CES 2026: Asus refreshes its dual-screen gaming laptop, adds full-size OLED displays

Asus’ dual-screen laptop is back with more screen than ever. The Taiwanese tech company unveiled the new ROG Zephyrus Duo with twin 16-inch 3K OLED touchscreens at CES 2026 on Monday, marking its first update in three years and a major redesign.

Previous ROG Zephyrus Duos released from 2020 to 2023 had 15- to 16-inch displays that came with a thin tilting panel called “ScreenPad Plus.” It was attached to the top of the device’s keyboard, which had a narrow vertical touchpad on the right side. Reviewers called its overall design “very cool” and can be useful for keeping an eye on Twitch or Discord chats while gaming, but took issue with its “cramped” and “awkward” keyboard and touchpad layout.

In reviewing the ROG Zephyrus Duo for 2026, Asus has finally made a dual-screen gaming laptop. The ScreenPad Plus has been replaced by a second full-size display with 213% more screen real estate, and now has a large detachable keyboard with a central touchpad underneath.

Asus also built a kickstand into the base of the ROG Zephyrus Duo and made its hinge capable of rotating 320 degrees. This gives it five different user modes:

1. Dual Screen Modewhere two shows are superimposed on each other.

2. Laptop modewhere the second display is attached to the keyboard. (The keyboard charges itself this way.)

3. Sharing modewhere two displays are placed on a flat surface.

4. Book Modewhere two displays are supported vertically.

5. Tent Modewhere the two displays fold in half like an inverted V, allowing two people to use the device at the same time.

These changes bring the design of the ROG Zephyrus Duo more in line with that of the ZenBook Duo, Asus’s dual-screen for everyday productivity. However, the ZenBook Duo’s hinge opens up to 180 degrees, so it doesn’t have support for Tent Mode.

The new ROG Zephyrus Duo uses the new Intel Core Ultra chip with graphics up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090, and comes with 64GB of RAM and 2TB of storage. Its two 16-inch touchscreens both have 3K OLED panels with 120Hz refresh rates and up to 1,100 nits brightness for HDR content.

The 2026 Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo supports (clockwise from top left) Book, Tent, Share, Dual-Screen, and Laptop modes.
Credit: Asus

To keep the ROG Zephyrus Duo cool, Asus has equipped it with a vapor chamber, liquid metal, two fans, and installed a sheet of graphite under its secondary display.

The ROG Zephyrus Duo has an aluminum chassis in a new Stellar Gray finish. Its lid has a “Slash Lighting” RGB LED strip with 35 different lights, but otherwise it’s a bit cool. (Yes, as it’s positioned underneath as a laptop with two bright OLED displays.)

The ROG Zephyrus Duo comes with six Dolby Atmos speakers and a good mix of ports, including Thunderbolt 4 ports, USB-A ports, an SD card slot, and an HDMI port. It measures 0.77 inches thin and weighs 6.28 pounds, making it heavy even for a 16-inch gaming laptop. For comparison’s sake, the 2023’s predecessor came in at 0.81 inches and 5.9 pounds.

The ROG Zephyrus Duo’s heft will probably be the second biggest factor for potential buyers after its price. Asus has yet to reveal its initial cost, but the previous model was set back at $3,499.99 for 32GB of RAM and 2TB of storage — and it wasn’t cut out between the RAM and storage shortages.