Best Buy is currently offering a substantial $900 discount on the Asus ROG Flow Z13 gaming laptop, bringing its price down to $2,099.99. This deal, available for a limited time, positions the compact convertible as a powerful and versatile alternative to handheld gaming PCs.
The Asus ROG Flow Z13 distinguishes itself with its 2-in-1 design, allowing it to function as both a laptop and a tablet. Weighing approximately 2.65 pounds in tablet mode, it is only about one pound heavier than the ROG Ally X handheld gaming PC. The device features a durable CNC aluminum alloy chassis and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus screen protection. Its keyboard is detachable, further enhancing its tablet functionality.
This specific configuration boasts a 13.4-inch 2560x1600 IPS display with a 180Hz refresh rate. It is powered by an AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 CPU paired with an AMD Radeon 8060S integrated graphics processor. The system includes 64GB of LPDDR5X-8000Mhz RAM and a 1TB SSD. The Radeon 8060S iGPU is noted as the most powerful integrated graphics solution currently available, delivering gaming performance that approaches that of a discrete RTX 5060 mobile GPU and surpasses the RTX 4060 mobile. This performance significantly exceeds that of the APU found in high-end handhelds like the ROG Ally X or Legion Go.
The significant amount of RAM is a key feature of this discounted configuration. The RAM is soldered to the motherboard, making upgrades impossible, which highlights the advantage of the 64GB included. Given the current high cost of RAM, the substantial discount on this well-equipped system makes the offer particularly compelling. A previously reviewed configuration with 32GB of RAM was priced at $2,300, making the current deal for double the RAM at a lower price point highly attractive.