The recent ROG Flow Z13 review, which has been hit by many people, is here. This gaming tablet or a two-in-one gaming laptop can be said to be a powerful performance model no matter which category it is placed in . In the past, this new type of gaming laptop In other words, most of the deformed models will be placed in tentative products at first, and the overall specifications will be relatively satisfactory. For a 2-in -1 laptop, even if there are a few high-end products on the market, the specifications are the mobile version. High-end specifications and even the price is not very affordable , so this story started with ROG. ROG started from the Flow X13 launched last year to the Flow Z13 that Bonnie unpacked today. These two machines have no traditional frame or baggage, even from From the beginning, the priority of putting better performance into the fuselage is quite high, especially compared with other products of this type, the performance of the ROG Flow series can be said to be doubled. Flow Z13 even has a maximum of 14 Core 12th generation standard processor Intel Core i9-12900H and up to GeForce RTX 3050 Ti graphics card. It also supports the MUX independent graphics that everyone expects. It can even be used with its own XG Mobile external graphics card to use up to GeForce RTX 3080. Laptop graphics card But the most important thing is that ROG has not doubled the price of Flow Z13 under the premise of putting performance in it. Compared with other two-in-one laptops (in fact, compared to flagship tablets), the price is even a bit competitive. To a certain extent, it has a little CP value unexpectedly, but it is such a special product with belief performance and magical technology tree. Let 's take a look. Let's start with the appearance design. This time , the ROG Flow Z13 is not only the overall body design Very handsome, and the accompanying whole set is also full of sincerity . From the silver and black color matching product box to the accompanying notebook storage bag , the details are very good, even the accessories group is also designed in silver and black color matching. On the attached accessories, it also provides a stylus for use with a touch screen. There is no need to purchase additional and this mouse that everyone is familiar with. In terms of the body design, the back of the ROG Flow Z13 looks very technical. ROG has adopted it. The classic bevel cuts through the fuselage and uses a lot of geometric lines with interlaced matte and glossy surfaces . Although the design is e-sports, it is neat enough , especially the heat dissipation holes on both sides. The most special thing is of course the see-through rear window of the glass on the back of the machine, you can directly see the hardware stack inside the fuselage, and it is a real machine board, not a sticker ROG, and even this glass window is added with RGB real The thing is that the light of faith cannot be extinguished , and the ROG on the edge of the glass window is also printed with a mysterious coordinate . Where is it? It is worth mentioning that although this window is really handsome , it is in the flat When it is placed on the desktop, there will still be a seesaw effect , but in fact, most of the normal use is still upright, so the impact is relatively small . When it comes to the stand, the bottom half is the most important stand for the two-in-one battery. The stand is designed for the ROG Flow Z13. The stand will be relatively tight, and it will take some force when unfolding, but it will be more stable after unfolding. The ROG on the left is designed with a small red mark to make it easier for you to open the stand and the maximum opening and closing angle. It can reach 170 degrees, but the smallest and safer opening and closing angle is probably like the one on the screen. When opening, there will be a tighter feel, prompting you to open to this position at the minimum. It can also be flattened for drawing. The tablet ROG also placed a rear lens in the upper left corner, but in terms of performance, the performance is quite satisfactory . In terms of body configuration, ROG Flow Z13 has a USB A 3.5mm audio jack and volume button, and there is a Thunderbolt on the other side. 4 USB C supports DP1.4 video output and up to 100W PD charging . Below is a highlight of the Flow series. The XG Mobile external graphics card socket, if you look closely , there is a USB C socket hidden inside if you don't have one. If you connect to XG Mobile but you want to transfer files, you can connect to this hole. What is special is that ASUS also hides a MicroSD card slot on the back of the fuselage . The size of the SD card slot, four USB A sockets, one HDMI, one DP and one RJ45 network socket, but overall the number of sockets on the tablet is not much . The USB A on the fuselage is 2.0, which is exclusive to the receiver. However , if you look at a tablet and thin laptop or a 2-in-1 laptop, the number of sockets will become ROG. It has been very hard to put it in. In terms of weight, the ROG Flow Z13 single machine is close to 1.2 kg. After adding the keyboard, it is about 1.5 kg. Compared with thin and light models, it is not particularly light , but it is definitely not heavy in terms of performance laptops. After adding the original charger, it is about 1.9 kg. However , it supports 100W PD charging. Although the size of this transformer is not large, the benefits of supporting PD You can also choose a lighter version when you go out. By the way , the weight of XG Mobile is about 1.1 kg. Then we see the front. This time, the top of the ROG Flow Z13 retains the video lens. After all, the frame is a tablet, so there will be a need for handheld operation It will need some frame space to avoid accidental hand-holding to a certain extent, but the overall screen field of view is still wide after the keyboard is installed. This time ROG is equipped with a 13.4-inch 16:10 FHD 120Hz IPS screen on the Flow Z13 The response time is 30ms. It also has PANTONE certification and supports Dolby Vision and Adaptive-Sync . It has been tested in NETFLIX to successfully light up Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. It is reasonable to use it as a tablet to chase dramas , especially Windows 11 is also significantly smoother in some system-based touch experiences. The 16:10 ratio is also very comfortable to use with documents. The screen surface is treated with a more delicate matte finish , and it is easier to clean up after finger click operations. Color measured by Bonny The gamut coverage reaches 100% of sRGB, 75% of Adobe RGB and 78% of DCI-P3 . The color rendering performance is relatively satisfactory. However , in terms of screen brightness, this year's ROG screen has been upgraded in brightness. The brightness is about 460 nits, which is a pretty good performance. It is relatively easy to do in a brighter environment. Then I saw that the keyboard with the ROG Flow Z13 adopts a magnetic suction design. Turning into lift mode, this magnetic design is really very stable , and the lifting design will also make typing easier. However, because the bottom is suspended on the desktop, it will feel a little empty compared to laying flat on the desktop , but it has little effect , especially with various Compared with the ROG Flow Z13, the somewhat loose magnetic keyboard has a good performance. On the magnetic keyboard, the back of the magnetic keyboard is made of cloth fleece material, which is comfortable to touch and has no problem of fingerprints, but it is easy to get hairy . The feel of the ROG series is comparable to the Q film of the ROG series. Especially for the magnetic keyboard, the key travel is sufficient, and it is also achieved that 1.7mm does not feel like hitting the desktop. The most important thing is that this set of keyboards not only have backlights , but also RGB backlighting in the whole area. In Armoury Crate can also be customized for RGB, and the overall brightness is relatively normal enough to show the effect. However, in Bonny's test, RGB may be easier to be automatically turned off after a while due to power saving factors , and it needs to be manually turned on again. Ni also provides a set of keyboard radios for your reference. Although the direction keys are slightly enlarged , they are half-height design. The touchpad feels very nice, delicate and smooth , but the area will be slightly smaller in this size, and the feedback is relatively empty. There is no problem with the documents. For games , it is a better choice to use an external mouse with a joystick. Then we will directly look at the biggest highlight of the ROG Flow Z13 tablet, which is the performance . The metric process Intel Core i7-12700H processor and the graphics card part are matched with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 wattage part. On Dynamic Boost , it can reach up to 40W . If you see here, you should be able to see how special the specifications of ROG Flow Z13 are . The operating system of Windows 11 Home is pre-loaded on the system. By the way, this year’s ROG series laptops The switch for MUX independent graphics is also added. As long as the Armoury Crate is turned on, the system will automatically restart. Then the screen will display the independent graphics card even if it is turned on. The memory part of ROG Flow Z13 uses LPDDR5 8GBx2 dual-channel configuration tablet . There is no suspense in the design of the On-Board, but the storage space is a surprise . Although the specification of m.2 2230 is used, the ROG is actually on the back of the tablet, and the m.2 slot opening is reserved for you to have the opportunity to replace it. Although it is said that the specifications of m.2 2230 have to be found , at least the playability is open. The version in Bonnie’s hand is equipped with a 512GB PCIe 4.0 SSD. The measured sequential read and write falls at (read) 3600MB/s (write) 2000MB /s or so. However , the slot is also made on the tablet. It is really a ROG . What’s more ROG is that the Flow Z13 can also be connected to the slot through the XG Mobile on the fuselage. Through PCIe 3.0 x 8 plus USB integrated external The solution is to connect a more powerful dedicated external independent display ROG called XG Mobile . This XG Mobile in Bonnie’s hands is a version of the GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop. The maximum can reach 150W . It is worth mentioning that the XG Mobile itself has a power supply of 280W . At the same time, it can also directly supply power to the laptop, so there is no need to plug in extra power . Bonnie also measured it. During the 20-round stress test of 3DMark Time Spy, the GPU temperature of XG Mobile is about 80 degrees. The actual measurement of XG Mobile GPU position The temperature is about 42 degrees, which is not bad. Through the screen, you can easily see that the highest temperature of XG Mobile falls on the power supply module. The heat of the graphics card and the power supply module is quite dispersed, and it can also keep the GeForce RTX 3080 better. The heat dissipation performance of Bonnie will also bring the game measurement later . In the heat dissipation part of the fuselage , it is really hard to imagine that the i7-12700H should be stuffed into the size of the tablet before ROG Flow Z13. It is even more difficult to imagine that Flow Z13 still has . With the highest i9-12900H paired with GeForce RTX 3050 Ti , this combination is more stringent for heat dissipation, so this time ROG is really only a pile of materials in the heat dissipation of Flow Z13. Crazy stacking is an absolute luxury for a tablet. Let’s see more details. ROG has two Arc Flow fans on the left and right on the Flow Z13. The design adopts a rear-in and top-out design, so that the lower half is not too large when holding it. It will feel hot , but it will not be cold. After all, the performance is there . It is usually warm when you use it as a tablet. In addition to the two fans, the ROG also uses a large-area Vapor Chamber , which is a vapor chamber, to dissipate heat . The area is almost covering the upper half of the fuselage. The air outlet has a high density of heat dissipation fins. The CPU uses liquid gold. Almost all solutions that can be used in this size are included. In addition , the Flow Z13 also has quite a few ROGs recently. All models support 0db heat dissipation , that is , the silent mode of Armoury Crate will operate with relatively low but sufficient performance under normal daily use, and under a certain temperature wall, the system will not start the fan, so as to achieve very quiet . It is quite comfortable to browse the web and do some word processing. More serious heat dissipation test. Bonny will bring more detailed actual measurement later. Finally , Bonny also provides these two sets of fans first , running at full speed in extreme speed mode, and the volume is about 100%. The Flow Z13's fan is really quiet at around 50db, and it is negligible for daily use. By the way, when I purchased the Flow Z13 this time , a 1-month XBOX Game Pass Ultimate subscription was included in the device. Remember to take the time to redeem it. I will take you to see the actual performance . First of all, I can see that the 12th generation processor of the notebook version of this generation is still relatively good i7-12700H in Cinebench R23. Compared with the previous generation, the single core has increased by 20%. It is a 9% improvement in the multi-core performance of the i7-12700H of this generation, which is also higher than the i9-11900H of the previous generation. More importantly, the processor of this level should not appear on the tablet at all. If it is compared with this positioning, it should appear. Compared with the Intel Core H35, the multi-core has nearly doubled the improvement, which is why everyone smelled a fragrance when the Flow Z13 came out. If the friends who upgrade every other generation have also improved greatly, these two generations of Intel are really considered . The upper limit of performance has been raised very hard. The single core has increased by 48% , and the multi-core has reached 36%. Even compared with the 10th generation desktop platform, the single- core has an improvement of 28%. Of course, the multi-core is still at different levels, but in some single-core performance requirements In higher scenes , the actual performance of the 12th-generation notebook processor for editing daily documents will actually be better . This powerful performance actually makes the Flow Z13 very comfortable in different scenes. Everyone should have found it. ROG series of models Including the Flow X13, Flow Z13 and even the Zephyrus G14 that everyone likes very much has a relatively thin and light belt , but hides powerful performance elements . These models are very suitable for some users with complex needs, such as normal work performance needs , but occasionally still need performance hope . Friends who can play games and relax are standard composite use, or like creators, who usually have a lot of paperwork , but there are times when they need performance to create outside. It is this kind of ordinary paperwork but occasionally requires performance. ROG This series of products Models are a good way to fill this gap . At the same time, the battery life of these models is generally better than other performance notebooks. It is also a very important element. According to the actual experience of Flow Z13, enough performance can ensure smooth daily use , but really When you need to do some heavy loading work, there is enough performance space to play. Compared with the thin and light flagship models in the past, it is still different. The overall use will be more comfortable in switching . Ni also took you to measure the professional performance of Flow Z13. Benefiting from this generation of CPU, the performance is still good . The output of professional performance is still relatively sufficient. First of all, it is the test of general 4K editing requirements. General users can refer to this test result . The total length is used. 10 minutes of 4K original film, and after simple color correction and mixing , the final 4K output can be seen on the screen. It can be seen from the screen that the Flow Z13 completes the output in 458 seconds when using the GeForce RTX 3050 in the machine. If it is connected to the XG Mobile , it only takes It can be completed in 228 seconds. It can be seen that benefiting from the 12th generation Intel 's improvement in single-core performance and the GPU acceleration of 150W GeForce RTX 3080, the output performance is very, very close to the desktop platform. The heavy editing of PR + AE will be more inclined to use scenarios with high performance requirements such as Bonnie. The test content includes dimming and color correction of 4K material, multi-track editing and very heavy 4K AE animation. From the test results, the Flow Z13 is built -in In the GeForce RTX 3050, it took about 46 minutes to complete the output , and if it was connected to the XG Mobile, it only took 21 minutes and 26 seconds to complete the output. Overall, the Flow Z13 can handle the image job well when using the RTX 3050 output in the machine. In terms of audio and video needs, 4K editing is not a big problem . Although there is still a gap with the performance of the laptop, it is still much better than the mobile platform. The point is that this is a two-in-one tablet and if it is connected to an XG Needless to say, Mobile is no longer a comparison of the same class. After reading the professional performance Let's take a look at some game performance. Bonnie thinks that the most comfortable way to use the Flow Z13 is to play some joystick games, then prepare the three-piece set, put on the headset , connect the XBOX handle, and prepare the game. If possible , use the XBOX Game Pass. This is the Flow Z13 The most comfortable way to use it. First of all, I saw that the 3DMark Time Spy Flow Z13 scored 4361 points, which is basically the performance that GeForce RTX 3050 prefers at this wattage. If it is matched with XG Mobile 150W GeForce RTX 3080 , it can reach 12244 points . Compared with the 105W GeForce RTX 3080 previously tested by Bonnie , the performance has been improved by about 20%. In the stress test, Bonnie also directly ran 20 rounds of 3DMark Time Spy tests . Using the GeForce RTX 3050 in the machine, the GPU temperature was about 65%. The CPU is controlled at about 60 degrees. Under this volume, although the ROG has a little control of power consumption , the overall heat dissipation performance is good. The actual temperature of the body is measured, and the main heat is concentrated in the upper half. It came to about 38 degrees. The sides are all within 30 degrees, so there is a chance to hold the same test. If the XG Mobile is connected to the whole process, the GPU temperature is about 80 degrees and the CPU is 50 degrees. The actual temperature of the body is also concentrated on the top. The highest temperature of the half is 38.9 degrees , the left and right sides of the handheld are about 30 degrees, and the temperature of the XG Mobile GPU is about 42 degrees. Bonnie just said that the main heat is concentrated in the power supply module. The last time We directly measured the game. The first is the highest image quality of CS:GO. Among the GeForce RTX 3050 in the machine, Bonnie also tested the difference before and after turning on the MUX. The average is 115 FPS and 123 FPS . Under XG Mobile, it reaches an average of 309 FPS . XG Mobile external monitor performance will be further liberated, it can reach about 550FPS, followed by Tomb Raider: Shadow , under FHD high image quality, the average 52FPS can reach an average of 60FPS under high image quality, and DLSS is turned on, and there is more than 70 frames of performance XG Under Mobile, the average is 131 frames and 149FPS respectively, running at 120Hz is no problem . In Forza 4, the highest image quality of FHD averages 65 frames, and the high image quality reaches 78FPS . If under XG Mobile, FHD does not have much pressure , just 120 frames. There is no problem with full, and finally the performance testing software Cyberpunk 207 7 According to the standard of Cyberpunk 2077, the performance of Flow Z13 under GeForce RTX 3050 will be a little difficult. Under the light chasing of FHD with different picture quality, after turning on DLSS, the performance is about 30FPS. FHD high or medium picture quality is turned on DLSS will be a more balanced choice. It can reach the standard of about 60 frames for smooth play. If it is connected to the XG Mobile FHD light chase, it will fall about 40 frames without DLSS. After turning on DLSS, the average score of FHD is more than 80 frames. The high picture quality has reached 121FPS and can basically run smoothly. Overall, the game performance of the Flow Z13 is aimed at most mainstream games. Under FHD, a slight adjustment of the picture quality can run smoothly, but if it is a more serious masterpiece, XG Mobile is still Quite an effective solution . Turning on DLSS under light chasing can also further stabilize the frame rate. The endurance part of ROG Flow Z13 uses a 56Wh battery , which is not large in terms of performance laptops, but it is actually full in terms of the volume of the tablet. In the battery life test, playing Full HD video continuously for one hour consumes 20% , and in the PCMark 10 modern office battery life test, the screen brightness is fixed at 200 nits, and finally scored 6 hours and 11 minutes, which is a good performance. By the way, if it is You can turn on the silent mode in Armoury Crate and turn off the MUX direct connection, and then set the GPU energy saving to energy saving or optimization to achieve further power saving . You can turn it on according to your needs. In the charging test China Bonny actually uses the 100W charger that comes with the original factory. It can be fully charged to 84% in one hour, 90% to 10% in 71 minutes , and takes 35 minutes to fully charge to 100% to protect the battery. The overall charging speed is quite fast. The maximum volume of ROG Flow Z13 on the speaker is about 81dB. It also supports Dolby Atmos and Dolby Atmos. The following Bonnie also provides an actual measurement for your reference. Overall, Bonnie himself is quite sure that ROG has different types of products. More daring works, and in terms of overall product performance, whether it is independent or compared with other products on the market, it can be said to be relatively mature works , especially through ROG Flow series ROG Zephyrus G14 and other models. Players can feel a little fragrance , and it can really cover many users of complex scenes. In terms of performance, it is really only powerful for a tablet, especially some computer games should be played on the computer . Benefit from the more balanced performance of Intel 12th generation processors The performance also allows the Flow Z13 to have an output performance close to that of a desktop platform in FHD games or professional needs where single-core performance is more critical. More importantly , it is unimaginable to put an i7-12700H into the tablet. One of the tasks , the performance of the Z13 compared to other products under this positioning, the CPU performance not only doubled but also has a multiple growth performance , and if compared with the H35 model with a relatively reasonable size, it also doubled. This is why the Z13's performance The performance performance makes everyone look forward to it. Finally, we took a look at the price of ROG Flow Z13. Even compared with the same type of products, this powerful gaming tablet has a little CP value. But then again, the Flow series still has a very strong direction. If It just meets your needs , it will really be a very magical product. Well, today's evaluation will be here first. If you have any questions or things that Bonnie didn't measure, please leave a message below and discuss together.
