ASUSROG Flow Z13 (2023) Gaming Laptop Tablet, 13.4” Nebula Display 16:10 QHD 165Hz, GeForce RTX 4050, Intel Core i9-13900H, 16GB LPDDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, GZ301VU-DS94,Black

I was hesitant at first to buy a laptop since my last purchase two years ago of a 3080 RTX gaming laptop, but I needed something for school and I was using another laptop I'd gotten back in 2019 for schoolwork since 2021. I was running into the constant issue of having to frequently keep it connected so that the battery didn't run out during class. This piece of hardware has taken on that role now and I really hadn't thought about doing any serious gaming on it besides playing some small indie pixel games.So it was surprising when I was able to run games like Warhammer 3 Total War, SoulCalibur VI, Ace Combat VII, and others very well without any issues. The smaller screen most definitely helps with that since they don't have be set on high resolutions to still look good.The max screen resolution is as stated, 2560x1600. I was able to run Soul Calibur at this setting and received smooth gameplay even when I had the unit disconnected from its battery charger. I noticed no dips in the gameplay whatsoever.I'd recommend playing with game settings and seeing what works best for you.There are other games I haven't tried since I honestly am just using it more for work than for gaming. If I wanted to do serious gaming I'd go back to use my 3080 gaming system instead.I love how easy it is to setup this device wherever and whenever and that I can count on the battery to last hours as I do schoolwork, browse the web, or do other non demanding activities on the device.When I'm doing these things I cannot even hear the computer fan at all, the thing is dead silent. Having said that, when you do start gaming, you will hear the fan start to kick in.I also love that I don't have to worry about the keyboard heating up when I'm playing as all of the hardware is tucked behind the screen monitor.One last note that I really like is how the microSD slot. I have two 1TB micro SDs. One is filled with movies, tv shows, and other various media. The other acts as a secondary steam library that I usually keep in. The idea is that when I go on trips where I don't have internet access or on a plain trip, I have a SD card packed with movies and tv shows I can easily watch wherever and whenever.I tested to see how well it streams via bluetooth connection to smart TVs and used a 55" Samsung 4k to test it out. At default it set to 1920x1080 as recommended, the video played well. What I did notice was the how slow the mouse moved across the screen. It seemed to be choppy as it dragged around.When I upped the resolution to match that the max settings of the main device, 2560x1600 I started to notice the video quality dip as it began to lag.I don't usually do reviews, but I really am enjoying this device and as a college student I know I'll be getting my use out of this thing.Price wise, I paid about 1800 total. I came back to see that there were no more units for this price and that the other seller on Amazon was charging nearly 3000 (27 April 2023). I don't know how much the price will change since writing this, but I thought that is an important bit of imformation, because if I'd seen it as it costs now at 3000 I would not have even considered buying this device.

This, is the surface pro killer. If you don't like that form factor, save yourself the time. That said, it's a TV monitor with a GPU (basically).Quite reasonably powerful, not that unreasonably loud considering the form factor and size. Noise isn't really noticeable if you have basically anything else going on at the same time (game, show, room your in isn't perfectly quiet).Performance is great, it eats AAA games with ease, has a 1tb nvme, has USB A, C, Micro SD reader, and can take a eGPU as well. Compatible with Asus' pen as well.Would definitely buy it again if I had any issue with mine.

Bought this a few months ago and has been my daily computer since then.First, the cons. Wish it had a few more portsWish it had a side loading SD card like the X13.Sometimes the SD card reader doesn't recognize the card and you have to reinsert it. Software updates have not fixed this.Turbo mode on the power settings can be a little loud. Decibel wise it is one of the quietest gaming laptops on the market, but the fan placement means it's more noticeable than a traditional laptop where the fans are behind the laptop and pointed away. The Z13 are at the top of the screen and point up.The pros.Incredibly fast for a 4050 gpu. Head to head versus my Razer laptop, the 3070ti at 100w scored about 19000 on Unigine Benchmark, but the 4050 running 65w scored 14500. Slower, but considering being 2.5 GPU tiers lower and 35w less power, it kept up amazingly well.In silent mode, the GPU still gets about 50w of power and it downclocks the CPU, so if a game is more GPU driven, say hello to an almost completely silent laptop running a game at very high frame rates.Screen is very sharp and bright.The slight redesign is nice, black blue and purple looks better than the red decal it once sported. Much faster than the 3050ti model.They also bumped up the charging limit from non Asus chargers. It used to be restricted to 65w. Now it will get nearly 100w from non Asus chargers. 130 is the turbo limit and restricted to the Asus charger unfortunately, but I find myself rarely using it.This thing can run games like Cyberpunk 2077 (1440p, medium settings, DLSS set to performance) at around 70-80fps.Battery life is very high, but you have to make sure you turn it into Eco mode in Armoury Crate. Leaving it at 165hz, running at full tilt power will drain the battery in 2 hours. On eco mode watching videos and browsing the internet I got it to about 6 hours.Read the negative reviews here with skepticism. One is complaining about a video driver issue on the screen (easily fixable). Another is upset there aren't more ports. I wish there were more but I actually read the description before buying so I knew what it had.

I was looking for a replacement for my iPad Pro but something that can do more. It was a perfect device to compliment my ROG STRIX 16. But man this has SO many issues1) Won't detect the official charger it came with2) Stopped detecting Nvidia GPU and can't even install drivers3) Battery life is just 3 hours for video playback.I think ASUS dropped the ball with this one. I have so many ASUS devices but this one seems to have the most issues. Sending it back and will skip this version and get the 2025 one.