Incredibly fast performance;4K screen is an absolute beauty;Second screen useful for streamers

Very expensive;Meh keyboard;Poor battery life;Limited compatibility for ScreenPad

Extremely powerful Inventive design Gorgeous display

Bloatware Bad trackpad Very expensive

The Asus Zephyrus Duo GX550 is an absolute powerhouse of a gaming laptop with one of the most imaginative designs we've seen in a while. However, a couple of missteps and a high price make it hard to recommend to anyone but a very specific type of user.

Dual-screen setup is useful for productivity ; Nifty screen visual settings ; Compact and portable ; Side slung trackpad is convenient ; Speakers are louder than most

Gets incredibly hot ; Lacks USB ports ; Illogical port placement ; Secondary screen awkwardly angled ; Frames-per-second performance is lacklustre ; No webcam

There's plenty to admire about this twin-screen gaming machine. Yet it comes with some serious downsides - no webcam leaves us puzzled, as does the relatively low frame-rate counts, and the insane underside temperatures.

The dual-screen form-factor is more suitable for gaming ; Incredibly powerful internals ; Lots of freebies

Runs quite warm ; The keyboard requires a little getting used to ; Expensive

High end CPU and GPU give great gaming results.

Price is very high.

The ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 is certainly trying something different, but we’re not sure it is entirely successful.

Attractive sci-fi style ; Nice 4K display ; Second screen lifts up for improved cooling and viewing angles

Awkwardly displaced input devices ; No webcam ; Only one Thunderbolt 3/USB-C port

It’s far from cheap, but Asus’ dual-screen ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 gaming laptop adds a handy, eye-catching second screen while improving cooling and keeping fan noise down in the process. If it weren’t for the awkward input devices and the lack of a...