[Video Review] ASUS ExpertBook B9 B9400 – surprisingly good performance from one of the lightest laptops


ASUS ExpertBook B9 (B9400) in-depth review

No more budget offerings. ASUS is now going head-on for the top dogs in the business world. This means that devices like the ThinkPad X1 Carbon and the Latitude 14 9420 are being threatened. What is the name of that threat? ASUS ExpertBook B9 (B9400). Not only is it a premium device, but the manufacturer goes as far as stating that it is the lightest 14-inch business laptop on the market right now. Depending on the configuration, the device can stop the scales at just 880 grams.Speaking of configurations, the machine can be equipped with up to the Core i7-1185G7, and 32GB of LPDDR4x memor[...]

Pros

  • Up to 13 hours of Web browsing on a single charge
  • Great input devices
  • 99% sRGB coverage and accurate color representation with our profile
  • Noise cancellation
  • 2x M.2 PCIe x4 + RAID support
  • Two Thunderbolt 4 connectors (both can be used for charging)
  • IR face recognition, fingerprint reader, and proximity sensor
  • Quad-channel memory
  • No PWM

Cons

  • Lacks an SD card reader
  • Memory is soldered to the motherboard

ASUS ExpertBook B9 (B9400) - Specs

  • AUO B140HAN06.B (AUOA48F)
  • Color accuracy  2.0  0.8
  • HDD/SSD
  • up to 2000GB SSD
  • M.2 Slot
  • 2x 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 RAID  See photo
  • RAM
  • up to 32GB
  • OS
  • Windows 10 Pro, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home, Windows 10 Home
  • Battery
  • 66Wh, 4-cell, 33Wh, 2-cell
  • Body material
  • Magnesium-Lithium alloy
  • Dimensions
  • 320 x 203 x 0.9 ~ 14.9 mm (12.60" x 7.99" x 0.04")
  • Weight
  • 0.88 kg (1.9 lbs)
  • Ports and connectivity
  • 1x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 2x USB Type-C
  • 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
  • HDMI
  • 2.0b
  • Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ax
  • Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • Audio jack
  • 3.5mm Combo Jack
  • Features
  • Fingerprint reader
  • optional
  • Web camera
  • HD
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Microphone
  • Array Microphone
  • Speakers
  • Harman Kardon Audio System
  • Optical drive
  • Security Lock slot

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