ROG FLOW Z13 2023 - Performance Review - It's an Absolute Unit... 

Thank you for showing the difference in refresh rate and ghosting! Very few RU-vidrs are showing this!

They really seemed to address the performance issues I think a lot of us had with the device last year. Very glad they gave us 130w vs 100w because I could not run mine at turbo without it discharging the battery. So might finally have that performance tablet I’ve been looking for.

thank you so much for the video this is one of the earliest reviews on this unit probably the only one on the internet rn

Finally a detailed review showcasing the performance! Glad Nvidia's claim about the 40 series being so good at lower wattages is true. Quite stoked for the X13 as well

Thanks for taking time to do this review. Can see that you are genuinely excited by this laptop. Now I wish they would hurry up and take my money.

Thanks for taking the time to compile all this information! I really wanted to jump on the Z13 +XG Mobile wagon last year, but the performance wasn't as good as I was hoping. This data gives me hope that I might be able to replace my current 3080Ti laptop docking station with this + the new XG Mobile without sacrificing too much, if any, performance.

definitely a good video man, please make some more!

Great detail, thank you for posting your analysis.

Thanks. Your review helps me a lot.

Exactly what I was looking for for school. Great review

Amazing review with nice comparisons! :D

Absolutely can't wait to see the x13 and 16 models!

Amazing review. I'm personally eyeing the Asus Zenbook 14 pro with a 120hz oled screen and a 4070. It seems like the perfect all around thin and light, but I'm concerned about battery life and curious about the gpu wattage since asus doesn't mention it. What do you think of it and will you test it by chance? Thanks.

Great review, a few charts would be welcome. Also a noise test at idle would be great because my 2021 x13 just won't shut up

Great video as always! How have you found the battery life when not gaming? I have the 2022 i9/3050Ti model, and the battery life was probably my biggest issue with it. The performance was great for such a small machine, and I could notice the screen ghosting on some games - so knowing those 2 things are incredibly better on the 2023 is making me very very tempted. The ACRNM version looks great too (and you did a great video on that too!) but it's just a bit too crazy blingy for me maybe? If the 4050 has decent battery life, I'd angle towards that. If I can sell my 2022...!!

hey @cbutters Tech , how loud is the rog flow? How long does the battery last on a single charge?

Hey there thanks alot for thos review. How loud would you consider this machine in performance and silent mode? Greetings

You're very funny, I subscribed because you make me laugh.

Hi, can you compare the flow z13 2022 vs 2023, especially the keyboard problem. I rad many articles that many of the z13 2022 owner is facing faulty keyboard, they cant bend in certain angle,(the cause probably: 1. flex cables snaps easyl 2. Pin base is damage) I wanted to buy this 2023 version but if the keyboard facing the same problem maybe i’ll reconsider, really appreciate if reply, thank you, very usefull video..

Does it overheat a lot? Especially when these new models dont allow undervolting.

Battery life in comparison to last year?

Thank you for prioritizing and showing the product instead of yourself like most of the other video makers do.

Thank you for the recipes, any info on pricing?

Just got the 2022 version for $1300 at Best Buy, might return it and get the 4060 one instead.

great video

Does this years model comes with a better solution with the keyboard problem not working while in typing angle, but when I put down completely it works?

Hi, I got my 2023 Z13 a couple of months ago and my question is how to get the best black on the Nebula panel. There are some presets for FPS etc in Armoury Crate but I hope there is some other way to adjust contrast and brightness etc? Any suggestions? Great video!

What do you do when it comes down to having to repaste this?

Thanks for this comparison. One question : can we by thirdparty charger with 130w

Could you compare thickness to last years model, its saying its a fair bit thicker but is that maybe just the kick stand thats thicker or the entire device ect ect, thank you, measurements of it without the keyboard would be much appretiated

how does it preform with a non-xg egpu with the thunderbolt?

thanks u so much

I've got a base spec Surface Pro 8 - I can't imagine how much faster this new Z13 is!! :D I'm gonna swap out the surface for this I think - only consideration for me is how good the pen support is?

How’s battery life?

Do you find the 16GB of RAM limiting?

Great screen to play with top performance...something that I miss on new handhelds

Use 60% more power and get 60% to 80% more performance, quite good. Last year model cpu power limit throttling at 22w, that will be the main problem I want to know if it has been fixed. Or the machine will still be lack of power, it will stutter like glitch when number of npc increase.

yeah honestly never thought I would say this, but efficiency wise, NVIDIA NAILED it this year, allowing Ultra Books to get on a level never before. Those things are now viable gaming rigs! like wtf! What a time to be alive :D except for pricing ^^

Did the pen performance improve in any way?

I’m interested but the screen size scares me, I need it for coding and machine learning, the config is good but the screen! what’s your recommendation?

Hi, can you please share the link to excel where you have benchmarked data for laptops

did it come with a stylus? some videos show it coming with one and some dont. aaa

So compared to 3050 ti theb4050 is about 110 percent performsnce increase and the 4070 is 190 percent?

Please whatbis difference battery drain ? Thanks

Flow x 13 2023 is coming 28 th match. Excited for it. I've ordered galaxy book 3 360 though so I'm confused.

Hey Cbutters what sort of battery times are you getting and lets hope the screen has no PWM (Pulse width modulation).

I have one too! Love it but holy hell the battery life.

When will these be in stock!? Unavailable everywhere!

I can't wait for the flow x13

When does it come out?

Everything seems good except the RAM factor. Not sure why the 2023 model still has the same 16 GB RAM. My current laptop drains out of memory when I open too many apps and browser tabs, and some App dev-related apps. Can someone confirm that this machine is good and all-rounder i.e. development + gaming and Video editing with tablet form factor?

Why the x16 only still got 100w pd charging?

I really don’t need something like this for the type of work I’m gonna be using it for, and neither I need it for gaming since I already have a 3070 ti Zephyrus and a 3070 gaming PC… but god the asthmatics on that tablet looks so good I feel like just driving to my local Best Buy and get it

Ahhh man you convinced me lol 😆

Any news on x16 2023 international model?

Hello, your review made me buy this product and it is as good as you said! but mine did not come with a pen, is it because of the US market?

How does the Pen performance compare to last year and does it come close to the Surface Pro?

Are you able to find out how much vram the 4050 has? I believe last years 3050ti only has 4gb

ECO mode can only disable the dGPU when there are no apps using the dGPU, you often have to terminate the apps and games that use the dGPU by hand before switching to ECO mode. Advanced Optimus is actually a different thing, Advanced Optimus allows you to use a MUX switch to directly hook up the LCD to the dGPU instead of making the image from the dGPU get sent to the iGPU and letting the iGPU send it to the display. You can use Advanced Optimus in Nvidia Control panel, if you select Optimus you are doing dGPU -> iGPU -> LCD. Advanced Optimus is the thing that allows you to switch to the other modes that are NOT Optimus, which causes dGPU -> LCD, reducing latency and stuff. If you go into Utlimate performance mode you are booting with the dGPU as the main GPU. This enables more settings for the dGPU. On some machines this also enables 30-bit colour, you might want to check if that's the case for this machine too. I noticed the ROG Nebula Displays are advertised as 24-bit (8bpc) but some can do 10bpc in Utlimate mode. ECO mode does disable the dGPU but is NOT Advanced Optimus, it can only be enabled in regular Optimus mode because in Optimus, the iGPU is the thing sending images to the display. When Advanced Optimus is enabled you can't enable ECO mode because the LCD is directly receiving signal from the dGPU.

I was thinking of getting it and using it with a 4k oled monitor. Will it be able to handle it and can I expect it to handle it for a while into the future?

I got last year's i9 version. Even 10 months after I got it, it's still my favorite impulse buy ever. The XG Mobile would be more worthwhile if it was a swappable desktop GPU.

what you think... is it better to buy 2022 4k i9 3050ti model with xg mobile 3080 or 2023 model 4050?

I'm waiting for flow x 16 as a mechanical engineering student.

Is it cellular?

How's the battery life?

Will there be a x13 review

Between this model and a surface pro 9 i7 16 GB RAM which one do you think is better? I currently have a discount and the Asus costs 1600$ and the Surface with keyboard cover costs 1500$ Edit: It's more for work than anything else, but using some programs that are a bit heavy and the graphics would help a lot until

Release date?

Tried the pen?

I’m torn between this and a surface. I need to be able to store the pen away and the surface provides for that. I really wish they had designed the z13 to have a spot to put the pen.

Is this good for daytrading? 🤔 Torn between those 13inch laptops. Which is which 😅

Do u suggest 4050 or 4060 ? For future proof and battery life

Nice review. That said, I really wanted to like the Flow Z13, of this year's model (as well as last years). My problem? The NvME size is a DEAL BREAKER for me. There are UMPCs (like GPD, AYA, One-Netbook, among others) that enable 2280 in a smaller board, without a hitch. ROG is going to have to figure out that some of us do NOT care about the RGB glass on the back, and care more about storage options, like 2280 NvME (without having to tack on a ROG Arion NvME enclosure). I pay good money for ROG products, but the inky-dinky NvME remains a no-go for me.

Bro, WHERE DID YOU FIND ONE FOR SALE?!

Just the future in front of our eyes

Oh, I enjoyed this video, I just need to see you PLAY STAR CITIZEN, AND I'm convinced. Plz, thank you. Im subbing!!❤❤😊

I love the tablet but wished the exposed was made of metal. Looks weird when both sides are different in materials.

Hey man, do you plan on reviewing the 2023 x16?

How's the battery life? Last year models had awfull battery life...

please use an external mic for your commentary. it is annoying having your volume fluctuating all the time throughout the video because you keep moving around the camera

when will the 2023 x13 come out?

Where’d you buy it??

Where do you purchase the 4050 series over the 3050

Dude, Honestly, I have no idea on what you're saying. All I can say is, this might be the first laptop I'll buy in 9 years. I wanna go back to gaming since Counterstrike 2 is released.

I'm worried about the vram speed

More game tests live plz

Compare it to surface pro 9

The Surface Pro in shambles right now. Time for them to wake up

Dude good video, but clearly you are new to this or you look like it . Next time you could consider making some graphs or smth rather then just showing on the excell. Also please look at the camera it will be more appealing videos. Besides all that great content:)

I just bought the acrynm version 32gb and 4070. Crazy.

Please do similar with x13

There is also RTX2050 model for 2023 Z13. I might consider buy that one to save some cost and then get a 4090 XG MOBILE cuz I need a powerfull pad for bringing outside for work and have a more powerfull gaming PC at home.

How much? I can't get a computer that I don't want to increase the price to buy a profiteer

👌👌

Waiting for X13 anyway..

Your adapter is 130W but your CPU+GPU don't get 130W because you have other things that need power, accelerometer, keyboard + backlight, LCD panel, battery, status LEDs, other components that are necessary to keep the machine alive, ...

I hope there will be a fan noise test

The new one also has face id

I really want this machine... but that PRICE! :/

Wainting for x13...