Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FL-BM039R (14 Inch 60Hz FHD TouchScreen/ScreenPad Plus/10th Gen Intel Core i7-10510U/16GB RAM/1TB SSD/Windows 10/Nvidia GeForce MX250 2GB Graphics)

CPU: 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10510U

The i7-10510U is an upper-mid-range processor and can be found in thin and light/2in1 laptops. The quad-core processor comes with 8 Threads and is based on 14 Nm Comet Lake Architecture. The 10510U has a base clock of 1.8 GHz and the clock speed can be turbo boosted to up to 4.8 GHz and 8 MB of L3 Cache. Intel has specified a TDP of 15 watts, therefore with the i7 10510U, you can expect a good battery life. However, depending on the use case, TDP can vary between 10 Watts and 25 Watts.

Performance

The i7-10510U is almost 10 percent faster than the previous 8th Gen i7 8550U.

GPU: 2 GB Nvidia MX250

The MX 250 is based on a 14 nm manufacturing process with a TDP between 25 Watts. The 2 GB Graphics Card comes with GDDR5 memory which is clocked at 7 GHz with a 64-bit memory interface. The MX 250 can is entry-level graphics for thin and light laptops. The MX 250 is the same card as the Mx150 just with 32 percent higher clock speeds. It is best suited for games that don’t require a lot of graphics performance.

How is the ASUS ZenBook Duo UX481FL-BM039R for Gaming?

The ASUS ZenBook Duo UX481FL-BM039R is only capable of only light gaming on mid to high settings and you won’t be able to play most AAA titles. The following benchmarks are for Nvidia Mx250 with 2GB Graphics with a 60Hz limitation of the display.

Gaming Benchmarks

• Below 20 FPS– Unplayable/laggy/stuttery
• 20-30 FPS– Below average, acceptable for some laggy for others. 
• 30-45 FPS– Average, acceptable for most people.
• 45-60 FPS– Above Average, Smooth animation/No lag.
• 60-90 FPS– Semi-Professional.
• Above 90 FPS– God tier/Hardcore/Professional.

Fortnite

• Low ( 768p): 60 FPS
• Mid ( 1080p): 43 FPS
• High ( 1080p): 21 FPS

PUBG ( PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds)

• Low( 768p): 49 FPS
• Mid ( 1080p): 20 FPS
• High ( 1080p): 19 FPS

GTA V

• Low (768p): 60 FPS
• Mid (1080p): 60 FPS
• High (1080p): 27 FPS

CS:GO (Counter Strike: Global Offesnsive)

• Low (768p): 60 FPS
• High (1080p): 60 FPS
• Ultra (1080p): 60 FPS

League of Legends 

• Low (768p): 60 FPS
• Mid (1080p): 60 FPS
• High (1080p): 60 FPS

Overwatch

• Low (768p): 60 FPS
• Mid (1080p): 60 FPS
• High (1080p): 40 FPS
• Ultra (1080p): 24 FPS

Apex Legends

• Low (768p): 55 FPS
• Mid (1080p): 21 FPS
• High (1080p): 17 FPS
• Ultra (1080p): 15 FPS