ASUS Flow Z13-ACRNYM Initial Expressions - Fancy stuff, but is it worth buying?
- Deepanshu Sharma
- May 17, 2023 (UPDATED: November 23, 2023 17:00 IST)
Asus India recently launched a series of gaming laptops in the country. One of the highlighting products of the lineup is Asus Flow Z13 ACRNYM, which is a gaming tablet housing powerful specs.
Asus India recently launched a series of gaming laptops in the country. One of the highlighting products of the lineup is Asus Flow Z13 ACRNYM, which is a gaming tablet housing powerful specs. The gaming convertible comes with a Core i9 processor with GeForce RTX 4070 handling the GPU duties. Asus partnered with the German fashion brand ACRNYM for the launch of this limited-edition product. So, it's time to dive right into the review of this new offering from ASUS and know whether it delivers to the expectation of gamers or not.
ASUS Flow Z13 Specifications:
The Flow Z13 limited edition packs an Intel Core i9 processor and a powerful GPU from the RTX 40 series which Nvidia RTX 4070. Here are the complete specifications of ASUS Flow Z13 ACRNYM:
| CPU | 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H Processor 2.6 GHz Base speed (24M Cache, up to 5.4 GHz Boost, 14 cores: 6 P-cores and 8 E-cores) |
| GPU | NVIDIA®GeForce RTX™ 4070 Laptop GPU ROG Boost: 1670MHz* at 65W (1620MHz Boost Clock+50MHz OC, 50W+15W Dynamic Boost) 8GB GDDR6 |
| Panel | 13.4-inch QHD+ 16:10 (2560 x 1600, WQXGA) ROG Nebula Display, DCI-P3:100% Refresh Rate: 165Hz IPS-level with Adaptive-Sync Pantone Validated |
| Memory | 32GB (16GB*2) LPDDR5 5200MHz onboard RAM |
| Storage | 1TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe™ M.2 SSD (2230) |
| Ports | 1 x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack 1 x ROG XG Mobile Interface 1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 support DisplayPort™/ power delivery 1 x USB 3.2 Type-A 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack 1 x card reader (microSD) (UHS-II) |
| Dimensions | 30.2 x 21.4 x 1.56 ~ 2.00 cm 1.32Kg |
Initial expressions of ASUS Flow Z13 ACRNYM :
The design language of ASUS Flow Z13 ACRNYM is one of the most highlighted parts of it. The gaming tablet feels premium and has a solid build quality and hence it is definitely on the heavier side as the tablet alone weighs 1kg. When it comes to gaming, we played Forza Horizon 5 on it, the game ran smoothly constantly offering high FPS throughout the session. Since it is a convertible tablet, the frame rates on it are commendable. The 13.4-inch QHD+ panel produces great colors which overall enhances the gaming experience.
There are some downsides to the product in terms of battery life. The ASUS Flow Z13 ACRNYM comes with a 56 Whr 4-cell battery and a 130-watt charger. The battery backup on the gaming tablet is poor, hence you will have to constantly plug in the charger so that it doesn't run out of juice. However, when it comes to charging time, the tablet takes very less time to go from 0% to 100%.
The full detailed review of the product will soon arrive on the website. So stay tuned and wait for it.