Asus ExpertBook B3 (B3405) vs B1 (B1403)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Asus ExpertBook B3 (B3405)
- Around 4.1x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Can run popular games at about 110-150% higher FPS
- Features a bigger (~19%) battery – 50 against 42 watt-hours
Advantages of the Asus ExpertBook B1 (B1403)
- Thinner bezels and 3% higher screen-to-body ratio
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.42 kg (3.13 lbs) | 1.4 kg (3.09 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 315.1 x 226.8 x 18.9-19 mm 12.41 x 8.93 x 0.74-0.75 inches |
324.5 x 214.4 x 19.7 mm 12.78 x 8.44 x 0.78 inches |
| Area | 715 cm2 (110.8 inches2) | 696 cm2 (107.9 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~79.5% | ~81.7% |
| Side bezels | 6.8 mm | 11.5 mm |
| Colors | Gray | Gray |
| Material | Plastic | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | 180° |
| Kensington lock | Yes | Yes |
| Model codes | B3405CCA / B3405CCA-XS74 | B1403CVA-S69197X / B1403CVA-S69111W / B1403CVA-XS54 |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
Display
| Size | 14 inches | 14 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| PPI | 162 ppi | 162 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | - | Yes |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 65 W | 65 W |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.7 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.9 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (4P + 10E) | 6 (2P + 4E) |
| Threads | 14 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB | 10 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics 130T | Intel UHD Graphics (64EU) |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 35 W | 15 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2200 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| FLOPS | 3.9 TFLOPS | 1.3 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Memory speed | 6.4 Gbps | 5.2 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 896 | 512 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 56 | 32 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 28 | 16 |
| GPU performance | 3.9 TFLOPS | 1.3 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 611 | - |
| Solar Bay | 12111 | - |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 6400 MHz | 5200 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | Optional | Optional |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.35 mm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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