm on the go.

My biggest disappointment is that I now hate the direction Microsoft is taking Windows, so I loaded Arch Linux onto it.

With that, I report that initial installation and setup is quite tedious on any Linux distribution, but especially Arch (Expect Gentoo or Void to be similar), but, it's totally possible and runs almost as expected.

Exceptions are: 1. Biometric entry doesn't work (not a big deal for me), 2. There is no yb9.service, so no included nor seamless on screen keyboard or mouse, 3. No Bauers and Wilkins audio drivers... Open source drivers do work, but there is a noticeable sound quality drop... It's not totally terrible, but I'd say it's "below average" (I just use headphones), and 4. It doesn't shut all the way down when I tell it to shut down... I have to suffocate the power button to get it to actually power off... // ... Other than that though, regular use is still quite nice, and I have plenty of opportunity to be both entertained and productive.

Pls review msi summit e16 ai studio

I like how fast you talk. Its like i'm already at 1.5 x speed, very good.

Hey Josh, can you review the Acer swift go 14 OLED 2024 please, it check marks all of my desired specs but I need to hear it from you before I buy it......


Thank you.

Why All of them forgot to include a folding feet on the keyboard. it is like a age old thing which doesn't take up all that space but brings so much usability to the keyboard. a very stupid design indeed

The ZenBook Duo 2024 comes with an Asus Pen out of the box

and now asus annouced the ZenScreen OLED MQ16AHE (more than 1K USD) and ZenScreen Duo OLED MQ149CD...

for me you are one and only the best laptop reviewer !!!!
thanks for sucha a detailes video !!!
Gained one subscriber !! 👏👏

X1 Fold could have fixed its issues if it just was bigger and having new cpu

xmg neo 16??

best laptop for coding (pt 2) 2024 (AI/ML)

Are you going to review the Asus ROG Flow X13. And also, I want a 2-in-1 possibly, Macbook Pro like performance, max 14 inch display and good for coding in class. Do you have any suggestions?

Hey, I've been having a hard time trying to choose between Windows or Mac. Any advice? Maybe pros and cons? Or even personal use experience.

Hi Josh, can you consider reviewing the ThinkPad P1 gen 7? thanks!

Regarding the Lenovo Yogabook 9i: You can fold the origami stand reverse, this allows a steeper angle in book mode. Thank you for this very informative video ❤

Thank u so much josh. I would going to buy zenbook duo but after that video i changed my mind. U r the best

hey @just josh @justjosh @justjoshtech , any laptops reviews for laptops with no fans, passive cooling? macbook air, x1 , any others?

Here in the U.S, I got the Zenbook duo. It has 3200 x 1800 resolution screen, Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, included a backpack, and the Asus pen 2.0. Maybe international units don’t come with it, but it matches what you got with the yoga, except for the mouse, which I’m sure people replaced with a bigger one. Mine was $1699.99 usd.

Hey Josh! Just found your channel and I'm hooked - your laptop reviews are in a league of their own. Quick question: I'm a college student looking for a laptop for programming and note-taking, budget around $1250. Torn between the Zenbook 14 and the Surface with the Plus chip and OLED. Battery life is key, and 120Hz would be sweet. Any thoughts on which might last me longer? Thanks for all the great content!

where am from the zenbook never go below 1k usd and the surface would probably cost way more maybe close to 1300 to 1500. Am okay to pay a bit more on a machine that will last me a long time 4 years maybe.

is he wearing Garmin Epix 2 pro sapphire 42mm ? I cannot choose between 42 and 47 versions.

Dear Josh,
I am planning to buy a laptop soon with a budget of €1,500. The laptop should be suitable for programming and video editing. Do you have a recommendation?

Thanks for the review but the Lenovo - ThinkPad X1 Fold 16 seems to be the ultimate machine IMO. Sure it's not the fastest laptop and it doesn't have the sturdiest stand but it does fit in a tiny bag or purse. Seeing everything on one large unfolded 16+ inch screen is nice! Being able to use both orientations is great as is the backlit keyboard and pen support made by Wacom. You failed to mention the durability too, this has military grade certification. Plus it has USB 65w fast charging, which is perfect to charge in a vehicle.

I’m a day trader and this was pretty awesome laptop to get. I think these things will be great in about 2 - 3 years with new chips maybe cooler ones

Thankyou

please do a review of the lenovo yoga pro 7 14in with the ryzen 7 8845H proccessor, im trying to find a good laptop as a engineering major before this upcoming school year 🙏

Hi josh bro can u do a review for Honor magicbook pro 16 2024 model which cost around 1000$ and it have rtx4070 is this scam or legit and can u put a video also about is that valuable for programming and gaming

I actually love my zenbook and use it mostly with the keyboard separated. Luckily you can turn off the second screen when not needed. I use it for unity and godot and even play a few games on it but on low - medium settings. Mostly useful for watching media while working on the bottom screen. Definitely had lots of features, especially when you use the pen. I just cant justify using the on screen keyboard, just use the actual keyboard.

when you start a sentence with the subject, you don't have to add a second subject
for instance: "the macbook IT HAS a good keyboard" -> "the macbook HAS a good keyboard"

@JustJoshTech
Hi Josh,
Thanks for the review!
I would like to know if the performance tests were done with an "ac power supply" or with the internal battery instead ? Modes available are (performance mode - ac needed; standard mode and Whisper ).

Good job Josh.....you are the only one i trust with laptops opinions...