I turned the ROG Flow Z13 into a POWERFUL Steam Machine!

[@NerdNest]

Gameplay on Windows - kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXO1o4KmoteUhpp3 Check out the Podcast 🎧 kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZiXcn2PZsqbrbc I had a bunch of people asking about the music. I can't remember the artists, but the songs are as follows. AC: Valhalla - Dusty Roads CP2077 - Echoes of Eternity Doom Eternal - Blood of Garuda Elden Ring - Delta Waves 132 Hz God of War - Aqua Sonatas Space Marine 2 - Neon Desert

[@X862go]

BRO, you got a strix tablet ❤❤ . This is my dream device. Huge me a huge switch with a pro controller. I am hoping it can get 2 hours battery 🔋.

[@KuraiBeat]

Ah finally the good OS! 🖤🐰 Thanks for the Video. EDIT: after the video we can say halo is really OP for mobile devices and for mini pc's on linux so i hope it comes as a refresh to desktop :D

[@FroggyTWrite]

when are you gonna give us some performance stats?

[@NerdNest]

When the embargo is over and I have a retail unit.

[@X862go]

@NerdNest cool, yeah, I'm sure the drivers aren't finally.

[@FierroSev]

Man, capturing from your camera was the best choice. Looks amazing for an apu.

[@or1on89]

This chip…in a desktop miniPC and with max TDP would be an amazing Steam Machine!

[@nickjones1609]

having that alongside a egpu would make a wonder combo, i am talking about using the igpu to reduce the impact of upscaling and frame gen ( i game 1440p so i'd need it still, at 1080p the apu is most likely enough for 100 fps alone )

[@EJH_1138]

Couldn't agree more. I have 2 kids and I'd insta-buy this for 700 bucks.

[@cangel8563]

​@@EJH_1138You'll have to wait if you want something like that at 700 considering it's closer to 3k lmao

[@Montisaquadeis]

This in like an ROG NUC or similar device PLEASE AND THANK YOU OEMS. Would make for a GREAT living room based Steam console

[@theagent578]

Ultra-High or High settings on everything in a package this size is pretty insane. Cyberpunk became the new "can it play it" game as a benchmark. Seeing this chipset crush Cyberpunk this well has me really excited for the coming generation of mobile gaming.

[@asphalt2554]

It will also crush your wallet…

[@schikey2076]

@@asphalt2554 before it can crush your wallet, it'll crush your hopes and dreams to even try to get one because these flow laptops are hard to come by in stock.

[@haysen123]

@@asphalt2554 In the future, it will become more affordable. Hopefully

[@asphalt2554]

@ ITLL CRUSH MY SKULLLLL AT THIS POIN

[@ZeFoxii]

Can it run Crysis? Nonono Can it run CyberPunk?

[@moretoknowshow1887]

Already putting this on my pre-order list, all we need is a release date.

[@tudor-octavian4520]

As long as it's under $3k, I'll probably get one. A device this small for both machine learning and gaming, AND it runs said games through linux without issues? It's a no brainer

[@monki_sudo]

Remember. This is a pre-release unit. AMD makes the drivers, the Kernel devs test a new Kernel for several RC iterations. Maybe this device will have all of the hardware working in Kernel 6.13 when it releases soon. Or in the 6.14. I think I read that the Intel Arc B580 will have much better drivers in Kernel 6.13 and it was released last month. It all depends on the manufacturer and how early they release drivers. The new AMD APUs looks amazing. It's been 13 years or so since they talked about AMD Fusion.

[@DManLewis1]

0:05 bro!! Why does that look so good??? Omg!!

[@leemacklin2948]

Oh I didn't need a Steam powered laptop until now 😂

[@NothingCoherent]

This APU feels like its going to be the ancestor of some future steam machine custom part

[@sulefur]

You probably should've used higher f-stop to not have part of the screen out of focus (cyberpunk ui in bottom left corner), but still appreciated for recording the screen

[@ethans2393]

This is so cool! I was all in on the Legion Go 2, but honestly, I think this will be my next purchase instead.

[@NerdNest]

I'm betting this will be twice the price of the Legion Go 2

[@SheddysGaming]

This video put my opinion of ASUS in a completely different galaxy from where it had been previously. I've gotta say, it's pretty freaking cool of them.

[@X862go]

This thing is a beast 💪

[@TheFinalIllusion]

It’s your fault for listening to the internet. As someone who works in tech, 99% of problems are human error. Also, even the best made mass production items have the occasional flaw. I’ve been building PCs for 25 years and never strayed away from ASUS. They’ve always been just fine.

[@nickjones1609]

@@TheFinalIllusion We'll this is untrue, simply look away from ASUS and into Gigabyte, what a shit show over there

[@X862go]

@@nickjones1609 really?

[@X862go]

@TheFinalIllusion Yeah, at the hospital, we mainly use asus laptops.

[@haru_takahashi24]

0:10 when the product code name is better then the official one 😂 what is wrong with these companies

[@CrackDavidson1]

That's amazing dude. On your way to becoming a linux expert! I'm actually suprised it worked that flawlessly. Usually it takes time for drivers etc. to come to linux and you have to run the most bleeding edge distro/kernel/arch etc. to get anything working. I don't think there's much strix halo drivers in the linux kernel atm, let alone fedora/bazzite...

[@sanket_billade]

I wish the camera was more front on during os installation that way we could see the screen better

[@Notreallyoverit]

What I want to see is this chip in a mini PC in a nice form factor for going under my TV. From what I can tell this should give a PC with the approximate power of a PS5 which would be sweet for couch gaming

[@X862go]

Agreed. I'm glad this is coming with no GPU. It's hard to get an APU this powerful without a gpu built-in. I gotta start selling my towers 😅

[@aviagrawal5903]

These new chips coming out with valve finally moving on steam os tells me one thing. It’s time, we’re ready, the tech has caught up to do it without INSANE game developer optimization

[@smashpro1]

Maybe not PS5, but definitely PS4 Pro.

[@Notreallyoverit]

@@smashpro1 My napkin maths put the processing power about the same as the PS5 for the top spec chip. For the GPU. Bear in mind that a mini pc would have less thermal constraints than a tablet.

[@Fezzy976]

you would need an entirely new motherboard and chipset. these APU's use quad channel memory, current AM5 only has dual channel. You would be crippling the memory/bandwidth and therefore crippling the APU's performance.

[@Alex-nk8bw]

I just turned my old Surface Pro 5 into a PS5 Pro level gaming console. PopOS with Boosteroid set to auto launch on boot in fullscreen. It's hooked to my TV and runs like a charm, with full controller support as well as kbm. 🙂

[@stlwill]

Everything’s a Steam Machine! Wonder how fully Valve is gonna eat Microsoft’s lunch with steamOS? Every loss is MS’s own fault because they refused to optimize Windows for handhelds (or just fork the Xbox OS). Classic Blockbuster replay.

[@mercuriete]

You can plug a dock and use sound via HDMI. (DP alt Mode) You can plug a USB audio class Interface.

[@Rachachachas]

This is the chip steam deck 2 wants.

[@X862go]

Guys, this is the timeline. we got a Steam tablet 🎉!!

[@reilshat]

I frame-by-frame analyzed a segment of the Cyberpunk 2077 test video and I noticed almost no duplicate frames. This means that the game is running at a frame rate close to 60, or even higher

[@damianabregba7476]

Fsr auto

[@burger-enjoyer]

When does the embargo lift?

[@Andiuszorz]

Ahh! Getting this tablet and putting Linux on it is exactly what I want to do! I am greatly appreciative of you testing it out and proving it works!

[@maikal87]

Traveling gonna be lighter

[@jb1139]

Steam OS is going to be a great entry point for so many people but you really don't have to wait for it to game on linux. There are a few gaming distros that work very well. I decided 4 weeks ago to start using linux and there has not been a ton of fuss. I've actually had more trouble with windows the past month than linux. PikaOS has been working wonderfully for me. Most games run under whatever proton layer you choose. I really think this is a great time to explore linux, especially if you have a spare drive. I recommend keeping a drive with windows until you know for sure and to browse youtube for some resources. Don't be afraid to try a few distros and different desktop environments (kde vs gnome etc) until you find what works for you. Some are more beginner friendly than others.

[@christianr.5868]

Can’t wait to min max this thing in silent mode with bazzite. Had a lot of fun doing that with the steam deck OLED lol. Plus the 1600p screen would be great for 800p integer scaling

[@supremetamer]

16:10 18GB of VRAM??? 🤩

[@BrBnu]

It's a chip intended for some AI operations, so it has a lot of shared memory. The top has 128GB LPDDR5x Quad channel.

[@supremetamer]

@@BrBnu Thanks, I know it. It is enough for 30b llms. I just consider this device like steam machine. And it looks great for several years usage with this ram/vram.

[@X862go]

@@supremetamer wild

[@TREXYT]

I love this device but... it's not an oled screen....

[@mou55ab]

I fell that it's a missed opportunity to use Gnome in this case. I always imagined Gnome to be better on tablets and small screen laptops. For a desktop, KDE runs circles around Gnome.

[@PreparedDeath]

Wonder how it would perform connected to a VR headset running something like Elite Dangerous or Alyx.

[@8BitCerberus]

Leaked benchmarks have it outperforming a laptop RTX 4060, which is itself a decent bump over a *desktop* 3060. So if those numbers are true, VR performance should be pretty fantastic. My RTX 2070 laptop plays Alyx at medium-high settings at a comfortable framerate. Given Valve's partnership with AMD I'm sure they've known about this Radeon 8060S iGPU or the Strix Halo APU for some time. If this isn't already the chip that's going into their "Fremont" console, maybe it's at least enough of the generational leap they wanted, and a modified/customized version of it will make its way to a future Steam Deck 2. 45-120W TDP is way too much for a handheld, but if they can get anywhere near this kind of performance and visual quality on an 800p screen (instead of 1600p) for around 15-30W TDP, paired with a big enough battery should make for an awesome handheld.

[@baysidejr]

A strix halo mini pc would be killer just not at $2000 like this tablet. $999 seems fair depending how it compares to a mac mini $599 or mac studio base model which is $1999

[@Andorski]

We're definitely not getting Strix Halo under $1k. The G7 PT is currently $999.

[@baysidejr]

​@@Andorski Oh I know that. But at anything more and its just DOA for me as a mini pc when i can build something infinitely faster in an itx form factor. I want it as a living room steam machine so i don't need it that small but it would be nice. I see the ROG NUC with a discrete 4060 is $2000 with 1tb and 32GBs of ram. So i expect this to be that price too. Which makes it a fun product to talk about but not something I would spend money on.

[@Wol333]

Recording the screen was a great idea.

[@NerdNest]

I think that's how I'll do it in the future when I can't show numbers

[@Sensaiathletixboxing]

The Ipad is begging for mercy 😂

[@lyudvig_]

If you want to open the performance overlay with just a keyboard in the gaming mode you need to press ctrl + 2. This is something I’ve struggled with a lot 😊

[@jtw1821]

If only 8bitdo or someone would make a large stretch controller for this or any other larger tablet

[@NerdNest]

This thing weighs a full pound more than the Lenovo Legion Go

[@ethans2393]

I agree. I'm thinking maybe a 3d printed adapter that will allow either the Legion Go 2 controllers or new larger switch 2 controllers could be a possible solution.

[@X862go]

FINALLY Strix point 🎉

[@leophoenix1452]

I would need dual ssd slot on the laptop that comes with this chip

[@stormchasingk9]

I want these specs in a proper laptop chassis.

[@PohnnyRico]

cb2077 with low raytracing is crazy...good job asus. Edit: It looked amazing even with youtube compression. Very smooth, i think more than 60fps in all games.

[@DragunBreath]

Not for nothing, but the credit for that goes to AMD. Asus just built a machine with their chip, something any mfg could do, really. Lenovo, MSI, etc...

[@aviagrawal5903]

@@DragunBreaththis

[@damianabregba7476]

Sadly fsr auto was used, so still unknown

[@aviagrawal5903]

@ idk switch 2 will rely on up scaling for all its games so it’s just something we accept. Ie Xbox one x and ps4 pro never did 4k, just up scales 1800p most of the time using checkerboarding, objectively worse than upscaling

[@christianr.5868]

@@damianabregba7476this is fine because fsr only goes so far

[@JimmyCall]

The Switch 2 inbuilt projector is said to be 1024 x 768 resolution, and is supposedly based on a Trixel 3, a German Austrian manufacture. Pronounced "tricel".

[@KitsuneKiera]

I don’t need it, I don’t need it, I kinda want it tho.

[@ThomasTheTankEngine22]

15:50 what is this song?

[@NerdNest]

check the pinned comment

[@Epic3032]

APUs gonna have an awesome future, more choices for us gamers. my next future build will be a mini pc with an APU so far Strix Halo, looks promising.

[@electricmiragemedia]

I'm really excited about this device and the ultrabooks that might use it moving forward. 13" is too small for me for gaming, would like something at least 15.6.

[@RETR0_P0CKET]

Very cool! Can’t wait for a Mini PC with this chip.

[@DragunBreath]

Likewise. I would really like to see how it's numbers compare to my current desktop setup. I'd love to reclaim some space and simplify things. It SEEMS like it should be on par or better than a 7600xcpu/7600 discreet gpu, and I hope that turns out to be the case.

[@Andorski]

I wonder if by the time Strix Halo miniPCs get released Valve announces codename Fremont.

[@Sensaiathletixboxing]

There needs to be a finance option for this 2k is pretty hefty

[@hibikiholmes2867]

"AMD Ryzen AI MAX PLUS 395"? This is giving Sony's product naming skills a run for their money!

[@watts6gaming465]

Great, now I need one.

[@DragunBreath]

Thanks much for the bazzite review on this new APU. Looks very promising.

[@RogueSchoIar]

I was wondering when somebody was going to do this.

[@stephanepiquemal8297]

This thing is going to be a beast on Linux :)

[@justjoshininjapan700]

I’d prefer something at ~10,11 inches for portability and using on plane table trays as well as a more efficient chip and larger battery. May have to settle for the legion go 2 running steam os/bazzite and travel with a slimmer sn30 controller in my carryon. The packed in controllers and my steam deck have too much bulk to comfortably fit in my shoulders bag.

[@qunlin7674]

Much smoother

[@leophoenix1452]

The numbers of nerds looking at strix halo with a side eye and just waiting for a budget laptop to launch with it is insane...😅😅😅

[@SolaiRaj-fs6qi]

I really wish this kind of APU's come to the Desktop market, sadly due to the AM5's limitations this is impossible May be AM6 ? or even 870m for Desktop would be great, a great Custom Steam machine HTPC gaming center

[@roo3005]

The gameplay footage looks much smoother than the windows versions. As you say maybe that's the capture card. Did you notice any difference in fan speed/noise between bazzite and windows?

[@NerdNest]

no, both fan speeds are loud

[@roo3005]

@NerdNest thanks 🙏 I guess it was wishful thinking that it would be quieter.

[@NerdNest]

I think the gameplay looks smoother because of the way I shot it.

[@Cookieman01010]

yeah i will definitely keep the halo name to the cpu

[@JerryNeddler]

Is it compatible with lossless scaling and afmf2?

[@fuzzymuppet1990]

When is the performance embargo lift on those new processors?

[@NerdNest]

Honestly, I'm not sure if I can even share that.

[@Orain88]

Doom eternal framerate still looking pretty rough with totally maxed out settings and RT on. I'm sure with optimized settings doom eternal will max out the 180hz refresh rate.

[@XRKC6X]

id love to know when it will be available in europe

[@datpspguy]

What is the fan noise of the device??

[@NerdNest]

It's loud, I show it off in my Windows version of the video

[@bigrob029]

Yeah man, I wanna do it.

[@dbsasuke]

Will this have FSR4?

[@alexeisaular3470]

pretty sure this will be the chip of steam deck 2

[@Andorski]

Not unless you want 15-minute battery life.

[@calebrasak6941]

Does bazzite allow egpus? And specifically nvidia egpus?

[@AarshParashar]

Yes, I was look for this.

[@nbugash]

QQ, Z13 comes with a microSD card reader. Is it not possible to boot directly from that instead of placing it to a USB adapter and booting to USB?

[@JohnCremboz]

Those fingerprints, thought...

[@NerdNest]

Sorry, I have fingers.

[@JohnCremboz]

@NerdNest Not meant in bad spirit. 😉 I guess it has to do with the filming angle more than anything else. Next to it having a touchscreen, obviously 😁

[@NerdNest]

I was being sarcastic.

[@donniedarko4497]

But is it pushing traditional frames, or AI generated "fake" interpolated frames? It makes a difference in how powerful this machine is, but not necessarily how powerful consumers perceive it to be.

[@damianabregba7476]

Record gameplay that is lower than 60 fps. Let users check each frame how many changes there are within that 60 frame container(or more to get rolling average). Benchmark score without telling numbers ;)

[@NerdNest]

I didn't film at 120 FPS because I didn't want to break embargo without breaking embargo.

[@caldeio]

Bazzite was really easy for me. I've had it about 2 weeks now. I didn't realize I could just install the steam deck image... only bad thing is I had to use terminial to auto mount my drives. Settings wouldn't stick in there auto-mount app Biggest issue (it'll be on anything) putting my passwords back in :D 5800x3d 6700xt Works great in game mode! Some games are weird/slow in desktop mode...but fine in game mode.

[@monki_sudo]

You can auto mount in GUI too. KDE partition manager, if I'm not mistaken... Check out the documentation on Bazzite and universal blue. They did a great job there. I have a problem with my installation. It only uses 62W on my 6600XT. If I logout or restart I get the full 130W. I ended up rebasing my desktop installation to a deck/gamemode installation.

[@caldeio]

@monki_sudo It wouldn't stick after reboot! Ah interesting! Maybe I'll try the steam deck image already. It won't have this issue I don't think. Thank you!

[@brettbuterbaugh934]

I'm certain ASUS gave the greenlight to gage interest in releasing a steam version or else marketing materials and drivers to entice people to buy one

[@sydneyyourpal3403]

What is the name of that cool metal song

[@NerdNest]

check the pinned comment

[@Demedik1988]

I wondering, how it runs VR... and can it run it in Linux or in windows at least(for example Lone Echo 1 + 2). If it can - it would be Must Buy for me.

[@atharvapandey9495]

elden ring gameplay was something

[@NerdNest]

I couldn't remember how to play.

[@UCFUAGtPdLrRMrTjUoH78EuA]

The Bitlocker step is completely unnecessary. If you don't care about your Windows installation and plan to wipe it out anyway, the Bitlocker key that was on it is no longer relevant for anything.

[@d21mike]

My definition of a Steam Machine is that it would be connected to a TV? Your video title says "Steam Machine" yet your demo is more like using a Steam Deck (or other hand held) with a Controller (granted a larger screen). I use my Steam Deck in dock mode connected to my TV mainly playing Days Gone. However, limited to 1080p 30 fps (i think). Really want a "Steam Machine" connected to my TV playing PS Games like Days Gone in 4K 60fps (or 120fps) etc. I guess I will need to wait until Value comes out with a true Steam Machine if that ever happens.

[@NerdNest]

This has a full HDMI port.

[@d21mike]

@@NerdNest What I am most interested in is what Resolution / FPS your are getting when connected to the TV? I am pretty happy with my XBOX Series X but my Steam Deck connected to a TV is not that great of an experience. I just upgraded my from LG 75" (6 years old) to a LG 77" G4 with 4x HDMI 2.1 Ports which gives me 4K 120hz on every port. Assuming the Console / PC / Handheld can take advantage of it. I.E. How does this machine compare to a XBOX or a regular PC when connected to a TV using a XBOX Controller. Others might be interested in a similar comparison to a PS5 and PS5 Pro. To be clear the reason I posted is because of your "POWERFUL Steam Machine" Title. I just assumed that meant you would be connected to a TV competing against a XBOX or PS5. This is not the first video I have seen of yours and like your content.

[@heshermunson]

18:45 - I stelf

[@blackpanthertchallalem8522]

Looks good but I wanted an OLED screen.

[@ChaoSJino]

I know I should comment on, like, the video and the hardware and how Bazzaite is amazing, but also is not SteamOS... But I feel a need to ask... What's the song playing during the CyberPunk footage?

[@NerdNest]

check the pinned comment

[@ChaoSJino]

@@NerdNest Oh. THANK YOU!!!

[@andr101]

Can u install 128GB of ram on this tablet?

[@NerdNest]

You can configure it that way which is nuts.

[@wiredotaku91]

Is this basically the Z2 Extreme?

[@stephenj37824]

No

[@marcelosoares7148]

Nope, the APU inside this is way more powerful, but obviously that makes it more expensive and it uses more energy.

[@8bitchiptune420]

This is like Z4.

[@DS-pk4eh]

No, it has twice more cores (16 vs 8) and almost 3 times gpu cores ( 40 vs 16)

[@shibilahamed7405]

How much V ram does this PC have ???

[@supremetamer]

16:10 18GB

[@holdincourt]

Showcase Marvel Rivals!

[@sklynexd]

It's gnome not nome

[@luwfu7467]

Steam deck is using bazzite?

[@Cyanwasserstoff]

Nah, it is using SteamOS 3.x, but Bazzite is similar enough to demonstrate what it would be like with SteamOS

[@TheGrandRapidian]

4:54 BRO! Bill, Left click on taskbar; taskbar settings; taskbar behaviors; taskbar alignment: left! You're welcome. The amount of tech KZbinrs I see who don't know this baffles me (Russ too). If you enjoy having your Windows button be in the middle, fine. But god, I hate it, and change it whenever I install or reinstall Windows 11 on a new device. Windows trying to be a Mac is not good IMO. It is ugly.

[@NerdNest]

I don't care where the button is, I don't use a mouse to use it.

[@mitchelmarvin8040]

Yeah I'll stick to windows

[@Ludecan]

Auto like. Very interesting video!

[@GeeksAndGamingNetwork]

I'm confused by this whole bazzite thing...if steam os is available for windows and Linux then what is the point of installing bazzite if it acts the same way?🤔

[@tappersreviews4677]

Very powerful and interesting device, but personally I’m all in with OLED screens these days. Won’t buy an LCD/IPS screen device in 2025.

[@Agent_Banana11]

Bro we know PC games will play fine. Show PS3 emulation. God of War 3, Uncharted 123, Infamous 1-2

[@MrBeefTot187]

Why would anyone buy this? For 200-400 more you get a superior laptop

[@NerdNest]

This isn't really about the form factor, but the chipset.

[@arielsalatan8968]

RTX 50s Laptop Is More Powerfull Than This PC Tab Right? RTX 50s Laptop is Cheaper Than This PC By The Price Of This PC Tab I Can Buy RTX 5070 or 5080 Laptop Wich is More Powerful Than This PC Tab Right?

[@David-q5v1q]

bi^^h it works thank you