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ASUS’s ExpertBook B5 Flip G2 is a 2.9 Pound 360 Touchscreen Laptop

Along with the upcoming ProArt P-series laptops that will use NVIDIA’s new RTX Spark processor, ASUS introduced a few other Windows laptops at Computex. These include the new convertible ExpertBook model and the Expertbook business laptop, as well as three new Zenbook 14 models that use Intel, AMD and Qualcomm Snapdragon processors.

Interestingly, the Zenbook 14 model is available with three processor options and two flavors of Windows 11. The UX3480QA is a Windows 11 Arm64 model, packing a Snapdragon X X1 26 100 processor with 8 cores and 8 threads, and a 45 TOPS Qualcomm Hexagon NPU. You will be able to get it with a 1,920 x 1,200 OLED 16:10 display (60Hz refresh rate), up to 16GB of LPDDR5X memory and 512GB of M.2 NVMe PICe 4.0 storage. That model will be much lighter at 2.43 pounds because of the smaller battery required.

The other two models, UX3480AA and UX3480GA, are Intel and AMD models, respectively. The UX3480GA offers an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 475 12-core processor (60 TOPS), AMD Radeon Graphics, up to 24GB of memory and 512GB of PCIe 4.0 storage, and a 1,920 x 1,200 OLED 60Hz display. The UX3480AA features up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 386H (16 cores) processor, 50 TOPS NPU, 24GB of RAM and 512GB of PCIe 4.0 storage, and a 2,880 x 1,800 120Hz OLED display at the top spec. Both models weigh up to 2.65 kilograms and have USB-C Thunderbolt 4 port, USB-C Gen2, USB3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, HDMI 2.1 TMDS and audio combo port. Pricing and availability for all three Zenbook 14 models will be announced at a later date.

The ASUS ExpertBook B5 Flip G2 is a 360-degree convertible laptop that works in laptop, tablet, tent and display modes. It comes with two cameras and MPP 2.0 recording in a built-in “garage” for storage and charging (just 15 seconds of charging gives you 60 minutes of use). Powered by Intel’s latest Core 7 350 processor with 18 TOPS NPU and integrated graphics, up to 32GB of LPDDR5X memory and 1TB of PCIe 4.0 storage and all-day battery life with fast charging. It weighs 2.9 pounds and comes with two Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports, one HDMI 2.1, two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports and a combo jack. It arrives in Q3 2026 at a price to be revealed later.

The ExpertBook P5 G2 and PM5 G2 come in 14- and 16-inch sizes and are powered by an Intel Core Ultra 7 Processor 356H chip (P5 G2) or an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX processor with 55 NPU TOPS neural acceleration in the case of the PM5 G2. It provides mil-spec standards (MIL-STD-810H) for exposure to factors such as vibration, moisture and high temperature, and weighs only 3.04 pounds. That model arrives later this quarter with pricing to be revealed then.

Finally, there’s the ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip and Vivobook S16 Flip 360 with a convertible aesthetic. Both offer the same laptop, tablet, tent and stand configuration, as well as a 2K OLED touchscreen and ASUS Pen 3.0 support. For Windows 11 Arm64 models, they are powered by Snapdragon X processors with up to 45 TOPS NPU performance. Battery life exceeds 20 hours and supports fast charging up to 68 watts via USB-C.

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