ASUS ExpertBook 14" P5405CSA-XH54 Misty Grey
Its 14-inch 2560x1600 display with 144Hz refresh, 400 nits brightness, and full sRGB coverage makes for a sharp, fluid viewing experience, powered by Intel's Core Ultra 5 226V processor with integrated graphics. The laptop's comprehensive port selection—including Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, and Wi-Fi 6E—complements its heavy 2.61kg chassis, suggesting a desk-bound workstation build rather than an ultraportable. It's best for business users and students who value a crisp 144Hz display for extended document work and media streaming, but not for graphics-intensive tasks.
About This Laptop
Its 14-inch 2560x1600 display with 144Hz refresh, 400 nits brightness, and full sRGB coverage makes for a sharp, fluid viewing experience, powered by Intel's Core Ultra 5 226V processor with integrated graphics. The laptop's comprehensive port selection—including Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, and Wi-Fi 6E—complements its heavy 2.61kg chassis, suggesting a desk-bound workstation build rather than an ultraportable. It's best for business users and students who value a crisp 144Hz display for extended document work and media streaming, but not for graphics-intensive tasks.
- CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- RAM 16 GB
- Storage 512 GB
- Screen 14" 2560x1600
- GPU Intel UMA
- OS Windows 11 Pro
- Weight kg 2.6
- Battery wh 63
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong port (83th percentile) 83th
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UMA |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 2560 (QHD) |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| Brightness | 400 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.6 kg / 5.7 lbs |
| Battery | 63 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS ExpertBook 14" P5405CSA-XH54 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 8192 | 2048 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Intel UMA | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 63 | 72 | 100 | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ExpertBook 14" P5405CSA-XH54 | 60.2 | 63.9 | 53.3 | 83 | 85 | 55.8 | 38.9 | 58.3 | 45 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 91.8 | 18.4 | 96.1 | 79.8 | 99 | 67.2 | 99.7 | 96.2 | 99 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US Compare | 96.7 | 92.3 | 90.3 | 97.9 | 94.4 | 8.5 | 97.4 | 78.6 | 89.9 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.4 | 63.9 | 81.1 | 83 | 90.1 | 95.2 | 73.3 | 58.3 | 90.7 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.6 | 63.9 | 81.1 | 66.8 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.3 | 78.6 | 93.8 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.6 | 60.1 | 83.8 | 83 | 71.5 | 77.2 | 69.1 | 31.9 | 93.8 |
Usage Scores
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