ASUS ExpertBook B1 (B1502) review – business features on the budget
ASUS – the brand known for its gaming and Zenbook laptops is relatively new in the business/enterprise notebook market. However, it has already proved that it can make decent machines even for serious people.
Today, we’re going to check one such device. It is called the ASUS ExpertBook B1 (B1502), and it comes with Intel’s 12th Gen processors. Thankfully (for ourselves and for you), we were able to snatch the B1502CBA variant, which features the more powerful roster of CPUs.
This will let us give you a better insight into the true performance and cooling capacity of the product. By the way, we find it amusing that a laptop in the year 2023 can still be found with a 768p TN display option. We’ll let that one slide, but ASUS has no more strikes on this one.
Thankfully, if you have the opportunity to get it on your market, target the version with the 1080p IPS panel. Beware of the 1080p TN impostor that might be lurking on the streets of Amazon.
You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/asus-expertbook-b1-b1502-12th-gen-intel/
Contents
Specs, Drivers, What’s in the box
- HDD/SSD
- up to 2000GB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- 1x 2280 PCIe NVMe 4.0 x4 See photo
- RAM
- up to 24GB
- OS
- Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, DOS, No OS, Windows 10 Home
- Battery
- 42Wh, 3-cell
- Body material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate
- Dimensions
- 316.6 x 233.0 x 19.9 mm (12.46" x 9.17" x 0.78")
- Weight
- 1.69 kg (3.7 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 1x USB Type-A
- 2.0
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD)
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
- HDMI
- 1.4
- Card reader
- Ethernet LAN
- 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- Audio jack
- 3.5mm Combo Jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- optional
- Web camera
- HD IR with privacy shutter, Windows Hello support
- Backlit keyboard
- optional
- Microphone
- Array Microphone
- Speakers
- Speakers by Dirac
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
All ASUS ExpertBook B1 (B1502, 12th Gen Intel) configurations
Drivers
All drivers and utilities for this notebook can be found here: https://www.asus.com/laptops/for-work/expertbook/expertbook-b1-b1502-12th-gen-intel/helpdesk_download/?model2Name=ExpertBook-B1-B1502-12th-Gen-Intel
What’s in the box?
Inside the packaging, you will find the mandatory paperwork. In addition, there is a 65W USB Type-C charger.
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Sorry but I find the backlit keyboard pathetically dim. Tried forcing the registry key to a higher level but didn’t work. Called support…they said this laptop only has on or off…but you’ll see that when restarting the notebook the intensity is decent but then fades. Will need to buy another laptop for my client.