With back to school season just kicking off, both traditional and 2-in-1 laptops are in high demand. Students need a computer that’s reliable, has adequate battery life and is powerful enough to get through a random Photoshop task.
The new Asus ZenBook Flip 14 walks that line, as do the Samsung Notebook 9 Pro and Lenovo Yoga 920.
Heck, Asus has a few laptops that would fit the bill as well. However, the ZenBook Flip 14 sets itself apart from the pack, thanks to its premium design and beefy internals. Boasting Intel’s latest generation Core i7 processor and Nvidia’s MX150 graphics, the Flip 14 is more than capable of meeting a student’s needs.
Well, most of them.
Price and availability
We’ve tested a souped-up version of the ZenBook Flip 14, which has an Intel Core i7-8550U processor, Nvidia GeForce MX150 GPU and Intel UDH Graphics 620 for less intensive tasks. It’s loaded with 16GB of memory, and 512GB of storage. All of that powers the 14-inch touchscreen that’s held to the body of the Flip 14 by two, 360-degree hinges.
In the US, this configuration runs $1,299 (about £990, AU$1,758). If you’re OK with dropping down to an i5 and cutting storage …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac