At IFA, Asus unveiled the Zenbook 17 Fold OLED (UX9702), which it had previously hinted at CES at the start of the year. The Zenbook 17 Fold OLED is what, then?
It is a hybrid gadget with a foldable 17.3-inch 2560 x 1920 px OLED display with a 4:3 aspect ratio and 500 nits of brightness (when completely expanded). When fully extended, it can serve as a monitor and stand on its own kickstand, making it a convenient workplace accessory when paired with a Bluetooth keyboard.
Additionally, the 17.3-inch display of the Zenbook 17 Fold OLED may be fully enjoyed by folding it at a 120-degree angle and using the Bluetooth keyboard, or the display can be made to function as a virtual keyboard.
Finally, the Zenbook 17 Fold OLED can be used as a conventional laptop with a magnetically-attachable physical keyboard and only half of its display at 12.5-inch and 1920x1280px.
And if you just fancy a tablet, the Zenbook 17 Fold OLED can be used in the hand, though at 17.3-inches it is a bit big.
The Zenbook 17 Fold OLED runs on Windows 11 and is powered by Intel’s i7-1250U processor with 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM. This is Intel’s 12th-gen hybrid architecture with 2 performance cores and 8 efficiency cores. Graphics are handled by Intel’s Iris Xe. There’s a 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD – the latest and fastest storage around.
There are two USB-C ports on the Zenbook 17 Fold OLED – both Thunderbolt 4 with support for both display output and charging, which tops out at 65W. There’s also a 3.5mm audio jack.
A 75Whr 4-cell battery inside can power the device’s screen for up to 9.5 hours. The Zenbook 17 Fold OLED weights 1.5kg, which is much more than average for a 17.3-inch tablet.
Here are the costs and choices. In the fourth quarter, the Asus Zenbook 17 Fold OLED will cost €3,999/$3,499 in Tech Black. Mind you, it is more than two brand-new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4s!