Asus has launched its flagship Expertbook Ultra laptop in India, promising powerful performance and durability in a compact, lightweight form factor. The laptop weighs less than a kilo and is less than 11 mm thick, but it packs a serious punch courtesy of Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors, Intel Arc B390 integrated graphics, a generous amount of LPDDR5X RAM, and a PCIe Gen 5 NVMe SSD.
The laptop is made of aerospace-grade AZ31B Magnesium-Aluminium alloy chassis with 9H Hardness Nano Ceramic Coating technology for long-lasting protection against scratches, stains and rigours of travel. Let’s quickly explore the key aspects of this compact yet powerful Asus laptop.
Performance
Powered by Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors and Asus ExpertCool Pro technology with dual pressure fans with 97 ultra-thin blades, this Copilot+ PC claims to maintain a 50W TDP without throttling, along with up to 180 Platform TOPS and promises to deliver a 3x AI performance jump.
Storage and Memory
The Asus Expertbook Ultra features a PCIe Gen 5 NVMe SSD with up to 2 TB capacity, with ultra-fast read speeds up to 14,090 MBps, and up to 64 GB of ultra-high-speed LPDDR5X RAM clocked at 9600 MT/s, ensuring brisk execution of even the most complex data models.
Display
It features an immersive 14-inch 3K (2880 x 1800) Tandem OLED anti-glare touchscreen display that claims to extend the lifespan of the panel drastically, reduce power consumption by 40% and achieve up to 1400 nits of peak HDR brightness, HDR 1000 True Black, 133% sRGB coverage, and offer a 144 Hz variable refresh rate. It also features Nano-Etching and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Matte, low-reflectivity, anti-glare glass for clear visuals.
Audio
The laptop includes a premium 6-speaker spatial audio system with dual-magnetic woofers and dedicated Dolby Atmos-tuned tweeters. With an impressive peak loudness of 95 dB, the Asus ExpertBook Ultra is designed for vivid virtual engagements with deep bass and clear vocals.
Connectivity and Ports
The laptop has a good spread of high-speed ports, including 2x Thunderbolt 4 Type-C ports, 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 ports, a full-size HDMI 2.1 port, and a 3.5 mm jack. It also sports Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0 antennas directly mounted on 3D plastic carriers integrated into the exhaust vents, which claim to improve 5 GHz and 6 GHz signal efficiency by up to 43 per cent.
Battery backup
The laptop is fitted with a high-density 4-cell 70 Wh battery that claims to deliver up to 26 hours of battery life. It can be paired with a 90W USB-C fast charger to charge the battery to 50% in just 30 minutes. It supports full-range (5V to 24V) charging, so it can be powered by mobile power banks and aeroplane chargers, ensuring users stay productive on long flights and on the move.
Durability and Security
Asus claims that the laptop has been rigorously tested for 24 MIL-STD-810H procedures across 11 categories, along with 157 additional in-house validations, such as 50,000 hinge test cycles, 25 kg of panel pressure, and a 355 cc spill-resistant keyboard, ensuring it survives most high-stakes environments.
Beyond the physical front, the company promises bulletproof enterprise security with Asus ExpertGuardian. It offers layered firmware protection with NIST SP 800-193 compliance, Match-on-Chip Fingerprint, IR Cameras, Discrete TPM 2.0, Secured Core PC, dual self-healing BIOS, chassis intrusion detection and Microsoft Pluton Security.
AI-Productivity Tools
With up to 180 total system TOPS and a dedicated 50 TOP NPUs, the sus ExpertBook Ultra is designed to integrate (in the near future) the sus MyExpert1 AI suite, which enables heavy LLM inference, real-time translation, and generative AI tasks. You also get Asus ExpertMeet, with dual-array mics, AI noise cancellation, and an AI camera for noise reduction, gaze tracking, and more.
Price, Availability and Service
The ASUS ExpertBook Ultra can be pre-ordered on Flipkart, with the Intel Core Ultra X7 Series 3 model priced from Rs 239,990 to Rs 349,990. To mark the launch of this flagship laptop, Asus is offering additional limited-time benefits to its ExpertBook Ultra customers who pre-order it till 29th April 2026. These include a 5-year on-site warranty, a 5-year battery warranty, and 5 years of Accidental Damage Protection worth Rs 12,190.
The benefits also include an additional Rs 20,000 off on Axis Bank Credit Card (EMI), a Rs 20,000 exchange bonus, 24 months No Cost EMI across various bank cards, and more. Every ExpertBook Ultra customer will also be assigned an Expert Relationship Manager for priority personalised service.
Along with the launch of the new flagship Ultra model, Asus also refreshed the rest of the ExpertBook series with new P3 and P5 models with newer Intel Core and Core Ultra processors.
The ExpertBook P3 range is available for purchase on Flipkart starting from Rs 94,990, with a limited-period launch discount of Rs 6,000 and various card and bank offers.
The ExpertBook P5 range will soon be available (date yet to be confirmed), starting at Rs 2,14,990.
