Our VerdictThis sleek, delightful 2-in-1 is not as fast as a pure gaming laptop. But it is beautifully engineered and incredibly versatile. It’s just a pity about the disappointing battery life.
Our VerdictThis sleek, delightful 2-in-1 is not as fast as a pure gaming laptop. But it is beautifully engineered and incredibly versatile. It’s just a pity about the disappointing battery life.
Our Verdict
Our Verdict
This sleek, delightful 2-in-1 is not as fast as a pure gaming laptop. But it is beautifully engineered and incredibly versatile. It’s just a pity about the disappointing battery life.
ForGorgeous engineeringLush 13.4-inch screenExcellent all-round specsAgainstSleek chassis limits frame ratesBattery life is disappointing
ForGorgeous engineeringLush 13.4-inch screenExcellent all-round specs
AgainstSleek chassis limits frame ratesBattery life is disappointing
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This is the third iteration of theAsusROG Flow X13. This time, Asus has come so close to absolutely nailing it, it almost hurts. The basic premise of a super-sleek 13-inch 2-in-1 laptop with a touch of gaming grunt remains. But this time Asus has upped the ante not just with the latest silicon from AMD and Nvidia, but higher spec chips that you would have thought possible.
Admittedly, it comes with the major caveat that power to the 4070 is limited to just 60W as a consequence of the Flow X13’s compact proportions. But still, up to a 4070? Remarkable. Our review sample is fitted with an RTX 4060 and is likewise limited to 60W. It’s paired with no less a CPU than theAMD Ryzen9 7940HS, all eight cores and 16 threads.
We’re talking about some fairly serious hardware, then, crammed into this laptop’s lithe shell. To the two main chips you can add 16GB or DDR5 memory (32GB is available optionally), plus a 1TB M.2 SSD.
Asus ROG Flow X13 (2023) specs(Image credit: Future)CPU:AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS (8-core)Graphics:Nvidia RTX 4060 8GBRAM:16GB DDR5Screen:13.4-inch, 2560 x 1600 (IPS, 165Hz, 3ms, 100% DCI-P3)Storage:1TB SSD M.2 NVMEPorts:1x USB4, 1x x USB-A, 1x HDMI, 1x microSD, 1x 3.5mm audio, 1x XG MobileWireless:Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3Camera:1080p webcamWeight:2.87 lbs (1.3kg)Dimensions:29.9 x 21.2 x 1.87 cm (11.77 x 8.35 x 0.74 inches)Price:$1,599|£1,699
Asus ROG Flow X13 (2023) specs
(Image credit: Future)CPU:AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS (8-core)Graphics:Nvidia RTX 4060 8GBRAM:16GB DDR5Screen:13.4-inch, 2560 x 1600 (IPS, 165Hz, 3ms, 100% DCI-P3)Storage:1TB SSD M.2 NVMEPorts:1x USB4, 1x x USB-A, 1x HDMI, 1x microSD, 1x 3.5mm audio, 1x XG MobileWireless:Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3Camera:1080p webcamWeight:2.87 lbs (1.3kg)Dimensions:29.9 x 21.2 x 1.87 cm (11.77 x 8.35 x 0.74 inches)Price:$1,599|£1,699
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CPU:AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS (8-core)Graphics:Nvidia RTX 4060 8GBRAM:16GB DDR5Screen:13.4-inch, 2560 x 1600 (IPS, 165Hz, 3ms, 100% DCI-P3)Storage:1TB SSD M.2 NVMEPorts:1x USB4, 1x x USB-A, 1x HDMI, 1x microSD, 1x 3.5mm audio, 1x XG MobileWireless:Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3Camera:1080p webcamWeight:2.87 lbs (1.3kg)Dimensions:29.9 x 21.2 x 1.87 cm (11.77 x 8.35 x 0.74 inches)Price:$1,599|£1,699
Speaking of form factors, the Asus ROG Flow X13’s physical bearing is perhaps its greatest appeal. This thing is gorgeous. Okay, it’s not the skinniest 13-inch laptop on the planet, but it is pretty slim and certainly very slick.
The chassis itself is largely hewn from lush alloy and impressively rigid. The keyboard suffers from pretty much no bounce or flex, which really helps to give that premium, well-engineered feel. The textured finish to the keyboard and screen covers also feel great in the hand. This laptop simply feels special.
The 360-degree hinge that allows the X13 to fold right round into tablet mode is well executed, too, thanks to a sturdy feel and just the right amount of stiction. Though, arguably, this laptop still doesn’t make a really great tablet. It’s a little too bulky for that, despite pretty thin screen bezels that help to minimise the chassis width and depth.
But Asus has implemented the 2-in-1 format with so few downsides, you can take it as a nice but likely occasional use extra.
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If there is a downside to the sleek looks—aside from the aforementioned limited GPU wattage—you might expect it to be connectivity. But the Asus ROG Flow X13 (2023) has just enough ports to keep most users happy. There’s a Type-C USB4 port, which doubles as the power input, a full-sized HDMI socket, one USB-A, microSD, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The X13 also has Asus’s XG Mobile IO port. It’s a sort of semi-bespoke interface that enables an external box with a more powerful GPU (up to an RTX 4090 mobile), plus another HDMI, DisplayPort, three USB-A ports and a Type-C socket.
So, this is a super nice machine physically with a surprisingly powerful on-paper spec. How does it actually perform? Expectations for gaming need to be kept somewhat in check, because the main problem is that 60W power limitation for the RTX 4060 mobile GPU.
The immediate consequence is low clock speeds. Nvidia says that the RTX 4060 for laptops is available with a range of frequencies, starting at 1,470MHz and ranging up to 2,370MHz. Sure enough, the X13’s 4060 GPU is capped at the very bottom of that scale.
Playable frame rates of around 60fps at 1080p in the latest games at ultra settings are still possible, provided you don’t max out the ray-tracing. But you’re getting clearly lower frame rates than some more purely gaming-focussed laptops with the 4060 which run the full 2,370Mhz spec, like theRazer Blade 14.
Speaking of the screen, it’s a gorgeous, razor sharp example of the IPS breed. It can’t compete with an OLED display for contrast and black levels. The same goes for LCD panels with mini-LED backlights. But it’s still a 500 nit panel with plenty of punch and fairly quick response times.
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As for the rest of the system’s performance, that eight-core AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS CPU is a bit of a monster and offers all the performance you could reasonably expect of an ultraportable laptop, and then some. Truly, you’re getting desktop-class performance in a tiny 2-in-1 laptop. It’s a bit bonkers. The 16GB of RAM and 1TB M.2 SSD are decent mid-range specs and you have the option to upgrade if you want 32GB of RAM or a bigger SSD.
Buy if…✅You want all-round versatility:The 2-in-1 form factor makes this an incredible all-rounder. The Flow X13 can do almost anything.✅You want true portability:This is a genuinely compact and light laptop but still has some genuine gaming performance.
Buy if…
✅You want all-round versatility:The 2-in-1 form factor makes this an incredible all-rounder. The Flow X13 can do almost anything.✅You want true portability:This is a genuinely compact and light laptop but still has some genuine gaming performance.
✅You want all-round versatility:The 2-in-1 form factor makes this an incredible all-rounder. The Flow X13 can do almost anything.
✅You want true portability:This is a genuinely compact and light laptop but still has some genuine gaming performance.
Don’t buy if…❌You want to maximise frame rates:The RTX 4060 GPU is limited to 60W, so this isn’t a pure gaming laptop.❌You expect good battery life:Seven hours of video playback isn’t terrible, but it’s disappointing for this class of laptop.
Don’t buy if…
❌You want to maximise frame rates:The RTX 4060 GPU is limited to 60W, so this isn’t a pure gaming laptop.❌You expect good battery life:Seven hours of video playback isn’t terrible, but it’s disappointing for this class of laptop.
❌You want to maximise frame rates:The RTX 4060 GPU is limited to 60W, so this isn’t a pure gaming laptop.
❌You expect good battery life:Seven hours of video playback isn’t terrible, but it’s disappointing for this class of laptop.
If that all sounds pretty promising, there’s a catch. Put simply, the battery life sucks. It’s not totally catastrophic. But the Asus ROG Flow X13 gives up after just short of seven hours of video playback with the screen at half brightness. Do anything even remotely demanding and that time will tumble.
For a conventional gaming laptop, that would be expected. But a key usability metric for any ultraportable is longevity away from the mains and the Asus ROG Flow X13’s limited battery life seriously compromises its appeal. If this thing did ten hours of video playback, and therefore at least five hours of proper uptime doing more demanding work, we’d be screaming buy, buy, buy. As it is we’re asking, why, why, why?
All of that means that this is a truly fabulous laptop that has a huge amount to offer for a pretty fantastic price given the quality of engineering and the specs, but suffers one major flaw. It looks great, it’s beautifully engineered, the performance is well beyond what you’d normally expect for this class of laptop and the 2-in-1 form factor with touchscreen functionality makes for an incredibly versatile package.
But that battery life is a real bummer. It doesn’t totally ruin the Flow X13 but it turns what is otherwise one of the best all-round laptops out there into something slightly more difficult to recommend.
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The Verdict80Read our review policyAsus ROG Flow X13This sleek, delightful 2-in-1 is not as fast as a pure gaming laptop. But it is beautifully engineered and incredibly versatile. It’s just a pity about the disappointing battery life.
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80Read our review policyAsus ROG Flow X13This sleek, delightful 2-in-1 is not as fast as a pure gaming laptop. But it is beautifully engineered and incredibly versatile. It’s just a pity about the disappointing battery life.
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Asus ROG Flow X13This sleek, delightful 2-in-1 is not as fast as a pure gaming laptop. But it is beautifully engineered and incredibly versatile. It’s just a pity about the disappointing battery life.
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This sleek, delightful 2-in-1 is not as fast as a pure gaming laptop. But it is beautifully engineered and incredibly versatile. It’s just a pity about the disappointing battery life.
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