Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop vs ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop

119specifications compared
40differ
79identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop has 100 cd/m² more display brightness than the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop (600 cd/m² vs 500 cd/m²). The ASUS ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop has 300 cd/m² more maximum display brightness (HDR) than the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop (1400 cd/m² vs 1100 cd/m²). The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop has 120 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the ASUS ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop (240 Hz vs 120 Hz). Only the ASUS ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop has touchscreen. Only the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop has card reader integrated.

Colour name
- ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:Jet Fog
- ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:Eclipce Grey
Market positioning
- ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:Work
- ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:Gaming
Display diagonal
- ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:40.6 cm (16")
Display resolution
- ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:2880 x 1800 pixels
- ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:2560 x 1600 pixels
Touchscreen
- ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:Yes
- ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:No
HD type
- ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:WQXGA+
- ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:WQXGA
Display brightness
- ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:600 cd/m²
- ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:500 cd/m²
Maximum display brightness (HDR)
- ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:1400 cd/m²
- ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:1100 cd/m²

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Comparison of B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01, GU606AP-U93AO57CB1
159 specifications	A ASUS ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop Model B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 View product	B ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop Model GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 View product
Design2 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Grey	Grey
Colour nameDiffers	Jet Fog	Eclipce Grey
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display back cover materialKnown for one	Aluminum-magnesium alloy	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium, Magnesium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningDiffers	Work	Gaming
Introduction year	2026	2026
Display7 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	40.6 cm (16")
Display resolutionDiffers	2880 x 1800 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeDiffers	WQXGA+	WQXGA
Panel type	OLED	OLED
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Anti-glare screen	Yes	Yes
Display glass typeKnown for one	Corning Glass	Unknown — not stated by the source
Gorilla Glass versionKnown for one	Gorilla Glass Victus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessDiffers	600 cd/m²	500 cd/m²
Maximum display brightness (HDR)Differs	1400 cd/m²	1100 cd/m²
Colour gamut	100%	100%
RGB colour space	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
Maximum refresh rateDiffers	120 Hz	240 Hz
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	1000000:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technologyKnown for one	DisplayHDR True Black 1000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Core Ultra 7	Intel Core Ultra 9
Processor generation	Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3)	Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3)
Processor modelDiffers	356H	386H
Processor cores	16	16
Processor threads	16	16
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4.7 GHz	4.9 GHz
Performance cores	4	4
Efficient cores	8	8
Low Power Efficient-cores	4	4
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers	4.7 GHz	4.9 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	3.9 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	3.5 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	2.1 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	1.6 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyDiffers	1500 MHz	1600 MHz
Processor cache	18 MB	18 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for one	FCBGA2540	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum turbo power	80 W	80 W
Processor base power	25 W	25 W
Neural processor unit (NPU)2 differ
Copilot+ PCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Neural processor unit (NPU)	Intel AI Boost	Intel AI Boost
Sparsity support	Yes	Yes
Windows Studio effects support	Yes	Yes
AI software frameworks supported by NPUDiffers	OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN	DirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN
NPU performance up to	50 TOPs	50 TOPs
GPU performance up toDiffers	40 TOPs	77 TOPs
Total processor performance up toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99 TOPs
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	LPDDR5x-SDRAM	LPDDR5x-SDRAM
Memory form factor	On-board	On-board
Memory slots	Not available	Not available
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8533 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	1 TB	1 TB
Storage media	SSD	SSD
Total SSDs capacity	1 TB	1 TB
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
NVMe	Yes	Yes
SSD interface	PCI Express 4.0	PCI Express 4.0
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for one	2280 (22 x 80 mm)	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factor	M.2	M.2
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
On-board GPU manufacturer	Intel	Intel
On-board graphics card family	Intel® Graphics	Intel® Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® Graphics	Intel® Graphics
Ray tracing accelerationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR7
Total Graphics Power (TGP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	115 W
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio1 differ
Audio system	Dolby Atmos	Dolby Atmos
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	6	4
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	5 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Front camera resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Infrared (IR) camera	Yes	Yes
Privacy cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Privacy typeKnown for one	Privacy shutter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Mobile network connection	No	No
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Antenna type	2x2	2x2
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	6.0	6.0
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	2.1	2.1
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Intel® Thunderbolt 4	Yes	Yes
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlit	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	No	No
Keyboard layout	QWERTY	QWERTY
Keyboard language	Portuguese	Portuguese
Copilot key	Yes	Yes
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RGB
Keyboard backlit zoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1-zone RGB
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 11 Pro	Windows 11 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Microsoft CopilotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareDiffers	1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers	1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers; McAfee 30 days free trial
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	4	4
Battery capacityDiffers	70 Wh	90 Wh
Fast chargingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fast charging time (50%)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 min
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	250 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers	4.5 A	12.5 A
AC adapter output voltage	20 V	20 V
USB Type-C charging port	Yes	Yes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Face recognition	Yes	Yes
Windows Hello	Yes	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, User
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	REACH, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Mix, EPEAT Climate +, EPEAT Gold, TCO10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	310.9 mm	354 mm
DepthDiffers	212.8 mm	246 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.09 cm	1.49 cm
Height (rear)	1.64 cm	1.64 cm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.85 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	390 mm	568 mm
Package depthDiffers	127.8 mm	98 mm
Package heightDiffers	290 mm	345 mm
Package weightDiffers	4.17 kg	4.51 kg
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedDiffers	No	Yes
Bag includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Interface adapters includedKnown for one	USB male - Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) female	Unknown — not stated by the source

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