ASUS ROG Flow Z13 Review

Checking out the 2022 ASUS ROG Flow Z13. Comment below what you think of it!

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Full System Specs - ASUS ROG Flow Z13
CPU - Intel Core i9-12900H
Memory - 16GB DDR5-4800
GPU - Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti (40W)
Display - 120Hz 1920x1200p Touch Screen
Storage - 1TB NVMe SSD

Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
1:12 - Design, Materials, Build Quality
2:18 - Keyboard, Touchpad
3:04 - Connections
4:07 - Maintenance, Upgrades
4:40 - Intel Core i9-12900H Performance
5:18 - Thermal Performance
6:16 - RTX 3050 Ti Gaming Performance
8:06 - Panel Performance, Brightness, Color, Contrast
9:18 - Panel Performance - Response Times, Latency
9:51 - Battery Life
10:15 - Speakers, Webcams
11:09 - Final Thoughts

Disclosure:
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[AleksandarT]

I have the i7 12700H 16GB Ram 512 GB SSD RTX 3050 model and I have been using it for a month as a Software Engineer. Its a pretty good machine on the go for that. It can handle any productivity task you throw at it. I have not tried gaming so far on it, but overall i like it. Only downside is the bad battery life

[Bob-]

Bought it for the portability & power: even with keyboard, it squeezes into the smallest backpacks. Although not a high-end gaming laptop, it's quite respectable, and amazing for all other applications. At home, with a good dock, you can connect multiple large monitors, big keyboard, whatever. Only downside has been weird intermittent issues with using both USB-C ports at the same time (2nd one is in the external GPU plug array).

[the-patient-]

I guess it works as a proof of concept and they could take the good ideas to make more performant and thinner laptops. Another great video!

[FernandoFlores-bvux]

I always like these reviews, very complete to me.

[FMavrick]

I find it interesting you are the only reviewer that said this keyboard flex's alot. This reminds me of the surface keyboard when they first released back in the day. If it is anything like that, this is fine even for long typing sessions and had very little flex. I have had 10 hour coding sessions using keyboards like that and never really had an issue.

My only gripe is that this tablet doesn't have a 3:2 or 16:10 aspect ration. That would have given more screen real estate and could have made that mouse pad a bit larger.

[EY_YT_SinEater]

I think this tablet is great for my needs, i am going to buy the newer model with 4050 graphics card, i am student and hopefully become Technical Engineer. I play when i have a chanse to do so and i can do work all around because this machine is so light. I am usually playing games like: Tom Clancy's The Division 1 and 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, Outlast and those type of games, i think this tablet could run those type of game easily enough. I think it would be convinient for me.

[mademedothis]

I've had one of these for a little while due to territory difference. Here are a couple of caveats to the review.

One, there is a second USB C on it. The proprietary eGPU port is actually two connectors, a USB C and a proprietary thing for the GPU (I suspect it's just a PCIe riser in a cable). The USB C is perfectly normal and you can use it to plug in devices or charge the tablet.

Two, this thing does support the Surface pen 3 and it reads it properly, which is pretty neat.

Oh, and three, and this is very important, ASUS's software sucks. They haven't put out dedicated eGPU drivers since february, their bloatware is a mess but necessary to use the eGPU add-ons and the whole setup has lots of software issues. I've seen BSODs, straight crashes and a bunch of instances of the device not being able to sort out which CPUs are currently supposed to be available. I hope it gets better over time, but at the moment, jump in assuming the software will be rough.

I can see there's a lot of confusion among reviewers about what to compare this to. Is it a hybrid gaming laptop? Then yeah, a G14 makes more sense unless you want the detachable keyboard. Is it a portable gaming device? Then it gives you a LOT more performance than a Steamdeck and more functionality, but it's also three to five times more expensive. Is it a Windows tablet to compete with the Surface Pro 8? If so, it's priced competitively and much more powerful, but it has worse speakers, battery life and keyboard and it doesn't come with a stylus.

Honestly, it's a blend of all of the above, and I'm enjoying mine so far. It has allowed me to travel without having to carry a laptop for gaming/high performance tasks and a Surface for media consumption. This thing genuinely cut my weight allocation by half and freed a lot of space in my luggage (because I am NOT spending hours at a time watching Netflix on a gaming laptop, that's just not a good way to go).

[danielhirst]

They missed a trick not having a 32gb option. Originally they advertised that there’d be a 32gb release, but since launch there’s no sign of one.

[DemitriX.]

I hope they make an improved version of this tablet, i really want it but just with a better performing gpu, less power hungry and with a bigger battery.

[thomasluggiero]

I just bought one with the i7-12700H and 3080 XG Mobile. If you have use for a tablet device and don't want a separate gaming pc/laptop than this is the answer. I watch shows/youtube on my lunch outside at work and doing that with a laptop would just be cumbersome. I come home and dock the 3080 into it and bam, desktop replacement.

[JohnnyCash-E]

Just grab a 3070 based machine and whatever tablet of your choice. Sure, might have to carry around two objects, but the Z13 is really heavy for a tablet. I can see this being useful for graphic design work where a relatively powerful gpu would help with some programs.

[PeterHamlin]

Thanks for a great review.

Re your criticism of the keyboard/touchpad -- is the Z13 comparable to the Surface Pro keyboards? I personally like those, although I realize many reviewers do not. So I was curious if your criticism was generally about that sort of tablet-style keyboard, or was it to indicate that the Z13 keyboard is worse than other similar keyboard/touchpads like the Surface Pros. (I've never minded the small SP touchpad because the whole screen on multitouch devices is a ginormous touchpad.)

I'd also be interested in how the Z13 does with inking.

I'm interested in this device from the point of view of a multi-media artist, not a gamer. It seems like a Surface Pro 8 plus a discrete gpu and more powerful cpu and with very few compromises from the more powerful internals (more or less the same price, and only slightly larger/heavier, with less battery life).

[JamesTsividis]

Do you know if I could use this with my 38" monitor to play Forza Horizon 5? I would love to get this but would like to know how far it can go before I buy it.

It's 3840 x 1600. It has a 60hz and 75hz option.

[jt.]

Looking for a Surface 9. Saw this video. Bought 1.

[Lead_Foot]

I really wish they would let you use a desktop gpu with that x8 pcie egpu connector. I don't see much point in having an egpu that's only as powerful as a normal gaming laptop's dgpu.

[ironfist]

looks really nice, but kind of a weird spot for me to squeeze into the tech budget with price and putting money in my highend desktop, and a decent phone. I'd see myself going for a 15 inch laptop at that price for mobility if I had extra cash.

[salteveline]

hi Techtesters Nada! great review as always ❣️

[enthusiasticgmgaming]

Its interesting but I dont ever see myself using a tablet for gaming. I'd rather have an Asus G14 or G15 or my proper gaming desktop or a desktop replacement laptop like a GE76 or GE66 Raider. Epic review as always though, Nada! Can't wait for more

[maulbeck]

like you, here in Canada, we also cant get the xg mobile, which sucks because I'm not interested in getting it without the egpu dock so i can use a real monitor and have the usb slots to plug in all my extras. Mic, keyboard, mouse, etc. For when I want to play a real game from time to time.

[TheChimaChannel]

This might sound a bit weird but would it be possible for me to buy your z13? We both live in the netherlands so yeah
I understand if you dont want to sell it though but i would love it if you did