ASUS Refreshes Zenbook Duo With Panther Lake, Lifting AI Scores and Battery to 14h 54m
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Updated · Creative Bloq · May 27
ASUS Refreshes Zenbook Duo With Panther Lake, Lifting AI Scores and Battery to 14h 54m
4 articles · Updated · Creative Bloq · May 27
ASUS’s 2026 Zenbook Duo pairs Intel’s Core Ultra X9 388H Panther Lake chip with 32GB RAM, pushing the dual-screen laptop toward faster on-device creative work.
A 601 score in UL Procyon AI image generation and Geekbench 6 results of 3,036 single-core and 17,526 multi-core point to much stronger local AI processing and multitasking.
Battery life reached 14 hours 54 minutes in looping video playback on one screen, helped by Panther Lake’s efficiency focus and the laptop’s 99Wh dual-battery setup.
The refresh keeps the same two 14-inch 2880x1800 OLED touchscreens, detachable keyboard and stylus-friendly design, but still lacks a discrete GPU and remains light on ports.
Priced at $2,699.99, the model is aimed at mobile creatives who value dual-screen workflows and local AI acceleration over cheaper conventional laptops or heavier 3D-focused machines.
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