Asus ROG Flow Z13 (2025) Review: The Ultra-Portable Gaming PC

“For those who dare.” That’s the Asus tagline for its gaming brand, ROG (an acronym for Republic of Gamers). That’s not something I would typically call out in a review, but the Asus ROG Flow Z13 might be one of those rare gadgets that lives up to its motto. This machine is a 2-in-1 gaming laptop. It's like a superpowered Surface Pro that can actually play games. The 2025 iteration gets an experimental new AMD chip to match its already risky design. It’s not a laptop for everyone, but in terms of accomplishing something new in the world of gaming laptops, it’s downright magical. Photograph: Luke Larsen One of a Kind The 2025 ROG Flow Z13 keeps the same basic premise as its 2022 predecessor, with a few noteworthy changes. It’s marginally thicker at 0.59 inch at its thickest, and heavier at 2.65 pounds. That’s with the detachable keyboard included. This is still a tablet, meaning all the PC components are behind the screen. But it’s not designed to be handled on its own, like most 2 ... Read full article.