Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371 (13.3-Inch, 2020)

Rock-solid build quality ; Spectacular display ; Excellent keyboard and useful NumberPad touchpad ; Very good port selection

Disappointing processor performance ; Gaming falls short of expectations

Nice design and build ; Beautiful 4K OLED display ; Actually good speakers ; LED numpad built into the touchpad

Not-great battery life ; No headphone jack ; CPU doesn’t reach its potential

Asus’ $1,449 ZenBook Flip S has a 4K OLED panel, and it’s one of the best displays you can get on a 13-inch notebook. Ultimately, though, you’re still compromising on battery life for this screen quality.

Luxe design, with aluminum alloy build ; Very thin and light at 2.65 pounds ; Brilliant 4K OLED touch display ; USB Type-C ports with Thunderbolt 4 support, plus a USB Type-A port

Thin design likely cramping CPU performance ; Keyboard layout is a bit tight ; No dedicated headphone jack (USB-to-3.5mm adapter is included)

The Asus ZenBook Flip S is a super-slick, super-portable 2-in-1 with a stunner of a 4K OLED touch display, but its design puts a damper on the performance of its Intel "Tiger Lake" CPU.

high-quality and sturdy metal chassis;very good input devices;4K OLED screen creates an excellent subjective picture;good speakers;high everyday performance;Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) & Wi-Fi 6

poor optimization of fan profiles;very limited Turbo Boost utilization;low gaming performance;no 3.5 mm stereo jack;short battery runtime for the OLED SKU

Absolutely fantastic screen with 4K resolution and razor-sharp image. Slim and light design with many connection options. 11th generation Intel Core processor.

Not entirely satisfactory battery life. Missing fingerprint reader, and the sound in the built-in speakers is too tinny.

In the tested configuration, the Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371 costs GBP 1499. For that money you get a light, elegant, flexible and lightning fast hybrid machine with one of the best screens we have seen on a laptop. Equipped with the latest Intel...

Premium stylish looks with good build quality;Works perfectly with its own Pen, and has almost no detectable latency;Its 4K OLED panel has high maximum brightness (528 nits) and infinite contrast ratio thanks to the deep blacks (Samsung...

Lacks an SD card reader;Memory is soldered to the motherboard;Uses aggressive PWM for brightness adjustment below 90 nits (Samsung ATNA33TP11-1);The colors of our unit are not accurate enough for professional use (Samsung ATNA33TP11-1)

, is faster and lasts longer on a single charge, but it's got half as much storage and its screen isn't as vibrant. For those looking for a super-stylish convertible, you need to see the ZenBook Flip S for yourself.

Great high-end design;Superb screen quality;Satisfying, speedy keyboard;Cheaper than rivals

Not quite as powerful as rivals;Underside becomes hot;Middling battery life