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ASUS ExpertBook Ultra (B9406)
ASUS's ExpertBook Ultra (B9406) is a 14-inch business laptop on Intel Panther Lake, with a 120Hz Tandem OLED touchscreen, a 70Wh battery and a magnesium-aluminum body as thin as 10.9mm. Chips run from Core Ultra 5 325 to Core Ultra X9 388H; specs here are for the Core Ultra X7 358H, 32GB, 1TB model sold in the US at $3,599.99.
Pros
- 14-inch 2880x1800 Tandem OLED touchscreen with 30-120Hz variable refresh, 600 nits typical and up to 1,400 nits HDR peak, plus a matte anti-glare Gorilla Glass Victus surface
- 16-core Core Ultra X7 358H with Arc B390 graphics (12 Xe3 cores); in review testing it scored about 2,836 single-core and 16,674 multi-core in Geekbench 6
- Light for a 14-inch business laptop: ASUS lists it from 0.99kg and 10.9mm thin, and the Tandem OLED model weighs about 1.1kg in review testing
- Two Thunderbolt 4 ports (one per side), two USB-A, HDMI 2.1, Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0, charged by a 90W USB-C adapter
- IR webcam with privacy shutter and a fingerprint sensor for sign-in, plus TPM 2.0 and Microsoft Pluton security
Cons
- Launch price of $3,599.99 in the US is high for a 14-inch business laptop
- Memory and the Wi-Fi module are soldered, so RAM cannot be upgraded after purchase, and there is a single M.2 SSD slot
- Full CPU performance needs mains power; on battery the processor runs at a lower power limit in review testing
- One retail unit in review testing had a loose display hinge and audible coil whine, and the CPU averaged about 92°C under sustained load in Performance mode
Good
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the ASUS ExpertBook Ultra (B9406)
Display
- Screen size
- 14 ″
- Panel type
- Tandem OLED touchscreen (matte, 100% DCI-P3)
- Resolution
- 2880x1800
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 1,400 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra X7 358H
- Graphics
- Intel Arc B390 (integrated, 12 Xe3 cores)
- RAM
- 32 GB
- RAM type
- LPDDR5X-8533 (soldered)
- Storage
- 1,024 GB
- Storage type
- M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,836Top 43%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 16,674Top 28%
Battery
- Capacity
- 70 Wh
- Charging
- 90 W
Design
- Weight
- 1.11 kg
- Thickness
- 10.9 mm
- Material
- Magnesium-aluminum alloy (CNC, Nano Ceramic finish)
Connectivity
- Ports
- 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB4 40Gbps, display and power delivery), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1 (TMDS), 3.5mm combo audio jack
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- Webcam
- 1080p FHD with IR and privacy shutter
- Biometrics
- IR camera for Windows Hello face login, fingerprint sensor
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Pro
Quick answers
Is the ASUS ExpertBook Ultra (B9406) good in 2026?
The ASUS ExpertBook Ultra (B9406) earns an Inno Score of 66.7/100 (“Good”) based on its specs and benchmark results. ASUS's ExpertBook Ultra (B9406) is a 14-inch business laptop on Intel Panther Lake, with a 120Hz Tandem OLED touchscreen, a 70Wh battery and a magnesium-aluminum body as thin as 10.9mm. Chips run from Core Ultra 5 325 to Core Ultra X9 388H; specs here are for the Core Ultra X7 358H, 32GB, 1TB model sold in the US at $3,599.99.
What are the key specs of the ASUS ExpertBook Ultra (B9406)?
Processor: Intel Core Ultra X7 358H · RAM: 32 GB · Screen size: 14 ″ · Weight: 1.11 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the ASUS ExpertBook Ultra (B9406)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5), MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW, Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 10 (16IAX10) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
