Case - The ZenBook Flip offers a fashionable metal case

Asus has selected a slim, silver metal case for the ZenBook Flip 14. Only the display bezels are kept in black color. The top of the base unit has a matte finish, and the back of the lid is decorated with a circular brush pattern. The battery is built-in. The Flip 14 does not offer a maintenance hatch and therefore you will have to open the case in order to access the parts inside. More on that later.

The workmanship of the device offers no cause for complaints. The gap widths are correct and there are no noticeable metal protrusions. In terms of stability, the case shows no grave weaknesses. For example, the case can be bent slightly on the left, next to the keyboard and below the touchpad - but this is also the case for most notebooks/convertibles. Even though the base unit can be twisted slightly, this remains within limits. The same can be said about the lid. If you put pressure on the back of the lid, there are some noticeable changes in the image display in some places.

When the lid is opened, the bottom of the lid serves as an additional foot. Then the back area of the base unit is raised and does not touch the surface anymore. The hinges keep the lid tightly in position. You can open the lid with one hand if you use some finger, hand, and arm acrobatics.