Asus launches ExpertBook Ultra AI laptop – but at what cost?

Asus has launched the new military-grade anti-scratch ExpertBook Ultra Artificial Intelligence (AI) laptop, with high performance, personal AI features, ultra-connectivity, and specs one can only dream of – and not many can afford. It has multiple advanced features, including a touch screen, various inputs from aux, type A, type C, to HDMI1 and even 6D spatial sound that plays 360-degree audio so loudly you can hear the bass echo clearly from across the room. All of these, accompanied by the high dynamic range brightness display, fully immerse you in the world of technology in 2026.

The Asus ExpertBook launch was held at the Leonardo Hotel in Sandton, where many tech boffins gathered to witness the latest developed AI laptop, advertised with a “safe built chat box” that you can use without being connected to the internet. With AI performance that is twice as fast and up to 77% faster graphics, the Intel Core Ultra Series 3 is Asus’ best and quickest systems thus far. The lightweight and 10.9mm thin laptop, weighing at 0.99kg, was created using nano ceramic technology and even contains an ExpertCool Pro thermal mastery that keeps the laptop running cool at all times.

This feature prevents the laptop from overheating and allows for faster processes. The ExpertBook Ultra 7 series battery is said to last from 24 to 27 hours and can run for three days (72 hours) on only one charge if you are only using it during a workday, around eight hours at a time. Asus stocked their newest ultra slim laptop with 60% faster performing central processing units (CPU) compared to others in the industry.

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After the presentation, guests were allowed to put the demo laptops through a series of live “torture tests” to showcase how durable the newest tech is. One of these tests involved picking up the laptop, with the other end attached to a kettlebell. Many oohs and aahs filled the room with wonder and amazement during drop tests showing the “world’s toughest AI laptop” cannot only fold in half but can be dropped without breaking or even leaving a scratch.

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