ASUS · 2024
ASUS ExpertBook B9
B9403, Core Ultra 7 155H
Sub-1 kg with a 75 Wh battery for about 12 real hours and a UVC webcam that avoids the Intel IPU6 trap.
from € 1.899 $1,699 RRP
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- Best for office and web work programming study
- Linux: minor fixes
Scorecard
Mean of six category scores, 0 to 10. Compiled from public sources. How we rate.
Strongest on battery, with no category below average.
- Battery 9/10
- Display 7/10
- Build 7/10
- Keyboard 7/10
- Speed 7/10
- Value 6/10
Worth knowing
Stands out
- Bright 400-nit screen, readable in sunlight
- Light at 0.99 kg
- Long 12h real-world battery
Watch for
- RAM is soldered, no upgrade later
Linux
Works · Best on ubuntu LTS. Confidence: high · How we score
Linux compatibility, per distro
- Ubuntu LTS Minor setup
- Wi-Fi : works
- Bluetooth : works
- Fingerprint : needs tweak
- Webcam : works
- Audio : needs tweak
- Suspend : needs tweak
04 GA is the floor. This chassis uses a normal UVC webcam, not the IPU6 MIPI one, which is the reason it grades better than the Dell/XPS Intel machines.
ArchWiki: Intel Meteor Lake on Linux →Show full report
one, which is the reason it grades better than the Dell/XPS Intel machines. Audio routes through a Cirrus amp that wants a sof and UCM profile to not sound thin. s2idle is functional but the magnesium chassis runs warm in standby until a recent kernel. Fingerprint enrols with fprintd after a quirk. RAM is soldered LPDDR5.
See the broader picture in the Linux compatibility hub, the full compatibility matrix, and the buying guides.
Specs
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
|---|---|
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics (integrated) |
| RAM | 32 GB (soldered, not upgradeable) |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Screen | 14" 2560x1600 @ 60Hz, 400 nitsbright enough for sunlight |
| Weight | 0.99 kgvery light to carry |
| Battery | 75 Wh, around 12 h real-world |
Common questions
- Does the ASUS ExpertBook B9 (B9403, Core Ultra 7 155H) work with Linux?
- Mostly: it runs after one or two known fixes (checked on Ubuntu LTS). Meteor Lake (155H) needs kernel 6.8 or newer for the Arc iGPU, so Ubuntu 24.04 GA is the floor.
- What does the ASUS ExpertBook B9 (B9403, Core Ultra 7 155H) cost?
- RRP is about 1699 USD (1899 EUR in the EU); street price is often lower.
- How heavy is the ASUS ExpertBook B9 (B9403, Core Ultra 7 155H)?
- 0.99 kg (2.18 lb). That's easy to carry all day.
- What's the battery life like?
- A 75 Wh pack, around 12 hours real-world mixed use. We score battery 9/10.
- Can I upgrade the RAM or storage?
- RAM is soldered, so the 32 GB it ships with is the RAM it dies with. Storage starts at 1 TB on this configuration.
- Which operating systems are supported?
- Ships with Windows. It also runs Linux; see the Linux block above for per-distro detail.
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from € 1.899 $1,699 RRP
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