Asus ROG Flow Z13 🚀 Asus Keeps Nailing it!

The Asus ROG Flow Z13 is the device that I did not expect to find so interesting. This is the most comprehensive unboxing that I have ever conducted on my channel. Unboxing the Asus ROG Flow Z13 was very enjoyable and I hope you found this video valuable and helpful for your purchasing decision. ►⏩►⏩ Check specs and pricing in the links below…
💻 Asus ROG Flow Z13 ( geni.us/ROGFlowZ13-UB - Commission Earned )
From my first impressions, the build quality is fantastic. Lots of aluminum, a super sturdy hinge, a well-assembled bottom cover to side panels, and of course I'm loving that soft-touch felt material on the keyboard deck and screen cover. But my main concern for this device is if it will be able to do tablet or laptop well. I'm concerned that the idea is ahead of the tangible execution. I'm hoping for mobility and performance, but we will just have to wait and see.
0:00 - Asus ROG Flow Z13
0:38 - Unboxing the Asus ROG Flow Z13
0:59 - A few initial thoughts
1:37 - Asus is killing it on the packaging!
2:20 - 100W Charger Block
3:07 - Unwrapping the Box
3:50 - Pulling the tablet out of the box
4:00 - Weight and Thickness
4:16 - What comes in the box?
4:53 - Unwrapping the Asus ROG Flow Z13
5:06 - Soft-touch felt keyboard cover
5:43 - Build Quality Assessment
6:14 - A big improvement from Asus!
7:16 - Ventilation
7:44 - I/O Ports
8:37 - The hinge/stand - strong, firm, and durable aluminum
9:13 - Easily pull it out and set it up
10:15 - Trackpad
10:40 - Keyboard Deck
11:20 - Turning it on for the first time
11:45 - Detaching the keyboard
12:54 - Webcam
13:26 - RGB Motherboard window
13:36 - M.2 drive access point
13:59 - What do you think of the Asus ROG Flow Z13?
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[@benlloyd_g]

Would you recommend this for 3d modeling , game design ? any performance considerations with the 16G ram limitation ?

[@robertl2137]

Purchased this device and really like it so far! Great performance, easy to use, love it!!

[@AllieOk]

Would you still recommend it after a few months using it?

[@Who-Uhm-Cares]

This combined with the EGPU is seriously a great combo. I think its slightly overpriced but then again its basically the only one of its kind.

[@richardlo9500]

I just want to ask if this is compatible with 3d rendering graphics software like autocad and 3d max? You think i can also used in computer programming? Thanks in advance

[@ayaelkanayev7851]

Thank you for this video! I'm interested in buying one, but not sure about the keyboard stability while placing it on my legs for example. Is it as stable as the Surface Pro or an Ipad (with the Folio keyboard)?

[@BoldBeer]

I watched alot of reviews for this beauty. and i gotta say, you bring up usability points that others have not mentioned, thank you and well done

[@RM-nl3ip]

what is the max TB that you can upgrade the M2? I heard the 30cm smaller profile limits you.

[@celinek2690]

I like the Asus Z13. There are some quirks I discovered but so far I found some work around with it. Sometimes the Micro SD doesn't register card on startup and requires restart. When properly disconnecting XG mobile, after forcing closing of all programs, it wouldn't shut down or restart and had to force restart it. If you restart computer then click on disconnecting XG mobile form tray icon it doesn't force shutdown programs and everything is fine. Those are a couple I have had so far. Besides the super long updating windows process.

[@BenGKaiser]

I'm glad you are liking it.... even with the quirks you're experiencing!

[@Bradford41350]

Interesting . I went for the x13 flow with the rtx 3050ti and 9 5900. Mainly went for it due to size and portability, plus love the touch screen / pen option which is great for work and signing things etc. If you compare to surface pro / Samsung 360 spec wise I think value for money isn't too horrific. I know hitman 3 isn't massively demanding but I am getting 70+ fps on high 1080p on something that weighs 1.3kg 😅

[@l3vzz281]

I’m definitely getting this one but I am in between getting the 4K vs the 1080 version. I’m not really a pc gamer and I have 165 refresh rate monitor. Will the output of the 1080 screen affect my experience and on the monitor or will the 4K will output the best quality on my monitor? I’d mostly use this laptop for content creation and 3D modeling. Thanks!

[@eyebflyfishin]

Same

[@muhammadanas8043]

Hi! Can the keyboard be used when detached?

[@kunalpoptani3481]

Yh so the Microsoft surface studio is also pretty similar,money is no problem for me should I get the z13 or the Microsoft surface studio

[@andreasdamberg4945]

Can you use a cable to move the keyboard away?

[@andreasdamberg4945]

Can't wait for the full review

[@shylady8711]

for post gradschool, research work/office work with a little bit of video editing/presentations/creative work. can it handle bioinformatic softwares. How does it compare to s8 ultra and ipad pro. screen brightness, battery life, OS updates, connectivity, memory. I like the abundance of ports in this device. can you add webcam and mic.

[@OctoFlare]

Be sure to put a screen protector on, the anti glare coating might fall off by touching the keyboard. Just got mine replaced and bought a screen protector.

[@saraveronikatoth3057]

Would you recommend this or the rog flow x13 for 3D modelling? For programs like Maya, Zbrush, substance painter, and unreal engine? I’m thinking of getting this or the x13 because of the touch screen feature and the mobility :)

[@BenGKaiser]

Performance wise they are very close. It depends on the user experience you want. I will say that the battery life is better on the X13.

[@celinek2690]

I own both the 2021 Asus X13 and 2022 Asus Z13. I love the X13 for its weight and portability (use it for school) and the Z13 at home (with my monitor extending the screen for multitasking via XG Mobile).

[@kunalpoptani3481]

@@celinek2690 hi so I just want to know how many hours the z13 lasts doing specific tasks like gaming,KZbin. I'm asking because I will soon be going traveling across the world,about 10 plane rides

[@celinek2690]

@@kunalpoptani3481 An example would be from full charge I had a 45 minute zoom meeting, played CS: GO for an hour, did some web surfing for half an hour and got down to 30%. I had my brightness up at around 2/3 of max during the time too. Doesn't do too bad. I think the Asus X13 squeezes battery power just a bit more but not by much.

[@kunalpoptani3481]

@@celinek2690 ok so should I get this or the surface studio

[@WeLearnByLiving]

I bought one but I had to return it because the battery life was way too short for my use. Will you be comparing the z13 with the 2022 x13 ? they seem really similar and the 2022 x13 seems to have a lot of upgrade over the 2021 x13 (Ryzen 6000, rtx 3050ti, DDR5 memory, screen brightness to 500 nits, etc). Thank you for your content !

[@BenGKaiser]

Yes I plan on comparing them! Hopefully I can get my hands on a model soon!

[@celinek2690]

@@BenGKaiser Is there a comparable difference between the 2021 and 2022 versions?

[@skywalkerjake1486]

@@celinek2690 yes

[@skywalkerjake1486]

@@BenGKaiser pliz do....im eagerly waiting for it.

[@riklaunim]

@@celinek2690 Ryzen 6000 are more energy efficient and under low power they will perform better than 5000 series but when not limited by power there won't be much difference. There are already X13 2022 reviews. Main difference would be if you would want X13 with no dGPU inside - then the 2022 model will have much better iGPU.

[@celinek2690]

I experienced something intriguing with the Asus Z13 and XG mobile. When switching or playing in Performance or Turbo mode the screen sometimes freezes but the game is still active. There was one time where I was playing Doom when it completely froze and blue screened. There is also the boot loop when set on sleep. It appears to sleep but restarts, when connected with XG mobile. Fascinating circumstances but I wonder if Asus X13 users have had similar issues with XG mobile gaming. I should try experiment with the Asus X13 when I have the spare time.

[@liamfromwales7948]

Do you still have these issues? Thinking of getting a Flow Z13 and XG Mobile and wanting to know if I should stay clear or not.

[@celinek2690]

@@liamfromwales7948 Issues went away. Loving my current setup. Asus just announced second gen Z13 with better battery and next gen XG mobile. I just got the RX variant for my 2021 Asus X13 and I have to say the Z13 port is less finicky than the X13 when removing XG mobile.

[@finegamingconnoisseur]

The only thing I wished they'd add is 32gb ram instead of just 16gb which is kind of starting to not be enough in 2022. Also, given the price we're paying, they should really include a 2tb m.2 ssd as standard.

[@ShayantanSantra]

I am looking forward to buy it. My only concern is, is it worth the money?

[@ahazgr8]

Did you get your hands on the 2022 g14 yet?

[@BenGKaiser]

YES! Reviewing it now!

[@nino4302]

Hey i am interested in the 2022 Zephyrus G15? How come you havent unboxed/tested it? Isnt it available yet?

[@BenGKaiser]

Thanks for reaching out. Unfortunately I have not been able to get one for review. I’ve been earnestly working to get one in. Hopefully SOON!

[@nino4302]

@@BenGKaiser yeah me too, cause i pre ordered one because it was on discount weirdly enough.

[@priyanshjoshi5608]

how do you buy this ?

[@michaelhornyak7506]

Your Channel is exactly what I am looking for I'm not a gamer that little tablet looks great its a bit pricy. I'm mostly a surfer and use quicken a lot. But I'm going to be getting back to my photography hobby, I'm an old film guy who used to have my own black n white darkroom. I have more than 10k photos and negatives to scan. so looking for an accurate color laptop or a tablet/laptop like the z13. my only concern would be the small screen for text and numbers if it's too small. I guess I could get a larger monitor for the desk. I had a very bad experience with HP hinge broke had it repaired and broke again. I could go on and on so HP never again for me. So I will be watching your reviews to see what computer might suit my purpose. My dell lasted 10 years. so looking for sturdy and heavy-duty HINGE. I'm a new subscriber

[@StormlilyRoe]

Yes I am interested in buying one

[@vaporrift007]

As an architect this would be a great portable device, however I wonder if it can run the software I use.

[@danielhenderson8316]

The screen does have a 16:10 aspect ratio. The Full HD was 1920x1200 and the 4K is 3840x2400.

[@BenGKaiser]

Great point. It is a 13.4in screen. Thanks for commenting.

[@DoLifeFamilyStyle]

How about heat on long gaming? Long movie watching?

[@jaidoshi7284]

What is its screen refresh rate ??

[@BenGKaiser]

Hey! Great question. It is 120Hz

[@pedritoordonez5246]

RAM is very limited, 16GB on an i9 is not enough. I run my apps and games at the same time using dual monitors, and upon checking my RAM usage is more than 16GB. I love the idea that I can upgrade the video card by using the external ROG GPU, but there is no option to upgrade the RAM.

[@spinachpies]

I love what Asus are doing across the board. They are the only ones innovating it seems. What's stopping me buying this or the X13 is the integration of the EGPU. The proprietary connection has multiple reports of breaking, being finicky and not always being recognised. The other thing is the length of the cable for the EGPU is way too short, limiting how you can use it.

[@celinek2690]

I haven't had any issues since I purchased my eGPU despite the worries. It does take some gentle wriggling in and out of the port. I do wish the cable for the eGPU come separate, making mobility and storage better (only the power cord is separate component).

[@BenGKaiser]

I agree the connection port needs to be refined a good bit. It's just a little too moody when plugging in and when disconnecting.

[@bodhisattvaFM]

I'm trying to get ROG to make a 15/16" version of the X13. A gaming version of the LG Gram. They've already solved the engineering for 13". It's greedy but lord help me I'm going to tweet it into existence.

[@celinek2690]

@@bodhisattvaFM A brand new line based on different sizes would be innovative but the demand may or may not be there and compete with other lines in Asus sales.

[@spinachpies]

@@bodhisattvaFM Asus are just SO CLOSE with their designs. Truly I want all of them but they have too many niggles right now. Can't wait until they nail the zenbook pro duo form factor.

[@bethebeard]

If that keyboard soft material is anything like the one on the surface devices, it will fret over time on the edges

[@seanganderton6237]

Hi. Can you photo edit on the asus flow z13?

[@wayneberry3453]

Yes, lol you can photo edit on an iPhone 10.

[@gaigonz7549]

The specks are crazy for this form factor

[@BenGKaiser]

It is CRAZY!

[@kabo5194]

Can we play dota 2 on this tab?

[@zenzn7284]

ok, I saw a lot of videos for u reviewing Asus. I owned 2 Asus rog strix now, and I feel now I'm a bit not happy. Yes, it's a great laptop for regular use. The body is firm and strong, but the downside is I use is all the time for Photoshop, and really colours are over saturated. it won't allow u to change the colour settings, so when I calibrate my laptop, it's always over red. And it's not really friendly once u calibrate it it lacking, so once u run the machine on, sometimes it won't run the new calibration, and u have to go physically again to the calibration icon to readjust it. And it's really annoying. The recent incident is that my track pads started peeling off , and this really pissed me off. I never ever had this with even with the old cheap laptop from 5 years ago. So weird. Not to mention that the track pad is lacking always, so when I select something in the photoshop and drag it, it will freeze halfway and lose my select. I'm not sure if it's only me or other got the same, but this pulls me off from Asus, and for my new laptop, sure, it won't be Asus.

[@thepan]

did you find the 16GB more than enough for content creators level 4K editing?

[@BenGKaiser]

I'm running benchmarks now. Full review coming soon. It should be suitable, but time will tell.

[@fariddiah-ptdltd]

try compare flow z13 with surface pro 8

[@kevin-jm3qb]

Does it come with a pen?..... Also can you do a benchmark video?

[@BenGKaiser]

coming soon!

[@kevin-jm3qb]

@@BenGKaiser pen? Its it a touch screen

[@Medevenx2K]

Can the 96W Apple charger charge this device?

[@wayneberry3453]

If it's usbc yes

[@kitb8953]

I'm heavily considering this for my graphic design/editing work and gaming when traveling as I'd be unable to bring my PC. One lil thing that might bug me is if I fancied watching something in bed (like you might on a laptop) being unable to tilt the screen forward. It's a miniscule thing, but hey, first world problems...

[@bevaiktsho]

do you stay at the attic??

[@BenGKaiser]

I have a feeling that a studio tour should happen in the next few months.

[@codeslacker77]

One huge drawback: the 4GB vram. Would not run stuff like Quixel mixer or UE4 that depends on 4k+ texture resolution projects. Should be at least 6GB Vram.

[@mikejames6588]

Brah go buy surface book then

[@wayneberry3453]

@@mikejames6588 how dare he have an opinion. The nerve!

[@mikejames6588]

@@wayneberry3453 bruh go eat a cawk and give me an opinion of how it taste

[@wayneberry3453]

@Mike James uh... completely irrelevant, but yeh sure. Why not. I'll do that as long as you leave relevant comments from here on in

[@mikejames6588]

@@wayneberry3453 get back on all 4s hoe. Enjoy the sukin

[@jt.8144]

Was in the market for a Microsoft Surface 9. Then I saw this video.

[@abdirazakmohamedibrahim2281]

I wanna buy this device. It is almost the same price as surface pro 9 with a graphics card built in. So I will close my eyes and pick up one. It costs around $1,600 in my country. 😊

[@yusufdomun303]

We need the 2022 G15

[@BenGKaiser]

Hoping to get one in for review in the next few weeks.

[@ShawnLPorterPhotography]

i want to see how it does with 4K video editing.

[@BenGKaiser]

Will do!

[@charmingarpit1982]

Where is the full review of this thing?

[@BenGKaiser]

Finishing up the benchmarks tomorrow, then the full review will come shortly after that.

[@charmingarpit1982]

I am planning to purchase 12700h version of this. Have read in notebookcheck that 12900h is sort of overkill for this as the processor never operates above 55 watts

[@charmingarpit1982]

@@BenGKaiser I was able to solve the low CPU performance problem when connecting to eGPU (NOT XG Mobile). I need to make sure that i put the power cable first and then connect the eGPU. I am amazed at the performance. I have 12700h with RTX 3050 version. Really satisfied with this purchase. Cinebench R23: 13074 with 5 minutes multithread run and 15000+ with single run. Geekbench:1700 and 12500+ points. Very less heat and less noisy as well.

[@SakuraAljufry]

Sir, first of all thanks making this video, i have question is Asus ROG Flow Z13 suitable for Content Creator (editing video, picture and so on)... Next, is this laptop can use game developing softwares like Unity 3d or Unreal very well?

[@BenGKaiser]

I'm in the midst of testing right now. So far I think it's going to be very suitable for content creation. However in regards to Unity and Unreal, I'm concerned that the RTX 3050 Ti might be a little underpowered for those apps.

[@SakuraAljufry]

@@BenGKaiser okay you try it first, I'll wait your another video

[@bodhisattvaFM]

You gotta try playing Crysis in bed for the full review. This is really the only test I'm interested in for this particular device.

[@wayneberry3453]

Why not just run an external monitor? Buy an ipad mini and save yourself a lot of $s lol.

[@adityatodkar5534]

Asus vivobook 16x oled full review!!

[@riklaunim]

Kind of shame they didn't also put AMD chips into this form factor. The Intel chips do give nice benchmark reviews but the battery life of Z13 is much shorter and the CPU is limited on power hard to manage temps. Ryzen 6800U and bigger than 2230 SSD/more than one would be awesome.

[@kyfa4966]

I wonder how would we reapply paste on it

[@keliicenturion]

Did I miss the part where he uses any creator programs like PS, AI, PR.......‽

[@mrkntk]

1:03 Looks like it's a 16:10 screen.

[@ceesparxxx]

When it was first announced, I almost pre ordered it, then I realized it only had a 3050 ti, so I bought an Apple product instead lol

[@papsny]

And tell us, how many games can you play on your Apple laptop?

[@ceesparxxx]

@@papsny all the ones I want :) but thanks for asking 😂

[@mophy85]

I am quite interested in ROG Flow Z13. I had been tried it in the ROG store, the gaming performance & heat performance are amazing even better than my laptop. Consider to the price it should be both laptop & tablet, but the screen didn't quite comfortable for hand writing or drawing. The screen of this FLOW Z13 is still kind of warn for putting hand & the screen is too soft compare to table like TAB S8 ultra or ipad pro which make me feel strange while writing on it.

[@riklaunim]

Without the external GPU the performance is quite limited as both CPU and GPU inside work on very limited power to manage thermals. You pay premium for the form factor.

[@thunder_official]

Is it available in India broo

[@BenGKaiser]

Thanks for commenting! Unfortunately, I do not know if it is or not.

[@thunder_official]

@@BenGKaiser no bro asus is not launching all the products all over the world

[@thunder_official]

And we indians have a limited models of laptops from asus

[@skywalkerjake1486]

@@thunder_official next week it will be available. Just spoke with them.

[@thunder_official]

@@skywalkerjake1486 really

[@LiquidJim]

I wish for a better battery life and additional SSD storage slot.... otherwise this is perfect.

[@infiniteworfare5089]

how is the battery life? is it better than surface pro 9? im hearing people say that surface pro 9 lasts only 4-5 hours with light usage.

[@LiquidJim]

its bad, i using it for 1 year, when i run COD on it the best is 1hr or 2 hr max if im lucky@@infiniteworfare5089

[@jt.8144]

5:16 ...OH YES... pleasure.

[@thunder_official]

Waiting

[@BenGKaiser]

Thanks for watching!

[@meanGoreng]

gotta vent it out into the ether. some really sweet hardware in the ROG line. and powerful as hell. but that tramp stamp of a logo has got to go

[@UN_WID]

No they dont. Care Asus throttled the Cpu to 22w only while the RTX is in use!!

[@Rizek234]

Sorry, but I completely disagree with your statement about packaging. In this day and age, nobody needs shiny packaging that gets thrown away immediately after opening. I prefer the way razer is doing it far more. Nice, enviormentally friendly cardboard boxes.

[@wayneberry3453]

Thrown away? I still have packaging from my p4s lol. A lot of us do. Resale value

[@kittyleon]

The premium price to pay for this form factor is just too much. I would go for the steam deck if i need a portable gaming device or a G14 perhaps.

[@BenGKaiser]

Streamdeck is a good option for gaming. Great point.

[@verveblack]

your lighting is too bright on top views vs overall shots

[@ginielvillacote2372]

I dont understand why they made this in a tablet form factor and pair it with a shitty pen.

[@jt.8144]

600th Vote Up.

[@pikurbaap]

sucks laptop ever i use.. first keyboard disconnected and over hitting issue, open and its on 90c dont buy it

[@misfortune894]

Fpjtdicv duxjeg gut An reich zu setin

[@fishnsteve]

Please give away 77.9k units of ROG Flow Z13 to all subscribers (including me). Pretty please! Thank you~

[@littledog5404]

Who give a sh-t about the 📦