Asus has launched the ExpertBook Air in China, an ultra-thin 10.4mm laptop featuring Intel Wildcat Lake processors and a 120Hz OLED display starting at $896 (¥5,999). This highly portable machine targets mobile professionals who require a color-accurate, high-refresh-rate screen without carrying a heavy, bulky chassis. It bridges the gap between premium enterprise utility and consumer-grade portability.
While many business laptops sacrifice display quality or chassis thickness to ensure long battery life, Asus aims to deliver a balanced package. By combining Intel's efficient architecture with a high-end display, this laptop offers a compelling option for productivity-focused users who refuse to settle for dull, low-refresh-rate screens.
A Vivid 120Hz OLED Panel Built for Productivity
The centerpiece of the ExpertBook Air is its 14-inch OLED display. Asus has outfitted the laptop with a 2.8K resolution panel that supports a 120Hz variable refresh rate. This high refresh rate ensures smooth scrolling through long documents and fluid animations during daily tasks, reducing eye strain during extended work sessions.
Color accuracy is another major focus, with the panel covering 100% of the professional-grade DCI-P3 color space. The screen achieves a 90% screen-to-body ratio, minimizing the surrounding bezels to maximize usable workspace. For outdoor usability, it features an anti-glare coating and is rated for a maximum brightness of 500 nits. Additionally, the display carries the VESA DisplayHDR True Black 600 certification, ensuring deep contrast levels and excellent legibility in varying lighting conditions.
Intel Wildcat Lake Performance and Active Cooling
Under the hood, the ExpertBook Air utilizes the Intel Wildcat Lake platform. The base configuration is powered by the Core 5 320 processor, while the higher-tier option features the Core 7 350. Both of these processors utilize a 6-core configuration alongside a 2-core Xe3 integrated graphics unit. However, the Core 7 350 variant steps up performance with higher clock speeds and a more capable Neural Processing Unit (NPU) for local artificial intelligence tasks.
Despite its incredibly thin 10.4mm frame, Asus did not opt for a fanless design. Instead, the laptop features an active cooling system designed to manage thermal output during demanding workloads without producing excessive fan noise. This thermal solution helps the device maintain performance stability over longer periods. Powering the hardware is a 65Wh battery, which Asus claims can deliver up to 26 hours of runtime on a single charge, making it highly reliable for long-distance travel.
Ultra-Light Portability Without Port Sacrifices
Weighing in at 1.28 kilograms (approximately 2.82 pounds), the ExpertBook Air is highly competitive in the ultra-portable category. Its 10.4mm thickness places it among the thinnest professional laptops available, yet it avoids the common pitfall of removing essential connectivity ports.
Unlike many thin-and-light competitors that force users to rely entirely on dongles, the ExpertBook Air retains a practical selection of legacy and modern ports. The physical connectivity suite includes:
• One USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 port for legacy accessories
• Two USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 ports for charging and high-speed data transfer
• One HDMI 2.1 port for external monitor connections
• One 3.5mm headphone and microphone combo jack
For wireless connectivity, the laptop supports WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.4, ensuring fast and stable network connections on modern enterprise networks.
Pricing and Market Positioning
In China, the Asus ExpertBook Air is priced competitively for the premium business segment. The base model, equipped with the Intel Core 5 320, starts at CNY 5,999, which converts to approximately $896. The higher-end configuration, which pairs the Core 7 350 with 16GB of RAM and a 512GB solid-state drive, retails for CNY 7,499, or about $1,120.
Asus has not yet announced official global pricing or release timelines for this specific OLED-equipped ExpertBook Air model. However, international buyers looking for similar hardware capabilities can look to the existing ExpertBook B3 G2 (B3406CMA), which shares a closely related specification sheet but utilizes a standard non-OLED display panel.
