Sub-1kg. 50W sustained power. Tandem OLED. 26-hour battery. Starting at ₱129,995. The ASUS ExpertBook Ultra just landed in the Philippines, and it’s not here to play it safe.
To be clear, the ASUS ExpertBook Ultra is not a flagship model of any of their existing models nor product lines, like the Vivobook S16 we reviewed last year. This product is a class in itself, and ASUS pulled out all the stops to produce the best possible ultrabook-tier device for 2026.
Here’s everything you need to know.
What the ASUS ExpertBook Ultra Actually Is
At its core, the ASUS ExpertBook Ultra is a Copilot+ PC built for people who can’t afford to slow down. It runs on the latest Intel Core Ultra X9 Series 3 processor, pairs it with an Intel Arc B390 GPU, and wraps it all in a 0.99 kg aerospace-grade magnesium-aluminum chassis that’s just 10.9mm thin.
The headline number here is 50W sustained CPU TDP — that’s not burst performance, that’s continuous. Most ultrabooks this light throttle themselves down to stay cool. The ExpertBook Ultra doesn’t, thanks to ASUS’s ExpertCool Pro thermal system.
That’s the whole pitch in two sentences: featherlight chassis, zero performance compromise. ASUS is calling it “The Flagship of the Industry. Period.” — and the specs back that up.
ASUS ExpertBook Ultra Specs Breakdown
Let’s go through what’s actually inside this thing.
Build and chassis
The body is CNC-machined from AZ31B magnesium-aluminum alloy — the same class of material used in aerospace applications. The surface has a 9H-hardness Nano Ceramic Technology coating that’s five times more scratch-resistant than industry standard. It’s also the world’s smallest-footprint 14-inch laptop.
Performance
Intel Core Ultra X9 Series 3 processor
50W sustained CPU TDP with no throttling
Intel Arc B390 GPU — ASUS claims higher graphics performance than an NVIDIA RTX 4050 at 30W TGP
9600 MT/s memory bandwidth
PCIe Gen 5×4 SSD with read speeds up to 5x faster and write speeds up to 1.6x faster than Gen 4
Display
A 14-inch 3K (2880×1800) Tandem OLED touchscreen with:
1,400 nits peak HDR brightness
30–120Hz Variable Refresh Rate
Anti-glare Gorilla Glass Matte
40% lower power consumption vs. standard OLED
This is a global first for a 14-inch laptop in this class.
Audio
Six-speaker Dolby Atmos spatial audio system. On a laptop this thin, that’s genuinely impressive.
Battery
70Wh battery rated for up to 26 hours of battery life. For a 50W machine in a sub-1kg body, that number is hard to believe until you look at how efficient the Tandem OLED panel and the Intel NPU actually are in practice.
Keyboard and trackpad
1.5mm key-travel spill-resistant keyboard, plus a haptic touchpad ASUS says is precise enough to replace a mouse entirely. The I/O is solid too: USB-C and USB-A on each side, HDMI 2.1, and a combo audio jack.
Security
This is where the ExpertBook Ultra goes deep. It’s NIST SP 800-193-compliant, features a self-healing BIOS, physical webcam shield, and dual biometrics (fingerprint + IR facial recognition). The bundled MyExpert AI suite — which includes AI ExpertMeet and a local Knowledge Hub — is subscription-free.
ASUS ExpertBook Ultra Price and Availability
The ASUS ExpertBook Ultra is now available in the Philippines starting at ₱129,995 at select ASUS authorized stores and online via Lazada and Shopee.
For a machine with a Tandem OLED display, a Gen 5 SSD, 50W sustained performance, and a sub-1kg body, that’s an aggressive entry price for the category it’s competing in.
If you’re a C-suite exec, a road warrior, or someone who just refuses to carry a heavy machine and compromise on power at the same time — the ExpertBook Ultra is the most complete answer to that problem we’ve seen in a while.
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