Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405 laptop in review: Intel's M1 moment in a business laptop
Highly efficient.
Intel Lunar Lake promises to bring the efficiency of x86 laptops to a similar level as ARM CPUs from Qualcomm and Apple. This is mostly successful, even if the maximum multicore performance is limited. For a compact and lightweight office laptop like the Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405 though, we think other aspects matter more - like the long battery life and quiet cooling fan.Benjamin Herzig 👁 (translated by Benjamin Herzig) Published 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 ...
Verdict: ExpertBook convinces with Lunar Lake
Asus is the first manufacturer to have released a business laptop with Intel Lunar Lake. The new efficient Intel platform is a great fit for compact enterprise devices like the Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405: Battery life is great and the Asus laptop gets neither hot nor loud, despite the good performance. The screen provides a high resolution and refresh rate, and battery life does not suffer despite that. The strengths of Intel Core Ultra 200V are very much on display here.
Apart from the efficient processor, the Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405 shines with its great port selection compared with consumer laptops and the upgradeability. Two SSD slots for extra storage are rare in this category of laptop. In terms of quality, the Asus laptop does show some weaknesses. The hinges are rather wobbly, the otherwise good keyboard and touchpad are not 100 percent stable. Overall, though, neither of these issues is bad enough to be a dealbreaker for the Asus ExpertBook. In the end, the Asus laptop achieves a good rating score, and it will make a lot of people happy with its high-res screen and efficiency.
Pros
Cons
Pricing and availability
The Asus ExpertBook starts at $999 in the USA. The configuration with the Ultra 7, 32 GB RAM and 1 TB SSD costs $1,299.
Price comparison
Possible competitors in comparison
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Height | Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. 85.9%  | Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X Intel Core Ultra 7 258V ⎘ Intel Arc Graphics 140V ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | 1.3 kg | 16.5 mm | 14.00" 2560x1600 216 PPI IPS LED | |
2. 82.3%  | HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 ⎘ Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | 1.3 kg | 11.2 mm | 14.00" 2240x1400 189 PPI IPS | |
3. 87%  | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 ⎘ Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | 1.2 kg | 19 mm | 14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS LED | |
4. 91.5% v7 (old)  | Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X Intel Core i7-1355U ⎘ Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | 1 kg | 17.6 mm | 14.00" 2880x1800 243 PPI OLED | |
5. 86.6%  | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 125U ⎘ Intel Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake) ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | 1.3 kg | 19.3 mm | 14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS LED |
Table of Contents
- Verdict: ExpertBook convinces with Lunar Lake
- Specifications: Intel Core Ultra 200V with 32 GB RAM
- Case: Aluminum ExpertBook with rather wobbly hinges
- Connectivity: Asus laptop puts most ports on the left
- Input devices: Glass touchpad in the ExpertBook
- Display: Screen of the ExpertBook brighter than promised
- Performance: Lunar Lake much better than the Intel predecessor
- Emissions: The ExpertBook is cool and quiet
- Energy management: Great battery life thanks to Core Ultra 200V
- Notebookcheck Overall Rating
Asus is more well known for its consumer laptops, but the Taiwanese manufacturer also competes in the B2B market. In this area, Asus offers the ExpertBook series, which got expanded on the occasion of Intel's Lunar Lake launch - with the new ExpertBook P series. This new model line is supposed to bridge the gap between the consumer and enterprise markets. The new Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405 is the first business laptop with the new efficient Intel CPU platform. With a 14-inch screen, this model tries to tackle the most important part of the overall business laptop market.
Specifications: Intel Core Ultra 200V with 32 GB RAM
Case: Aluminum ExpertBook with rather wobbly hinges
While Asus uses rather extravagant designs with visual highlights for its ZenBook line, the ExpertBook has a more understated look. The business ultrabook is clad in all gray, matte aluminum. Only the silver ExpertBook logo, which also includes a blue arrow, stands out on the lid. On the inside, there are three blue stripes on the volume buttons. Also, the edges of the palmrest and the touchpad are glossy.
The aluminum chassis provides users with a nice premium feeling. The material does not attract dirt and stability in the area of the base unit and keyboard is great. Weaker is the screen cover, which is not very stiff. This part of the laptop is overall the weakest point of the build, as the hinges disappoint us with being wobbly. At least they do enable one-handed opening up to 180 degrees.
All in all, the quality of the ExpertBook is good, but not quite on the highest level of premium laptops. Compared with Asus consumer laptops, it is supposed to fulfill much more stringent quality tests, like 50,000 instead of 20,000 lid open/close cycles and a drop test from 61 cm of height instead of 30.
All the business laptops we use for the comparison are in the 1.2 to 1.3 kg range weight wise. Only the Asus ExpertBook B9 is more lightweight, with around 1 kg. In terms of the footprint, there are no big differences either. With a thickness of 17 mm, the Asus laptop ExpertBook P5 P5405 is not extremely thin, but also far away from being thick.
Connectivity: Asus laptop puts most ports on the left
A typical port selection for a business laptop nowadays includes both powerful Thunderbolt 4 ports and legacy connectors like USB-A and HDMI - all of that is there on the Asus ExpertBook P5. Most of the ports are on the left side.
Communication
Asus uses the newest Intel Wi-Fi solution, the BE201. This is a modern Wi-Fi 7 module that achieves high transfer rates in our review.
Webcam
The webcam of the Asus ExpertBook only delivers a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080. Not a lot going by modern standards, but enough for basic video calls.
Security
As this is a laptop for the business market, Asus offers some security features. Among them is a dTPM chip, a Kensington lock on the right side of the chassis, as well as a privacy shutter for the webcam. Also, Asus puts in two ways to log-in biometrically: With the fingerprint reader in the upper right corner of the keyboard and with the Infrared camera.
Accessories
Asus only supplies a 65 W USB-C charger with the ExpertBook P5, there are no additional accessories.
Maintenance
To open the Asus ExpertBook, eight small Philips head screws have to be loosened, which are not captive and thus can be lost. Also, the bottom cover is secured with a few clips around the edges - opening them is not very easy, as the tolerances between the parts are tight.
Once the cover is removed, all components except for the keyboard, touchpad and display become accessible. The ExpertBook has two M.2 SSD slots, one M.2 2280 and one M.2 2230. Wi-Fi is modular as well, but there is no optional 5G/4G. The RAM is part of the CPU package, as it is on all Lunar Lake systems, and thus soldered down. To replace the keyboard, the Asus laptop has to be taken apart completely, since the keyboard is fused with the palmrest. Easily replaceable is the battery - it is not even screwed in, just secured with some tabs. Cleaning the cooling system is easy, too.
Sustainability
Asus does not shy away from the sustainability trend. The case of the ExpertBook P5 has 20 to 25 percent recycled material, depending on the specific part. Also, parts of the packaging are recycled.
Warranty
The Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405 has a three year warranty. As usual for a business laptop, this warranty applies internationally.
Input devices: Glass touchpad in the ExpertBook
Keyboard
The keyboard of the Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405 has Chiclet keys with 1.5 mm travel distance. The LED backlight function of the keyboard can be activated with FN+F7, there are three different levels of brightness. With a keyboard width of 27.5 cm, the keyboard is only slightly less wide than the ISO standard width. Its layout is the same as a normal consumer laptop, which means it lacks dedicated navigation buttons. Instead, PgUp/Down and End/Home are accessible via FN plus the arrow keys. Speaking of the arrow keys, they are rather small, especially the vertical ones. The F keys are not grouped and difficult to use without looking down. Also, noteworthy: For the new Copilot button, the right Ctrl key had to disappear.
In terms of the typing experience, Asus delivers a solid one, as the keyboard has a well-defined feedback. Sadly, the keyboard is ever so slightly flexing in the area around the E key. Overall, a nice keyboard, but it can not compete with the likes of HP EliteBooks or Lenovo ThinkPads.
Touchpad
Asus puts in a big glass slab for a touchpad. It measures 13 x 8 cm. The surface feels nice, though it does show fingerprints pretty quickly. It is smooth enough to allow finger-gliding without much friction. Unfortunately, there is some slight wobbling here. The mechanical clickpad, which can be clicked in the lower half, has a slight give when simply gliding over it. Apart from this small issue, it is a good touchpad that performs well in the everyday office- and web-usage.
Display: Screen of the ExpertBook brighter than promised
For customers, choosing the screen of the ExpertBook P5 P5405 is easy, as there is only one screen offered: A 14-inch matte IPS panel in the 16:10 aspect ratio, which is advertised with 400 cd/m² of brightness, a color gamut coverage of 100 percent sRGB and 144 Hz refresh rate. The screen resolution is WQXGA / 2.5K (2,560 x 1,600).
The promised 400 cd/m² of brightness are more than delivers, as the average measured brightness sits at 457 cd/m². Among the business laptops in the comparison, this is the second-brightest screen - only the ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 shines even brighter, but with a much lower WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200) resolution. Especially big is the difference when compared against the HP EliteBook Ultra G1q, which barely crosses the 300 cd/m² mark.
Reaction times of the panels are rather bad, but at least the refresh rate is high with 144 Hz. None of the business competitors can keep up with the ExpertBook in this regard.
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Brightness Distribution: 95 %
Center on Battery: 457 cd/m²
Contrast: 3808:1 (Black: 0.12 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 4.9 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.79}
calibrated: 1.7
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 5.7 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø5}
71.6% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
98% sRGB (Argyll 3D)
70.8% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 2.25
CCT: 7647 K
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X NE140QDM-NX4, IPS LED, 2560x1600, 14", 144 Hz | HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 IPS, 2240x1400, 14", 60 Hz | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE NE140WUM-N6G, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz | Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X ATNA40YK07-1 SDC4171, OLED, 2880x1800, 14", 90 Hz | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE MNE007JA1-2, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 25% | -2% | |||
| Display P3 Coverage (%) | 70.8 | 99.9 41% | 67.8 -4% | ||
| sRGB Coverage (%) | 98 | 100 2% | 99.2 1% | ||
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage (%) | 71.6 | 93.6 31% | 70 -2% | ||
| Response Times | 31% | -18% | 93% | -7% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * (ms) | 36.3 ? | 22.8 ? 37% | 48.1 ? -33% | 2 ? 94% | 35.3 ? 3% |
| Response Time Black / White * (ms) | 23.4 ? | 17.9 ? 24% | 24 ? -3% | 2 ? 91% | 27.4 ? -17% |
| PWM Frequency (Hz) | 360 ? | ||||
| Screen | -59% | -13% | 39% | 7% | |
| Brightness middle (cd/m²) | 457 | 341.4 -25% | 497 9% | 389.9 -15% | 406 -11% |
| Brightness (cd/m²) | 457 | 315 -31% | 478 5% | 390 -15% | 402 -12% |
| Brightness Distribution (%) | 95 | 87 -8% | 90 -5% | 99 4% | 93 -2% |
| Black Level * (cd/m²) | 0.12 | 0.39 -225% | 0.27 -125% | 0.0497 59% | 0.22 -83% |
| Contrast (:1) | 3808 | 875 -77% | 1841 -52% | 7845 106% | 1845 -52% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 4.9 | 5.63 -15% | 3.2 35% | 2.22 55% | 2 59% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 8.5 | 11.94 -40% | 7.7 9% | 3.75 56% | 5.1 40% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.7 | 0.6 65% | |||
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 5.7 | 8.8 -54% | 4.4 23% | 2.4 58% | 2.4 58% |
| Gamma | 2.25 98% | 2.14 103% | 2.16 102% | 2.187 101% | 2.12 104% |
| CCT | 7647 85% | 6034 108% | 6119 106% | 6426 101% | 6244 104% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -14% /
-41% | -16% /
-14% | 52% /
44% | -1% /
3% |
* ... smaller is better
Ex factory, the colors are clearly too cold. After a calibration with the X-Rite i1 Pro 3 and the i1Profiler software, we measure a CalMan deltaE of 1.7 - not perfect, but a clear improvement over the factory color profile. The calibrated profile that we created is available to download for free in the gray box above.
sRGB is covered to 98 percent, making this screen usable for simple photo editing.
As far as the usage outdoor goes: Cloudy sky is no big hurdle for this ExpertBook, thanks to the matte screen surface and high brightness. The sun should be avoided, however.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 23.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 11.1 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 12.3 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 52 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (20.3 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 36.3 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 17.7 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 18.6 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 51 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (31.7 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8153 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance: Lunar Lake much better than the Intel predecessor
Asus offers two different Lunar Lake processors in the ExpertBook laptop: The Intel Core Ultra 5 226V and the Core Ultra 7 258V. With the choice of processor, buyers also choose the RAM and GPU: The Ultra 5 is paired with 16 GB of LPDDR5X-8500 RAM and the Intel ARC 130V, while the Ultra 7 comes with 32 GB and the Intel Arc 140V. When it comes to storage, there also are two options: 512 GB or 1 TB. Our review device is a special configuration with two 1 TB SSDs.
Testing conditions
The three performance models can be selected via the MyAsus app:
- Whisper mode: PL1 15 Watt / PL2 25 Watt
- Standard mode: PL1 20 Watt / PL2 37 Watt
- Performance mode: PL1 32 Watt / PL2 37 Watt
Processor
The Intel Core Ultra 7 258V is a new processor of the Intel Lunar Lake generation. The chips that rely on TSMC manufacturing process have four big Lion Cove P cores (up to 4.8 GHz) and four small Skymont E cores (up to 3.7 GHz), all of which do not use hyperthreading. The focus here is on efficiency more so than raw performance. For more comprehensive comparisons with other CPUs, we recommend looking at our CPU comparison list.
The progress in terms of performance compared with older Intel processors is clearly visible in the benchmarks, in both singlecore and multicore tests. When it comes to multicore performance, both the competitors from Qualcomm and AMD do have the advantage. Here, Lunar Lake simply can not compete due to the low number of threads, making it more suitable for light tasks than heavy stuff. Very nice: There is no sign of throttling here. The Intel chip holds its performance perfectly.
In battery mode, performance is lower by about 40 percent.
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
| CPU Performance rating | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14 OLED M5406WA | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14 OLED M5406WA | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Average of class Office (1577 - 22808, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (7920 - 11097, n=24) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14 OLED M5406WA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (1664 - 1957, n=24) | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| Average of class Office (708 - 2130, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14 OLED M5406WA | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average of class Office (590 - 8840, n=77, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (3130 - 4314, n=23) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14 OLED M5406WA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (643 - 749, n=23) | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| Average of class Office (285 - 815, n=77, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14 OLED M5406WA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Average of class Office (246 - 3380, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (1280 - 1656, n=23) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14 OLED M5406WA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (258 - 298, n=23) | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average of class Office (99.5 - 312, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| Average of class Office (158 - 1956, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (315 - 452, n=23) | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14 OLED M5406WA | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14 OLED M5406WA | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Average of class Office (7532 - 76886, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (28482 - 36724, n=23) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14 OLED M5406WA | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (5265 - 5869, n=23) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| Average of class Office (3046 - 6497, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Geekbench 6.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14 OLED M5406WA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (8964 - 11334, n=23) | |
| Average of class Office (757 - 17846, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| Geekbench 6.5 / Single-Core | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14 OLED M5406WA | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (2593 - 2795, n=23) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Average of class Office (462 - 2894, n=89, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14 OLED M5406WA | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (7574 - 9918, n=23) | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Average of class Office (1532 - 16999, n=77, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14 OLED M5406WA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (1891 - 2046, n=23) | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| Average of class Office (510 - 2128, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14 OLED M5406WA | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (9.65 - 14.2, n=23) | |
| Average of class Office (1.72 - 26, n=77, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average of class Office (41.5 - 129.6, n=77, last 2 years) | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14 OLED M5406WA | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (41.1 - 59.3, n=23) | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Average of class Office (0.4098 - 1.06, n=77, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (0.443 - 0.4998, n=23) | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14 OLED M5406WA | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance rating | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average of class Office (1685 - 31245, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (8454 - 12781, n=23) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (40875 - 63401, n=23) | |
| Average of class Office (8977 - 125394, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average of class Office (590 - 5755, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (1930 - 2817, n=23) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Average of class Office (20636 - 115197, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (48816 - 49818, n=23) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Average of class Office (1064 - 18321, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (3817 - 4440, n=23) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (21670 - 33565, n=23) | |
| Average of class Office (4415 - 66922, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Average of class Office (7254 - 155900, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (30957 - 40753, n=23) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Average of class Office (138.6 - 1366, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (422 - 632, n=23) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average of class Office (859 - 17834, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (4258 - 6930, n=23) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (44223 - 55458, n=23) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| Average of class Office (11090 - 65229, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
System Performance
In everyday use, single-core performance matters more than multi-core performance. In this regard, the Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405 performs excellently and shows no weaknesses whatsoever.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14 OLED M5406WA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V (6265 - 7314, n=22) | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average of class Office (2823 - 7735, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14 OLED M5406WA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V (9295 - 11467, n=22) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Average of class Office (6567 - 11594, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14 OLED M5406WA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V (7357 - 9619, n=22) | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average of class Office (3041 - 10925, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14 OLED M5406WA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V (8914 - 10308, n=22) | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average of class Office (2049 - 12660, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V (1551 - 1742, n=21) | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| Average of class Office (348 - 2010, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V (1479 - 1684, n=21) | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| Average of class Office (393 - 1880, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V (1727 - 1977, n=21) | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| Average of class Office (319 - 2361, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V (1246 - 1411, n=21) | |
| Average of class Office (258 - 1877, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V (219 - 317, n=21) | |
| Average of class Office (121 - 455, n=76, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V (199.5 - 291, n=21) | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14 OLED M5406WA | |
| Average of class Office (80 - 328, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Average of class Office (391 - 1966, n=81, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V (468 - 559, n=23) | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14 OLED M5406WA | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14 OLED M5406WA | |
* ... smaller is better
| PCMark 10 Score | 6737 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (104408 - 114336, n=23) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| Average of class Office (20075 - 109192, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (82846 - 89417, n=23) | |
| Average of class Office (10084 - 128030, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (108842 - 117989, n=23) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| Average of class Office (20073 - 117989, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Average of class Office (7.6 - 162.9, n=75, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (95 - 101.1, n=23) | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC Latency
LatencyMon, the program we use to check for latency problems, would not run on the Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405.
Storage devices
Asus puts in two 1 TB SSDs, both of which came from Western Digitial. The primary system SSD is the longer M.2 2280 SSD. The SSD, which is connected via the fast NVMe PCIe standard delivers good benchmark results and does not exhibit any throttling under sustained load.
* ... smaller is better
Sustained load: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics card
The Intel ARC Graphics 140V is the newest version of Intel's integrated processor graphics and thus far the most powerful. The Xe2 GPU in the Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405 delivers high benchmark scores. In the synthetic 3DMark benchmarks, it trails the AMD Radeon 890M slightly, but it is ahead when it comes to games. Even newer games are playable with the iGPU, albeit at lower graphics settings. Also, it is useful to research if the game supports Intel's XeSS upscaling, which can improve performance a lot.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 11181 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 8577 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 4342 points | |
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* ... smaller is better
| Baldur's Gate 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14 OLED M5406WA | |
| Average of class Office (6.83 - 31.6, n=47, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Asus VivoBook S 14 OLED M5406WA | |
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Average of class Office (3.98 - 47.8, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS chart
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V (2015) | 149.9 | 111.3 | 59.4 | 26.3 | 18.2 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 98.4 | 88.8 | 74.2 | 79.7 | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 86.1 | 46.7 | 32.4 | 22.2 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 51.9 | 40.1 | 34.6 | ||
| Far Cry 5 (2018) | 99 | 57 | 52 | 48 | 35 |
| Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 43 | 33.6 | 29.9 | 28.9 | 20.3 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty (2023) | 43.8 | 36.5 | 30.7 | 26.4 | 10.4 |
| F1 24 (2024) | 92.1 | 80 | 60.1 | 19.1 | 10.9 |
Emissions: The ExpertBook is cool and quiet
Noise
The Asus ExpertBook is a very quiet laptop. Under load, the fan turns on, but even here, roughly 31 dB(a) are nothing to write home about. When surfing, the fan can sometimes turn on, but it stays almost inaudible with just 28 dB(a).
There was no coil whine with this Asus laptop.
Noise level
| Idle |
| 24.1 / 24.1 / 24.1 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 31.2 / 31.2 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 24.1 dB(A) | ||
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X Arc 140V, Core Ultra 7 258V, Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-1T00 | HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, SD X Elite X1E-78-100, SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X101N BF | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, SD X Elite X1E-78-100, Samsung PM9C1a MZAL81T0HDLB | Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1355U, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake), Ultra 5 125U, WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-512G-1014 | |
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| Noise | 3% | -14% | -10% | -9% | |
| off / environment * (dB) | 24.1 | 23.4 3% | 24.8 -3% | 24.9 -3% | 24.4 -1% |
| Idle Minimum * (dB) | 24.1 | 23.4 3% | 24.8 -3% | 24.9 -3% | 24.4 -1% |
| Idle Average * (dB) | 24.1 | 23.4 3% | 24.8 -3% | 24.9 -3% | 24.4 -1% |
| Idle Maximum * (dB) | 24.1 | 24.3 -1% | 24.8 -3% | 24.9 -3% | 24.4 -1% |
| Load Average * (dB) | 31.2 | 25 20% | 36.5 -17% | 33 -6% | 32.6 -4% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (dB) | 31.7 | 42.3 -33% | 39.9 -26% | ||
| Load Maximum * (dB) | 31.2 | 34.8 -12% | 41.8 -34% | 45 -44% | 39.5 -27% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * (dB) | 30.6 |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
Despite the less active fan, the Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405 stays pretty cool during our stress testing. We measured a maximum of 43.2 degrees Celsius / 110 F - warm, but far away from concerning.
In the stress test, the laptop continues to consume 32 W after an hour. This means that it does not have to throttle its performance under load.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 41.6 °C / 107 F, compared to the average of 34.3 °C / 94 F, ranging from 21.2 to 62.5 °C for the class Office.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 43.2 °C / 110 F, compared to the average of 36.8 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 23.9 °C / 75 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(±) 3: The average temperature for the upper side is 32.7 °C / 91 F, compared to the average of 29.5 °C / 85 F for the class Office.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 28.9 °C / 84 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.6 °C / 81.7 F (-1.3 °C / -2.3 F).
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V | HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS | Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X Intel Core i7-1355U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Intel Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | -10% | -16% | -29% | 3% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * (°C) | 41.6 | 40.8 2% | 48 -15% | 48.8 -17% | 40.2 3% |
| Maximum Bottom * (°C) | 43.2 | 40.4 6% | 50.7 -17% | 56.5 -31% | 39 10% |
| Idle Upper Side * (°C) | 25.7 | 32.2 -25% | 29.4 -14% | 33.3 -30% | 26 -1% |
| Idle Bottom * (°C) | 25.3 | 31.2 -23% | 30 -19% | 35 -38% | 25.8 -2% |
* ... smaller is better
Speakers
The speakers of the Asus ExpertBook are downward-firing. Not exactly ideal when using the laptop on your lap. In terms of quality, they are pretty good, even delivering some base. The maximum volume could be better, but for laptop speakers, the ones of the ExpertBook are slightly above average for sure.
Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (78.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 6.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.1% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (4.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 2% of all tested devices in this class were better, 1% similar, 98% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 5% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 93% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (91.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 21.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (14.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 28% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 66% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 17% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 79% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Energy management: Great battery life thanks to Core Ultra 200V
Power consumption
The power consumption is relatively higher than other business laptops in our comparison. It should be noted though that the ExpertBook is at a disadvantage, due to the higher screen resolution.
The compact 65 W charger supplies the ExpertBook with ample energy to cover the maximum power consumption of 64.1 W.
| Off / Standby | 0.4 / 0.7 Watt |
| Idle | 3.9 / 8.9 / 9.6 Watt |
| Load |
43.4 / 64.1 Watt |
   
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| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V, Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-1T00, IPS LED, 2560x1600, 14" | HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 SD X Elite X1E-78-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X101N BF, IPS, 2240x1400, 14" | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE SD X Elite X1E-78-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, Samsung PM9C1a MZAL81T0HDLB, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 14" | Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR, OLED, 2880x1800, 14" | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE Ultra 5 125U, Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake), WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-512G-1014, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 14" | Average Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Average of class Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | 30% | 30% | -30% | 19% | 13% | 3% | |
| Idle Minimum * (Watt) | 3.9 | 2.5 36% | 2.4 38% | 4.9 -26% | 2.3 41% | 3.72 ? 5% | 4.54 ? -16% |
| Idle Average * (Watt) | 8.9 | 5.7 36% | 4.9 45% | 12.5 -40% | 5.1 43% | 6.25 ? 30% | 7.48 ? 16% |
| Idle Maximum * (Watt) | 9.6 | 5.8 40% | 6.1 36% | 16.8 -75% | 6.7 30% | 8.14 ? 15% | 8.87 ? 8% |
| Load Average * (Watt) | 43.4 | 24.2 44% | 43.8 -1% | 37.5 14% | 39.6 ? 9% | 41.3 ? 5% | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * (Watt) | 41.8 | 26.8 36% | 27.9 33% | 41.4 1% | |||
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (Watt) | 42.8 | 33.5 22% | 30.2 29% | 37.8 12% | |||
| Load Maximum * (Watt) | 64.1 | 66.4 -4% | 66.9 -4% | 68.1 -6% | 68.4 -7% | 61 ? 5% | 62.7 ? 2% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * (Watt) | 23.1 | 41.2 |
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Power consumption Cyberpunk / stress test
Power consumption with external monitor
Battery life
Lunar Lake promises to deliver a much better battery life. The Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405 delivers on that: It lasted roughly 16 hours in our Wi-Fi test (150 cd/m²). Only the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 with the Snapdragon X Elite is even better, though with a lower screen resolution.
| Asus ExpertBook P5 P5405-NZ0102X Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V, 63 Wh | HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 SD X Elite X1E-78-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, 59 Wh | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE SD X Elite X1E-78-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, 58 Wh | Asus ExpertBook B9 B9403CVA-KM0153X i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 63 Wh | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE Ultra 5 125U, Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake), 58 Wh | Average of class Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery runtime | -24% | 3% | -29% | -29% | -30% | |
| WiFi v1.3 (h) | 16.2 | 13.2 -19% | 22.5 39% | 10.2 -37% | 11.9 -27% | 12.3 ? -24% |
| Load (h) | 2.9 | 2.1 -28% | 1.9 -34% | 2.3 -21% | 2 -31% | 1.851 ? -36% |
| Reader / Idle (h) | 20.4 | 22.3 ? | ||||
| H.264 (h) | 10.1 | 14.9 ? |
Notebookcheck Overall Rating
The Asus ExpertBook is a very efficient laptop for the business sector, with a great battery life, a quiet and low heat output. There are some smaller weak points when it comes to build quality, but the ExpertBook also is slightly more affordable than comparable enterprise laptops from other manufacturers.
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- 10/29/2024 v8
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