While this is the first Core i7-1165G7 we’ve seen, we’re not sure whether the performance is the result of the step down from the top Core i7-1185G7, or if it’s just the thermal limitations of the laptop. We didn’t expect the ZenBook Flip to compete with laptops packing AMD’s Ryzen 4000, but overall, it’s satisfactory. The laptop also offers to remove background noise from any sound played on the laptop, but we didn’t find that to be as effective. We should say, however, that even though the sound was removed completely, our voice did suffer greatly with a muffled, digital warbling sound. On the ZenBook Flip, the sound of the siren was magically removed. On the HP, we could still hear the reduced, but distinctive sound of the siren along with our voice. For comparison, we did the same with an HP Elite Dragonfly, which features Bang & Olufsen audio and its own noise-cancellation technology. To test it, we played the sound of Ghostbuster’s Ecto1 siren on a phone next to our mouth while recording with ClearVoice turned on. The ZenBook Flip 13 actually sounds better than most gaming laptops twice its weight.Īsus also features AI-based noise cancellation called ClearVoice. We thought it used the noise cancellation available in Intel’s Tiger Lake, but it looks more like Asus proprietary tech.
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There appear to be two drivers on the bottom, and both do a decent job. The laptop carries Harman Kardon labelling, suggesting that someone paid attention to the sound coming from the laptop. Although there is a muffling effect, it works quite well. AsusĪsus’ ClearVoice magically removes background noise using AI. Some laptop makers also slide a shutter over the camera. For most of us, the camera switch will suffice. The camera button seems to switch off access to applications, but it doesn’t take the further step of removing the camera from the device manager, which would make it even harder to access. The keyboard button assignments are good, with a dedicated button to switch off the camera. The keyboard is a little mushy compared to its thin-and-light competition, but we’re still talking subjective taste at this point. Gimmick or useful? The trackpad on the ZenBook Flip 13 features a virtual number pad. It’s a larger trackpad, but we had no issues with palm strikes.
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The trackpad is compliant with Microsoft’s Precision touchpad requirements for expanded Windows gestures. Some will say it’s pure gimmick, while others will say it’s better than nothing. Smaller laptops can’t squeeze in a 10-key numeric keypad, so Asus offers a virtual grid that lights up with a long press on the upper-right hand corner of the trackpad.
Keyboard and trackpad discussions aren’t usually very exciting, but the ZenBook Flip 13 carries something very special. Keyboard and trackpad: An unexpected bonus OLED is expensive, but it’s nice if you can get it. On the other hand, moving to a bright-white background uses more power. Unlike conventional backlit LCDs, OLEDs turn off pixels when not in use, creating deeper blacks and, incidentally, saving power. While a 4K-resolution screen on a 13-inch laptop is probably excessive pixel density, it’s simply beautiful. Photographs on a webpage do not do justice to the ZenBook Flip 13’s OLED. We have yet to find such a display that didn’t have us swooning.
No, really, there’s no headset jack on this side either.
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