A Gaming 2-in-1? Asus ROG Flow Z13 Review

In this video we review the Asus ROG Flow Z13, a powerful 2in1 device that may not stand tow to toe with gaming laptops but destroys other tablets and 2in1's such as the Surface Pro range.

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0:00:00 - Intro
0:01:51 - Specs and Config Options
0:03:02 - Externals / Chassis
0:03:55 - Kickstand
0:04:08 - Ports
0:04:49 - Type cover
0:05:15 - Touchpad
0:05:23 - Screen
0:05:50 - Cameras
0:06:12 - Upgradability
0:06:32 - Performance
0:09:03 - Battery Life / Performance
0:10:14 - Conclusion

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[marchespants]

Had this on my Amazon wish list and it went on sale for £1099 for about 2 hours, went to buy one when I got home and it went back to £1300ish... gutted was an understatement!

[tinazhao]

Thanks for the demo. This is the best introduction video I've ever seen on Youtube.

[kmdkmd-jzpv]

I had the flow for a month. It was my first “gaming laptop” and I loved it. I loved it so much that I wanted something better. Ended up with the 3080ti duo 16 but the flow is great for what it is. It was great to game with on the couch with no keyboard attached on the lap and a controller. You get no heat on your legs like other gaming laptops. With the right setting you can play any triple a title. I was playing warzone at 60fps and Elden ring at max setting at 30fps.

[taegoLake]

The new design of your laptop reviews is great man !

[otablusoundz_]

Gonna buy this soon. Thanks for the review

[pinkzombie]

I hope Asus will make another version of this performance 2-in-1 machine but for content creators or business environment.

[jonevansauthor]

It's CES 23 now, and Asus have just announced a new version of the Z13 is coming with more recent mobile cards. No real details yet. There might be a bigger battery. I think the most important things will be a) they're keeping the line going which suggests it sold enough which is awesome for 2-in-1 detachable competition and b) the existing ones might get a deep discount so if there's little functional difference that could help.

[abdirazakmohamedibrahim]

Well said sir. I will definitely buy it. I love surface pros but they lack graphics card. This has it all.

[carlysana_studio]

does the surace slipm pen 2 (ssp2) work on this device? if it does. please tell us how it feels compared to drawing on the surface pro 8, just open photoshop and do any scribbles and let us know. this drawing experience is what keeps people to keep on buying the surafce pro.

[jt.]

Planning on buying a Surface Pro 9. Saw this Video. bought it after the video.

[himuradrew]

This is a pleasant surprise. I actually have the i7-12700H version of the Flow Z13 and for some triple A games and regular day to day work I have no complaints. The only thing I hate about this machine is the XG Mobile which is a constant headache for me to get working properly.

[EnGieBenGie]

you tickled my left ear on the webcam test haha

[sillyzoe]

not alot of people is talking about this, this is a awesome computer.

[sentragrafikakompumedia]

I have this Z13 with Core i9 and 4k display, along with XG mobile. However, looking at the numbers on Cinebench under Turbo mode at 07:54, my Z13 can outperform the Threadripper 1950X at around 17k-ish. This Z13 also outperforms my HP DL380 G9 dual Xeon 2680 server.

2 things I think Asus intentionally placed limits on this tablet:
1. 16GB RAM top (which I may say it's enough but not big enough)
2. It's using 2230 SSD form factor which is having max cap at 1TB (fairly not good, but they compensate it with microsd card that I managed to populate it with a fast 512GB microsd)

Overall, ASUS had done a great job with Z13. Try to fold the keyboard til it covers the backside of the Z13. It will tell you that airflow is being blocked. And the small window on the back gives gap between keyboard and backside just in case we need to do so in short periode of time, letting some air to flow inside the Z13.

[joshualindenthaler]

Any chance you tried the Inotek typecover on the Asus ROG Flow Z13???

[HappehLemons]

I used this a lot, and mounted two joycons to the side of it. It was fine, but the bluetooth on it is pretty bad. You actually can't even use joycons because adding a 2nd BT device give the 1st one heavy latency.

[jonevansauthor]

Even on their website they're offering it for £1, 300 atm with the HD rather than 4K screen, and a 1TB SSD and 16Gb. John Lewis have it for the same price. I can't imagine many people would upgrade that SSD to be honest. I looked and I couldn't even find a 2Tb. Still, it does mean you could potentially repair it more easily although they mention you have to clone the existing one. In the event of a failure, that could be a problem (but you could take a clone before you need it I suppose). Of course, the fact you can replace it means they could send you a replacement and it's job done.

[JoeProDecor]

Ooohhh I wonder if they will do a z16?

[j.anthony]

I would love to see the AMD Ryzen and GTX 1650. Or even the i5 version without a dedicated GPU. The GTX 1650 is $1150 and you can pick up the XG mobile $800-$1000 depending if you go for rtx 3080 or RX 6850. Kind of my dream setup. Leave the CG mobile and a monitor at home bring the flow to work but still be able to game on those rare down times

[macek]

Finally something with some power. I do like Surface Pro but now... well. Hard choice.