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ASUS ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop vs ASUS TUF Gaming A18 FA808PR-R92AT57CB1 AMD Ryzen™ 9 8940HX Laptop

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The ASUS ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop has 1 more introduction year than the ASUS TUF Gaming A18 FA808PR-R92AT57CB1 AMD Ryzen™ 9 8940HX Laptop (2026 vs 2025). 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 A18 FA808PR-R92AT57CB1 AMD Ryzen™ 9 8940HX Laptop (600 cd/m² vs 300 cd/m²). The ASUS TUF Gaming A18 FA808PR-R92AT57CB1 AMD Ryzen™ 9 8940HX 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). Only the ASUS ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop has touchscreen. Only the ASUS TUF Gaming A18 FA808PR-R92AT57CB1 AMD Ryzen™ 9 8940HX Laptop has discrete graphics card.

  • Colour name
    • ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:Jet Fog
    • TUF Gaming A18 FA808PR-R92AT57CB1 AMD Ryzen™ 9 8940HX Laptop:Jaeger Gray
  • Display back cover material
    • ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:Aluminum-magnesium alloy
    • TUF Gaming A18 FA808PR-R92AT57CB1 AMD Ryzen™ 9 8940HX Laptop:Plastic
  • Housing material
    • ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:Aluminium, Magnesium
    • TUF Gaming A18 FA808PR-R92AT57CB1 AMD Ryzen™ 9 8940HX Laptop:Plastic
  • Market positioning
    • ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:Work
    • TUF Gaming A18 FA808PR-R92AT57CB1 AMD Ryzen™ 9 8940HX Laptop:Gaming
  • Introduction year
    • ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:2026
    • TUF Gaming A18 FA808PR-R92AT57CB1 AMD Ryzen™ 9 8940HX Laptop:2025
  • Display diagonal
    • ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
    • TUF Gaming A18 FA808PR-R92AT57CB1 AMD Ryzen™ 9 8940HX Laptop:45.7 cm (18")
  • Display resolution
    • ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:2880 x 1800 pixels
    • TUF Gaming A18 FA808PR-R92AT57CB1 AMD Ryzen™ 9 8940HX Laptop:1920 x 1200 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:Yes
    • TUF Gaming A18 FA808PR-R92AT57CB1 AMD Ryzen™ 9 8940HX Laptop:No

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165 specifications
Design5 differ
Colour nameDiffersJet FogJaeger Gray
Display back cover materialDiffersAluminum-magnesium alloyPlastic
Housing materialDiffersAluminium, MagnesiumPlastic
Market positioningDiffersWorkGaming
Introduction yearDiffers20262025
Display8 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")45.7 cm (18")
Display resolutionDiffers2880 x 1800 pixels1920 x 1200 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
HD typeDiffersWQXGA+Full HD+
Panel typeDiffersOLEDIPS-Level
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
RGB colour spaceDiffersDCI-P3sRGB
Maximum refresh rateDiffers120 Hz144 Hz
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one1000000:1Unknown — not stated by the source
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™ 9
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3)AMD Ryzen 8000 Series
Processor modelDiffers356H8940HX
Processor threadsDiffers1632
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.7 GHz5.3 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 source2.4 GHz
L3 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 MB
L2 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 MB
Neural processor unit (NPU)2 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 toDiffers50 TOPs16 TOPs
GPU performance up toKnown for one40 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
Total processor performance up toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source38 TOPs
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersLPDDR5x-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Memory form factorDiffersOn-boardSO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffersNot available2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 16 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Storageidentical
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for one2280 (22 x 80 mm)Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
On-board GPU manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® GraphicsAMD Radeon Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GraphicsAMD Radeon 610M
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 source12 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR7
Total Graphics Power (TGP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 W
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby AtmosDolby Audio
Number of built-in speakersDiffers62
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one5 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Privacy cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Privacy typeKnown for onePrivacy shutterUnknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
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)
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers6.05.4
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Thunderbolt 4Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRGB
Keyboard backlit zoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1-zone RGB
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home
Microsoft CopilotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
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 W280 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers4.5 A14 A
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 mm399 mm
DepthDiffers212.8 mm283 mm
Height (front)Differs1.09 cm1.89 cm
Height (rear)Differs1.64 cm2.98 cm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers390 mm486.6 mm
Package depthDiffers127.8 mm111.6 mm
Package heightDiffers290 mm345 mm
Package weightDiffers4.17 kg7.89 kg
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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