Weight is relative. A 1.6-kilogram laptop feels perfectly light when you pick it up. Carry it around for 20 or 30 minutes while commuting, though, and suddenly it doesn’t feel quite so light anymore. That’s when every gram starts to matter. At just 990 grams (2.18 lbs) and 10.9 mm (0.43 inches) thin, the ASUS ExpertBook Ultra is among the lightest and thinnest 14-inch business laptops around—and your shoulders will probably appreciate it long before you do.
What’s even more impressive is that ASUS somehow managed to achieve that without creating a machine that needs to be wrapped in bubble wrap every time you leave the office. The ExpertBook Ultra meets MIL-STD-810H military durability standards and undergoes 24 rigorous durability tests, proving that light does not necessarily mean fragile.
Of course, portability only matters if the laptop can actually keep up with the work. ASUS equips the ExpertBook Ultra with up to an Intel Core Ultra X9 processor, integrated Intel Arc Pro graphics, up to 64 GB of LPDDR5X RAM, and as much as 2 TB of PCIe 5.0 SSD storage. Keeping everything cool is ASUS’ new ExpertCool Pro thermal system, which uses a redesigned cooling architecture to sustain up to 50 W of processor power while remaining remarkably quiet.
The 14-inch 3K Tandem OLED touchscreen is equally impressive. The display is also protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, making it as tough as it is gorgeous. It supports a 120 Hz refresh rate, Dolby Vision, covers 100% of the DCI-P3 color gamut, and reaches up to 1,400 nits of HDR brightness. Whether you are editing presentations, touching up photos, or simply convincing yourself that one more episode won’t hurt, the display has you covered.
Naturally, ASUS has sprinkled in a healthy dose of AI. ASUS MyExpert offers on-device features such as meeting transcription, document summarization, translation, and intelligent search, while ExpertGuardian brings enterprise-grade security with Windows Secured-core PC support, biometric authentication, and post-quantum cryptography readiness.
A 70 Wh battery promises up to 26 hours of use and supports fast charging, reaching 50% in around 30 minutes. Throw in Wi-Fi 7, dual Thunderbolt 4 ports, dual USB-A ports, HDMI 2.1, and a headphone jack, and the ExpertBook Ultra ticks just about every checkbox a business user could ask for. Oh, did we mention that it even packs a six-speaker Dolby Atmos audio system, making the machine not just about productivity; it is good for movies, too, or presentation videos with serious audio—if work is what you ever do.
Thin, light, powerful, and durable. Laptop makers usually ask you to pick two. ASUS, however, seems determined to prove that you can have all four. If anyone’s interested, or ready to convince your boss this machine is exactly what you need to reel in multi-million-dollar contracts, the ASUS ExpertBook Ultra starts at US$2,499.99.
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