{"id":2046,"date":"2022-03-23T14:38:51","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T14:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/03\/23\/asus-rog-flow-z13-is-a-surface-pro-thats-got-game\/"},"modified":"2022-03-23T14:38:53","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T14:38:53","slug":"asus-rog-flow-z13-is-a-surface-pro-thats-got-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/03\/23\/asus-rog-flow-z13-is-a-surface-pro-thats-got-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Asus\u2019 ROG Flow Z13 is a Surface Pro that\u2019s got game"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/22989540\/asus-rog-flow-z13-gaming-tablet-windows-specs-review<\/a>
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The influence is obvious. Asus wants you to think of Microsoft\u2019s Surface Pro when you see the ROG Flow Z13. It\u2019s a Windows 11 tablet with a magnetic keyboard, a kickstand, and small bezels surrounding its 120Hz refresh rate display. Those similarities aside, the Flow Z13 is an entirely different beast on the inside. Instead of being an ultra-portable productivity device, the Z13 comes with powerful enough hardware to compete with mid-range gaming laptops. You can use it as a laptop or detach the keyboard, connect a controller, and relax with it on the couch.<\/p>\n

This is not the 10-pound monstrosity that Asus released a few years ago<\/a> \u2014 the Z13 is just 12mm thick and weighs under two and a half pounds. In that frame, Asus managed to cram impressive hardware \u2014 at least, in the high-end, $1,899 model that I\u2019m testing. It has Intel\u2019s near-top-of-the-line 12th Gen Core i9 12900H processor and Nvidia\u2019s RTX 3050 Ti. It also has fast DDR5 memory clocked at 5,200MHz and 1TB of M.2 NVMe storage. Later this year, Asus will launch a $1,499 model that uses Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics instead of the discrete Nvidia graphics, a lesser Core i5 processor, and half as much storage.<\/p>\n

As if all of that wasn\u2019t novel, the Flow Z13 can be super-charged with Asus\u2019 optional XG Mobile external graphics card enclosure, just like the Flow X13 laptop from 2021<\/a>. By plugging that in, an RTX 3080 will power your gaming experiences \u2014 and provide several more ports and display connectors. Though, that added graphical finesse and versatility comes at a huge cost. I\u2019ll get into that more below.<\/p>\n

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