The ROG Flow Z13 is a performance-oriented gaming tablet released in 2023, often considered a "Surface Pro on Steroids". The GZ301VU-DS94 is equipped with an Intel Core i9-13900H CPU (2.6GHz base clock, 5.4GHz Turbo clock) and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 (Laptop) GPU. It also has 16GB of DDR5 RAM clocked at 4800MHz, as well as 1TB of M.2 2230 SSD storage, which is designed to be user swappable by raising the kickstand and taking off a flap cleverly hidden underneath it. It shares a lot of similarities to the Surface Pro line of laptops, in terms of form factor and certain design elements, even possessing a similar detachable keyboard. (Before you try, they are not cross-compatible with each other.)
The laptop comes preloaded with Windows 11 Home, but does possess Drive Encryption via Bitlocker.
For wireless capabilities, the Flow Z13 is outfitted with a WiFi 6E chip and a Bluetooth stack, so it's compatible with almost all wireless accessories.
In terms of custom software, the Flow Z13 comes with ARMOURY CRATE and MyASUS preinstalled.
ARMOURY CRATE is used for manipulating all of the technical aspects of the laptop, such as which CPU cores are enabled, your Power Plan, and the device's onboard lighting (which is also controlled via Aura Sync).
MyASUS is used for keeping up with your warranty information, device health, and other device specific troubleshooters.
One of the more interesting aspects of the Flow Z13 is the inclusion of a MUX switch, which allows native switching between the integrated graphics processor and the discrete GPU, allowing for both good battery conservation and good power when required. MSHybrid (Windows' default method for choosing the integrated or discrete GPU) is still available as an option in ARMOURY CRATE.
As for the BIOS, ROG has given the Flow Z13 a surprisingly user friendly BIOS, which shares a lot of similarities to ROG Desktop motherboards. It's relatively easy to navigate in comparison to most laptop BIOSs, choosing to go with a UEFI BIOS instead of CSM.
It also comes with the MPP (Microsoft Pen Protocol), meaning that this laptop is compatible with most styluses (including Microsoft's own Surface Pen) right out of the box.
