ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 UX535 Review: Portable Dual-Screen Laptop for Creative Work

Editor note: This English review is an original adaptation prepared by Notebook Center from the source material published on Notebook-Center.ru.

Overview

The ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 UX535 is a 15.6-inch creator-focused laptop with a metal chassis, a Full HD touch display, and a secondary 5.65-inch touch display built into the touchpad (ScreenPad). In this configuration, it combines an Intel Core i5-10300H, 16 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD storage, and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti graphics. The device is positioned as a portable option for creative work and business travel.

Technical Specifications

Design and Build

The laptop uses a Pine Grey metal body with good rigidity and solid assembly quality. The lid design with concentric circles looks distinctive, but the surface collects fingerprints quickly. At 1.8 kg and 18 mm thickness, it remains relatively mobile for a 15.6-inch performance-oriented model.

Display and Media Experience

The main 15.6-inch IPS touchscreen offers Full HD resolution, up to 350 nits brightness, 1100:1 contrast, and full sRGB coverage according to the source review. The matte finish helps in brighter environments. Speaker quality is acceptable for everyday use, but bass is limited, and a headset provides better overall listening quality.

Keyboard and ScreenPad

The full-size keyboard provides clear feedback, practical backlighting with three levels, and generally comfortable key spacing for daily typing. The touchpad can also operate as a 5.65-inch secondary touchscreen, which is useful for quick app controls and shortcuts in productivity workflows.

Performance and Thermals

This setup pairs a Core i5-10300H with GeForce GTX 1650 Ti graphics, making it suitable for office work, content creation tasks, and many mainstream games at medium to high settings, as reported by the source. The cooling behavior is balanced: quiet in light use, higher fan noise under heavy load, and measured hotspot temperatures around 44-45°C on the underside.

Ports, Connectivity, and Battery

Physical connectivity is functional but limited to essential ports, including Thunderbolt 3, one USB 3.2 Type-A, HDMI, and a full-size SD card reader. Wireless support includes Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0. The 64 Wh battery delivered around 6 hours of web use and about 8 hours of 1080p video playback in the source testing conditions.

Verdict

The Zenbook Pro 15 UX535 is a practical choice for users who want a portable creator-style notebook with a strong screen, dedicated graphics, and an uncommon dual-display workflow. Its main compromises are limited upgradeability, a modest port selection, and average speaker depth. For mobile creative and mixed professional use, it offers a balanced feature set in a compact 15.6-inch format.