The Asus ROG Flow Z13 gaming tablet was unveiled a year after the Taiwanese electronics company launched the Asus ROG Flow X13. As a reminder, the Asus ROG Flow X13 is a super thin and light gaming laptop with a 35W AMD Ryzen 9 processor under the hood. Now Asus has unveiled a new model that replaces the previous generation Ryzen 5000 series processor with a newfangled Ryzen 6000 series chip with Zen 3 CPU cores.
According to The Verge Asus' recently unveiled Windows-based gaming tablet could compete with the more popular iPad Pro gaming tablet for its money. The publication says that the Asus gaming tablet will likely deliver the same performance as the iPad Pro. In addition, the Asus ROG Flow Z13 could outperform the Apple tablet right away when it comes to accessory and game compatibility.
Asus ROG Flow X13 Gaming Laptop Announced
The Asus ROG Flow Z13 was announced at CES 2022. In an attempt to compete with other popular tablets available on the market, Asus has replaced the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 integrated graphics with the more powerful RTX 3050 Ti. As a result, the new tablet may offer ray tracing support without the need for an external graphics card. However, the new tablet retained the XG port, which comes in handy for connecting the Asus XG Mobile graphics dock for extra graphics power. An earlier report claimed that it could bear a striking resemblance to the Surface Pro 8.
Main characteristics and features
The Asus gaming tablet features a 13,4-inch display and kickstand. This high-end gaming laptop comes in a very slim form factor. Plus, it boasts some of the hottest trends from the recently opened annual trade show. For example, it offers PCIe 4.0 storage and fast DDR5 RAM. In addition, the touchscreen display offers a resolution of 3840 x 2400 pixels. As mentioned, it packs a powerful AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS processor and high-end NVIDIA RTX 3050 Ti graphics under the hood.
The Asus ROG Flow X13 2022 laptop comes with 32GB of LPDDR5 memory and offers an impressive 4.0TB PCIe 1 NVMe SSD. In addition, the laptop is equipped with a 360-degree hinge, which allows it to be used in various modes such as stand, tent, tablet and laptop. It's worth noting that Asus will be bringing models to market with RTX 3050 graphics. Similarly, the company will offer models without a discrete GPU, but you can use it for gaming without requiring an external graphics dock, according to the report. Liliputing.
The laptop has several connectivity options. These include USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A and USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C ports. It also features a 3,5mm audio jack and HDMI 2.0b. In addition, the laptop has a ROG XG Mobile interface. In terms of optics, the laptop has a 720p webcam for video calls. In addition, it has stereo speakers and 3 microphones. The laptop uses a 62Wh battery and a 100W USB-C power adapter. This adapter charges your laptop up to 50 percent in 30 minutes.
Price and availability
In addition, the device supports Bluetooth 5.2 and WiFi 6E. The laptop is equipped with a fingerprint sensor built into the power button. In addition, it has a backlit keyboard that offers 1,7mm key travel. The laptop measures 11,8 x 8,7 x 0,6 inches and weighs less than 2,9 pounds. Unfortunately, there is still no information available on pricing and availability of the Asus ROG Flow X13 (2022).
