The ultimate tablet just got even better! - Asus ROG Flow Z13 Acronym Edition + XG Mobile RTX4090 

WARNING: This video may potentially trigger seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy. Viewer discretion is advised. Hey Guys, there is a flashing screen at 5:32 in the video where we did our response time testing. If you are sensitive to such things please skip this part!

Excellent review! I also bought the Z13 Acronym and 2023 4090 XG Mobile. I appreciate all of the information that was given here🙂👍

5:32 Definitely put an Epilepsy Warning at this part, my friend almost saw this and he's epileptic

Shame that they did not put 4070 and 32gb ram on the normal edition. It would be great if you can test the ROG Mobile 4090 against other 4090 16 17 18 inch laptops and see how it compares. Also maybe try to pair it up with last years Z13 as well. Looking forward to it!

Congratulations for the awesome review, very explanatory but yet simple and direct, without fancy, boring, technical words. Regarding the Z13 it's just Asus being Asus as always, another gorgeous and good product from their side. Keep it up the good work, cheers from Brazil!

saw asus' video of the Z13 ACRNM yesterday with some drum&base music in it and thought "very cool, wanne learn more" :)

man if this was a few years ago i would call this a april fools joke hahahaha

perfect tablet for compact setup and also for hybrid work style.

woow, the possibilities with this one!

this is really cool, assuming it is going to be out of my budget because of the extensive price of the regular 2023 rog flow z13, the idea seems very unique and it is definitely a show piece as much as many use cases it may have for gamers on the go or creators. also thank you for the amazing review, hope to see more on the device :)

As someone who has both the Alienware m17 & a surface pro , I have always wanted a cross between the two , this may be as good as it gets.

Wow. In a few years if they keep updating this rig, I'm getting one.

i really like the tablet tbh the rog flow z13 from last year was incredible

How's the Palm rejection for writing and drawing?

I really like mine, I think the keyboard is a little crowded and compacted but you get use to. Also, I wish there were other keyboards and that it does not had to have the rest arms to hold it in 90 degree, when I used in my legs is a pain. Besides that is very oversized for my regular use.

Very decent? That's gotta be one of the best webcam and mic combos I've ever seen in a notebook or tablet. I have to say that I love how ASUS has been, IMO, the best mobile device innovator for like ten years. Yes, ten years, one of their first consumer devices, as opposed to hardware parts, was the Transformer tablet, which I remember drooling over when it launched. Top-spec tablet for content consumption, netbook with extra battery and IO for productivity. Ten years ago! They have consistently pushed the boundaries, and seem to actually been offering support for the dedicated extrenal GPU stuff, which is great! All too often, these niche concepts are one generation affairs. Their X13 and Z13 lines have been amazing, the Duo does some black magic to fit ultra high wattage parts in a super thin chassis and has the whole dual screen thing, they put out a glass-free 3D OLED screen this year, their phones have the incredible trick of being able to flip the main shooter backwards and use it as a front-facing camera, it's crazy. And the most surprising part is how it tends to actually work. This is actually a somewhat compelling case for the RTX4000 focusing so hard on keeping RTX3000 performance, but at lower wattage. This is *shockingly* powerful, and the battery isn't even as bad as I feared with that big i9 there. I imagine a Ryzen CPU would hit 9~10 hours? I'm guessing this + the enclosure will cost about the same as a fully fledged RTX4090 laptop, if not more, but I actually don't mind that! This is a very niche product with an unique proposition, and honestly, there is a lot of logic to the concept. My brother is an artist and architect student that has to bike every day. Provided the touch-screen is good enough to do serious digital art, this is just about perfect for his needs- compact enough that it's easy to fit anywhere a standard-sized, "old school" paper notebook would go but more than powerful enough to do anything you'd want to do on the go. Hell, nearly 60 fps on Cyberpunk 1440p/Ultra is plenty of horsepower to do nearly anything you'd want even sitting down, nevermind the enclosure. Provided their touch-screen game is at least in the same ballpark, I think this is a very good option for the actual pro users of the newer iPad Pros. A top-spec one is 2400 USD! And the Z13 runs fully-fledged Windows instead of purposefully capped iOS. I could absolutely see a lot of civil engineers and other roles that need to, say, check detailed blueprints in a construction site pulling this out. This 4070 version, provided the markup for the special edition isn't truly ridiculous, actually makes more sense as something you'd buy without the dedicated external GPU, and wait until the next gen or two come around, unless you are doing some heavy rendering on it. ... RTX 4000 should all have 10~12 Gb of VRAM and a larger bus still, but I will die on that hill =P

do they fix the detachable keyboard that frequently not connected?

Can you specify how the xg mobile 4090 connects to the Z13? Reading mixed messages some claim PCIe 3.0 8x some PCIe 4.0 8x

Thank you for this very informative and excellently made video. By chance, I also had the opportunity to pick up such a device and as a long-time Apple user, I am really surprised what kind of performance fits into such a case. The design of the case and the build quality also really amazed me. The fact that even games run so smoothly on the device is a pleasant surprise. However, you should carefully check and adjust all Windows 11 service settings, otherwise the fan will already run before you have even logged in.

12:43 is that another keyboard? where did you get it?

This is apparently no longer available. I wonder what the 2024 version is going to be like if they create an updated model.

Great review. I ordered one and can't wait to see it in person. Also the gaming performance is good enough. 45 FPS is good once you have gsync.

That looks like a heck of a tablet. 6.5 hours battery isn't half bad and the performance is pretty incredible for such a small form factor. Thanks for a great review! It'll be interesting to see how eye wateringly expensive it is

Yo what is your best laptop overall, or top 3 of all laptops you reviewed so far?

What is the is the name of the keyboard with the white keys. It looks like you have two keyboards.

The design reminds me of cyborg from jl, or even decepticons from transformers, pretty cool.

It looks very cool.

What keyboard model is that on the desk in the Video?

ACRONYM is one of the greatest design firms, I'm a big fan boy, just wish I could afford their goods lol

I always wanted the zflow but I hated that the first one had a 3050ti at the time so I opted for a g14 w/ a 3060 ti, now I want this seeing as it has a 40 series card instead of a 3050ti especially if it's getting that type of performance and battery life for a gaming tablet but I already have a g14 and cant justify getting a gaming tablet too, hope they continue this line of products

Fantastic review…I really like this product so I have a quick question. Could you play games directly off a micro SD card like you can with the Steam Deck?? Thanks in advance. 👌

For a 3D artist this looks very promising mainly with the portable aspect if one wants to keep moving places and still be able to work through. I'm pretty sure this 4090 gpu is not on par with Desktop but i hover around 4080 and 4070 desktop performance ? But this is a very cool products for a select group of people i think who needs portability and power.. I don't really mind the battery performance or anything high end with such small screen size except for color accuracy. Thanks for the review :) I hope to get hands on this device soon.

I just ordered mine ❤️🥰

Great job Asus, i didn't see any weak point but there are 3 things that i would improve in the future, the price, the weight and the noise of the fan.

Oh what the fork, this looks amazing! Finally we're getting to tablets with real performance. Now I want this, and it's probably not even available in my region.

Can the keyboard cover be swapped with a non-ACRNM version? Like many others, I'm excited about just about everything ...EXCEPT struggling to recognize keys amidst all the invented symbols. Touch typing will be fine of course, but there's plenty of times in life we just need to reach across the desk to tap one key while busy with something else. I've pre-ordered mine and remain hopeful that I can get a normal keyboard cover.

IMHO this is better than a laptop because I can take my favorite keyboard with me and have the best of both worlds.

you should have tested the fan noise with the external gpu enabled

Important question, Does it have a Sim card slot? LTE compatible or only used with WiFi? What if there's no WiFi connection available? As a digital nomad gadget that would be just carrying a piece of metal. Please if anyone knows the answer let me know.

Is that stand/hinge on this or the non-metal one strong? I’m considering buying one but concerned that I might accidentally overextend it.

Where did you get the 2nd attachable keyboard. Can't find anywhere

I wonder if Asus release Z13 Flow 2023 that have IGPU only, I hope Asus launch it🙂

so this (just found it from reddit) or a 32gb surface pro 9? amazon has this for $2500 currently, while i can get a SP9 32gb for $1800 before keyboard (so about $180 more for the keyboard) for a total of around $2100. ive got a few surface accessories already, like the 2 mice and the slim stylus that i would use rarely for my now dead x13 (2021, motherboard capacitors blew, and it wasnt cost effective to repair it). i mainly need it for traveling IT, and something lighter and less bulky than my scar strix 17

Can you tell me what is that machine that connects between the tablet and your monitor? Is it necessary to have it?

I’m really interested in how well the stylus works compared to the Surface Pro. Since I’m considering trading in my Surface Pro 8 for this.

Looks like a tablet from Anime for the guy who pilot the mech ... Cool

Going to take this to the frontline with me to game on

i want a laptop like that but with budget specs and price

Hey, amazing review! Ive been wondering for a while, are those strap mounts on the corners removable?

Bro bro bro. YOU GOTTA MAKE A VIDEO OF THE ***MINIS FORUM V3*** (paired with the GPD G1) 😭. I’m dying to know.

Wish they sold more. Good luck getting one.

Does anyone knows the touch sampling rate? I need to know and I can't find it anywhere

I need this in my life 😬

Late comment but I’ve noticed that in your review, there’s no maintenance options. Does that mean even the thermal paste can’t be replaced? And the fans can’t be cleaned?

Why does my screen flicker when I play games on RMT02, did you experience the same issue, and do you know the solution to it possibly?

I was wondering is that the z13 2022 are able to connect with XG mobile 2023

It would awesome, only if I could purchase it first instead of out of stock all the time

I’m trying to decide between rox strix scar 18 and Xmg Neo 17 🤔

It is a rare item.I like this one.

Does the latest XG mobile RTX4090 support the previous version Z13?

what the fuck... crazy product.I never want to bought this but a awesome idea.

What keyboard is that on your desk?

O man finally 32gb..such an awesome device

With that thing you look like a Cyberpunk 2077 NPC lol

Just ordered mine yesterday. Great review, you covered all the important points that I wanted to see. I think that this is truly the most unique device that has come out this year, I can't wait for mine, especially since I'm upgrading from my Flow X13 (2021) and will be using the 3080 XG Mobile with it. I do, however, wished that ASUS would have made disassembly easier. On the regular Z13, you would have to remove the screen to access the internal components. That's a bit disappointing, as I generally open my laptops every 6 months to clean out the fans. But, It didn't seem too hard to take off the display on the regular Z13, so I hope that the procedure will be the same on this one as well. Thank you for the review, keep it up 💪

Just put a battery pack inside the keyboard then you can have over 100Wh battery that you can take to plane

I kinda hope they could make a clean version of it instead of that industrial look. Idk about you guys, but if they can make it look like a surface pro or an ipad. Good lord, I'd buy it.

I know this is like 4 months ago so you probably won't see this, but I SWEAR when I watched your video, I thought you had 5 million + subs. Your videos are just that great, please keep making these amazing videos!

This is pretty much the ultimate dream machine (minus the design).

I wonder what the vr performance is like...

Where can we buy it in Switzerland/Germany?

Damn after looking at your battery charts i feel that Asus missed great opportunity for having AMD option as well 😢

the corners bumper can remove?

Very informative video. Thank you sir!

Does it come with two keyboards or just one?

Wish Asus just make this also a regular variant... Without the fancy metal cover..

Where can I buy this? Please Help

Schweren Herzens habe ich das Gerat wieder zuruckgeschickt, da ich leider feststellen musste, dass PowerDelivery via Thunderbolt 4 (dem Oberen der zwei USB-C kompatiblen Ports) nicht funktioniert. Zudem scheint es zum aktuellen Zeitpunkt keine Ersatztastaturen fur die Tablets zu geben. Ursprunglich war meine Vorstellung zur Nutzung des Tablets der Anschluss einer Thunderbolt 4 Docking-Station, sowie der Austausch der deutschen Tastatur gegen eine amerikanische ANSI Tastatur. Beides ist leider mit dem in Deutschland erhaltlichen Gerat nicht moglich. Amerikanische Geraten haben mit dem Laden via Thunderbolt 4 kein Problem, sind jedoch unvorteilhafter weise auf 65 Watt beschrankt, sofern man nicht das von Asus mitgelieferte Ladegerat nutzt. Die Kameraqualitat war fur mich okay. Der Fingerprint-Scanner zum Login auf Windows 11 hat immer einwandfrei funktioniert und war fur mich ein tolles Feature. Das Touchscreen war sehr angenehm, ein Stift ist bei der deutschen Variante nicht im Lieferumfang erhalten. Deshalb habe ich einen Asus-Stylus separat gekauft, welcher auf wunderbar funktioniert hat. Wer dieses Tablet ernsthaft in Erwagung zieht und auch fur Anwendungen wie Gaming, 3D Modeling, Rendering, etc. nutzen mochte, sollte lieber direkt ein Bundle mit der Asus XG Mobile eGPU anpeilen. In Foren kann man zu alternativen eGPUs recherchieren, sollte jedoch immer im Auge behalten, dass der untere Port quasi immer fur das Asus Netzteil belegt werden muss, sofern man nicht das Asus XG Mobile benutzt. 13 people found this helpful

nice

This is MUCH better than those crappy PC handhelds lol

i need a normal version of this... the balenciaga version is not for me :/ even a 4060 but with 32gb of ram :( asus please..

Guys, who can tell where i can buy this limited version?

While I can see the appeal of this tablet, I'd be happy to live without the RTX 4070 and keep the Thunderbolt 4 port. At least I can use an eGPU with it. Also, since Alder Lake, I'm more than happy with just having Intel Core i5 CPU. Before Alder Lake, it makes sense to get i7 because of higher cache. But with i5 and i7 sharing almost identical specs between one another since Alder Lake, it's hard for me to go beyond i5.

has anyone found an option to buy this in Europe? Netherlands/germany?

could i connect it to a 1440 ultrawide without the external gpu and game on it with 60fps?

thats the coolest fkn tech on the planet rn imo, the only way it could be outclcassed is if it freakin folded. Seriously, windows = most functional operating system + all in one w/ touchscreen input based device is the most efficient size for a computer as it gets therefore this is top hardware with the top software making it the most optimal tech in the world in my opinion. Obviously simular devices with simular specs join this, but I'm talking the basis of what exactly such a high powered tablet ranks in terms of overall value... insuch that as of this moment if I am time traveling this is what I'm bringing along, from a windows computer, I could recreate all these other inferior devices like cell phones... and therefore I would happily pay an arm and a leg if all I had were an arm and leg to invest (someone elses arm and leg in a freezer that is lol there is no better tech than the human body obviously it can create anything in the world)... 100% worth owning, the only downside is that tech just keeps evolving, top end spec'd computers usually have at least 5 yerars of use before they really start showing their age though.. mid rangers about 3 1/2 years, and cheap ones about 2 years.

I am somewhat skeptical about any news that came out on April 1st.

Based off this video, I bought it and love it. However, where did you get that grey, red, and black keyboard?!?!? and how do I get one/ Mine came with the black and tan one

I just got mine today, couldn't install any windows updates, had a helluva time trying to reinstall windows too. Pretty annoyed I couldn't at least try some games. Kept getting an issue with the optimus tech...wouldn't switch to the Nvidia GPU. Way to go ASUS, right out of the box too. 😡😡

Where did you get your keyboard sticker? The default acrnm keyboard look is so fugly

Awesome tablet! 😍 Lately I found myself just playing Fortnite, have you tested that as well? Can you give us some numbers on that?

2100 euro for ONLY the 4050 model,. i love the consept but the price is ridiculous, if it was 999.- it was a Must have item

What if the battery dies ?

The main thing about this is portability....however, BATTERY LIFE?? The battery life is atrocious. If this is going to be a usable mobile device, it needs battery life. You can use it at full tilt for about an hour. Light use will get you 5 hours. #WTAH?? Thisis the reason people are going out and getting a MacBook Air. It does not game like a PC It doesn't do many things like a PC It gets you into the walled garden, which is uncomfortable for anyone who likes to be free. However, you can take it to school or the office, forget to bring your power adaptor, and be fine all day. You can go to the coffee shop just with the laptop, be there for 6 hours, and know that you will be fine. You need to hunt done mains power outlets at Starbucks - pouncing on spaces as people pack up to go. Making people who are just making a change, and NOT actually leaving, feel uncomfortable, haha. You are not wondering if you can get away with using your computer for a few hours now or if you need those hours later in the day. You need to be sure about all the various sleep modes you need to use to get the last bit of juice out of your PC in an outlet-free environment. Battery anxiety is a real thing. Look, I know that you are most of the time just a slight inconvenience away from a power outlet in most cases and places. I get it. BUT You have to bring the charger - and I know you would you would probably bring it anyway. But the thing is the anxiety, not the lack of charging spots. They exist, and you will probably get one, but the anxiety of wondering about your battery is terrible. This PC should have better battery life. Don't get me wrong, this computer is fantastic. HOWEVER Its I sNOT is portable until its battery life is fixed. This is soooo infuriating. Almost perfect PC - portable - but lats for the shortest time possible. Why would a mobile creative choose this over a MacBook Air 15? or 13? With the MacBook, they could edit on the plane. With this, they could look like they could edit on the plane, but they wouldn't be able to edit on the plane. #Yikes!

This can allow pcvr without long cables

For g14, you wrote rx6900s instead of 6800s.

the question is can architects run heavy 3D modelling softwares on it?

i like the old design much better. maybe those tabs at the 4 corners ruin it for me.

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hey, I am confused is it a Laptop or Tablet?