Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LI vs. Surface Duo 2: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LI and Surface Duo 2 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LI Pros

Reasons that Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LI is better than Surface Duo 2.

Supports larger memory

Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LI supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Duo 2. It supports up to 16GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Surface Duo 2.

Max system memory size
Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LI
16 GB
Surface Duo 2
8 GB
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Ti 4GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated

87% larger display

Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LI has a 15.6-inch screen size 87% larger than the 8.3-inch Surface Duo 2.

Display size
Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LI
15.6-inch
Surface Duo 2
8.3-inch

Surface Duo 2 Pros

Reasons that Surface Duo 2 is better than Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LI.

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2020

About 85% lighter

Surface Duo 2 weighed 0.62 pounds, 85% lighter than the 3.96 pounds Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LI.

WeightAsus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LISurface Duo 2
Pound
3.96 lbs.
0.62 lbs.
Kilogram
1.80 kg
0.28 kg

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LI Price
ASUS ZenBook Pro 15 OLED Laptop 15.6” FHD Touch Display, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX CPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti gpu, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Windows 11 Pro, Pine Grey, UM535QE-XH91T
ASUS ZenBook Pro 15 OLED Laptop 15.6” FHD Touch Display, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX CPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti gpu, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Windows 11 Pro, Pine Grey, UM535QE-XH91T
By ASUS
$1,499.99
[2 Pack] Synvy Touch Pad Film Protector, compatible with ASUS ZenBook Pro 15 UX535 UX535LI UX535LH 15.6" TouchPad Trackpad Guard Cover Skin [ Not Tempered Glass Screen Protectors ]
[2 Pack] Synvy Touch Pad Film Protector, compatible with ASUS ZenBook Pro 15 UX535 UX535LI UX535LH 15.6" TouchPad Trackpad Guard Cover Skin [ Not Tempered Glass Screen Protectors ]
By Compatible with ASUS ZenBook Pro 15 UX535 UX535LI UX535LH
$12.99
Synvy [2 Pack] Back Protector Film, compatible with ASUS ZenBook Pro 15 UX535 UX535LI UX535LH 15.6" Black Carbon TPU Guard Skin Sticker [ Not Front Tempered Glass Screen Protectors ]
Synvy [2 Pack] Back Protector Film, compatible with ASUS ZenBook Pro 15 UX535 UX535LI UX535LH 15.6" Black Carbon TPU Guard Skin Sticker [ Not Front Tempered Glass Screen Protectors ]
By Synvy
$18.99
Surface Duo 2 Price
Microsoft 8WV-00001 Surface Slim Pen 2, Black (8WV00001)
Microsoft 8WV-00001 Surface Slim Pen 2, Black (8WV00001)
By Microsoft
$99.95
$129.99 23% OFF
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 1TB SSD - Platinum
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 1TB SSD - Platinum
By Microsoft
$1,491.00
$2,699.99 45% OFF
Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Core m3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Wifi + LTE - Platinum (Latest Model) (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Core m3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Wifi + LTE - Platinum (Latest Model) (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$279.99

Availability

Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LISurface Duo 2
Released20202021
Release Date-
  • Introduced: September 22, 2021
  • Pre-ordered: September 22, 2021
  • Released: October 21, 2021
Pricing-
  • $1,499
    8GB 128 GB
  • $1,599
    8GB 256 GB
  • $1,799
    8GB 512 GB
    Obsidian only.

Exterior

Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LISurface Duo 2
Dimensions13.93” x 9.17” x 0.70” (354 x 233 x 17.8 mm)
  • 7.26 x 5.71 x 0.21 (184.5 mm x 145.2 mm x 5.50 mm)
    Open
  • 3.62 x 5.71 x 0.43 (92.1 mm x 145.2 mm x 11.0 mm) 
    Closed
Weight3.96 lbs (1.8 kg)0.62 lbs (284 g)
Colors
Pine Grey
Obsidian Glacier
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size backlit, with 1.35 mm key travel
  • Touchpad / ScreenPad
    • Glass-covered; intelligent palm-rejection
    • Precision Touchpad (PTP) technology supports up to four-finger smart gestures
-

Display

Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LISurface Duo 2
Size15.6 Inches8.3 Inches
Info
  • 15.6” (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920 x 1080) 60 Hz anti-glare panel with 72% NTSC gamut and wide 178° viewing angles
  • 15.6” (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920 x 1080) 60 Hz touchscreen with 72% NTSC gamut and wide 178° viewing angles
  • 15.6” (16:9) LED-backlit 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) 60 Hz anti-glare panel with 72% NTSC gamut and wide 178° viewing angles
  • 15.6” (16:9) LED-backlit 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) 60 Hz touchscreen with 72% NTSC gamut and wide 178° viewing angles
  • 15.6” (16:9) OLED 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) 60 Hz touchscreen with 100% DCI-P3 gamut and wide 178° viewing angles
  • 4 mm-thin side bezel
  • Dual PixelSense™ Fusion Displays open: 8.3” AMOLED, 2688x1892
  • Single PixelSense™ Screen: 5.8” AMOLED 1344x1892 (13:9)
  • 401 PPI
  • HDR
  • Wide color 100% SRGB, DCI-P3
  • Dual displays with 90Hz adaptive refresh rate
  • 800 nits max brightness
  • Display Material: Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus™

Ports

Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LISurface Duo 2
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 USB-C®
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x Standard HDMI
  • 1 x Standard SD card reader
  • 1 x Audio combo jack
  • 1 x DC-in
Surface Duo 2 Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
  • 1 x USB Type-C 
    USB 3.2 Gen 2.
  • 1 x SIM card slot

Internal Specs

Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LISurface Duo 2
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 888
    8 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 2.84 GHz, 5MB Cache, 5W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  1. Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 888
    Qualcomm® Adreno™ 660 GPU
Memory
8GB 16GB
2933 MHz DDR4 memory
8GB DRAM LPDDR5 memory
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design
Video memory: 4GB GDDR6 VRAM
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Storage
  • 1 TB
    PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x4 M.2 SSD
  • 256 GB 512 GB
    PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x2 M.2 SSD
  • 512 GB
    PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x2 M.2 SSD with Intel® Optane™ Memory
128GB 256GB 512GB
UFS 3.0 of internal storage

Connectivity

Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LISurface Duo 2
Wi-FiIntel® WiFi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax (2.4/5GHz)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology
More-
  • NFC for payments and provisioning
  • 5G-NR NSA (mmWave): Release 15 DL 64 QAM up to 6 Gbps, 8xDL CA (800MHz), 2x2 MIMO
  • 5G-NR NSA (mmWave): Release 15 UL 64 QAM, 2xUL CA (200MHz), 2x2 MIMO
  • 5G-NR NSA (mmWave) Bands: n257, n260, n261
  • 5G-NR NSA (Sub-6): Release 15 DL 256 QAM up to 3.2 Gbps, 2xDL CA (TDD+TDD), 4x4 MIMO
  • 5G-NR NSA (Sub-6): Release 15 UL 256 QAM
  • 5G-NR NSA (Sub-6) Bands: n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n20, n25, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
  • Gigabit LTE - A Pro Release 15 with 4x4 MIMO and LAA
  • LTE DL Cat 20, 256 QAM up to 2Gbps, 5xDL CA
  • LTE UL Cat 13, 64 QAM Contiguous 2X ULCA
  • LTE Bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
  • WCDMA: 1,2,5,8
  • GSM/GPRS: GSM-850, E-GSM-900, DCS-1800, PCS-1900
  • Location: GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS

Battery

Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LISurface Duo 2
Size
  • 96Wh (6-cell lithium-ion battery)
  • 64Wh (4-cell lithium-polymer battery)
  • 4,449 mAh
    Typical dual battery capacity.
  • 4,340 mAh
    Minimum dual battery capacity.
Battery Life-
  • Up to 15.5 hours of Local Video Playback
  • Up to 28 hours of Talk Time
Power Supply150W power adapter
Plug Type: ø4.5 (mm), 20V DC, 7.5A.
23W USB-C PD charger
Supports Fast Charging.

Software

Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LISurface Duo 2
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Android™ 11
3-years of software updates.
Built-in Apps
  • McAfee free one-year offer
  • MyASUS
    • System Diagnosis
    • Battery Health Charging
    • Fan Profile
    • Splendid
    • Tru2Life
    • Function Key Lock
    • WiFi SmartConnect
    • AppDeals
    • Link to MyASUS
  • Microsoft built-in applications:
    • Intune Company Portal
    • LinkedIn
    • Microsoft Authenticator
    • Microsoft Bing Search
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Microsoft Lens - PDF Scanner
    • Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint & More
    • Microsoft OneDrive
    • Microsoft OneNote
    • Microsoft Outlook
    • Microsoft Start
    • Microsoft Teams
    • Microsoft To Do
    • Surface
    • Tips
    • Xbox Game Pass
  • Microsoft Surface Duo 2 UI core features:
    • App Groups
    • Dual screen windowing
    • Dynamic Dock
    • Dynamic Triple-Lens Camera
    • Microsoft 365 Feed
    • Span apps automatically
    • Surface Duo Glance Bar
    • SwiftKey Adaptive Keyboard
    • Universal Search
    • Your Phone Companion - Link to Windows
  • Other preinstalled apps:
    • Calculator
    • Chrome
    • Clock
    • Contacts
    • Files
    • Gmail
    • Google Assistant
    • Google Calendar
    • Google Drive
    • Google Duo
    • Google Maps
    • Google Photos
    • Google Play Movies & TV
    • Google Play Store
    • Google Search
    • Messages
    • Phone
    • Sound recorder
    • YouTube
    • YouTube Music

Camera & Audio

Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LISurface Duo 2
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • IR camera for Windows Hello support.
  • Dynamic triple-lens rear-facing camera:
    • Wide 
      12MP f/1.7 aperture 27 mm 1.4µm dual pixel PDAF OIS
    • Telephoto
      12MP f/2.4 aperture 51 mm 1.0µm PDAF OIS 2X optical zoom
    • Ultra-Wide
      16MP f/2.2 aperture 13 mm 1.0µm 110o diagonal field of view with distortion correction
  • Front-facing Camera:
    12MP f/2.0 24 mm 1.0µm Dual color LED flash
  • Photos:
    • Auto mode with low-light & HDR multi-frame photo capture and dynamic range scene detection
    • Dedicated night photography mode
    • Smooth Zoom between all 3 Rear Facing Camera combined with digital super zoom up to 10x
    • Portrait mode with adjustable depth control. Portrait mode supported for wide and tele camera. Machine learning used for portrait mode
    • Panorama mode with wide dynamic range
    • Capture short video during photo capture with a long press
    • Capture photos during video recording
  • Video recording:
    • HDR Video
    • 4K video recording at 30 fps and 60 fps
    • 1080p video recording at 30 fps and 60 fps
    • Slow-motion video at 120 or 240fps
    • HEVC and H.264 video recording formats
  • Microsoft Teams and Skype video conferencing up to 1080p at 30fps
Audio
  • ASUS SonicMaster stereo audio system with surround-sound; smart amplifier for maximum audio performance.
  • Array microphone with Cortana voice-recognition support.
  • Stereo speakers
  • Dual Mic AI-based noise suppression and acoustic echo cancellation optimized for productive use in all postures
  • Best-in-class Full Duplex communication for voice calls in hands-free mode, receiver, and LRA
  • Audio formats supported: 3GP, MP3, MP4, MKV, WAV, OGG, M4A, AAC, TS, AMR, FLAC, MID, MIDI, RTTL, RTX, OTA, IMY
  • Qualcomm® aptX™ Classic, HD and TWS
  • Hearing aid compatibility: M4/T3
  • Wake on Voice using Google Assistant

Misc

Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LISurface Duo 2
Inking-Supports all in market generations of Surface Slim Pen, Surface Pen and Surface Hub 2 Pen
4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage
Sensors
  • IR Camera
  • Dual Accelerometer
  • Dual Gyroscope
  • Dual Magnetometer
  • Dual Ambient Light Sensor
  • Dual Proximity Sensor
  • Hall Sensor
  • Fingerprint Sensor
Security-
  • Biometric lock type: Fingerprint reader with enterprise-grade security
  • Lock type: Swipe, PIN, password
  • Security applications pre-loaded on the device: Microsoft Authenticator
In the box
  • ZenBook Pro 15 (UX535LH)
  • Power adapter with power cord (150 W)
  • Protective sleeve (optional)
  • USB Type-A to LAN dongle (optional)
  • Surface Duo 2
  • Surface Duo 2 (Color: Glacier or Obsidian)
  • Surface Duo 2 USB-C Cable
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Warranty and Compliance Guide
  • SIM Ejector tool
Warranty-
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
More-
  • Exterior Material: Corning® Gorilla® Glass
  • Video Playback Formats:
    • MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265(HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, 3G2, AVI, FLV, TS/M2TS, MKV, WEBM, 3GP/MPEG-4,HEIC/HEIF,ASF/WMV, MOV
  • Wireless
    • Chromecast and Miracast support
  • Wired:
    • DisplayPort over USB-C®. Supports video out when connecting via HDMI Adapter7
    • 4K video out over USB-C when connecting via DisplayPort cable or HDMI Adaptor to an external monitor
      Wireless dependent on the TV/monitor support.

Key Features

Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX535LISurface Duo 2
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 4K
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
3.96 lb
1.80 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,134
Single Core
Geekbench 5
5,412
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Up to
16GB
2933 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
GTX 1650 Ti
4GB GDDR6 with Max-Q
Released in
2021
13:9 2.6K
8.3”
1892p 90Hz ARR
Weight
0.62 lb
0.28 kg
Powered By
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 888
8C/8T, 1.80 → 2.84 GHz
With integrated
Qualcomm® Adreno™ 660 GPU
8GB
LPDDR5 Memory
Surface Duo 2 Ports

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