When considering the ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo and the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2, the ASUS is more budget-friendly, making it an attractive option if price is a primary concern. The ZenBook also boasts a dual-screen design, which could be beneficial for multitasking and productivity. On the contrary, the Surface Laptop Studio 2, while more expensive, features a versatile design that allows it to function as a laptop and drawing tablet, enhancing its appeal for creatives or professionals in design fields. The Surface Laptop Studio 2 also includes a more powerful graphics card, the Nvidia RTX 4060, which outshines the ASUS's Iris Xe integrated graphics for tasks like 3D rendering, machine learning, and gaming. However, the ASUS offers a longer battery life, which is essential for those who need to work on the go. In terms of display, the ASUS has an OLED screen, which generally provides better color contrast and blacks compared to the IPS screen of the Microsoft Surface, albeit at a lower resolution. Portability slightly favors the ASUS due to it being lighter, but both are relatively comparable in size. Ultimately, if your work involves intensive graphic applications, the Surface Laptop Studio 2 is better suited, while the ASUS provides a balance between cost, battery life, and multitasking capabilities. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo
Very good overall display quality
Best in class speakers
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2
Good for gaming and AI
Very good overall build quality
Very good keyboard
Key differences
Gaming and AI
6.7/10
7.7/10
3.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.5/10
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
2400 x 1600
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
8.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.7/10
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 is good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo is only fair.
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo is equipped with a high refresh rate OLED screen and integrated graphics, which are suitable for gaming and 3D applications, while the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 combines a similar high refresh rate IPS display with a more powerful Nvidia RTX 4060 GPU, enhancing its capability for graphically intensive tasks. Screen quality is a strength for both, but the Surface Laptop Studio 2 might have an edge in raw graphical performance due to the dedicated GPU.
Screen Quality
8.6/10
7.9/10
14.5in
SIZE
14.4in
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
2400 x 1600
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
357.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
503.0 nits
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 Duo has a better screen than the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, and content creation.
For general use, the ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo and Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 have high resolution and brightness, making text and images crisp and clear, with panel types that offer wide viewing angles. Engineering and design professionals would appreciate their extensive color gamuts, ensuring accurate color representation for detailed work. However, for gaming and 3D applications which prioritize fluid motion, their lower refresh rates may make fast-moving visuals less smooth compared to laptops specifically designed for gaming.
Battery
6.0 Hours
8.0 Hours
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 Duo has 6 hours of battery life. The Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 has 8 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
Build Quality
7.6/10
8.5/10
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 has very good build quality, while the ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,299
$3,300
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
$4,000
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo has a price of $1,299 and the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 costs $3,300.
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo and Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 are both very good for general use.
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo offers an OLED screen for vivid colors, high RAM for smooth multitasking, and a competitive CPU for daily tasks, but its battery life is shorter compared to some rivals and has a moderate weight which may affect portability. In contrast, the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 provides more RAM, a potent CPU, and slightly longer battery life, although it is a bit heavier and has a flexible hinge that allows for diverse use as a laptop or drawing tablet; however, it features an IPS screen, which doesn't offer as deep blacks as the ASUS's OLED screen.
Engineering and Design
8.5/10
8.7/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
3.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.5/10
32.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 and ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo are both very good for engineering and design.
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo offers a powerful CPU and ample RAM for engineering tasks, with an OLED screen that ensures vivid colors and high contrast, making it ideal for design work; however, it's lighter and slightly slimmer than the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2, which might appeal to those prioritizing portability.
Content Creation
8.6/10
8.4/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
2400 x 1600
32.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo and Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 are both very good for content creation.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
8.2/10
8.2/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
32.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
2400 x 1600
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo and Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 are both very good for software development.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
Portability
Good
Good
14.5in
SIZE
14.4in
3.7 lbs
WEIGHT
4.4 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.8in
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo and Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 both have good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
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How the ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo and the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 compare to other laptops
"The Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED is a well-tuned instrument for content creators, excelling at a range of general office tasks as well as tasks that require a little more grunt like encoding and 3D rendering. The big attraction is the laptop’s dual displays. They’re the best ones we’ve used in an Asus Zenbook Duo laptop to date with a spate of year-on-year improvements that make the visuals more striking and the cross-screen integration easier than ever before."
"The new Surface Laptop Studio with its foldable display is supposed to replace the old Surface Book and the overall impression is good after our review. The build quality and the materials are top-notch, the performance utilization of the two components is solid and the device does not show any major flaws in terms of display or speakers, either. The folding mechanism leaves a sold impression as well, but it remains to be seen how it will hold up over the years. The so-called presentation mode is also not ideal since it covers the whole keyboard."
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About ASUS
ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.
About Microsoft
Microsoft is an American technology corporation. Microsoft is best known for their Windows operating system and Surface laptop series. The Surface Laptop is their standard notebook offering, while their Surface Go, Surface Pro, and Surface Studio are their 2-in-1/tablet offerings in order of increasing capability. Although Microsoft charges a premium price tag for their laptops, buyers can expect a well integrated and packaged device since Microsoft develops the Windows operating system.
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