ASUS Philippines has just announced the arrival of the ASUS ExpertBook B9 and ProArt StudioBook series in the Philippine market.
The ExpertBook B9 has a 14-inch NanoEdge display in a 13-inch laptop chassis with a 14.9mm thin profile. The laptop comes in has two variants with different batteries – 33WHr and 66WHr. The 33WHr variant is the lighter of the two at just 870 grams while the 66WHr variant supposedly has 24 hours of runtime.
As far as looks go, the chassis of the ExpertBook B9 is milled from magnesium-lithium alloy with a Star Black finish. It features ASUS’ ErgoLift hinge, built-in Amazon Alexa support, and a Harman Kardon-optimized audio system.
The ASUS ExpertBook B9 has up to an Intel Core i7 10th Generation processor and up to 16GB RAM. AS far as storage goes, it gets as many as two 2TB M.2 SSDs in its dual PCIe 3.0 x4 slots.
The business laptop offers quite a number of ports including two Thunderbolt 3, an HDMI port, a USB 3.1 Gen 2, 3.5mm audio jack, and LAN via micro HDMI. In addition, it has the ASUS NumberPad 2.0 in the touchpad and WiFi 6 support.
The ExpertBook B9 has an integrated Trusted Platform Module 2.0 security chip to help keep business-critical data safe. It also has a built-in IR camera for biometric logins. To top it all off, it is equipped with military-grade durability.
The ASUS ExpertBook B9 is available via Shopee, Lazada, and ASUS Official E-Store and starts at PHP 109,995.
| ASUS ExpertBook B9 | B9450FA-BM0312R | B9450FA-BM0173R | B9450FA-BM0476R | B9450FA-BM0313R |
| CPU | Intel Core i7-10510U | Intel Core i7-10510U | Intel Core i5-10210U | Intel Core i7-10210U |
| GPU | Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| RAM | 16GB | 16GB | 16GB | 8GB |
| Storage | 2TB PCIe Gen3x4, NVME M.2 SSD | 1TB PCIe Gen3X4, NVME M.2 SSD | 512GB PCIe Gen3X4, NVME M.2 SSD | 512GB PCIe Gen3X4, NVME M.2 SSD |
| Display | 14″ IPS FullHD (1920×1080), LED Backlit | 14″ IPS FullHD (1920×1080), LED Backlit | 14″ IPS FullHD (1920×1080), LED Backlit | 14″ IPS FullHD (1920×1080), LED Backlit |
| Ports | 2 X Thunderbolt 3 USB-C | 2 X Thunderbolt 3 USB-C | 2 X Thunderbolt 3 USB-C | 2 X Thunderbolt 3 USB-C |
| 1 X USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type – A | 1 X USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type – A | 1 X USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type – A | 1 X USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type – A | |
| 1 X HDMI | 1 X HDMI | 1 X HDMI | 1 X HDMI | |
| 1 X RJ45 LAN via micro HDMI port | 1 X RJ45 LAN via micro HDMI port | 1 X RJ45 LAN via micro HDMI port | 1 X RJ45 LAN via micro HDMI port | |
| 1 x Audio combo jack | 1 x Audio combo jack | 1 x Audio combo jack | 1 x Audio combo jack | |
| Battery | 66WHrs, up to 24 hours | 66WHrs, up to 24 hours | 66WHrs, up to 24 hours | 33WHrs |
| SRP | PHP 169,995 | PHP 149,995 | PHP 119,995 | PHP 109,995 |
Ram found his love and appreciation for writing in 2015 having started in the gaming and esports sphere for GG Network. He would then transition to focus more on the world of tech which has also began his journey into learning more about this world. That said though, he still has the mentality of "as long as it works" for his personal gadgets.
