Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop vs ASUS Zenbook 14 UX3480KA-A72BOHDAS01 Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 345 Laptop

95specifications compared
43differ
52identical
61known 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 Zenbook 14 UX3480KA-A72BOHDAS01 Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 345 Laptop (600 cd/m² vs 300 cd/m²). The ASUS ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop has 60 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the ASUS Zenbook 14 UX3480KA-A72BOHDAS01 Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 345 Laptop (120 Hz vs 60 Hz). The ASUS ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop has 10 more processor cores than the ASUS Zenbook 14 UX3480KA-A72BOHDAS01 Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 345 Laptop (16 vs 6). Only the ASUS ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop has touchscreen. Product colour: Grey on the ASUS ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop, Blue on the ASUS Zenbook 14 UX3480KA-A72BOHDAS01 Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 345 Laptop.

Product colour
- ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:Grey
- Zenbook 14 UX3480KA-A72BOHDAS01 Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 345 Laptop:Blue
Colour name
- ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:Jet Fog
- Zenbook 14 UX3480KA-A72BOHDAS01 Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 345 Laptop:Arctic Blue
Display back cover material
- ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:Aluminum-magnesium alloy
- Zenbook 14 UX3480KA-A72BOHDAS01 Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 345 Laptop:Ceraluminum
Housing material
- ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:Aluminium, Magnesium
- Zenbook 14 UX3480KA-A72BOHDAS01 Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 345 Laptop:Aluminium
Market positioning
- ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:Work
- Zenbook 14 UX3480KA-A72BOHDAS01 Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 345 Laptop:Home
Display resolution
- ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:2880 x 1800 pixels
- Zenbook 14 UX3480KA-A72BOHDAS01 Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 345 Laptop:1920 x 1200 pixels
Touchscreen
- ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:Yes
- Zenbook 14 UX3480KA-A72BOHDAS01 Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 345 Laptop:No
HD type
- ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop:WQXGA+
- Zenbook 14 UX3480KA-A72BOHDAS01 Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 345 Laptop:WUXGA

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Comparison of B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01, UX3480KA-A72BOHDAS01
156 specifications	A ASUS ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Laptop Model B9406CAA-U73EOHDCP01 View product	B ASUS Zenbook 14 UX3480KA-A72BOHDAS01 Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 345 Laptop Model UX3480KA-A72BOHDAS01 View product
Design5 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Blue
Colour nameDiffers	Jet Fog	Arctic Blue
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
Display5 differ
Display diagonal	35.6 cm (14")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	2880 x 1800 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeDiffers	WQXGA+	WUXGA
Panel type	OLED	OLED
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Anti-glare screenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	300 cd/m²
Maximum display brightness (HDR)Known for one	1400 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour gamut	100%	100%
RGB colour space	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
Maximum refresh rateDiffers	120 Hz	60 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
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Core Ultra 7	AMD Ryzen™ AI 7
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3)	AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series
Processor modelDiffers	356H	345
Processor coresDiffers	16	6
Processor threadsDiffers	16	12
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4.7 GHz	4.6 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	8 MB
L2 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 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	59 TOPs
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	24 GB
Internal memory type	LPDDR5x-SDRAM	LPDDR5x-SDRAM
Memory form factor	On-board	On-board
Memory slotsKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	24 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	512 GB
Storage media	SSD	SSD
Total SSDs capacityDiffers	1 TB	512 GB
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	1 TB	512 GB
NVMe	Yes	Yes
SSD interface	PCI Express 4.0	PCI Express 4.0
M.2 SSD size	2280 (22 x 80 mm)	2280 (22 x 80 mm)
SSD form factor	M.2	M.2
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 840M
Ray tracing accelerationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card 4K supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics card 8K supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AMD FreeSyncKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Network3 differ
Mobile network connection	No	No
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Antenna type	2x2	2x2
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 quantityDiffers	0	1
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 quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB4 Gen 3x2 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 keyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 11 Pro	No
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microsoft CopilotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	70 Wh	50 Wh
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
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Face recognitionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, User
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificates	REACH, RoHS	REACH, RoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Mix, EPEAT Climate +, EPEAT Gold, TCO10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	310.9 mm	311.2 mm
DepthDiffers	212.8 mm	215.8 mm
Height (front)Known for one	1.09 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	1.64 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.1 kg
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.9 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	390 mm	410 mm
Package depthDiffers	127.8 mm	87 mm
Package heightDiffers	290 mm	284 mm
Package weightDiffers	4.17 kg	3.84 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	No	No
Bag included	Yes	Yes
Interface adapters includedKnown for one	USB male - Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) female	Unknown — not stated by the source

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