For years, business laptops have followed a predictable formula. Black chassis, safe design, reliable performance, and just enough battery life to survive a workday. Functional? Absolutely. Exciting? Rarely. The Asus ExpertBook Ultra changes that perception almost instantly.
After using it as the primary work machine for a month, it is clear that this isn’t just another corporate laptop trying to tick enterprise checkboxes. Asus has built something that genuinely feels premium, modern, and powerful without sacrificing the practicality professionals actually need. It’s thin enough to rivals, powerful enough for demanding workloads, and surprisingly stylish for a machine aimed at executives and business leaders.
Key specifications
- Display: 14-inch 3K Tandem OLED touchscreen, 120Hz
- Processor: Intel Core Ultra X7 / X9 Series 3 (Panther Lake)
- Graphics: Intel Arc integrated GPU
- RAM: Up to 64GB LPDDR5X
- Storage: Up to 2TB PCIe Gen 5 SSD
- Battery: 70Wh with 90W fast charging
- Weight: Starts at 0.99kg
- Thickness: 10.9mm
- Audio: 6-speaker Dolby Atmos system
- Ports: Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm jack
- Durability: MIL-STD-810H certified
Design and build
The first thing that hits you when you pick up the ExpertBook Ultra is how this thing weighs almost nothing.
At just around 1kg, it genuinely feels lighter than most premium laptops in the market, including the MacBook Air. But unlike many ultra-light laptops that feel fragile or hollow, the ExpertBook Ultra feels dense in a reassuring way. There’s rigidity to the chassis, confidence in the hinge, and absolutely no sense that Asus compromised durability to hit the weight target.
The magnesium alloy construction paired with the nano-ceramic finish gives the laptop a very distinctive texture. It doesn’t feel cold or industrial like most metal laptops. Instead, there’s a softer touch to it that makes it stand out immediately.
What impressed more was how practical the design remains despite the ultra-thin profile. Asus somehow managed to fit proper ports here — Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI 2.1, and even a headphone jack. In an era where many premium laptops expect you to live dongle-first, this felt refreshing.
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The MIL-STD durability certification isn’t just marketing gimmick. The chassis feels built for constant travel, opening and closing during meetings, and being tossed into backpacks repeatedly without concern.
Display
The display is one of the biggest reasons the ExpertBook Ultra doesn’t feel like a traditional business laptop. The 14-inch 3K Tandem OLED panel is stunning.
Colours look incredibly rich, blacks are deep, and HDR content genuinely pops. Whether it was editing photos, working on presentations, or just watching YouTube late at night, the panel constantly impressed.
The 120Hz refresh rate adds another layer of smoothness that you immediately notice while scrolling or multitasking. Animations feel fluid, touch response is excellent, and the entire interface simply feels faster because of it. The icing on the cake is that the display is touchscreen, which makes interacting with it effortless.
Brightness levels are outstanding too. Outdoor visibility wasn’t a problem even under harsh sunlight. Asus claims up to 1400 nits HDR brightness, which is plausible.
The anti-reflective treatment deserves praise as well. Glossy OLED panels usually struggle with reflections, but Asus has handled it surprisingly well here. This was perfect for in-flight or outdoor use.
Keyboard, trackpad and audio
Business laptops live or die by their keyboard experience, and thankfully, Asus gets it right.
The keyboard has satisfying travel, excellent spacing, and a soft tactile response that made long writing sessions comfortable, including this review. From typing long documents, editing scripts, attending meetings, and working through documents daily, everything was seamless.
The trackpad is large, smooth, and extremely responsive. Windows precision trackpads have improved massively over the years, and this is one of the better implementations.
The six-speaker setup was another pleasant surprise. Laptop speakers usually feel like an afterthought, but the ExpertBook Ultra gets loud, clear, and immersive enough for movies and calls without immediately reaching for headphones. Dolby Atmos tuning helps create decent separation and spatial depth.
Performance
This is where the ExpertBook Ultra stops being “just” a thin business machine and starts behaving like a serious productivity powerhouse. The Intel Core Ultra X7 chips are incredibly capable.
Daily tasks feel instantaneous. Apps launch instantly, multitasking is effortless, and even demanding workloads don’t slow the machine down. Even editing videos was managed well, same as handling large Photoshop files, dozens of Chrome tabs, and multi-tasking. Fingerprint login is efficient and fast.
Thermals were surprising too. Thin laptops usually get noisy or uncomfortably warm under pressure, but Asus has clearly done good work with cooling here. Even during extended workloads, the keyboard deck stayed relatively cool, and fan noise remained controlled. Almost like a MacBook.
The integrated Intel Arc graphics are more capable than expected too. This isn’t a gaming laptop, but it can comfortably handle creative workloads and even some casual gaming.
AI integration is another major focus. Being a Copilot+ PC, the ExpertBook Ultra includes dedicated NPU acceleration for on-device AI features. Thankfully, many of these actually feel useful rather than gimmicky, especially live transcription, smart summarisation, and productivity-focused workflows.
Battery life
Battery life on Windows laptops has traditionally been the Achilles heel compared to MacBooks.
The ExpertBook Ultra could be an exception.
The 70Wh battery consistently delivered excellent endurance during day-today usage. Even with heavy workloads, the laptop comfortably lasted through a full workday. Lighter workloads stretched significantly longer.
Fast charging also helps tremendously. The included 90W charger tops the laptop up quickly enough that battery anxiety never really becomes part of the experience.
Verdict
Asus ExpertBook Ultra feels like Asus finally cracked the premium business laptop equation.
It combines the portability and battery confidence people demand with the flexibility, performance, and practicality professionals expect from Windows machines. The stunning OLED display, lightweight design, capable cooling, excellent keyboard, and strong AI-focused workflow enhancements make it one of the most complete laptops.
Yes, it’s expensive, starting at Rs 2,39,990. And yes, most casual users probably don’t need this much laptop. But that’s not who this machine is for.
The ExpertBook Ultra is aimed at executives, creators, founders, consultants, and professionals who live on their laptops every day. If the cost of the machine is not an obstacle, Asus has built something genuinely impressive.
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