ASUS' new ZenBook Pro has launched with one big new standout feature: a touchscreen in place of the traditional laptop trackpad. The ScreenPad uses a Windows Precision Touchpad floating over a 5.5 ...

So, I had few hopes for the ScreenPad in the new Asus ZenBook Pro 15 laptop. The ScreenPad is a full-color, 5.5-inch 1080p touchscreen jammed into the trackpad of the ZenBook Pro.

The ScreenPad as a bigger, better Touch Bar. To consider whether the ScreenPad brings value to the laptop experience, we first need to consider what it actually does.

The ScreenPad has a 5.5” FHD (1920 x 1080) Super IPS+ display that is glass covered for fingerprint and smudge resistance. It also includes a precision touchpad that allows for four-finger gestures.

The ScreenPad 2.0 is also making its way to the VivoBook range, Asus’ lower-cost laptop line (pictured above). The 2019 models have 13- and 15-inch options, both supporting up to Core i7 ...

ScreenPad is controlled by the F6 button on the display, which cycles through several available modes. ... While it’s a nice accent to the laptop, there’s nothing that functional about it.

Asus points out that the battery impact of ScreenPad 2.0 is greatly lessened by powering the ScreenPad via the laptop's power-sipping, on-CPU integrated graphics processor instead of the juice ...

Extensions for an upcoming laptop feature called 'ScreenPad' have rolled out to the Microsoft Store since November. It will be similar to the Touch Bar on MacBook Pros, providing in-app touch ...

If you’ve ever found yourself looking at the touchpad of your laptop and thinking “this would be a lot more useful if it was an LCD touchscreen display,” Asus heard you. In June the company ...

Asus has updated the experience though, and the company says its new ScreenPad 2.0 includes a larger, higher-resolution display, reduced power consumption. and some software updates.

Asus points out that the battery impact of ScreenPad 2.0 is greatly lessened by powering the ScreenPad via the laptop's power-sipping, on-CPU integrated graphics processor instead of the juice ...

Asus points out that the battery impact of ScreenPad 2.0 is greatly lessened by powering the ScreenPad via the laptop's power-sipping, on-CPU integrated graphics processor instead of the juice ...