India, April 22 -- With the ExpertBook Ultra, ASUS is pitching a business laptop for users who travel often, work long hours, and need stronger security and battery life than a typical consumer notebook. India is part of the first wave for the launch, according to the company's event notes. ASUS also framed the device around fewer compromises in daily use, including glare control, lighter weight, quieter input, and broader charging support.

The hardware story starts with the chassis. The ExpertBook Ultra weighs 990 g and measures 10.9 mm thick. ASUS says it uses a magnesium-alloy body with a 9H nano-ceramic coating for scratch and abrasion resistance. The company also says the laptop passes 24 MIL-STD-810H tests and 157 internal durabili...