Verdict - Premium chassis, average components and features
The highlight of the new Asus ExpertBook A7 is the metal unibody chassis that looks and feels great. You also get a matte 120 Hz OLED panel, but the HDR brightness is limited and the picture is extremely grainy, which affects the overall subjective image quality. All the other specs, however, are pretty mediocre and you only get a slow Intel Wildcat Lake processor with a slow iGPU. Considering the price of more than 1,600 Euros, this is disappointing. There is no Wi-Fi 7 and the ports are limited to USB 3.2, even though USB 4.0 or Thunderbolt would have been possible. The keyboard is also pretty disappointing with its shallow travel.
The battery runtime is okay and the haptic touchpad also works well. Asus includes a decent sound system, but the maintenance options are limited to the SSD as well as the fans. Asus also offers a less expensive base model with a Core 5 320 and 8 or 12 GB RAM depending on the region.
Pros
Cons
Price and Availability
Our review unit of the Asus ExpertBook A7 retails for $1399 and can be ordered directly from Asus.
- $999.00 price as of 2026-11-10 18:46 UTC.ASUS ExpertBook B1 Intel Core 7 150U Business Laptop, 16GB RAM+ 512GB SSD | 15.6" FHD 1920*1080 60Hz, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, IR Camera, HDMI, RJ45, Windows 11 Pro, Grey, w/ Bundle
- $1,199.00 price as of 2026-11-10 18:46 UTC.ASUS ExpertBook B1 Intel Core 7 150U Business Laptop, 32GB RAM+ 1TB SSD | 15.6" FHD 1920*1080 60Hz, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, IR Camera, HDMI, RJ45, Windows 11 Pro, Grey, w/ Bundle
- $1,182.00 price as of 2026-11-10 18:46 UTC.ASUS ExpertBook B9 OLED, Intel® vPro Essentials with Intel® Core™ 7 Processor, 16GB LPDDR5X RAM, 512GB NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, Star Black, B9403CVA-XVE74
Specifications
Case, Connectivity and Input Devices
The new ExpertBook A7 uses a slim silver or black metal unibody chassis and it feels like a premium device. There is nothing to criticize in terms of build quality or stability, either. Our review unit in silver does not attract fingerprints, either, and the hinges are also adjusted well (up to 135 degrees). Maintenance options are limited to the SSD, the fans and the battery, though. Asus also implements a haptic touchpad, which works very well, but we are not particularly happy with the keyboard. It is backlit and precise, but the key travel is limited to just 1.0 mm and feels pretty shallow. This typing experience is significantly worse compared to the ExpertBook Ultra and most Asus devices in general.
Connectivity is okay with USB-C and USB-A, but you do not get USB 4.0 or Thunderbolt 4 support. There is no Wi-Fi 7, either, even though the Wi-Fi 6E module manages good transfer rates. The 1080p webcam does its job, but the results do not look great.
| Networking | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| iperf3 transmit Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U | |
| iperf3 receive Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| iperf3 transmit Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U | |
| iperf3 receive Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| iperf3 transmit Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U | |
| iperf3 receive Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U | |
Display - Grainy OLED
Asus equips the ExpertBook A7 with a matte 120 Hz OLED screen, but the image quality is a problem. The whole image (not only white content) looks extremely grainy and as you can see in the picture on the right, we were not able to get a clear image of the subpixel array. This affects the overall image quality massively and you can hardly enjoy the advantages of the OLED (rich colors, deep black, fast response times). We also determined PWM flickering, but the frequency is pretty high at 960 Hz.
Our CalMAN analysis reveals good brightness results for SDR content at ~500 nits as well as a high contrast ratio, but the HDR peak brightness is very low at just 550 nits. This means you do not really have an HDR effect at all. The color accuracy, however, is already excellent out of the box, at least for the P3 color space. Contrary to other Asus devices, however, there is no sRGB profile.
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Brightness Distribution: 98 %
Center on Battery: 494 cd/m²
Contrast: 49400:1 (Black: 0.01 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 1.4 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.68}
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 2.1 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø4.93}
88% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
99.9% sRGB (Argyll 3D)
98.7% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 2.14
CCT: 6484 K
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel ATNA40HQ14-0, 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 | HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 IPS, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE TM140VDXP01, IPS, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | -1% | -18% | -18% | -52% | |
| HDR Peak Brightness (cd/m²) | 551 | ||||
| Display P3 Coverage (%) | 98.7 | 98.1 -1% | 69.3 -30% | 67.5 -32% | 39.4 -60% |
| sRGB Coverage (%) | 99.9 | 98.6 -1% | 92.2 -8% | 99 -1% | 59 -41% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage (%) | 88 | 86.8 -1% | 72.9 -17% | 69.6 -21% | 40.8 -54% |
| Response Times | -1975% | -3041% | -2658% | -2739% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * (ms) | 2.01 ? | 24.3 ? -1109% | 36.2 ? -1701% | 39.3 ? -1855% | 32.9 ? -1537% |
| Response Time Black / White * (ms) | 0.5 ? | 14.7 ? -2840% | 22.4 ? -4380% | 17.8 ? -3460% | 20.2 ? -3940% |
| PWM Frequency (Hz) | 960 ? | ||||
| PWM Amplitude * (%) | 48 | ||||
| Screen | -493% | -268% | -293% | -520% | |
| Brightness middle (cd/m²) | 494 | 546 11% | 349 -29% | 449 -9% | 420 -15% |
| Brightness (cd/m²) | 496 | 519 5% | 322 -35% | 434 -12% | 394 -21% |
| Brightness Distribution (%) | 98 | 90 -8% | 82 -16% | 90 -8% | 89 -9% |
| Black Level * (cd/m²) | 0.01 | 0.38 -3700% | 0.18 -1700% | 0.22 -2100% | 0.3 -2900% |
| Contrast (:1) | 49400 | 1437 -97% | 1939 -96% | 2041 -96% | 1400 -97% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 1.4 | 2.1 -50% | 2.62 -87% | 1.8 -29% | 5.41 -286% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 2.7 | 4 -48% | 5.56 -106% | 4.2 -56% | 24.69 -814% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 2.1 | 3.3 -57% | 3.61 -72% | 2.8 -33% | 2.49 -19% |
| Gamma | 2.14 103% | 2.22 99% | 2.33 94% | 2.22 99% | 2.36 93% |
| CCT | 6484 100% | 7127 91% | 7223 90% | 7061 92% | 6731 97% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 0.9 | 6.46 | 0.7 | 4.85 | |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -823% /
-607% | -1109% /
-637% | -990% /
-593% | -1104% /
-753% |
* ... smaller is better
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 0.5 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.27 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 0.23 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 | ||
| 2.01 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.99 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 1.02 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. » 12 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (30.6 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM detected | 960 Hz Amplitude: 48 % | ≤ 90 % brightness setting |  |
The display backlight flickers at 960 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 90 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting. The frequency of 960 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 7550 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance - Intel Wildcat Lake
Testing Conditions
We performed our benchmark in Standard mode. The Performance mode is not really faster, but the fans will be noticeably louder.
Processor Performance
The ExpertBook A7 is only equipped with an Intel Wildcat Lake Core 7 350 with 6 CPU cores. The single-core performance is not bad compared to other Intel or AMD rivals, but the multi-core performance is pretty low in general. This means the performance is sufficient for standard office tasks, but heavy multi-tasking is hardly possible. On battery power, the multi-core performance is about 35 % lower.
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
Cinebench 2024: CPU Multi Core | CPU Single Core
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 7.0: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 6.7: 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 | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 -14! | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE -2! | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350 | |
| Cinebench 2024 / CPU Multi Core | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Average of class Office (267 - 1168, n=49, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350 (456 - 478, n=2) | |
| Cinebench 2024 / CPU Single Core | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350 (119 - 119.1, n=2) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Average of class Office (58 - 128.8, n=51, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Average of class Office (1673 - 22808, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350 (7773 - 8030, n=2) | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350 (2027 - 2046, n=2) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Average of class Office (708 - 2169, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Average of class Office (648 - 8840, n=77, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350 (3017 - 3140, n=2) | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350 (755 - 774, n=2) | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Average of class Office (345 - 820, n=77, last 2 years) | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Average of class Office (250 - 3380, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350 (1211 - 1220, n=2) | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350 (286 - 292, n=2) | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Average of class Office (123.5 - 323, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350 (433 - 460, n=2) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Average of class Office (154 - 1940, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Average of class Office (7098 - 76886, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350 (25877 - 26062, n=2) | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350 (5457 - 5608, n=2) | |
| Average of class Office (3387 - 6469, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Geekbench 7.0 / Multi-Core | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Average of class Office (7257 - 17682, n=9, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350 (7818 - 8440, n=2) | |
| Geekbench 7.0 / Single-Core | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Average of class Office (1898 - 2643, n=9, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350 (2399 - 2476, n=2) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Geekbench 6.7 / Multi-Core | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Average of class Office (757 - 17846, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350 (7503 - 8472, n=3) | |
| Geekbench 6.7 / Single-Core | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350 (2613 - 2733, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Average of class Office (462 - 2988, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Average of class Office (2.21 - 26, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350 (9.23 - 9.82, n=2) | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Average of class Office (39.1 - 102.3, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350 (50.4 - 51.2, n=2) | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Average of class Office (0.393 - 0.888, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350 (0.4577 - 0.4615, n=2) | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
* ... 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 | CPU CheckMate
| Performance rating | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 -1! | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel -1! | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350 -1! | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average of class Office (2083 - 34130, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350 (2405 - 2464, n=2) | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average of class Office (8191 - 128729, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350 (12670 - 13060, n=2) | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average of class Office (433 - 5755, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350 (611 - 626, n=2) | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Average of class Office (22784 - 115108, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average of class Office (888 - 18575, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350 (886 - 888, n=2) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average of class Office (4601 - 67977, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350 (6802 - 7077, n=2) | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average of class Office (4854 - 112714, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350 (8171 - 8206, n=2) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average of class Office (114.6 - 1407, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350 (141.3 - 143.8, n=2) | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average of class Office (1109 - 18334, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350 (1260 - 1315, n=2) | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V (v6.92.6600) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average of class Office (10767 - 84065, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350 (8187 - 10767, n=2) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU CheckMate | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average of class Office (377 - 7017, n=26, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350 (562 - 569, n=2) | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel (v8.20.8100) | |
System and Storage Devices
The system performance is good and the ExpertBook A7 is a responsive laptop, which is also thanks to the fast SSD. However, the memory bandwidth is very low and the cheaper base model only features 8/12 GB RAM (depending on the region), which can cause issues with some apps and we would not recommend it.
PCMark 10: Score | Essentials | Productivity | Digital Content Creation
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 4: Overall
WebXPRT 5: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| Performance rating | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 -4! | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350, Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 Wildcat Lake iGPU | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Average of class Office | |
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Average of class Office (2601 - 10456, n=69, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350, Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 Wildcat Lake iGPU (6733 - 6984, n=2) | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Average of class Office (3245 - 11715, n=69, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350, Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 Wildcat Lake iGPU (9248 - 9330, n=2) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350, Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 Wildcat Lake iGPU (12330 - 13499, n=2) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Average of class Office (5336 - 18738, n=69, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Average of class Office (2049 - 14129, n=69, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350, Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 Wildcat Lake iGPU (7265 - 7339, n=2) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Average of class Office (381 - 2172, n=77, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350, Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 Wildcat Lake iGPU (1502 - 1532, n=2) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350, Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 Wildcat Lake iGPU (1571 - 1605, n=2) | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Average of class Office (464 - 1979, n=77, last 2 years) | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Average of class Office (319 - 2479, n=77, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350, Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 Wildcat Lake iGPU (1445 - 1579, n=2) | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350, Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 Wildcat Lake iGPU (1297 - 1383, n=2) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Average of class Office (360 - 1996, n=77, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350, Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 Wildcat Lake iGPU (271 - 276, n=2) | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Average of class Office (104.2 - 350, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| WebXPRT 5 / Overall | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350, Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 Wildcat Lake iGPU (108 - 113, n=3) | |
| Average of class Office (84 - 124, n=19, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Average of class Office (323 - 1297, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350, Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 Wildcat Lake iGPU (463 - 480, n=2) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 | |
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| PCMark 10 Score | 6984 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Average of class Office (15727 - 116863, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350 (11299 - 15727, n=2) | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Average of class Office (10084 - 128030, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350 (11624 - 15131, n=2) | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Average of class Office (16048 - 120952, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350 (11755 - 16048, n=2) | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Average Intel Core 7 350 (356 - 408, n=2) | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Average of class Office (7.6 - 356, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
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Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU and Gaming Performance
The Wildcat Lake iGPU only features two Xe3 cores, so it is pretty much the slowest iGPU you can get right now. It will handle typical tasks including 4K video playback, but gaming is hardly possible at all.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 4539 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 3722 points | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Score | 265 points | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light Score | 1242 points | |
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| Performance rating - Percent | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 -5! | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset (FSR off) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Average of class Office (3.1 - 61.5, n=73, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Average of class Office (5.77 - 45.3, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Average of class Office (8.09 - 79.5, n=71, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16 | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Average of class Office (12.9 - 142.1, n=54, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Average of class Office (14.6 - 135, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3) | |
| HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14x, ILL, Ultra 5 226V | |
| Average of class Office (12 - 82.4, n=72, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel | |
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
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| GTA V (2015) | 111 | 101.9 | 23.6 | 9.75 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 89.4 | 62.4 | 35.5 | 59 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 44.6 | 22.1 | 16.1 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 35.3 | 20.7 | 19 | |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 106 | 43.1 | 33.8 | 29.5 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 (2023) | 19.9 | 16.9 | 14.1 | 11.4 |
Emissions & Power Consumption
System Noise
While the ExpertBook A7 is a pretty quiet laptop in general, the fan behavior is not ideal. They tend to spin up quite quickly and there is a slightly high pitch, so they are subjectively a bit louder and more annoying than the values suggest. This is even more noticeable in Performance mode (up to 38 dB(A)). There were no other electronic noises.
Noise level
| Idle |
| 24.4 / 24.4 / 24.4 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 27.3 / 34.3 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel Core 7 350, Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 WCL | 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 | HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 Ryzen AI 7 450, Radeon 860M | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE Ryzen AI 7 345, Radeon 840M | |
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| Noise | -14% | -6% | -8% | ||
| off / environment * (dB) | 24.4 | 24.9 -2% | 23.9 2% | 25 -2% | |
| Idle Minimum * (dB) | 24.4 | 24.9 -2% | 23.9 2% | 25 -2% | |
| Idle Average * (dB) | 24.4 | 24.9 -2% | 23.9 2% | 25 -2% | |
| Idle Maximum * (dB) | 24.4 | 25 -2% | 23.9 2% | 25 -2% | |
| Load Average * (dB) | 27.3 | 35.4 -30% | 35.3 -29% | 34.1 -25% | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (dB) | 34.3 | 44.9 -31% | 38 -11% | 40.1 -17% | |
| Load Maximum * (dB) | 34.3 | 44.9 -31% | 38 -11% | 36.7 -7% | |
| Witcher 3 ultra * (dB) | 35.2 | 36.6 |
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Temperature
The ExpertBook stays very cool even under load and we only measured up to 38 °C. During the stress test, the SoC levels off at around 18 Watts.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 38.3 °C / 101 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 36.4 °C / 98 F, compared to the average of 36.8 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24.8 °C / 77 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 28.1 °C / 82.6 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 (-0.5 °C / -0.9 F).
| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel Core 7 350, Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 WCL | 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 | HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 Ryzen AI 7 450, Radeon 860M | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE Ryzen AI 7 345, Radeon 840M | |
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| Heat | -5% | -17% | -10% | -20% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * (°C) | 38.3 | 44.1 -15% | 39.4 -3% | 41.1 -7% | 39.8 -4% |
| Maximum Bottom * (°C) | 36.4 | 42.4 -16% | 39.1 -7% | 44.2 -21% | 42.2 -16% |
| Idle Upper Side * (°C) | 25.3 | 23.7 6% | 32.3 -28% | 26.9 -6% | 34 -34% |
| Idle Bottom * (°C) | 25.7 | 23.8 7% | 32.8 -28% | 27.6 -7% | 32.5 -26% |
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Speakers
Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.9 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 10% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.6% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.9% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (12.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 6% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 92% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 11% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 86% 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
» 58% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 35% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 136%
HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (87.4 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 14.2% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.1% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.3% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10.2% 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, 2% similar, 93% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 136%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (80.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 18.8% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.9% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (5.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (19.1% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 39% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 54% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 46% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 46% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 136%
Power Consumption and Battery Life
The power consumption is very low and the 65W PSU is sufficient. The battery runtime is average in this comparison group with almost 16 hours in our Wi-Fi test at 150 nits and ~9 hours at full brightness.
| Off / Standby | 0.28 / 0.45 Watt |
| Idle | 3.4 / 4.4 / 4.5 Watt |
| Load |
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| Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel Core 7 350, Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 WCL, SanDisk PC SN5100S, 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" | HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 Ryzen AI 7 450, Radeon 860M, Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEPNSJ-1T00-1006, IPS, 1920x1200, 14" | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE Ryzen AI 7 345, Radeon 840M, WD PC SN7100S SDFQMSL-512G-2001, IPS, 1920x1200, 14" | Average Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 Wildcat Lake iGPU | Average of class Office | |
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| Power Consumption | -18% | -52% | -41% | -47% | -4% | -48% | |
| Idle Minimum * (Watt) | 3.4 | 1.8 47% | 3.9 -15% | 2.7 21% | 3.5 -3% | 2.43 ? 29% | 3.94 ? -16% |
| Idle Average * (Watt) | 4.4 | 9.3 -111% | 6.4 -45% | 5.8 -32% | 6.4 -45% | 4.73 ? -8% | 6.91 ? -57% |
| Idle Maximum * (Watt) | 4.5 | 9.4 -109% | 10.3 -129% | 6.1 -36% | 10.1 -124% | 6.2 ? -38% | 8.1 ? -80% |
| Load Average * (Watt) | 28.2 | 29.4 -4% | 42.9 -52% | 48.1 -71% | 44.3 -57% | 27.5 ? 2% | 43.1 ? -53% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (Watt) | 29.3 | 18.9 35% | 42.9 -46% | 55.1 -88% | 44.2 -51% | ||
| Load Maximum * (Watt) | 47.5 | 30.4 36% | 59 -24% | 67.2 -41% | 49.6 -4% | 49.1 ? -3% | 64.3 ? -35% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * (Watt) | 17.7 | 43 | 38.4 | 43.6 |
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Notebookcheck Rating
Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel
- 11/10/2026 v8
Andreas Osthoff
Total Sustainability Score: Potential Competitors in Comparison
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Height | Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. 83.7%  | Asus ExpertBook A7 Intel Intel Core 7 350 ⎘ Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 Wildcat Lake iGPU ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $999.00 ASUS ExpertBook B1 Intel Cor... 2. $1,199.00 ASUS ExpertBook B1 Intel Cor... 3. $1,182.00 ASUS ExpertBook B9 OLED, Int... List Price: 1659€ | 1.3 kg | 11.8 mm | 14.00" 2880x1800 243 PPI OLED |
2. 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 |
3. 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 |
4. 87.4%  | HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14 AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 ⎘ AMD Radeon 860M ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1000 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $2,079.21 HP EliteBook 8 G2a 14" Copil... 2. $2,019.21 HP EliteBook 8 G2i 14" Copil... 3. $2,199.00 HP EliteBook 8 G2i 14" Copil... List Price: 2700€ | 1.5 kg | 15.5 mm | 14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS |
5. 85.9%  | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8-21Y2006XGE AMD Ryzen AI 7 345 ⎘ AMD Radeon 840M ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | List Price: 1099€ | 1.5 kg | 15.3 mm | 14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS |
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