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Intel’s dual-screen gaming laptop concept stands out

Intel’s Open House event at Computex was filled with Project Athena devices, prototype demos, new chips and more, but the company’s dual-screen prototypes were the ones that drew the crowds.

Intel’s building something a little beefier than that tiny notebook of a PC. Intel’s Honeycomb Glacier is an attempt to bring two screens to the gaming audience a 15.6-inch 1080p primary panel and a 12.3-inch 1920 x 720 secondary screen — in a way that complements, instead of distracting from, their games.

Intel’s own design was arguably a better sales pitch for dual-screen laptops.

The prototype design has a dual-display setup made of a primary 15.6-inch screen, at full HD resolution, and a 12.3-inch display at half the vertical height. Like the ZenBook Pro Duo, the full-width companion screen is above the keyboard. However, Intel’s reference design has a more considered feel, attempting to reframe the design of powerful laptops.

Intel says the Honeycomb Glacier has been designed with both gamers and creators in mind. It features a 45-watt 8-core Intel CPU and Nvidia GeForce 1060 graphics, and thanks to the extra space under the hinge, all the hardware is kept cool using one fan rather than the usual two.

The Honeycomb Glacier is still a prototype, so we’ll have to wait and see if any companies want to use the design. But with the sudden interest in dual-screen laptops, don’t be surprised if it eventually ends up part of the mix.

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