Asus ExpertBook A7 review, Digi Mart USA News: Asus is launching the ExpertBook A7, its first business laptop with a premium metal chassis whose look immediately recalls Apple’s MacBook. According to the publisher’s report, the unibody construction also impresses with its quality and rigidity.
The slim design brings drawbacks, most notably the keyboard. Asus typically pairs even very thin devices with good keyboards, but key travel on the ExpertBook A7 is reduced to just 1 mm, which is immediately noticeable when typing.
The report concludes the keyboard is not very comfortable and could be a real deal-breaker for heavy typists. The large haptic touchpad, by contrast, works very well.
The display is another concern. In principle, the matte OLED panel with a 120 Hz refresh rate is a good starting point, but the matte surface has an unusually strong effect on the image.
The report says the whole picture looks extremely grainy, not only with bright content, and that this seriously compromises overall image quality. The publisher recommends trying the display before buying if possible.
Fan control also drew criticism. The laptop uses a relatively weak Intel Wildcat Lake processor and has two fans, which kick in fairly quickly, especially when plugged in.
Because they produce a fairly high-pitched noise, the report says they soon become annoying in everyday use. Further details are available in the publisher’s full review.
