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ASUS ExpertBook B9 B9406CA-X961X Copilot+ PC Intel Core Ultra X9 388H Laptop 35.6 cm (14") Touchscreen WQXGA+ 64 GB LPDDR5x-SDRAM 1 TB SSD Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Windows 11 Pro Grey QWERTY UK English
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- Intel Core Ultra X9 388H (18MB Cache)
- 64GB LPDDR5x-SDRAM
- 1000GB SSD
- 14" WQXGA+ 2880 x 1800 OLED Touch
- Intel Arc B390
| SKU | B9406CA-X961X |
|---|---|
| EAN | 4711636731874 |
| Manufacturer | ASUS |
| Availability | Out of Stock |
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| Design | |
|---|---|
| Colour name | Jet Fog |
| Product type | Laptop |
| Market positioning | Work |
| Housing material | Aluminium, Magnesium |
| Form factor | Clamshell |
| Product colour | Grey |
| Introduction year | 2026 |
| Display back cover material | Aluminum-magnesium alloy |
| Display | |
| HD type | WQXGA+ |
| Display surface | Matt |
| Panel type | OLED |
| LED backlight | Yes |
| Display brightness | 600 cd/m² |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Display resolution | 2880 x 1800 pixels |
| Display diagonal | 35.6 cm (14") |
| Display glass type | Corning Glass |
| Maximum refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| RGB colour space | DCI-P3 |
| High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology | DisplayHDR True Black 1000 |
| Colour gamut | 100% |
| Native aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| High Dynamic Range (HDR) supported | Yes |
| Maximum display brightness (HDR) | 1400 cd/m² |
| Gorilla Glass version | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Processor | |
| Processor generation | Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3) |
| Processor cache type | Smart Cache |
| Processor cache | 18 MB |
| Processor model | 388H |
| Processor boost frequency | 5.1 GHz |
| Processor cores | 16 |
| Processor threads | 16 |
| Processor socket | FCBGA2540 |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel |
| Processor family | Intel Core Ultra X9 |
| Processor base power | 25 W |
| Maximum turbo power | 80 W |
| Efficient-core base frequency | 1.6 GHz |
| Performance-core base frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency | 5.1 GHz |
| Performance cores | 4 |
| Efficient cores | 8 |
| Low Power Efficient-core Base Frequency | 1600 MHz |
| Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| Low Power Efficient-cores | 4 |
| Neural processor unit (NPU) | |
| Neural processor unit (NPU) | Intel AI Boost |
| Sparsity support | Yes |
| Windows Studio effects support | Yes |
| AI software frameworks supported by NPU | OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
| NPU performance up to | 50 TOPs |
| GPU performance up to | 122 TOPs |
| Copilot+ PC | Yes |
| Memory | |
| Memory form factor | On-board |
| Internal memory | 64 GB |
| Internal memory type | LPDDR5x-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory | 64 GB |
| Storage | |
| SSD form factor | M.2 |
| Storage media | SSD |
| Optical drive type | No |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 |
| SSD capacity | 1 TB |
| SSD interface | PCI Express 4.0 |
| Card reader integrated | No |
| Total storage capacity | 1 TB |
| Total SSDs capacity | 1 TB |
| NVMe | Yes |
| M.2 SSD size | 2280 (22 x 80 mm) |
| Graphics | |
| Discrete graphics card | No |
| On-board graphics card family | Intel Arc Graphics |
| On-board graphics card | Yes |
| On-board graphics card model | Intel Arc B390 |
| Discrete graphics card model | Not available |
| On-board GPU manufacturer | Intel |
| Ray tracing acceleration | Yes |
| Audio | |
| Audio system | Dolby Atmos |
| Number of built-in speakers | 6 |
| Built-in microphone | Yes |
| Camera | |
| Front camera | Yes |
| Front camera resolution (numeric) | 5 MP |
| Front camera resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Privacy camera | Yes |
| Privacy type | Privacy shutter |
| Front camera HD type | Full HD |
| Infrared (IR) camera | Yes |
| Windows Hello | Yes |
| Optical drive | |
| Optical drive type | No |
| Network | |
| Mobile network connection | No |
| Top Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Wi-Fi standards | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Ethernet LAN | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 |
| Antenna type | 2x2 |
| Ports & interfaces | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity | 0 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity | 0 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity | 2 |
| USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode | Yes |
| USB 2.0 ports quantity | 0 |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 |
| HDMI version | 2.1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery (USB PD) | Yes |
| Thunderbolt 4 ports quantity | 2 |
| Intel® Thunderbolt 4 | Yes |
| Keyboard | |
|---|---|
| Pointing device | Touchpad |
| Keyboard layout | QWERTY |
| Numeric keypad | No |
| Keyboard backlit | Yes |
| Keyboard language | UK English |
| Copilot key | Yes |
| Software | |
| Operating system architecture | 64-bit |
| Trial software | 1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers |
| Operating system installed | Windows 11 Pro |
| Microsoft Copilot | Yes |
| Copilot+ PC | Yes |
| Technical details | |
| Market positioning | Work |
| Housing material | Aluminium, Magnesium |
| Form factor | Clamshell |
| Product colour | Grey |
| Sustainability certificates | ENERGY STAR, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Mix, TCO |
| Compliance certificates | REACH |
| Battery | |
| Battery technology | Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) |
| Number of battery cells | 4 |
| Battery capacity | 70 Wh |
| Power | |
| AC adapter power | 90 W |
| AC adapter frequency | 50 - 60 Hz |
| AC adapter input voltage | 100 - 240 V |
| AC adapter output current | 4.5 A |
| AC adapter output voltage | 20 V |
| USB Power Delivery (USB PD) | Yes |
| USB Type-C charging port | Yes |
| USB Type-C required charging power (min) | 80 W |
| USB Type-C required charging power (max) | 90 W |
| Security | |
| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | Yes |
| Face recognition | Yes |
| Windows Hello | Yes |
| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version | 2.0 |
| Certificates | |
| Compliance certificates | REACH |
| Sustainability | |
| Sustainability certificates | ENERGY STAR, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Mix, TCO |
| Weight & dimensions | |
| Width | 310.9 mm |
| Depth | 212.8 mm |
| Height (front) | 1.09 cm |
| Height (rear) | 1.64 cm |
| Weight | 1.1 kg |
| Packaging data | |
| Interface adapters included | USB male - Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) female |
| Bag included | Yes |
| Packaging content | |
| Interface adapters included | USB male - Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) female |
| Bag included | Yes |
| Other features | |
| Interface adapters included | USB male - Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) female |
| On-board graphics card | Yes |
| Audio system | Dolby Atmos |
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| Design | |
|---|---|
| Colour name | Jet Fog |
| Product type | Laptop |
| Market positioning | Work |
| Housing material | Aluminium, Magnesium |
| Form factor | Clamshell |
| Product colour | Grey |
| Introduction year | 2026 |
| Display back cover material | Aluminum-magnesium alloy |
| Display | |
| HD type | WQXGA+ |
| Display surface | Matt |
| Panel type | OLED |
| LED backlight | Yes |
| Display brightness | 600 cd/m² |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Display resolution | 2880 x 1800 pixels |
| Display diagonal | 35.6 cm (14") |
| Display glass type | Corning Glass |
| Maximum refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| RGB colour space | DCI-P3 |
| High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology | DisplayHDR True Black 1000 |
| Colour gamut | 100% |
| Native aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| High Dynamic Range (HDR) supported | Yes |
| Maximum display brightness (HDR) | 1400 cd/m² |
| Gorilla Glass version | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Processor | |
| Processor generation | Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3) |
| Processor cache type | Smart Cache |
| Processor cache | 18 MB |
| Processor model | 388H |
| Processor boost frequency | 5.1 GHz |
| Processor cores | 16 |
| Processor threads | 16 |
| Processor socket | FCBGA2540 |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel |
| Processor family | Intel Core Ultra X9 |
| Processor base power | 25 W |
| Maximum turbo power | 80 W |
| Efficient-core base frequency | 1.6 GHz |
| Performance-core base frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency | 5.1 GHz |
| Performance cores | 4 |
| Efficient cores | 8 |
| Low Power Efficient-core Base Frequency | 1600 MHz |
| Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| Low Power Efficient-cores | 4 |
| Neural processor unit (NPU) | |
| Neural processor unit (NPU) | Intel AI Boost |
| Sparsity support | Yes |
| Windows Studio effects support | Yes |
| AI software frameworks supported by NPU | OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
| NPU performance up to | 50 TOPs |
| GPU performance up to | 122 TOPs |
| Copilot+ PC | Yes |
| Memory | |
| Memory form factor | On-board |
| Internal memory | 64 GB |
| Internal memory type | LPDDR5x-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory | 64 GB |
| Storage | |
| SSD form factor | M.2 |
| Storage media | SSD |
| Optical drive type | No |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 |
| SSD capacity | 1 TB |
| SSD interface | PCI Express 4.0 |
| Card reader integrated | No |
| Total storage capacity | 1 TB |
| Total SSDs capacity | 1 TB |
| NVMe | Yes |
| M.2 SSD size | 2280 (22 x 80 mm) |
| Graphics | |
| Discrete graphics card | No |
| On-board graphics card family | Intel Arc Graphics |
| On-board graphics card | Yes |
| On-board graphics card model | Intel Arc B390 |
| Discrete graphics card model | Not available |
| On-board GPU manufacturer | Intel |
| Ray tracing acceleration | Yes |
| Audio | |
| Audio system | Dolby Atmos |
| Number of built-in speakers | 6 |
| Built-in microphone | Yes |
| Camera | |
| Front camera | Yes |
| Front camera resolution (numeric) | 5 MP |
| Front camera resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Privacy camera | Yes |
| Privacy type | Privacy shutter |
| Front camera HD type | Full HD |
| Infrared (IR) camera | Yes |
| Windows Hello | Yes |
| Optical drive | |
| Optical drive type | No |
| Network | |
| Mobile network connection | No |
| Top Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Wi-Fi standards | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Ethernet LAN | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 |
| Antenna type | 2x2 |
| Ports & interfaces | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity | 0 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity | 0 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity | 2 |
| USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode | Yes |
| USB 2.0 ports quantity | 0 |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 |
| HDMI version | 2.1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery (USB PD) | Yes |
| Thunderbolt 4 ports quantity | 2 |
| Intel® Thunderbolt 4 | Yes |
| Keyboard | |
|---|---|
| Pointing device | Touchpad |
| Keyboard layout | QWERTY |
| Numeric keypad | No |
| Keyboard backlit | Yes |
| Keyboard language | UK English |
| Copilot key | Yes |
| Software | |
| Operating system architecture | 64-bit |
| Trial software | 1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers |
| Operating system installed | Windows 11 Pro |
| Microsoft Copilot | Yes |
| Copilot+ PC | Yes |
| Technical details | |
| Market positioning | Work |
| Housing material | Aluminium, Magnesium |
| Form factor | Clamshell |
| Product colour | Grey |
| Sustainability certificates | ENERGY STAR, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Mix, TCO |
| Compliance certificates | REACH |
| Battery | |
| Battery technology | Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) |
| Number of battery cells | 4 |
| Battery capacity | 70 Wh |
| Power | |
| AC adapter power | 90 W |
| AC adapter frequency | 50 - 60 Hz |
| AC adapter input voltage | 100 - 240 V |
| AC adapter output current | 4.5 A |
| AC adapter output voltage | 20 V |
| USB Power Delivery (USB PD) | Yes |
| USB Type-C charging port | Yes |
| USB Type-C required charging power (min) | 80 W |
| USB Type-C required charging power (max) | 90 W |
| Security | |
| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | Yes |
| Face recognition | Yes |
| Windows Hello | Yes |
| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version | 2.0 |
| Certificates | |
| Compliance certificates | REACH |
| Sustainability | |
| Sustainability certificates | ENERGY STAR, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Mix, TCO |
| Weight & dimensions | |
| Width | 310.9 mm |
| Depth | 212.8 mm |
| Height (front) | 1.09 cm |
| Height (rear) | 1.64 cm |
| Weight | 1.1 kg |
| Packaging data | |
| Interface adapters included | USB male - Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) female |
| Bag included | Yes |
| Packaging content | |
| Interface adapters included | USB male - Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) female |
| Bag included | Yes |
| Other features | |
| Interface adapters included | USB male - Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) female |
| On-board graphics card | Yes |
| Audio system | Dolby Atmos |