The new Asus ExpertBook A7 costs $1500 despite its slow Intel Wildcat Lake processor - Notebookcheck
Asus has launched the ExpertBook A7, a premium business laptop priced at $1500 that features an underpowered Intel Wildcat Lake processor.
The new ExpertBook A7 boasts a premium metal unibody chassis, weighing just 1.2 kilograms with a slim base unit. However, its $1500 price tag includes an Intel Wildcat Lake processor that fails to deliver competitive performance for a business laptop in this price range.
Underpowered Processor
The Core 7 350 processor in the review unit offers decent single-core performance but lacks multi-core capabilities with only six cores total (two performance cores and four efficiency cores). These chips are typically found in budget laptops, not premium business devices.
Considering the high price ($1500 for our review unit with the Core 7 350, 16 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD), the Wildcat Lake chip in the ExpertBook A7 is difficult to justify.
Limited Features
Despite the Intel chip supporting Thunderbolt, Asus only includes slower USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, omitting even USB 4.0. The graphics performance is also extremely poor with just two Xe3 cores, making it one of the slowest integrated graphics solutions currently available.
Mixed Verdict
While the ExpertBook A7 presents an attractive design and build quality, its combination of low performance, missing features, and high price makes it disappointing overall for business users seeking a reliable work laptop.
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