IT168 Review I am afraid that no one will forget the moment that the Surface appeared in front of the eyes. At that time, people are willing to believe that this two-in-one product will become the future of PC. Now, four years later, the two-in-one product gradually differentiates into two types. In terms of form, the first is represented by Lenovo's Yoga series, which is a two-in-one PC with a flip-able screen, and two-in-one with a flat-panel + pluggable/magnetic keyboard, represented by the Surface series. Of course, the latter is superior in terms of portability, but many products have sacrificed performance and heat because they are too light and thin, and they have weak performance as PCs.
However, the recent launch of the Asus Ling Huan 3 Pro has achieved a good balance in terms of portability and performance. Xiao Shuan's ASUS Ling Huan 3 Pro is equipped with an i5-6200U processor, 4G RAM, 256G SSD, and HD. 520 core graphics and 12.6 inches 2880 x 1920 resolution screen, this configuration allows it to have beyond the strength of other similar products, but also can really become a productivity tool, then the ASUS Ling Huan 3 Pro specific performance? We together check it out.
Appearance: Standard two-in-one product metal body texture is not good
ASUS Ling Huan 3 Pro
At the first sight of ASUS Ling Huan 3 Pro, we are not unfamiliar. Like other 2 in 1 panels, ASUS Ling Huan 3 Pro uses a tablet + magnetic keyboard design with a screen size of 12.6 inches. Resolution of 2880 × 1920, comes with the magnetic keyboard with full-size keycap design, and like the traditional notebook with integrated touchpad and left and right palm rest.
Can also be seen from the side ASUS Ling Huan 3 Pro is very thin
Although the screen size reached 12.6 inches, the inside of the fuselage is also stuffed with the Core i5-6200U processor, but the Asus Ling Huan 3 Pro is still very thin, thickness is 8.35mm, the whole weight does not exceed 800g, even with the keyboard The protective cover will not add too much burden.
The back of the machine
ASUS Ling Huan 3 Pro machine uses magnesium alloy material, the overall design style is very simple, in the back of the fuselage, ASUS Ling Huan 3 Pro does not use Asus products are very common concentric texture, but the back of the frosted, While maintaining the simple style, it also makes the feel more delicate, and the cold metal texture is displayed very well.
In the upper left corner of the back, ASUS Ling Huan 3 Pro is equipped with a 13 million-pixel camera. The middle bracket and logo have a bright surface design, adding a bright color to the entire matte metal surface. In the lower right corner is the Intel Core i5 processor. And HDMI stickers.
Braces and logos with glossy faces
Core i5 and HDMI stickers in the lower right corner
ASUS Ling Huan 3 Pro positive
ASUS Ling Huan 3 Pro is also simple. Apart from sitting on the corner of the logo, there are no other design elements. Of course, the most eye-catching may be several cameras at the top of the screen. Do not underestimate these several cameras. They are a great source.
After watching the overall design of ASUS Ling Huan 3 Pro's simple atmosphere, we look at the details of the fuselage one by one, as a higher positioning of the two-in-one product, it is these details designed to allow Asus Ling Huan 3 Pro and competition To open up the gap, at the same time, every detail reflects the great potential of ASUS Ling Huan 3 Pro as a productivity tool.
ASUS Ling Huan 3 Pro's screen size is 12.6 inches
As the main body is a screen tablet computer, this resolution of up to 2880 × 1920 12.6 inch IPS touch screen is naturally the basis of the Asus Ling Huan 3 Pro productivity, 121% of the sRGB color gamut to make this screen color performance is very good, For some white-collar workers engaged in the design of art, photography, editing and editing work, this screen can represent colors more realistically.
There are two very visible infrared cameras at the top of the screen
Everyone knows that the iris recognition technology on the Samsung Galaxy Note7 before the explosion gate was highly acclaimed, but Windows 10 is actually equipped with a similar technology, Windows Hello facial recognition, and these two infrared cameras can let users through facial recognition security Login system, no need to enter a password, more convenient and faster.
Magnetic keyboard connected via metal contacts, very strong
The supplied magnetic keyboard case is gray, full-size keycap also supports third-level backlight adjustment, and although the keyboard case itself is very thin and light, Asus is still equipped with a 1.4mm key course, though Not as good as a traditional notebook computer, but as a two-in-one product, the feel of this keyboard has been able to perform everyday text input work, feedback is good, and the keycap feels good.
ASUS Ling Hwan 3 Pro stylus
In addition to the 12.6-inch 10-point touch screen and keyboard, the ASUS Ling Huan 3 Pro also offers a third input method that supports 1024-level stylus touch pens. Through this pen, users can achieve more detailed operations. At the same time can also be handwritten shorthand directly on the screen, such as OneNote, Word handwritten shorthand remarks are very convenient for some hand-painted demand for workers, ASUS Ling Huan 3 Pro can also act as a huge electronic drawing board.
The stylus is also a metal matte material
Stylus also has buttons for controlling PPT
On the back of the fuselage, the support for the Asus Linghuan 3 Pro has become the most supportive of productivity tools. This body support supports stepless adjustment from 0 to 155°. Through this black mechanical shaft, ASUS Ling Huan 3 Pro can adapt to almost any position and any scene. Whether it is a desk, a conference room, a cafe, a bed or even a thigh, you can put the Asus Ling Huan 3 Pro at the angle you want, and this bracket is moderately damped and adjusted. It is both effortless and stable.
Supports fuselage brackets up to 155°
Grooves on both sides of the fuselage for easy opening of the bracket
In the past, two-in-one products often sacrificed interfaces for the purpose of thinning the body, and even some products were “funny†with only one USB Type-C interface. Such an interface configuration is a two-in-one tablet as an entertainment device. The user is barely enough, and it is not enough for a professional who needs expansion. The Asus Ling Huan 3 Pro did not make any compromise while maintaining the body thickness at 8.35mm.
The left side of the fuselage contains the headphone jack, volume control keys, flash card expansion card slot
The right side of the fuselage contains USB 3.0 interface, HDMI interface, and USB 3.1 type-C lightning interface. The type-C interface is also the power supply interface.
ASUS Ling Huan 3 Pro not only has a standard USB 3.0 interface that is widely acclaimed on tablet devices, it is convenient for video output HDMI interface, and highly scalable USB 3.1 Type-C Thunderbolt interface, while Asus is also specially for Linghuan 3 Pro. Prepare the docking station. If you are still not satisfied with these interfaces, you can purchase a docking station to obtain more expansion capabilities.
Touchscreen, keyboard, stylus, interface, all of which can provide the productivity of ASUS Linghuan 3 Pro as a portable device. For those who need long-time mobile work, ASUS Linghuan 3 Pro is used in many scenarios. Can replace the traditional business notebook, of course, with these configurations is certainly not enough, but also need to have enough performance to support, but the performance is the advantage of ASUS Ling Huan 3 Pro project.
In order to pursue long battery life and low power consumption, many 2-in-1 products on the market will use the Core M Series ultra-low voltage processors, but the use of Core M processors will inevitably bring about a compromise in performance if you want to use a 2-in-1 product. Do some tasks that are more demanding on processor performance, such as video editing, rendering, etc. At this time, even if the Core M processor can be Rui frequency, but the long-term maintenance of the heat generated by the status of Rui is also not overlooked. The ASUS Ling Huan 3 Pro is not compromised in performance, equipped with a Core i5-6200U processor, equipped with 4GB of memory and 256GB SSD solid state hard drive, is a standard notebook product in terms of performance, this performance is also for the user in the spirit Hwan 3 supports running large software on Pro.
Configuration list
ASUS Ling Huan 3 Pro on the Core i5-6200U is a member of the Intel Core family of the sixth generation, the core code is Skylake-U, based on 14nm process, with dual-core four threads and 3MB three cache, the default frequency of 2.3GHz, Turbo frequency up to 2.8GHz, TDP is 15W. Through the CPU-Z test we can see that, whether it is a single-core performance or multi-core performance, Core i5-6200U have been almost equal to the default clocked at 2.8GHz Core i7-4558U processor, in terms of performance than the Core M strong too much.
As with most thin and light notebooks, the Asus Ling Huan 3 Pro is also not equipped with a separate graphics card that will add extra heat and power consumption. Instead, it uses the Core Graphics HD520 that comes with the Core i5-6200U processor, and the 3D Mark 11 In the performance mode test, HD520 core graphics score reached P1249, although this score seems to be relatively low, but you know, ASUS Ling Huan 3 Pro appears more often in the form of a tablet, this graphics card performance is already sufficient Linghuan 3 Pro meets the daily needs of the user.
The ASUS Ling Huan 3 Pro is equipped with 4GB of memory and 256GB SSD all-solid-state hard drive in terms of the memory and hard disk configuration most closely associated with the daily operating system speed. We can see that the SSD solid state drive is tested in the CrystalDiskMark and AS SSD. Both read and write speeds are good. For business people who are constantly on the move, this can undoubtedly greatly increase work efficiency and reduce unnecessary waste of time.
We used the CineBench R15 to test the performance of the processor and the graphics card. In the R15, we can see that the Core i5-6200U processor got a 250cb score; and in the graphics card, the HD520 core graphics card got a 35.92 FPS score and the score is not high. But for the pursuit of low-power two-in-one products is enough. The next thing we are going to do is test the performance of the whole machine, mainly through PC Mark7 .
ASUS Ling Huan 3 Pro's PC Mark7 scored 4549 points. Similarly, for a two-in-one product mainly for mobile office, this kind of overall performance is enough to meet office needs. For business people, the system is running. Stability and fluency are more important than performance, and the ASUS Ling Huan 3 Pro is well protected by the Core i5-6200U processor and 4GB of memory, supplemented by a 256GB SSD all-solid-state drive.
Endurance test: integrated use can exceed 8 hours
The two-in-one product is different from the traditional laptops. Because the body is more light and thin, it often chooses to reduce the battery capacity to save the internal space. As a result, the optimization of the battery by the manufacturer becomes very important. For the battery life of ASUS Linghuan 3 Pro, we tested it through the PC Mark 8 Work environment. Under the Work environment, the Asus Ling Huan 3 Pro can maintain nearly 4 hours of battery life.
Is the 4-hour battery life enough? This requires a product point of view, for ASUS Ling Huan 3 Pro such a mobile application-based two-in-one product is certainly enough, and the battery life test is continuous high-strength continuous office for 4 hours in the daily Under the office environment, it is not a big problem to use 8 hours in a comprehensive manner, and it is enough to handle a work day out.
Thermal test: excellent heat dissipation capability rarely seen in two-in-one plates
A row of heat outlets at the top
As a two-in-one flat panel that is known for its thinness, many products are prone to heat buildup because the internal space of the camera body is too small, affecting the user's use. The Asus Linghuan 3 Pro has chosen to install a row of heat outlets at the top of the fuselage. Increase cooling capacity.
We tested the ASUSDA64 system stability test to test the heat dissipation capability of ASUS Linghuan 3 Pro. After 30 minutes of running at 100% high load, the positive body of ASUS Linghuan 3 Pro did not overheat, and the heat was mainly concentrated in the upper part of the screen. Near the air outlet, the highest positive stability is 43.3°, the lowest is 26.1°, and the maximum temperature on the back of the fuselage does not even exceed 40°. For a tablet with a thickness of 8.35mm equipped with a Core i5-6200U processor, this heat dissipation Ability can already be described as excellent.
And in the daily office environment, the office equipment can hardly meet the 100% high load scenario when testing, so in daily use, the impact of heat on the user will be even more negligible and almost negligible.
Summary: Powerful productivity tools
What kind of flat product can be called a productivity tool? There are two aspects, one is software and the other is hardware. In software, software that can be used as a productivity tool, such as commonly used Office suites, Photoshop, Premiere pro, Dreamweaver, etc., is why ipad Pro is not able to escape the identity of entertainment tools even though the hardware level is already high, because iOS is in the office. In terms of hardware, it is still not an opponent of Windows; on the hardware, there is also a need for devices that can be used as productivity. The most typical one is, of course, the keyboard. No matter how much the screen develops, the virtual keyboard without a key feel can be replaced in any way. Solid keyboard, and stylus is an additional productivity device.
ASUS Ling Huan 3 Pro
In view of the above factors, let's take a look at the ASUS Ling Huan 3 Pro. First, in the software, the Windows system, the Office suite, and countless office software in the Windows system, make the Windows Tablet product superior in office capabilities. Hwan 3 Pro is so, and in terms of hardware, 12.6 inches 2880×1920 resolution IPS touch screen can provide users with a wider space for operation, the keyboard, stylus add even more allows users to have a variety of input methods You can choose and use these to complete many office tasks. The performance of the Core i5-6200U processor is also sufficient for daily office needs.
In the body size, interface settings, battery life, cooling and other aspects have performed well, which also makes the Asus Ling Huan 3 Pro as a potential productivity tool far more than those who are blindly seeking to sacrifice the interface, in order to heat the life and sacrifice performance Similar products.