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| ExpertBook Ultra B9406 | MateBook Fold 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 2026, January 23 | 2026, August 5 |
| Released | 2026-05 | 2026-08 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026-05 | Available. Released 2026-08 |
| BODY | ||
| Build | CNC magnesium-aluminum chassis, MIL-STD 810H (24 procedures) | UTG ultra-thin glass, vegan leather back with built-in kickstand, zirconium-based liquid metal hinge |
| Dimensions | 310.9 x 212.8 x 10.9-16.4 mm | — |
| Thickness | — | 7.3 mm (unfolded) |
| Weight | From 0.99 kg (2.18 lbs) | 1.16 kg (keyboard 0.29 kg) |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 1400 nits (HDR peak), 600 nits | 1600 nits (peak HDR) |
| Refresh Rate | — | LTPO adaptive |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1800 pixels (3K) | 3296 x 2472 pixels unfolded (~228 ppi), 2472 x 1648 folded |
| Screen-to-body | — | 92% |
| Size | 14 inches | 18 inches unfolded (4:3), 13 inches folded (3:2) |
| Type | Tandem OLED touchscreen, 100% DCI-P3, Pantone Validated, anti-glare, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, 91% screen-to-body | Foldable dual-layer LTPO OLED, HDR, touch |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra X7 358H (16 cores, 1.9 GHz up to 4.8 GHz, 18MB cache); Intel Core Ultra 7 356H (16 cores, up to 4.7 GHz, 18MB cache) | — |
| Chipset | Intel Core Ultra Series 3 (Panther Lake), NPU up to 50 TOPS | Huawei Kirin X90 Plus (28W TDP) |
| GPU | Intel Arc B390 (X7) or Intel Graphics | — |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | HarmonyOS 6.1 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Internal | 1TB | 512GB / 1TB / 2TB SSD |
| RAM | 32GB LPDDR5X (onboard) | 24GB / 32GB |
| Storage Type | M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD | — |
| Storage/RAM variants | 32GB+1TB | 24GB+512GB, 24GB+1TB, 32GB+2TB |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Webcam | 1080p FHD with IR (Windows Hello), privacy shutter | 8MP front |
| SOUND | ||
| Loudspeaker | — | Six speakers |
| Microphone | — | Four microphones |
| Speakers | Six speakers with Dolby Atmos, array microphone | — |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Audio jack | 3.5mm combo | — |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 TMDS | — |
| Satellite | — | Satellite communication support |
| USB | 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB4), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A | — |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), triple band 2x2 | Wi-Fi 6 dual-band |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 70 Wh, 4-cell Li-ion | 74.69 Wh (6400 mAh), dual-cell |
| Charging Type | 90W USB-C adapter | — |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Accessories | — | Wireless magnetic keyboard, M-Pencil stylus support |
| Colors | Jet Fog, Morn Grey | — |
| Compatibility | — | China-market model, HarmonyOS |
| Cooling | — | Ultra-thin vapor chamber |
| Environmental | 90% PIR aluminum chassis, 30-50% PCR plastic; Energy Star 9.0, EPEAT Gold, TCO Gen 10 | — |
| Features | Haptic touchpad, backlit keyboard with 1.5mm travel | — |
| Launch Price | USD 3,599.99 (B9406CAA-XSP76T (Core Ultra X7 358H, 32GB+1TB)) — launch, 2026-01-23 | CNY 24,999 (24GB+512GB), CNY 26,999 (24GB+1TB), CNY 29,999 (32GB+2TB) — launch, 2026-08-05 |
| Models | B9406CAA (e.g. B9406CAA-XSP76T) | — |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦5,040,000 (estimate, converted from US launch price) | ₦5,224,800 – ₦6,269,800 (estimate, converted from China launch price) |
| TESTS | ||
| Battery Endurance | Up to 26 hours (Asus claim) | — |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | TPM 2.0, Microsoft Pluton, Intel Boot Guard/BIOS Guard, fingerprint sensor, IR camera | Fingerprint scanner |