Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301 (13.4-inch, 2022)

Bright 120Hz screen

Impractical

A similarly equipped traditional gaming laptop, like an goes for about $200 less. Meanwhile, ASUS' own can be had for as little as $1,450, and that's with a slightly more powerful RTX 3060. So if you just want to be able to game on the go, you can save...

Bright, beautiful screen Amazing portability Ingenious design Surprisingly good performance Comfortable keyboard and touchpad

Poor battery life Dorky aesthetic Mediocre webcam, no Windows Hello

“The Asus ROG Flow Z13 proves why gaming tablets might be the future of gaming laptops.”

Big performance in a small package ; Bright, crisp display ; Compatible with XG Mobile for GPU boost

Big performance in a small package ; Bright, crisp display ; Compatible with XG Mobile for GPU boost

The company’s second attempt at a gaming tablet, the Asus ROG Flow Z13 offers greater versatility but remains a specialized and expensive system.

+Awesome clicky keyboard +Asus Pen 2.0 included +Wacky, edgy design +Detachable straps are useful +Microsoft Surface-esque built-in kickstand

-Quiet, discordant speakers -Middling performance

The Asus ROG Flow Z13 ACRNM is not for practical-minded consumers — buyers who want to get the most bang for their buck. Why? Because the Origin EON16-S has the same exact specs — an Intel Core i9-13900H CPU and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 GPU — and it...

Stunning design and solid build ; Tons of power for a tablet ; Great keyboard ; Beautiful 120Hz display ; High portability ; Acceptable gaming performance

It doesn't come cheap ; Battery life is bad ; Chunkier than most tablets ; Trackpad feels cramped

beautiful design, well built and compact for what it is ; good keyboard folio and typing experience ; excellently balanced QHD+ display ; notably more powerful than the previous generation with demanding loads and games ; still good thermals and quiet...

tablet form factor, with certain ergonomic particularities that you should be aware of ; still no 32 GB RAM option on the 4060 configuration ; runs a little warmer and louder than the previous model ; the speakers should be better ; only average...

Other than Apple fitting the M1 and M2 chips in its tablets, we are yet to see Windows machines take this power leap. While the ROG Flow Z13 has its shortcomings, it certainly knows how to make its presence felt.