ASUS ROG Flow Z13 (2025) review

I haven't used the Flow Z13. This review comes from ASUS's spec page, read November 7, 2026, and Notebookcheck's review of the GZ302EA. The 7.8 is my opinion of what those two show.

The price, and the catch in it

The Flow Z13's listed price is $2,099.99Not verifiedNot verified (November 1, 2026).

Here's my problem with that. ASUS lists 8 configurations and 10 model numbers on its spec page and never says which number goes with which configuration. The entry configuration has a Ryzen AI MAX 390 with Radeon 8050S graphics. Every test number below comes from the MAX+ 395 with the Radeon 8060S. If the listing you're looking at says 390, none of them apply.

Check the processor line before you pay. Ten seconds.

What Notebookcheck measured

Notebookcheck tested the GZ302EA-RU073W: Ryzen AI MAX+ 395, Radeon 8060S, 32 GB of LPDDR5x-8000 and a 512 GB SSD. It rated it 87%.

Games are the headline. Cyberpunk 2077 at QHD Ultra ran at 46 fps, and Notebookcheck's own headline puts the 8060S neck and neck with the RTX 4070 Laptop GPU. That's integrated graphics in a tablet, which is the whole reason this thing exists.

In the Turbo profile (86/70/60 W), it scored 1648 in Cinebench 2024 multi-core, 21269 in Geekbench 6.7 multi-core and 10224 in Time Spy Graphics. You pay in noise: the fans peaked at 45.4 dB(A) in Turbo. That's not a library machine.

The screen

ASUS specs a 13.4-inch, 2560 x 1600 panel at 180Hz. Notebookcheck measured 518 cd/m² at peak and 489.2 cd/m² on average, with 99.6% sRGB, 95.1% Display P3 and 89.7% AdobeRGB. Contrast came in at 1727:1.

For an IPS-level panel, I'd happily edit photos on that, never mind play games.

Weight: read the second number

ASUS says 1.20 kg. Notebookcheck weighed the tablet at 1.23 kg. Add the keyboard cover and it's 1.62 kg.

The second figure is the one you'll carry. ASUS's own Zenbook S14 UX5406 has the same 1.20 kg on its spec sheet and doesn't need a cover to type on. It's a non-gaming ultraportable, so the Flow's graphics are what the extra 0.42 kg buys you.

Battery: no number to give you

The battery is 70 Wh. ASUS's spec page prints no battery-life claim, and the part of Notebookcheck's review I worked from has no runtime result.

For a 16-core chip with a big integrated GPU in a tablet body, runtime is the first thing I'd want to know. It's the main reason my score isn't higher.

Memory and storage

Memory is soldered: 32GB, 64GB or 128GB depending on configuration. You can't add more later, so buy what you'll need in three years. For gaming alone, I'd stop at 32GB.

The SSD is a short M.2 2230 drive. ASUS lists 1TB for the 32GB MAX+ 395 configuration, which ships with Windows 11 Home. Notebookcheck's unit had 512 GB.

If you want a gaming laptop, not a tablet

Look at the Razer Blade 14 ($2,299.99Not verifiedNot verified), a compact clamshell in the same price tier. Compare its test results before you pick.

Who I'd sell it to

Someone who wants one device for drawing, reading and Cyberpunk at 46 fps, and who mostly works near a plug. Buy the MAX+ 395 with 32GB, and confirm the configuration first.

If you need a full day away from a charger, wait for a battery test.