Conclusion - Asus ExpertBook B5 is unbalanced
The latest ExpertBook B5 from Asus is a powerful office computer with a good 16-inch IPS display that is very well suited for productive tasks. There are modern connections and communication standards including Thunderbolt 4, and the often quiet fan and comfortable keyboard are also impressive. The fact that our test device with single-channel RAM cannot utilize the full graphics performance of the iGPU is not overly important for an office laptop, especially as the RAM can easily be expanded with a second module if required. However, the battery life is not particularly good compared to the competition.
The business computer also impresses in terms of security features, as the device can also be configured with a SmartCard reader in addition to the usual features such as a fingerprint scanner or TPM module.
On the other hand, the device also has some weak points, such as the stability of the base unit or the poor fit of the ClickPad on our test device, which leads to constant rattling noises. This does not match the price of around 1,300 Euros (~$1526) and we are already curious to see how the ExpertBook P5 will fare against the current business competition. With the new Lenovo ThinkPad E16, we already have a comparison device in the test.
Pros
Cons
Price and availability
The Asus ExpertBook B5 is currently available on Amazon for just under 1,300 Euros (~$1526).
- $34.99Laptop Case Cover Sleeve for ASUS ExpertBook B5 B5605 B5605CVA B5605CCA with Portable Bag with Bag Handle,Red
- $1,699.99ASUS ExpertBook B5 Thin & Light Business Laptop, 14” FHD, Intel Core i7-1260P, 1TB SSD, 16GB DDR5 RAM, All Day Battery, Enterprise-Grade Video Conference, NumberPad, Win 11 Pro, B5402CBA-XVE75
With the ExpertBook B5 series, Asus offers office laptops with the latest components. Our test device is the ExpertBook B5 B5605, i.e. the 16-inch version with a high-resolution 144 Hz display and a current Arrow Lake processor for 1,300 Euros (~$1526).
Specifications
Housing & equipment
The ExpertBook B5 uses a metal casing and the design with the dark grey color looks very high-quality, but the dark surfaces are also very susceptible to dirt. The base unit is very resistant to pressure, but it can be twisted a little, which also leads to slight creaking noises. The lid itself performs well and we were unable to cause any image errors even with selective pressure. The maximum opening angle is 180 degrees, but the hinges are too loose and there is very noticeable rocking. Two RAM slots are available and the M.2 2280 SSD, WLAN module and battery are all replaceable if necessary.
In terms of equipment, the ExpertBook B5 offers a modern Wi-Fi 7 module as well as all important connections including Thunderbolt 4 and a network connection. The microSD reader is very slow and the 1080p webcam (including mechanical shutter and IR module for face recognition) does not take particularly good pictures. It is not a Copilot+ laptop, but the studio effects for the webcam and live subtitles are supported. The ExpertBook is also available with an optional SmartCard reader.
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| Average of class Office (22.4 - 198.5, n=34, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| Average of class Office (25 - 249, n=29, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| Networking | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
Sustainability
The ExpertBook B5 is one of the first devices to support the Digital Product Passport (DPP), which allows you to call up extensive information on the entire material cycle (including details of the CO2 footprint and recycled materials). However, the corresponding QR code was missing on our press sample, which is why we cannot provide the data here. The packaging consists of a high proportion of recycled materials and can also be fully recycled.
Input devices - Splash-proof keyboard
As a 16-inch model, the ExpertBook B5 offers a keyboard with a number pad. The key travel is sufficient and the overall typing experience is very comfortable thanks to the precise keystrokes. However, the larger keys (e.g. Enter, space bar) are quite loud. In addition to the white backlighting, the keyboard is also splash-proof. A fingerprint scanner is integrated in the power button at the top right.
The ClickPad is very large at 15 x 10 cm and offers good gliding properties. However, it is shifted slightly to the left and, in the case of the test device, is not perfectly integrated into the base unit and there is some play, especially in the lower area. Even if you just tap the pad here, it rattles slightly. It also affects the mechanical clicks and doesn't look particularly high-quality overall. We cannot say at this point whether this is a general or isolated problem. We will try to check this with a second test device.
Display - IPS with 144 Hz
Our test configuration is equipped with the high-resolution and matte IPS panel (2,560 x 1,600 pixels), which offers decent picture quality. The content is sharp, colors are sufficiently vivid thanks to full sRGB coverage and movements benefit from the increased frequency (144 Hz). In addition, even bright surfaces do not appear grainy and there are only slight halos. There is no PWM flickering and the response times are inconspicuous.
The maximum brightness is ~410 cd/m² on average and, together with the low black level, this results in a very good contrast ratio. Our analysis with the professional CalMAN software shows a visible blue cast and clear color deviations for the factory profile. With our calibration (the corresponding profile is linked in the box on the right), the maximum brightness is slightly reduced, but we can significantly improve the display. Only 100% blue still deviates significantly from the target value, which is why the panel is not the best choice for image editing. However, the screen is very suitable for working.
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Brightness Distribution: 94 %
Center on Battery: 413 cd/m²
Contrast: 2065:1 (Black: 0.2 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.6 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.83, calibrated: 1.5
ΔE Greyscale 4.6 | 0.09-98 Ø5.1
69.4% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
98.3% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
68.5% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.25
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA NE160QDM-NX4, IPS, 2560x1600, 16", 144 Hz | Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V SDC41B6, OLED, 2880x1800, 16", 120 Hz | Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA NE160QDM-NX4, IPS, 2560x1600, 16", 144 Hz | Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X CMN1565, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6", 60 Hz | Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML LEN160WUXGA, IPS, 1920x1200, 16", 60 Hz | Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE MNG007QS1-3, IPS, 1920x1200, 16", 60 Hz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 28% | 6% | -37% | -38% | -41% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 68.5 | 99.9 46% | 75.6 10% | 42.2 -38% | 41.6 -39% | 39.4 -42% |
| sRGB Coverage | 98.3 | 100 2% | 98.3 0% | 62.8 -36% | 61.2 -38% | 58.2 -41% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 69.4 | 94.6 36% | 74.6 7% | 43.7 -37% | 43 -38% | 40.7 -41% |
| Response Times | 42% | -14% | -7% | 27% | 19% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 35.6 ? | 4.8 ? 87% | 36.6 ? -3% | 33 ? 7% | 18.4 ? 48% | 23.7 ? 33% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 17.5 ? | 18 ? -3% | 21.9 ? -25% | 21 ? -20% | 16.5 ? 6% | 16.6 ? 5% |
| PWM Frequency | 481 | |||||
| PWM Amplitude * | 39 | |||||
| Screen | 142% | -14% | -63% | -70% | -70% | |
| Brightness middle | 413 | 425 3% | 387 -6% | 281 -32% | 321.2 -22% | 364 -12% |
| Brightness | 408 | 421 3% | 401 -2% | 261 -36% | 319 -22% | 344 -16% |
| Brightness Distribution | 94 | 98 4% | 93 -1% | 82 -13% | 92 -2% | 91 -3% |
| Black Level * | 0.2 | 0.0219 89% | 0.22 -10% | 0.12 40% | 0.37 -85% | 0.25 -25% |
| Contrast | 2065 | 19406 840% | 1759 -15% | 2342 13% | 868 -58% | 1456 -29% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 3.6 | 1.73 52% | 4.4 -22% | 6.16 -71% | 8.7 -142% | 6.7 -86% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 7.1 | 3.82 46% | 8.5 -20% | 21.87 -208% | 19.85 -180% | 21.4 -201% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.5 | 4.94 -229% | 1.82 -21% | 5.3 -253% | ||
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 4.6 | 0.09 98% | 6.4 -39% | 6.01 -31% | 9.2 -100% | 4.9 -7% |
| Gamma | 2.25 98% | 2.346 94% | 2.29 96% | 2.43 91% | 2.83 78% | 2.2 100% |
| CCT | 7461 87% | 6432 101% | 7896 82% | 6316 103% | 6200 105% | 6010 108% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 71% /
100% | -7% /
-10% | -36% /
-49% | -27% /
-50% | -31% /
-51% |
* ... smaller is better
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 17.5 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 6.6 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 10.9 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. » 37 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 35.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 16.7 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 18.9 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. » 47 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (32.1 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 8350 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance - Arrow Lake-H with single-channel RAM
The Arrow Lake H processor is combined with 16 GB RAM (single channel) in the test device. However, the capacity can easily be expanded with the second slot, which would also help the GPU performance.
Test conditions
We tested the ExpertBook B5 in performance mode, whereby you can easily switch between the modes using the Fn+F key combination. In battery mode, the standard mode is the maximum available.
Processor - Core Ultra 5 225H
Asus uses the latest Intel processor Core Ultra 5 225H (Arrow Lake-H), which offers a total of 14 cores/threads (4x Performance, 10x Efficiency). In the ExpertBook, it can consume a maximum of 45 watts and 40 watts permanently, which is why the CPU performance is very good overall. The competitors are clearly beaten, especially in the multi-core tests. In battery mode, the multi-core performance is only around 9% lower.
Cinebench R15 Multi Endurance test
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 6.4: 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 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA -2! | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (n=1) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average of class Office (1577 - 20399, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (n=1) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average of class Office (618 - 2098, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (n=1) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average of class Office (590 - 8086, n=81, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (n=1) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average of class Office (229 - 807, n=81, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (n=1) | |
| Average of class Office (246 - 3132, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (n=1) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average of class Office (98 - 315, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Average of class Office (163 - 1956, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (n=1) | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (n=1) | |
| Average of class Office (7532 - 76886, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (n=1) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Average of class Office (2972 - 6497, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Geekbench 6.4 / Multi-Core | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (12099 - 13434, n=2) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Average of class Office (662 - 14990, n=92, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Geekbench 6.4 / Single-Core | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (2678 - 2770, n=2) | |
| Average of class Office (457 - 2925, n=91, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (n=1) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average of class Office (1018 - 14192, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (n=1) | |
| Average of class Office (510 - 2121, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (n=1) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Average of class Office (1.72 - 22.4, n=82, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average of class Office (41.1 - 129.6, n=82, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Average of class Office (0.4098 - 1.135, n=81, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (n=1) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
* ... 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 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (n=1) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average of class Office (763 - 31245, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (n=1) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Average of class Office (4113 - 125394, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (n=1) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average of class Office (287 - 5398, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Average of class Office (8185 - 115197, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (n=1) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Average of class Office (404 - 18321, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Average of class Office (2075 - 66922, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (n=1) | |
| Average of class Office (7254 - 155900, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Average of class Office (78 - 1366, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (n=1) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average of class Office (432 - 17834, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average of class Office (4814 - 55359, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
System performance
In everyday use, the ExpertBook B5 is a responsive companion and the benchmark results are also good. There were no problems with system stability during the test.
PCMark 10: Score | Essentials | Productivity | Digital Content Creation
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| Performance Rating | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Arc Graphics 130T | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA -4! | |
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Arc Graphics 130T (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Average of class Office (2463 - 7683, n=74, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Arc Graphics 130T (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Average of class Office (5575 - 20841, n=74, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Arc Graphics 130T (n=1) | |
| Average of class Office (3041 - 10415, n=74, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Arc Graphics 130T (n=1) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average of class Office (2049 - 11501, n=74, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Arc Graphics 130T (n=1) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average of class Office (348 - 1923, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Arc Graphics 130T (n=1) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average of class Office (393 - 1870, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Arc Graphics 130T (n=1) | |
| Average of class Office (319 - 2169, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Arc Graphics 130T (n=1) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average of class Office (258 - 2017, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Arc Graphics 130T (n=1) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average of class Office (121 - 455, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Arc Graphics 130T (n=1) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Average of class Office (80 - 328, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Average of class Office (391 - 1966, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Arc Graphics 130T (n=1) | |
* ... smaller is better
| PCMark 10 Score | 7069 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Average of class Office (7158 - 108783, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (n=1) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average of class Office (7325 - 127282, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average of class Office (7579 - 117935, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (n=1) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Average of class Office (7.6 - 185.2, n=81, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latencies
In our standardized latency test (surfing the Internet, 4K YouTube playback, CPU load), the test device with the current BIOS version shows slight limitations when using real-time audio applications.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
* ... smaller is better
Mass storage
The 512 GB version of the Micron 2500 is installed in the test device (414 GB free). The transfer rates of the PCIe 4.0 SSD (M.2-2280) are very good at more than 6 GB/s and remain stable even under prolonged load.
* ... smaller is better
Continuous power reading: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU performance - Arc Graphics 130T
The graphics output is provided by the integrated Arc Graphics 130T which cannot exploit its full potential due to the single-channel RAM. However, the iGPU is perfectly adequate for everyday office use, but if you want to play some games after work, you should install a second RAM module. The graphics performance remains stable in battery mode and under constant load.
| 3DMark 06 Standard Score | 35258 points | |
| 3DMark Vantage P Result | 30169 points | |
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 9338 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 25527 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 4719 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 2697 points | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Score | 544 points | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light Score | 2207 points | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light Unlimited Score | 2216 points | |
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| Blender / v3.3 Classroom HIP/AMD | |
| Average of class Office (296 - 1133, n=11, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Blender / v3.3 Classroom CPU | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Average of class Office (245 - 3964, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Arc Graphics 130T (n=1) | |
| Blender / v3.3 Classroom oneAPI/Intel | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average of class Office (204 - 416, n=6, last 2 years) | |
* ... smaller is better
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset (FSR off) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average of class Office (6.65 - 29.6, n=47, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average of class Office (7.96 - 31.6, n=38, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE | |
| Average of class Office (3.98 - 47.8, n=73, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X | |
| Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML | |
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS-Diagram
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V (2015) | 125.9 | 104.3 | 24.4 | 9.75 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 101.4 | 76 | 53.7 | 52.5 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 45.1 | 24 | 18.8 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 51.1 | 37 | 31.5 | |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 94.7 | 36.3 | 30.3 | 29.9 |
| Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 25.7 | 20.5 | 27.5 | 27.2 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty (2023) | 25.9 | 21.8 | 17.6 | 15.6 |
| F1 24 (2024) | 52.9 | 48.3 | 37.2 |
Emissions & Energy
Noise emissions
The ExpertBook only uses one fan, which remains very quiet in everyday use, even in performance mode. Only under full CPU load or our stress test does it become clearly audible with a maximum of 38.8 dB(A), but the other two modes remain quieter with a maximum of 36.5 dB(A)(standard) and 33.4 dB(A)(whisper). There were no other electronic noises on the test device.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 23.2 / 23.2 / 23.2 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 26.3 / 38.8 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: 23.2 dB(A) | ||
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA Arc 130T, Ultra 5 225H, Micron 2500 MTFDKBA512QGN | Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V Arc 140V, Core Ultra 9 288V, Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-1T00 | Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS, SD X1-26-100, Micron 2500 MTFDKBA512QGN | Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X Radeon 660M, R5 7535U, Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-512G-1002 | Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML Graphics 4-Core, Ultra 5 125U, SK hynix HFS512GEJ4X112N | Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE Radeon 660M, R5 7535HS, Samsung PM9C1a MZAL81T0HDLB | |
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| Noise | -13% | -6% | -6% | 7% | -4% | |
| off / environment * | 23.2 | 25.8 -11% | 23.2 -0% | 24 -3% | 23.1 -0% | 24.6 -6% |
| Idle Minimum * | 23.2 | 25.8 -11% | 23.2 -0% | 24 -3% | 23.1 -0% | 24.6 -6% |
| Idle Average * | 23.2 | 25.8 -11% | 23.2 -0% | 24.2 -4% | 23.1 -0% | 24.6 -6% |
| Idle Maximum * | 23.2 | 26.7 -15% | 23.2 -0% | 24.2 -4% | 23.1 -0% | 24.6 -6% |
| Load Average * | 26.3 | 28.3 -8% | 35.5 -35% | 23.2 12% | 28.2 -7% | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * | 35.4 | 44.4 -25% | 38.4 -8% | 35.5 -0% | 29.2 18% | 36.3 -3% |
| Load Maximum * | 38.8 | 41.1 -6% | 47.6 -23% | 35.5 9% | 32.6 16% | 36.3 6% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
There are basically no problems with the surface temperatures. The casing remains very cool during simple tasks and there are no problems on the top of the base unit even under maximum load. On the underside, we measured just under 48 °C at certain points, which can be uncomfortable when in contact with the skin. In the stress test with combined CPU/GPU load, the processor can briefly consume 65 watts and then stabilizes at 40 watts.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 40.7 °C / 105 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 47.8 °C / 118 F, compared to the average of 36.8 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 25.2 °C / 77 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(±) 3: The average temperature for the upper side is 34.4 °C / 94 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 28.6 °C / 83.5 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 °C / -1.8 F).
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Arc Graphics 130T | Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V Intel Core Ultra 9 288V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS | Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X AMD Ryzen 5 7535U, AMD Radeon 660M | Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Intel Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arc) | Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS, AMD Radeon 660M | |
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| Heat | 6% | 8% | -3% | 11% | 5% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 40.7 | 37.9 7% | 39.1 4% | 39.8 2% | 33.2 18% | 42.6 -5% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 47.8 | 31.5 34% | 37.1 22% | 41.3 14% | 41.2 14% | 43.3 9% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 26 | 28.3 -9% | 25.7 1% | 29.3 -13% | 23.4 10% | 24.1 7% |
| Idle Bottom * | 27 | 29.7 -10% | 25.4 6% | 30.8 -14% | 26.6 1% | 24.9 8% |
* ... smaller is better
Speaker
The two stereo speakers do a good job for an office laptop. The volume is sufficient and you benefit from the clear reproduction of the treble, especially for voices.
Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (78 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 9.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.6% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (15.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 13% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 83% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 21% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 75% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (87.1 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 20.9% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.5% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (5.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.7% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 18% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 76% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 26% of all tested devices were better, 6% similar, 69% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (87.1 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 13.2% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.5% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.5% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (11.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 1% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 97% 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, 92% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (74.9 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 14.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.7% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.5% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (17.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 26% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 67% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 33% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 59% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (78.3 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 18.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.8% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.8% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (14.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 9% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 88% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 16% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 81% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (77 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 18.2% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (13.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.8% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (17.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 25% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 68% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 32% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 60% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Energy consumption
With a maximum idle consumption of 10.1 watts, the ExpertBook B5 is not one of the most economical models. Under full load, we briefly measured just under 70 watts, so the power supply is the limiting factor here. However, this value quickly stabilizes at ~63 watts, so the included 65-watt power supply has hardly any reserves.
| Off / Standby | 0.47 / 0.63 Watt |
| Idle | 4.7 / 9.7 / 10.1 Watt |
| Load |
44.2 / 69.6 Watt |
   
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| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA Arc 130T, Ultra 5 225H, Micron 2500 MTFDKBA512QGN | Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V Arc 140V, Core Ultra 9 288V, Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-1T00 | Asus Vivobook S16 S3607QA Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS, SD X1-26-100, Micron 2500 MTFDKBA512QGN | Asus ExpertBook B1 BM1503CDA-S70031X Radeon 660M, R5 7535U, Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-512G-1002 | Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 IML Graphics 4-Core, Ultra 5 125U, SK hynix HFS512GEJ4X112N | Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 21M5002VGE Radeon 660M, R5 7535HS, Samsung PM9C1a MZAL81T0HDLB | |
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| Power Consumption | 6% | 43% | 24% | 16% | 24% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 4.7 | 5.7 -21% | 2.9 38% | 5.4 -15% | 4.3 9% | 3.6 23% |
| Idle Average * | 9.7 | 7.4 24% | 5.8 40% | 7.4 24% | 8.9 8% | 7.1 27% |
| Idle Maximum * | 10.1 | 7.9 22% | 7.1 30% | 8.2 19% | 9.1 10% | 8.4 17% |
| Load Average * | 44.2 | 18.5 58% | 39.2 11% | 31.7 28% | 39 12% | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * | 50.3 | 49.8 1% | 19.1 62% | 28.7 43% | 39.4 22% | 36.6 27% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * | 50.9 | 17 67% | 27.4 46% | 35.2 31% | 35.6 30% | |
| Load Maximum * | 69.6 | 65.41 6% | 65.7 6% | 41.2 41% | 66.7 4% | 47.5 32% |
* ... smaller is better
Energy consumption Cyberpunk / Stress test
Energy consumption with external Monitor
Battery life
Asus installs a 50 Wh battery and together with the relatively high consumption values, the battery runtimes are not particularly good compared to the competition. At a brightness of 150 cd/m² (corresponds to 73% of the maximum brightness in the test device) and 60 Hz, our WLAN test ran for just under 9 hours and around 6.5 hours at full brightness.
Notebookcheck overall rating
Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA
- 07/08/2025 v8
Andreas Osthoff
Total Sustainability Score: Comparison of possible alternatives
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