Verdict - Good hardware, limited software
The Asus Googlebook 14 feels like a premium business laptop, and considering it is based on the excellent ExpertBook Ultra, this is hardly a surprise. You get a high-quality and lightweight chassis (under 1 kg), even though it might actually feel a bit too light and therefore not premium for some users. The typing experience is also slightly affected by that, even though the key travel and the precision are very satisfying. Thanks to the Intel CPU, you get sufficient performance, Thunderbolt 4 connectivity and also regular USB-A ports as well as Wi-Fi 7. Battery runtimes are still okay (even though below average) and it is very quiet most of the time.
Right now there are still some issues with the software, though. Not all Android apps are working, we were not able to use the extended features with a modern Android 17 smartphone (handoff, app sharing) and the screen behavior is a bit strange as it looks more like an IPS panel with the increased black value and the limitation to the sRGB gamut. Color accuracy is not great, either, so picture editing is not recommended.
Considering the low TDP and the limitation to Android apps, it makes absolutely no sense to get the SKU with the faster Core Ultra 7 355, which is about $300 more expensive than the Core Ultra 5 325 SKU with the same amount of RAM/SSD.
All in all, you get a very lightweight companion for everyday tasks within the Android ecosystem, but Googlebook OS is limited and it is a shame that there is no integrated 5G connectivity.
Pros
Cons
Price and Availability
You can order the Core Ultra 5 SKU of the Googlebook 14 for $1299 from Bestbuy.
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Specifications
Case, Connectivity and Input Devices
The Asus Googlebook uses the chassis from the Expertbook Ultra, but in dark anthracite color. It looks great (even though we are not sure about the glowbar on the lid) and fingerprints are actually not a huge problem. Both stability and build quality are also great and it only weighs 967 grams. However, this can also slightly affect the quality impression, as it might already be too light for some users. The typing experience (1.5 mm travel, fingerprint reader in the power button) is also slightly affected by the low weight and is a bit on the loud side, but still works very well overall, just like the haptic trackpad. Maintenance is limited to the fan, the battery and the M.2-2280 SSD.
You get Wi-Fi 7 and plenty of ports including Thunderbolt 4, regular USB-A ports as well as HDMI. However, there is no 5G connectivity and the 1080p webcam (with mechanical shutter) only takes average pictures.
Display - Matte OLED touchscreen with 120 Hz
Asus uses a 14-inch matte OLED touchscreen with 2880 x 1800 pixels and 120 Hz. However, there seem to be some software quirks with Googlebooks OS and the measurements in our analysis with the professional CalMAN software do not meet our expectations. The subjective image quality is good and while bright contents appear slightly grainy due to the matte coating, it is much better in bright environments due to reduced reflections. One issue is the increased black value, so the contrast is lower than you would expect from an OLED panel.
Our measurements show a maximum SDR brightness of more than 500 nits and HDR contents are also supported with a peak brightness of 1266 nits. HDR handling also seems to work fine and the panel simply uses higher brightness levels when HDR contents are shown (similar to macOS). Color calibration is completely off, however, and the Asus Googlebook OS is running in sRGB mode. We hope this will be fixed via software update.
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Brightness Distribution: 95 %
Center on Battery: 525 cd/m²
Contrast: 1250:1 (Black: 0.42 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 3.5 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.69}
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 5.6 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø4.94}
71.5% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
71.1% sRGB (Argyll 3D)
93.8% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 1.99
CCT: 6913 K
| Asus Googlebook 14 CX9406CAA OLED, 2880x1800, 14", 120 Hz | HP Googlebook 14c OLED, 2880x1800, 14", 120 Hz | Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 IPS, 2560x1664, 13.6", 60 Hz | Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V TM140VDXY02, IPS, 1920x1200, 14", 120 Hz | Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 13.8 LQ138P1JX61, IPS, 2304x1536, 13.8", 120 Hz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 14% | 22% | 2% | 21% | |
| HDR Peak Brightness (cd/m²) | 1266 | ||||
| Display P3 Coverage (%) | 93.8 | 83.2 -11% | 98.1 5% | 69.3 -26% | 96.5 3% |
| sRGB Coverage (%) | 71.1 | 100 41% | 98.6 39% | 92.2 30% | 97.8 38% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage (%) | 71.5 | 80.6 13% | 86.8 21% | 72.9 2% | 86.5 21% |
| Response Times | -3% | -2038% | -3142% | -2726% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * (ms) | 2.6 ? | 2 ? 23% | 24.3 ? -835% | 36.2 ? -1292% | 38.8 ? -1392% |
| Response Time Black / White * (ms) | 0.44 ? | 0.5 ? -14% | 14.7 ? -3241% | 22.4 ? -4991% | 18.3 ? -4059% |
| PWM Frequency (Hz) | 720 ? | 960 ? | |||
| PWM Amplitude * (%) | 44 | 52 -18% | |||
| Screen | 268% | 19% | 14% | 31% | |
| Brightness middle (cd/m²) | 525 | 515 -2% | 546 4% | 349 -34% | 617 18% |
| Brightness (cd/m²) | 527 | 519 -2% | 519 -2% | 322 -39% | 623 18% |
| Brightness Distribution (%) | 95 | 98 3% | 90 -5% | 82 -14% | 91 -4% |
| Black Level * (cd/m²) | 0.42 | 0.02 95% | 0.38 10% | 0.18 57% | 0.44 -5% |
| Contrast (:1) | 1250 | 25750 1960% | 1437 15% | 1939 55% | 1402 12% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 3.5 | 2.9 17% | 2.1 40% | 2.62 25% | 0.9 74% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 7.6 | 6.2 18% | 4 47% | 5.56 27% | 2.2 71% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 5.6 | 2.7 52% | 3.3 41% | 3.61 36% | 2 64% |
| Gamma | 1.99 111% | 2.27 97% | 2.22 99% | 2.33 94% | 2.19 100% |
| CCT | 6913 94% | 6483 100% | 7127 91% | 7223 90% | 6810 95% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 0.9 | 6.46 | |||
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 93% /
155% | -666% /
-297% | -1042% /
-474% | -891% /
-395% |
* ... smaller is better
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 0.44 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.24 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 0.2 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 1 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (19.6 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 2.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 1.3 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 1.3 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.13 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 13 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (30.7 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM detected | 720 Hz Amplitude: 44 % | ≤ 99 % brightness setting |  |
The display backlight flickers at 720 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 99 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting. The frequency of 720 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering. In comparison: 52 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 7594 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance - Intel Panther Lake
The Asus Googlebook 14 is equipped with the Intel Core Ultra 7 355 and based on our power measurements, the TDP should be 45 Watts for a couple of seconds and then around 18 Watts for sustained workloads. It therefore does not make sense to pay the additional price over the Core Ultra 5 325 SKU. The overall performance with 16 GB RAM and 512 GB storage is sufficient and the Googlebook 14 is a snappy system overall. We performed some benchmarks (see list below), but the tests are limited on Android and some benchmarks are not supported by Googlebook OS (like CrossMark). This is also the case for some popular games like PUBG or Fortnite.
Geekbench 6.7: Multi-Core | Single-Core
WebXPRT 4: Overall
WebXPRT 5: Overall
3DMark: Steel Nomad Light Score | Wild Life Extreme
Geekbench AI: Single Precision CPU 1.7 | Half Precision CPU 1.7 | Quantized CPU 1.7
| Geekbench 7.0 / Multi-Core | |
| Average of class Office (10821 - 17682, n=6, last 2 years) | |
| HP Googlebook 14c | |
| Asus Googlebook 14 CX9406CAA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Geekbench 7.0 / Single-Core | |
| HP Googlebook 14c | |
| Average of class Office (2433 - 2643, n=6, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Googlebook 14 CX9406CAA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Geekbench 6.7 / Multi-Core | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 | |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 13.8 | |
| HP Googlebook 14c | |
| Average of class Office (757 - 17846, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (6354 - 11702, n=7) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Asus Googlebook 14 CX9406CAA | |
| Geekbench 6.7 / Single-Core | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 | |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 13.8 | |
| HP Googlebook 14c | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (1585 - 2769, n=7) | |
| Average of class Office (462 - 2988, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Googlebook 14 CX9406CAA | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 | |
| Asus Googlebook 14 CX9406CAA | |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 13.8 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (244 - 350, n=7) | |
| HP Googlebook 14c | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Average of class Office (104.2 - 350, n=81, last 2 years) | |
| WebXPRT 5 / Overall | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 | |
| Average of class Office (86 - 124, n=15, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (98 - 117, n=6) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 13.8 | |
| Asus Googlebook 14 CX9406CAA | |
| HP Googlebook 14c | |
| 3DMark / Steel Nomad Light Score | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 | |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 13.8 | |
| Average of class Office (463 - 7571, n=35, last 2 years) | |
| HP Googlebook 14c | |
| Asus Googlebook 14 CX9406CAA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (n=1) | |
| 3DMark / Wild Life Extreme | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 | |
| HP Googlebook 14c | |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 13.8 | |
| Asus Googlebook 14 CX9406CAA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (n=1) | |
| Average of class Office (343 - 8047, n=40, last 2 years) | |
| Geekbench AI / Single Precision CPU 1.7 | |
| HP Googlebook 14c | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Average of class Office (1515 - 5281, n=11, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Googlebook 14 CX9406CAA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (n=1) | |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 13.8 | |
| Geekbench AI / Half Precision CPU 1.7 | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 | |
| HP Googlebook 14c | |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 13.8 | |
| Average of class Office (812 - 8079, n=11, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Googlebook 14 CX9406CAA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Geekbench AI / Quantized CPU 1.7 | |
| HP Googlebook 14c | |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 13.8 | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 | |
| Average of class Office (2143 - 8706, n=11, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Asus Googlebook 14 CX9406CAA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (n=1) | |
Emissions & Power Consumption
System Noise
Asus only uses one fan for the Googlebook 14 and that is more than sufficient. The laptop is usually silent and you can only hear a slight fan murmur when you really stress it. We did not hear any other electronic noises, either.
Noise level
| Idle |
| 24 / 24 / 24 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 26.2 / 34.7 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 dB(A) | ||
| Asus Googlebook 14 CX9406CAA Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL | HP Googlebook 14c SD X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS | Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 M5 10-Core, M5 8-Core GPU | Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V Core Ultra 5 226V, Arc 130V | Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 13.8 SD X2 Plus X2P-64-100, Adreno X2-45 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | -5% | -13% | -6% | ||
| off / environment * (dB) | 24 | 24.8 -3% | 24.9 -4% | 25.1 -5% | |
| Idle Minimum * (dB) | 24 | 24.8 -3% | 24.9 -4% | 25.1 -5% | |
| Idle Average * (dB) | 24 | 24.8 -3% | 24.9 -4% | 25.1 -5% | |
| Idle Maximum * (dB) | 24 | 24.8 -3% | 25 -4% | 25.1 -5% | |
| Load Average * (dB) | 26.2 | 29.6 -13% | 35.4 -35% | 25.1 4% | |
| Load Maximum * (dB) | 34.7 | 37.2 -7% | 44.9 -29% | 42.4 -22% | |
| Witcher 3 ultra * (dB) | 35.2 | ||||
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (dB) | 44.9 | 37.4 |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
The surface temperatures are very cool in everyday scenarios and we did not measure more than 39 °C under maximum load, so there are absolutely no problems in this regard.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 38.9 °C / 102 F, compared to the average of 34.4 °C / 94 F, ranging from 21.2 to 62.5 °C for the class Office.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 37.2 °C / 99 F, compared to the average of 36.8 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 27.6 °C / 82 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 27.4 °C / 81.3 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 (+0.2 °C / 0.4 F).
| Asus Googlebook 14 CX9406CAA Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL | HP Googlebook 14c SD X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS | Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 M5 10-Core, M5 8-Core GPU | Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V Core Ultra 5 226V, Arc 130V | Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 13.8 SD X2 Plus X2P-64-100, Adreno X2-45 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | -14% | 2% | -8% | -2% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * (°C) | 38.9 | 50.8 -31% | 44.1 -13% | 39.4 -1% | 44.4 -14% |
| Maximum Bottom * (°C) | 37.2 | 51.6 -39% | 42.4 -14% | 39.1 -5% | 42.5 -14% |
| Idle Upper Side * (°C) | 28.7 | 26.4 8% | 23.7 17% | 32.3 -13% | 25.9 10% |
| Idle Bottom * (°C) | 28.9 | 26.6 8% | 23.8 18% | 32.8 -13% | 26 10% |
* ... smaller is better
Speakers
The sound system with six speakers offers excellent sound quality and clearly beats its rivals.
Asus Googlebook 14 CX9406CAA audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (87.5 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 9.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.8% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.6% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (7.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 1% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 98% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 136%
HP Googlebook 14c audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (82.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.3% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.6% 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, 96% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 6% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 93% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 136%
Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (82.1 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 10.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5.1% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (11.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 14% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 83% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 9% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 89% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 136%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (78.9 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 17.2% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 7.4% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (20.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 69% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 24% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 57% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 35% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 136%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 13.8 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.3 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.9% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.9% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.5% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (12% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 15% of all tested devices in this class were better, 5% similar, 81% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 10% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 88% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 136%
Power Consumption and Battery Life
The Googlebook 14 is very efficient while idling, but also benefits from the dark default wallpaper. When you use a brighter image, the OLED will also consume more power. Under load, we measured up to 66 Watts for a few seconds, but the consumption quickly dropped to just 27 Watts.
The runtime with the 70 Wh battery is below average at around 13 hours in our Wi-Fi test at 150 nits and around 8 hours at full brightness.
| Off / Standby | 0.31 / 0.48 Watt |
| Idle | 2.8 / 3.7 / 3.8 Watt |
| Load |
35.5 / 66.8 Watt |
   
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max: Metrahit Energy | |
| Asus Googlebook 14 CX9406CAA Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL, Micron 2650 MTFDKBA512TGW, OLED, 2880x1800, 14" | HP Googlebook 14c SD X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-512G-1002, OLED, 2880x1800, 14" | Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 M5 10-Core, M5 8-Core GPU, Apple SSD AP0512Z, IPS, 2560x1664, 13.6" | Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V Core Ultra 5 226V, Arc 130V, SAMSUNG MZAMX512HDLV-00BL2, IPS, 1920x1200, 14" | Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 13.8 SD X2 Plus X2P-64-100, Adreno X2-45, SK hynix PVC10 HFS512GEM4X182N, IPS, 2304x1536, 13.8" | Average Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU | Average of class Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | 13% | -38% | -58% | -23% | -30% | -53% | |
| Idle Minimum * (Watt) | 2.8 | 2.3 18% | 1.8 36% | 3.9 -39% | 1.7 39% | 2.8 ? -0% | 3.99 ? -43% |
| Idle Average * (Watt) | 3.7 | 3.6 3% | 9.3 -151% | 6.4 -73% | 6.8 -84% | 5.31 ? -44% | 6.95 ? -88% |
| Idle Maximum * (Watt) | 3.8 | 3.7 3% | 9.4 -147% | 10.3 -171% | 7.5 -97% | 7.12 ? -87% | 8.15 ? -114% |
| Load Average * (Watt) | 35.5 | 22.5 37% | 29.4 17% | 42.9 -21% | 28 21% | 39.3 ? -11% | 43.9 ? -24% |
| Load Maximum * (Watt) | 66.8 | 64.2 4% | 30.4 54% | 59 12% | 61.3 8% | 72.6 ? -9% | 65.1 ? 3% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (Watt) | 18.9 | 42.9 | 37.9 | ||||
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * (Watt) | 17.7 | 43 | 38.1 |
* ... smaller is better
Notebookcheck Rating
Asus Googlebook 14 CX9406CAA
- 10/15/2026 v8
Andreas Osthoff
Total Sustainability Score: Potential Competitors in Comparison
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Height | Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. 86.5%  | Asus Googlebook 14 CX9406CAA Intel Core Ultra 7 355 ⎘ Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $27.99 Smatree M37T Hard Protective... 2. $49.99 Smatree MS37T Hard Protectiv... 3. $269.17 ASUS Chromebook Plus CX34 La... List Price: 1699€ | 967 g | 16.5 mm | 14.00" 2880x1800 243 PPI OLED |
2. 86.2%  | HP Googlebook 14c Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 ⎘ Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $269.90 HP - 14"" 2-in-1 Touchscreen... List Price: 1199€ | 1.3 kg | 10.9 mm | 14.00" 2880x1800 243 PPI OLED |
3. 91.6%  | Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 Apple M5 10-Core ⎘ Apple M5 8-Core GPU ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | List Price: 1199€ | 1.2 kg | 11.3 mm | 13.60" 2560x1664 225 PPI IPS |
4. 84.8%  | Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V Intel Core Ultra 5 226V ⎘ Intel Arc Graphics 130V ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | List Price: 949€ | 1 kg | 15.6 mm | 14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS |
5. 88.4%  | Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 13.8 Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100 ⎘ Qualcomm SD X2 Adreno X2-45 ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | List Price: 1699€ | 1.3 kg | 17.5 mm | 13.80" 2304x1536 201 PPI IPS |
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