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ASUS ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop vs ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop

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  • 45identical
  • 74known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop has 300 cd/m² more display brightness than the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop (600 cd/m² vs 300 cd/m²). The ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop has 24 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the ASUS ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop (144 Hz vs 120 Hz). The ASUS ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop has 999,000 :1 more contrast ratio (typical) than the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop (1000000:1 vs 1000:1). Only the ASUS ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop has touchscreen. Only the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop has discrete graphics card.

  • Colour name
    • ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:Jet Fog
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:Jaeger Gray
  • Display back cover material
    • ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:Aluminum-magnesium alloy
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:Aluminium
  • Housing material
    • ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:Aluminium, Magnesium
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:Plastic
  • Market positioning
    • ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:Work
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:Gaming
  • Display diagonal
    • ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:40.6 cm (16")
  • Display resolution
    • ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:2880 x 1800 pixels
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:1920 x 1200 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:Yes
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:No
  • HD type
    • ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:WQXGA+
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:WUXGA

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170 specifications
Design4 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourGreyGrey
Colour nameDiffersJet FogJaeger Gray
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Display back cover materialDiffersAluminum-magnesium alloyAluminium
Housing materialDiffersAluminium, MagnesiumPlastic
Market positioningDiffersWorkGaming
Introduction yearKnown for one2026Unknown — not stated by the source
Display9 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")40.6 cm (16")
Display resolutionDiffers2880 x 1800 pixels1920 x 1200 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
HD typeDiffersWQXGA+WUXGA
Panel typeDiffersOLEDIPS-Level
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratio16:1016:10
Anti-glare screenYesYes
Display glass typeKnown for oneCorning GlassUnknown — not stated by the source
Gorilla Glass versionKnown for oneGorilla Glass VictusUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessDiffers600 cd/m²300 cd/m²
Maximum display brightness (HDR)Known for one1400 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour gamut100%100%
RGB colour spaceDiffersDCI-P3sRGB
Maximum refresh rateDiffers120 Hz144 Hz
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs1000000:11000:1
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technologyKnown for oneDisplayHDR True Black 1000Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 ms
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor familyDiffersIntel Core Ultra 7AMD Ryzen™ 7
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3)AMD Ryzen 200 Series
Processor modelDiffers356H253
Processor coresDiffers168
Processor threads1616
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.7 GHz4.9 GHz
Performance coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient coresKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one4.7 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one3.5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one3.3 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for one1.9 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one1.5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyKnown for one1500 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one18 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL2 & L3
Processor socketKnown for oneFCBGA2540Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum turbo powerKnown for one80 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor base powerKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.6 GHz
L3 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 MB
L2 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 MB
Neural processor unit (NPU)1 differ
Copilot+ PCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Neural processor unit (NPU)DiffersIntel AI BoostAMD Ryzen AI
Sparsity supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows Studio effects supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AI software frameworks supported by NPUKnown for oneOpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNNUnknown — not stated by the source
NPU performance up toKnown for one50 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
GPU performance up toKnown for one40 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
Total processor performance up toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 TOPs
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersLPDDR5x-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Memory form factorDiffersOn-boardSO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffersNot available2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5600 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB512 GB
Storage mediaSSDSSD
Total SSDs capacityDiffers1 TB512 GB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers1 TB512 GB
NVMeYesYes
SSD interfacePCI Express 4.0PCI Express 4.0
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for one2280 (22 x 80 mm)Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorM.2M.2
Optical drive typeNoNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5070 Laptop GPU
On-board GPU manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® GraphicsAMD Radeon
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GraphicsAMD Radeon 780M
Ray tracing accelerationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR7
On-board graphics card 4K supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics card 8K supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Total Graphics Power (TGP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source115 W
AMD FreeSyncKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDolby AtmosDolby Atmos
Number of built-in speakersDiffers62
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one5 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera HD typeFull HDFull HD
Front camera resolution1920 x 1080 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Infrared (IR) cameraYesYes
Privacy cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Privacy typeKnown for onePrivacy shutterUnknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Antenna type2x22x2
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers6.05.4
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity22
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Thunderbolt 4Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitYesYes
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard layoutQWERTYQWERTY
Keyboard languageDiffersPortugueseDutch
Copilot keyYesYes
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRGB
Keyboard backlit zoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1-zone RGB
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Microsoft CopilotYesYes
Trial softwareDiffers1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers. Credit card required. McAfee® 30 days free trial
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3-Month Google AI Pro Subscription 6-Month Dropbox 500GB Subscription 1-Year ASUS Secure Auto-Backup 200GB Subscription *Available in eligible markets only. Eligibility varies by region, device, and time. Terms and conditions apply. See promotion pages for details. XBOX Game Pass Premium_2 months (*
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells44
Battery capacityDiffers70 Wh90 Wh
Fast chargingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fast charging time (50%)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 min
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W240 W
AC adapter frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers4.5 A12 A
AC adapter output voltage20 V20 V
USB Type-C charging portYesYes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
USB Type-C required charging power (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 W
USB Type-C required charging power (min)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Face recognitionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows HelloYesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, User
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneREACH, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Mix, EPEAT Climate +, EPEAT Gold, TCO10Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers310.9 mm354 mm
DepthDiffers212.8 mm269 mm
Height (front)Differs1.09 cm1.79 cm
Height (rear)Differs1.64 cm2.57 cm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.2 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one390 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one127.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one290 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one4.17 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedDiffersNoYes
Bag includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Interface adapters includedKnown for oneUSB male - Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) femaleUnknown — not stated by the source

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