At the ongoing CES 2023 event, Asus introduced multiple new laptops aimed at gamers and creative professionals alike. The brand has also refreshed its business-focused ExpertBook B9 series with cutting-edge hardware and some very attractive features. Let’s check it out in more detail.

Asus ExpertBook B9 specs

The chassis of the new ExpertBook B9 is made of magnesium alloy, more specifically a magnesium-lithium alloy. Asus claims it is more lightweight than many 13-inch laptops. A 14-inch OLED panel with a 2.880 x 1.800 resolution is integrated into this chassis (2.8k).

The OLED display is Asus’s big wager as the distinguishing element of this business laptop. The inclusion of the OLED panels means you’ll have inky blacks and more vivid colors.

For ease of compatibility with hardware at work, the ExpertBook B9 comes with a full set of legacy ports, including USB A, HDMI, and even an RJ45 port for wired Internet connection.

The Asus laptop sports a mechanical camera shutter, a fingerprint reader, and the virtual touchpad Numpad, which is a distinguishing feature of the brand. In relation to the touchpad, Asus asserts that it is 26.8% larger than those found on comparable ExpertBook systems.

The newest Intel Core CPUs from the 13th Core I generation, with up to 64 GB of RAM, is the foundation of the new Asus ExpertBook B9. Asus has built a cooling system with two fans to keep these powerful CPUs cool and the laptop quiet.

Asus ExpertCenter PN64-E1 mini-PC

The brand has also unveiled a few details about its upcoming mini-PC called the ExpertCenter PN64-E1. Up to an i7-13700H mobile CPU with 24 MB L3 cache, Iris Xe iGPU, performance cores operating at 5 GHz, and efficiency cores running at 3.7 GHz are expected to be available in PN64-E1 variants. For the more economical versions, Raptor Lake-P CPU alternatives will probably be available as well. The maximum RAM capacity is still 32 GB DDR5, but there are now two M.2 slots that support PCIe 4.0 X4 speeds on the storage side.

The product images made available show a strong port lineup that finally adds Thunderbolt 4 capability for the small PC lineup. As a result, there are two TB4 ports, three USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 ports, two USB-A 3.1 ports, a 2.5 GbE jack, an audio jack with the Realtek ALC897 codec, two HDMI 2.1 video outputs, and a configurable slot that can be filled with a serial port, a VGA output, an HDMI 2.1 output, or an additional 2.5 GbE jack. An integrated Wi-Fi 6E + BT 5.2 card provides wireless connectivity.

Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation processing for mics and an enhanced cooling system for reduced noise are additional features of the PN64-E1. Pricing and availability are still unknown.

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(Source: Asus press release)

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