Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop vs ASUS Zenbook S16 UM5606GA-SR340W Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 Laptop

104specifications compared
36differ
68identical
56known 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 Zenbook S16 UM5606GA-SR340W Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 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 Zenbook S16 UM5606GA-SR340W Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 Laptop (1400 cd/m² vs 1100 cd/m²). The ASUS ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop has 6 more processor cores than the ASUS Zenbook S16 UM5606GA-SR340W Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 Laptop (16 vs 10). Only the ASUS Zenbook S16 UM5606GA-SR340W Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 Laptop has card reader integrated. Product colour: Grey on the ASUS ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop, White on the ASUS Zenbook S16 UM5606GA-SR340W Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 Laptop.

Product colour
- ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:Grey
- Zenbook S16 UM5606GA-SR340W Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 Laptop:White
Colour name
- ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:Jet Fog
- Zenbook S16 UM5606GA-SR340W Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 Laptop:Scandinavian White
Display back cover material
- ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:Aluminum-magnesium alloy
- Zenbook S16 UM5606GA-SR340W Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 Laptop:Ceraluminum
Housing material
- ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:Aluminium, Magnesium
- Zenbook S16 UM5606GA-SR340W Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 Laptop:Aluminium
Market positioning
- ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:Work
- Zenbook S16 UM5606GA-SR340W Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 Laptop:Home
Display diagonal
- ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- Zenbook S16 UM5606GA-SR340W Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 Laptop:40.6 cm (16")
HD type
- ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:WQXGA+
- Zenbook S16 UM5606GA-SR340W Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 Laptop:3K
Display brightness
- ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:600 cd/m²
- Zenbook S16 UM5606GA-SR340W Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 Laptop:500 cd/m²

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Comparison of B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01, UM5606GA-SR340W
160 specifications	A ASUS ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop Model B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 View product	B ASUS Zenbook S16 UM5606GA-SR340W Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 Laptop Model UM5606GA-SR340W View product
Design5 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Grey	White
Colour nameDiffers	Jet Fog	Scandinavian White
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display back cover materialDiffers	Aluminum-magnesium alloy	Ceraluminum
Housing materialDiffers	Aluminium, Magnesium	Aluminium
Market positioningDiffers	Work	Home
Introduction year	2026	2026
Stylus pen supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	40.6 cm (16")
Display resolution	2880 x 1800 pixels	2880 x 1800 pixels
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
HD typeDiffers	WQXGA+	3K
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 rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Contrast ratio (typical)	1000000:1	1000000:1
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supported	Yes	Yes
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology	DisplayHDR True Black 1000	DisplayHDR True Black 1000
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.07 billion colours
Anti-reflective coatingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Low Blue Light technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.2 ms
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Core Ultra 7	AMD Ryzen AI 9
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3)	AMD Ryzen AI 400 Series
Processor modelDiffers	356H	465
Processor coresDiffers	16	10
Processor threadsDiffers	16	20
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4.7 GHz	5 GHz
Performance coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient coresKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	4.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	3.5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	3.3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for one	1.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one	1.5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyKnown for one	1500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one	18 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2 & L3
Processor socketKnown for one	FCBGA2540	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum turbo powerKnown for one	80 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor base powerKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GHz
L3 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 MB
L2 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 MB
Neural processor unit (NPU)1 differ
Copilot+ PC	Yes	Yes
Neural processor unit (NPU)Differs	Intel AI Boost	AMD Ryzen AI
Sparsity supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows Studio effects supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AI software frameworks supported by NPUKnown for one	OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN	Unknown — not stated by the source
NPU performance up to	50 TOPs	50 TOPs
GPU performance up toKnown for one	40 TOPs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total processor performance up toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	73 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
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
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
On-board GPU manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® Graphics	AMD Radeon
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® Graphics	AMD Radeon 880M
Ray tracing accelerationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby Atmos	Smart Amp
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Network1 differ
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 versionDiffers	6.0	5.4
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 quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	2.1	2.1
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Thunderbolt 4Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode	Yes	Yes
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlit	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	No	No
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Portuguese	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copilot key	Yes	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 11 Pro	Windows 11 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Microsoft Copilot	Yes	Yes
Trial software	1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers	1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3-Month Google AI Pro Subscription 3-Month GoPro Premium+ Subscription 1-Month Membership of Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps, Individual. The redemption duration from September 15, 2021 to August 31, 2028. 3-Month Goodnotes Essential Subscription 6-Month Dropbox 500GB Subscription 1-Year ASUS Secure A
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	4	4
Battery capacityDiffers	70 Wh	83 Wh
Removable batteryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	68 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	3.4 A
AC adapter output voltage	20 V	20 V
USB Type-C charging port	Yes	Yes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)	Yes	Yes
USB Type-C required charging power (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 W
USB Type-C required charging power (min)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Face recognition	Yes	Yes
Windows Hello	Yes	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	Yes	Yes
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
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificates	REACH, RoHS	REACH, RoHS
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	ENERGY STAR, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Mix, EPEAT Climate +, EPEAT Gold, TCO10	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	310.9 mm	353.6 mm
DepthDiffers	212.8 mm	243 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.09 cm	1.19 cm
Height (rear)Differs	1.64 cm	1.29 cm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	390 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	127.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	290 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	4.17 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	No	No
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
Performanceidentical
Repairability indexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.9

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