Asus’ new 14-inch business laptop is even lighter than Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 Carbon
January 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
Along with a slew of other PC announcements at CES this year, Asus has unveiled a handsome-looking 14-inch “business notebook” that it claims is the world’s lightest — weighing in at just 2.3 pounds. That’s lighter than even Lenovo’s 2017 ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2.5 pounds) which also has a 14-inch display and is one of our favorite new laptops around.
But what makes this AsusPro B9440 a business notebook as opposed to, you know, just an ordinary laptop? Well, nothing really, apart from the fact it has a magnesium-alloy chassis to keep it lightweight as well as durable. (Surely something you’d want in any laptop). Asus points to its spill-resistant keyboard as something that will ensure that “small spills don’t impact on productivity.” This…
