WEBVTT 00:00:00.500 --> 00:00:09.000 yeah I just folded this clean in half 00:00:05.540 --> 00:00:10.019 I got you this thing's designed to fold 00:00:09.000 --> 00:00:14.700 in half the Zenbook 17 fold is the largest 00:00:12.780 --> 00:00:19.619 foldable device that we've seen hit the market yet it's equipped with an 00:00:16.920 --> 00:00:24.740 enormous vibrant OLED display that puts nearly every other laptop to shame and 00:00:22.920 --> 00:00:30.060 offers unparalleled flexibility traditional clam shell of course would 00:00:28.560 --> 00:00:38.399 you like a physical or touch screen keyboard kickstand naturally book well 00:00:35.040 --> 00:00:41.219 that's a new one it looks like an 00:00:38.399 --> 00:00:46.739 amazing little package but perhaps like my demonstration of strength 00:00:43.379 --> 00:00:48.539 there is more here than meets the eye 00:00:46.739 --> 00:00:52.379 it's okay though because I'd never deceive you about our sponsor War 00:00:50.700 --> 00:00:56.940 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qualifies as a one finger lift ASUS rates the hinge for about 00:01:44.159 --> 00:01:50.880 thirty thousand folds and while the 12.5 inch size might not impress you in its 00:01:48.720 --> 00:01:54.659 clamshell mode the story changes dramatically when you pop off the 00:01:52.740 --> 00:01:59.100 removable keyboard more on that later and open it up into tablet mode with a 00:01:57.299 --> 00:02:05.100 reassuring funk now that's impressive the foled or 00:02:02.759 --> 00:02:11.220 flexible OLED panel comes courtesy of BOE and is both Pantone validated and 00:02:07.799 --> 00:02:14.760 capable of a whopping 500 nit Peak 00:02:11.220 --> 00:02:16.620 brightness it runs at 2560 by 1920 which 00:02:14.760 --> 00:02:21.060 is suitable for even up close viewing and did I even mention Dolby Vision 00:02:18.840 --> 00:02:25.739 certification yet with the included kickstand this thing is basically a home 00:02:23.340 --> 00:02:31.080 theater grade HDR display that you can take with you on the airplane I've never 00:02:28.739 --> 00:02:35.099 seen anything like it and they claim it should sound just as good thanks to a 00:02:33.360 --> 00:02:39.840 quad speaker arrangement with Dolby Atmos support tuned by Harman Kardon 00:02:37.739 --> 00:02:44.879 without rear speakers you shouldn't expect any kind of meaningful surround 00:02:41.700 --> 00:02:46.739 out of Atmos content but the audio is 00:02:44.879 --> 00:02:51.959 surprisingly clear throughout the entire range with a very wide Sound Stage it 00:02:49.920 --> 00:02:55.739 gets easily loud enough for viewing with a friend and while the bass is a little 00:02:54.000 --> 00:03:05.300 lacking compared to the latest from Dell or apple I'd give it a solid a minus 00:03:05.300 --> 00:03:13.440 probably the best thing is we haven't talked about so far or even really 00:03:10.019 --> 00:03:15.239 noticed the crease every foldable is 00:03:13.440 --> 00:03:20.040 going to have a bit of waviness near the fold but on the Zenbook 17 fold it's 00:03:18.540 --> 00:03:25.620 only really noticeable when the light catches it and from straight on it's 00:03:22.560 --> 00:03:28.560 hard to notice even that if this was a 00:03:25.620 --> 00:03:32.879 portable monitor instead of a computer I'd be impressed as hell and throw it 00:03:30.900 --> 00:03:36.599 straight into my backpack the super durable Tech friendly one I got from 00:03:34.379 --> 00:03:40.560 ltdstore.com now with limited lifetime warranty it's pretty good trust me bro 00:03:38.340 --> 00:03:44.459 unfortunately it's not an external Monitor and that's where the sheen 00:03:42.720 --> 00:03:48.780 starts to come off a little to start with the CPU and GPU are a little 00:03:46.760 --> 00:03:54.840 underpowered for the price the core i7 1250u has a base speed of 00:03:51.959 --> 00:03:59.580 1.1 gigahertz and the efficiency cores outnumber the performance course four 00:03:56.940 --> 00:04:04.379 times over it's not unusable and it can boost to 4.7 gigahertz but the general 00:04:01.980 --> 00:04:09.599 experience in PC mode isn't as smooth as I'd like you're not going to be gaming 00:04:06.959 --> 00:04:13.200 on this thing and playing back 4K HDR content on YouTube nearly pegs the 00:04:11.400 --> 00:04:17.880 integrated XE graphics the good news is it doesn't get very hot 00:04:15.720 --> 00:04:23.820 under load nor does the fan get very loud having achieved that however I can't 00:04:21.359 --> 00:04:29.280 tell you since ASUS specifically forbade me from disassembling this one frankly I 00:04:27.180 --> 00:04:33.240 don't think I would have tried anyway it looks extremely intimidating to take 00:04:31.139 --> 00:04:38.820 apart but it apparently does come apart and it's possible to upgrade the SSD 00:04:36.060 --> 00:04:42.419 this internal imagery also reveals the 75 watt hour battery in there that 00:04:40.560 --> 00:04:46.440 contributes to 11 hours of battery life at 50 brightness 00:04:43.979 --> 00:04:50.400 it's not quite MacBook territory but despite the fact that I literally 00:04:48.120 --> 00:04:54.900 sneezed while writing this line it's nothing to sneeze at 00:04:52.080 --> 00:05:00.720 by the way given the glossy finish of the display and the schmoo accumulating 00:04:57.180 --> 00:05:03.120 nature of its rubberized bezel here 00:05:00.720 --> 00:05:07.340 I'd recommend the down the front of the shirt technique anytime you need to 00:05:05.340 --> 00:05:13.919 sneeze in front of your Zenbook 17-fold keeping it clean has been a real chore 00:05:11.699 --> 00:05:17.820 not that I think many of you will end up owning one of these I'm not even saying 00:05:15.900 --> 00:05:22.320 that you can't afford it's thirty five hundred dollar U.S starting price it's 00:05:20.580 --> 00:05:27.840 just that it's time for me to start talking about the problems 00:05:24.479 --> 00:05:30.479 starting with the keyboard and trackpad 00:05:27.840 --> 00:05:36.000 the included compact Bluetooth keyboard can conveniently be stashed inside of 00:05:32.820 --> 00:05:37.620 the fold when it's well folded and it 00:05:36.000 --> 00:05:41.400 has two Bluetooth profiles so you can use it on multiple devices should that 00:05:39.660 --> 00:05:45.960 strike your fancy the keys themselves are pretty solid and have way more 00:05:44.280 --> 00:05:50.699 travel than you'd expect considering the keyboard's extremely thin profile it's 00:05:48.600 --> 00:05:56.039 also got a very slick glass track pad underneath that's big enough but it has 00:05:53.880 --> 00:06:02.100 one of the worst click hinges I've seen in a long time it's supposed to click 00:05:59.039 --> 00:06:03.600 along the bottom here but it's so flopsy 00:06:02.100 --> 00:06:09.800 that you can actually click it at the top point if you push hard enough or 00:06:05.720 --> 00:06:09.800 even from the underside 00:06:10.620 --> 00:06:17.639 and if you're supporting the device one-handed it's so poorly supported that 00:06:15.600 --> 00:06:20.180 it will sometimes fail to return to a neutral position 00:06:22.139 --> 00:06:27.539 and it gets worse while it's solid on a 00:06:25.259 --> 00:06:31.880 desk when you use it on the zenbooks folded screen 00:06:29.400 --> 00:06:36.780 its feet sit on the slightly raised rubberized bezels making for some 00:06:34.380 --> 00:06:40.319 worrying deck Flex even while trying to type normally it also has the tendency 00:06:38.580 --> 00:06:43.919 to move around slightly too and generally feels not much better than if 00:06:42.060 --> 00:06:49.139 you'd propped a keyboard on top of a tablet screen making matters worse it's 00:06:46.319 --> 00:06:53.520 a dumb Bluetooth keyboard meaning that while the Zenbook can detect its 00:06:51.000 --> 00:06:57.600 presence the keyboard itself doesn't actually come out of sleep when you open 00:06:55.440 --> 00:07:00.900 the lid you need to hit a key and wait for it to connect and then wait for it 00:06:59.220 --> 00:07:04.380 to actually start working and if you leave it for a second or two without 00:07:02.280 --> 00:07:08.699 touching anything the touchpad will skip when you touch it it's just it's real 00:07:06.660 --> 00:07:13.319 pain and there's no wired option either that port on the side is for charging 00:07:11.220 --> 00:07:17.280 only and yes it must be charged separately too 00:07:14.639 --> 00:07:21.840 the very worst thing about it is the input lag never mind for gaming it's so 00:07:20.039 --> 00:07:25.500 bad that it impacts even accurately moving the cursor around the screen to 00:07:23.940 --> 00:07:30.660 click on icons like the tablet size keyboard Tablet 00:07:28.259 --> 00:07:34.440 really defines the Zenbook folds IO too there are physical buttons for volume up 00:07:32.940 --> 00:07:37.680 and down and a power button as well along the top right corner the headset 00:07:36.240 --> 00:07:41.280 Jack is at the right or the top depending on the orientation and while 00:07:39.360 --> 00:07:46.380 it lacks a dedicated charging Jack meaning you'll need to use your 00:07:43.680 --> 00:07:50.099 Thunderbolt 4 ports to charge it does have two of those so I kind of consider 00:07:48.780 --> 00:07:57.419 this a non-issue and use with a Thunderbolt dock with power delivery also unlike apple Jesus had enough sense 00:07:55.440 --> 00:08:01.380 to include a type c to a dongle in the box so at least you don't have to Shell 00:07:59.520 --> 00:08:05.639 out for one of those should you want to use a mouse or a flash drive though that 00:08:04.139 --> 00:08:11.699 doesn't mean I'm giving it full marks for usability let's make our way through 00:08:07.919 --> 00:08:13.740 all of ASUS's recommended modes PC mode 00:08:11.699 --> 00:08:18.240 I already touched on it is in my opinion the strongest argument for buying is 00:08:15.479 --> 00:08:22.199 inbook 17 fold there simply isn't anything else on the market with a 00:08:19.620 --> 00:08:28.139 screen this size that packs up this small unfortunately laptop mode is not 00:08:26.039 --> 00:08:31.319 as good following the Zen book and placing the keyboard on it automatically 00:08:29.699 --> 00:08:35.399 switches the screen to portrait mode and disables the bottom half imitating a 00:08:33.479 --> 00:08:39.180 12.5 inch display in this configuration it has no 00:08:37.440 --> 00:08:43.560 additional functionality compared to a standard Ultrabook and it's nearly twice 00:08:41.459 --> 00:08:47.580 as thick at the hinge the Windows hello webcam is awkwardly in portrait mode 00:08:45.600 --> 00:08:52.019 like this too you know since the device is kinda in portrait mode 00:08:49.620 --> 00:08:58.140 and I wouldn't have thought it possible but ASUS managed to make the Windows 11 00:08:54.899 --> 00:08:59.880 taskbar worse by adding a curve to it 00:08:58.140 --> 00:09:02.820 that makes it hard to activate with the touchscreen if you have large fingers 00:09:01.560 --> 00:09:08.160 like I do it's usable but if you want a laptop 00:09:05.399 --> 00:09:12.440 then just buy a laptop but Anthony you say you can easily solve this just take 00:09:10.440 --> 00:09:17.220 off the keyboard oh yeah I could do that look at how many 00:09:15.779 --> 00:09:23.040 comments I can read under our YouTube videos this way and it's so fun to 00:09:20.339 --> 00:09:28.140 scroll but the second I want to reply to anyone the experience is pretty bad the 00:09:26.580 --> 00:09:32.040 included window management software and I think this is actually part of Windows 00:09:29.640 --> 00:09:36.899 pops up to help you better utilize the bottom display but you'll find yourself 00:09:33.899 --> 00:09:38.519 really wanting to use fancy zones to 00:09:36.899 --> 00:09:42.839 split the top and bottom into separate virtual displays since dragging Windows 00:09:41.040 --> 00:09:46.920 between them is pretty cumbersome without a trackpad using the Bluetooth 00:09:44.760 --> 00:09:51.660 keyboard separately and what ASUS calls extend mode could make sense in some 00:09:49.320 --> 00:09:56.820 situations but it's hardly the killer app this device desperately needs 00:09:54.540 --> 00:10:02.040 tablet mode on the other hand have you ever wanted a massive tablet well you're 00:09:59.580 --> 00:10:06.180 in luck I legitimately could see some people buying the Zenbook 17 fold for 00:10:04.019 --> 00:10:11.580 this reason especially someone older or with a visual impairment that makes 00:10:07.980 --> 00:10:14.459 large print a necessity for reading it 00:10:11.580 --> 00:10:18.180 does have some drawbacks though the 1.4 kilogram weight means that you're gonna 00:10:16.620 --> 00:10:21.899 want to rest it on your lap or the seat back in front of you or feeling that 00:10:20.040 --> 00:10:27.300 ASUS suggests holding it partially folded in what they call book mode and 00:10:24.720 --> 00:10:32.160 this just about made my eyes roll out of their sockets but it is legitimately 00:10:30.120 --> 00:10:37.080 easier to hold like this like any foldable though the Zen book is only 00:10:34.320 --> 00:10:40.980 about 40 percent about the hardware the rest is software and out of the box we 00:10:38.880 --> 00:10:46.500 got off to a bad start with McAfee Live Safe just yelling at me that I was 00:10:43.440 --> 00:10:49.980 unprotected I chose to accept the risk 00:10:46.500 --> 00:10:53.459 only to be bugged again and again and 00:10:49.980 --> 00:10:57.839 again this on a laptop that starts at 00:10:53.459 --> 00:11:00.899 34.99 us the same price as the M1 Max 16 00:10:57.839 --> 00:11:04.380 inch MacBook Pro which has a much faster 00:11:00.899 --> 00:11:07.260 CPU and GPU more IO a better track pad 00:11:04.380 --> 00:11:10.980 and double the memory now why aside from the price am I comparing it to a Macbook 00:11:09.180 --> 00:11:15.060 because ASUS has a service they call glidex that allows you to extend or 00:11:13.380 --> 00:11:20.040 mirror your screen to an external device either wired or on the same Wi-Fi 00:11:17.279 --> 00:11:24.420 network just like sidecar from Apple the problem 00:11:21.300 --> 00:11:27.180 it's a subscription service 00:11:24.420 --> 00:11:33.300 for a feature that requires no server it's literally your PC and your phone or 00:11:30.720 --> 00:11:39.779 tablet there is a free version but this can only be used via Wi-Fi only does 00:11:35.820 --> 00:11:42.360 720p at 30 FPS and is AD supported you 00:11:39.779 --> 00:11:48.680 get a year of pro with your Zenbook purchase that's a 36 value for a feature 00:11:45.959 --> 00:11:55.920 that's literally just a DRM lock this is a really cynical cash grab by 00:11:52.500 --> 00:11:57.600 ASUS and they should feel bad for it if 00:11:55.920 --> 00:12:03.320 you thought that was a digression go check out this exclusive overallplane.com where Linus goes 00:12:00.839 --> 00:12:08.220 completely off into tangentville oh if none of that matters to you at all 00:12:06.060 --> 00:12:15.660 then on the PC side you can buy an XPS 13 with the same laptop form factor for 00:12:11.360 --> 00:12:18.480 19.99 and it also has a faster P series 00:12:15.660 --> 00:12:24.180 CPU with three times the P cores and twice the memory compared to either the 00:12:20.880 --> 00:12:26.940 XPS 13 plus or even a base model M1 00:12:24.180 --> 00:12:32.040 MacBook Pro this thing might be in the ballpark per thread but doesn't cut it 00:12:29.519 --> 00:12:36.959 in multi-threaded that means that this laptop is almost purely a Content 00:12:34.680 --> 00:12:43.260 consumption device that might be good for 2D artists if like the Lenovo X1 00:12:39.540 --> 00:12:45.779 fold it had an optional stylus but sadly 00:12:43.260 --> 00:12:51.180 it does not and if you needed to do any kind of heavier work MacBooks aside the 00:12:48.420 --> 00:12:59.760 most expensive XPS 15 pre-config is still 600 less expensive has a dedicated 00:12:55.139 --> 00:13:02.519 GPU a full fat core I9 12900 HK far far 00:12:59.760 --> 00:13:06.720 more IO and yes double the memory too which is even upgradable 00:13:04.740 --> 00:13:12.000 we'll have these laptops linked down below but in the end what you are paying 00:13:09.300 --> 00:13:16.620 for with the Zenbook 17 fold is the privilege of being one of the first to 00:13:14.100 --> 00:13:20.700 buy a premium foldable laptop and the privilege of helping answer the question 00:13:18.120 --> 00:13:24.540 of why it needs to exist now I'm sorry if this is getting a little ranty it's 00:13:22.380 --> 00:13:30.420 been a little ranty already I know but that really is a legitimate question 00:13:26.519 --> 00:13:32.220 even ASUS didn't really want credit for 00:13:30.420 --> 00:13:38.160 the idea for this thing rolling the that poop ball down the hill onto Intel and 00:13:35.399 --> 00:13:42.959 given this was conceived before Intel's current CEO Pat gelsinger took the reins 00:13:40.320 --> 00:13:47.339 when they had no clear answer to ryzen and were bleeding market share I 00:13:44.940 --> 00:13:51.120 honestly doubt Intel knows either I think it's possible that they were 00:13:49.380 --> 00:13:56.160 just throwing ideas at the wall to see what sticks all of which is to say the 00:13:53.399 --> 00:14:01.139 Zenbook 17 fold is a very Niche product one that will appeal to a small number 00:13:58.440 --> 00:14:06.600 of people an even smaller number of which will actually be able to afford it 00:14:03.839 --> 00:14:11.940 the cold hard truth is I don't see ASUS selling very many of these on the box is 00:14:09.600 --> 00:14:16.560 ASUS's long time motto in search of incredible 00:14:14.639 --> 00:14:20.639 they'll have to keep searching but your search has ended for our 00:14:18.180 --> 00:14:25.680 sponsor War Thunder it's a free-to-play online military vehicle combat game it's 00:14:23.279 --> 00:14:30.779 available in Windows Mac Linux PS4 PS5 Xbox One and Xbox series X with 00:14:28.620 --> 00:14:34.440 crossplay with over 2 000 Vehicles including tanks airplanes 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