ASUS ExpertBook Ultra (B9406)

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Date Published: 28 Jul 2026

Intel Core Ultra X7 358H
Intel Arc B390
14.0″, 2.8K (2880 x 1800), 120 Hz, OLED
1000GB SSD
32GB RAM
0.99 kg (2.2 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

9.0 Portability EXCEPTIONAL

10.0 Display EXCEPTIONAL

7.5 For Work Very Good

6.9 For Gaming Good

Specs Review Display For Work For Gaming

ASUS ExpertBook Ultra (B9406)

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Review

ASUS ExpertBook Ultra (B9406) in-depth review

The ASUS ExpertBook Ultra (B9406) is a masterclass in stealthy power, designed specifically for demanding professionals, executives, and power users who need workstation-grade performance without the back-breaking weight. This is a high-end, premium business laptop through and through. When you first pick it up, its featherlight 1.13 kg chassis feels like an empty shell, but what genuinely surprised us during testing was the sheer muscle hidden inside. The Intel Core Ultra X7 processor sustains a massive 45W under heavy load, crushing many heavier competitors in rendering tasks, and the Tandem OLED screen is quite possibly one of the brightest and most accurate displays we've ever tested on a business machine.However, achieving this incredible power-to-weight ratio comes with some frus[...]

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Pros

Outstanding sustained CPU performance for an ultra-light laptop
Exceptionally powerful Intel Arc B390 integrated graphics
Thin, lightweight, and fingerprint-resistant magnesium-aluminum chassis
Bright, color-accurate 120Hz Tandem OLED touchscreen with very low reflectance
Excellent glass haptic touchpad
Practical port layout with Thunderbolt 4 and USB Type-A on both sides
Physical camera shutter, IR facial recognition, and fingerprint reader

Cons

Hinge tension is too loose for a premium business laptop
Audible coil whine on our retail machine
High CPU temperatures under sustained heavy workloads
Soldered RAM and wireless hardware

DISPLAY: 14.0-inch, 2880 x 1800, OLED

Name
Samsung ATNA40LE01-0 (SDC4217)

Diagonal
14.0"

Pixel density
242.59 ppi

Refresh rate
120 Hz

Brightness
cd/m²

sRGB
%

Panel Type
OLED

Resolution
2880 x 1800

Becomes "Retina" from
14 inches (36 cm)

Contrast

dE Color Checker

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