2022 ROG Flow X13 vs. Surface Book 3 13.5”: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the 2022 ROG Flow X13 and Surface Book 3 13.5” models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2022 ROG Flow X13 Pros

Reasons that 2022 ROG Flow X13 is better than Surface Book 3 13.5”.

Newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2020

Much faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-6900HS inside 2022 ROG Flow X13 has a 142% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Book 3 13.5”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2022 ROG Flow X13 - AMD Ryzen 9-6900HS
9,043
Surface Book 3 13.5” - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
Surface Book 3 13.5” - Intel Core i5-1035G7
3,691
Supports faster memory

The 2022 ROG Flow X13 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Book 3 13.5”. It supports up to 6400MHz versus 3733MHz of system memory on the Surface Book 3 13.5”.

Memory type and speed
2022 ROG Flow X13 - LPDDR5
6,400 MHz
Surface Book 3 13.5” - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
About 16% lighter

The 2022 ROG Flow X13 weighed 2.87 pounds, 16% lighter than the 3.38 pounds Surface Book 3 13.5”.

Weight2022 ROG Flow X13Surface Book 3 13.5”
Pound
2.87 lbs.
3.38 lbs.
Kilogram
1.30 kg
1.53 kg

Surface Book 3 13.5” Pros

Reasons that Surface Book 3 13.5” is better than 2022 ROG Flow X13.

Has one more port and slot

Surface Book 3 13.5” has more ports and slots count than the 2022 ROG Flow X13. It has seven versus six amount of ports and slots on the 2022 ROG Flow X13.

Ports2022 ROG Flow X13Surface Book 3 13.5”
full-size SD card slotNoYes
HDMIYesNo
headphone jackYesYes
power portNoYes x2
ROG XG Mobile InterfaceYesNo
USB-AYesYes x2
USB-CYes x2Yes
Total67
Slightly more versatile connectivity

Surface Book 3 13.5” has better versatile I/O connectivity than the 2022 ROG Flow X13. It has five versus four commonly used ports and slots on the 2022 ROG Flow X13.

Ports2022 ROG Flow X13Surface Book 3 13.5”
headphone jackYesYes
USB-AYesYes
USB-CYesYes
full-size SD card slotNoYes
HDMIYesNo
power portNoYes

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2022 ROG Flow X13 and Surface Book 3 13.5”.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
2022 ROG Flow X13
32 GB
Surface Book 3 13.5”
32 GB

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

2022 ROG Flow X13 Price
EXCaliberPC 2022 ASUS ROG Flow X13 GV301RE-X13.R93050T (AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, 16GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, RTX 3050Ti 4GB, 13.4" 120Hz WUXGA, Windows 11) Touchscreen Gaming Laptop
 EXCaliberPC 2022 ASUS ROG Flow X13 GV301RE-X13.R93050T (AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, 16GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, RTX 3050Ti 4GB, 13.4" 120Hz WUXGA, Windows 11) Touchscreen Gaming Laptop
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$1,399.99
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ASUS ROG Flow 13.4" 16:10 2-in-1 Touch Light & Thin Gaming Laptop, 8-Core Ryzen 9 6900HS, Wide UXGA (1920x1200) 120Hz IPS, RTX 3050 Ti, WiFi 6,16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, w/Mouse Pad
 ASUS ROG Flow 13.4" 16:10 2-in-1 Touch Light & Thin Gaming Laptop, 8-Core Ryzen 9 6900HS, Wide UXGA (1920x1200) 120Hz IPS, RTX 3050 Ti, WiFi 6,16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, w/Mouse Pad
By ASUS
$1,079.00
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ASUS 2022 ROG Flow X13 Gaming Laptop, 13.4 Inch 120Hz WUXGA Touchscreen, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, RTX 3050Ti 4GB, Windows 11 Home
 ASUS 2022 ROG Flow X13 Gaming Laptop, 13.4 Inch 120Hz WUXGA Touchscreen, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, RTX 3050Ti 4GB, Windows 11 Home
By ASUS
$1,099.50
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Surface Book 3 13.5” Price
Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum
 Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum
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$994.92
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New Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum
 New Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum
By Microsoft
$539.00
$590.06 9% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$599.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2022 ROG Flow X13Surface Book 3 13.5”
Released20222020
Release DateAnnounced on January 04, 2022 (CES 2022)
  • Introduced: May 6, 2020
  • Pre-ordered: May 6, 2020
  • Released: May 12, 2020
Pricing-For Consumer
  • $1,599 - i5 | 8GB | 256GB | Iris Plus
  • $1,999 - i7 | 16GB | 256GB | GTX 1650
  • $2,499 - i7 | 32GB | 512GB | GTX 1650
  • $2,699 - i7 | 32GB | 1TB | GTX 1650
For Commercial
  • $1,699 - i5 | 8GB | 256GB | Iris Plus
  • $2,099 - i7 | 16GB | 256GB | GTX 1650
  • $2,599 - i7 | 32GB | 512GB | GTX 1650
  • $2,799 - i7 | 32GB | 1TB | GTX 1650
Applicable Models
  • ROG Flow X13 (2022) GV301
  • ASUS ROG Flow X13 2022
  • 2022 ROG Flow X13 GV301
  • ROG Flow X13 (2022) GV301RA
  • ROG Flow X13 (2022) GV301RC
  • ROG Flow X13 (2022) GV301RE
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Generations

Exterior

2022 ROG Flow X13Surface Book 3 13.5”
Dimensions11.77 x 8.74 x 0.62” (299 x 222 x 15.8 mm)
  • Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i5)
    12.3” x 9.14” x 0.51”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 13 mm-23 mm)
  • Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i7)
    12.3” x 9.14” x 0.59”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 15 mm-23 mm)
Weight2.87 lbs (1.30 kg)
  • Surface Book 3 13.5” (Core i5)
    • Total: 3.38 lbs (1,534 g)
    • Tablet: 1.59 lbs (719 g)
  • Surface Book 3 13.5” (Core i7)
    • Total: 3.62 lbs (1,642 g)
    • Tablet: 1.59 lbs (719 g)
Colors
Black
Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full size 15” white backlit chicklet keyboard
  • 1.7mm key travel
  • Hotkeys:
    Volume up Volume down Microphone mute ROG Armoury Crate
  • N-KEY rollover
  • Keyboard:
    • Full-size mechanical backlit keyset with 1.55mm travel.
    • Mechanical friction attaches the Clipboard to the keyboard.
  • Trackpad:
    • Larger size 105 mm x 70 mm, glass.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.
Chasis Information360° Convertible Design
Laptop Mode Tablet Mode Stand Mode Tent Mode
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Display

2022 ROG Flow X13Surface Book 3 13.5”
Size13.4 Inches13.5 Inches
Info
  • 13.4” WQUXGA 60Hz
    16:10 3840 x 2400 60Hz 116% sRGB 86% Adobe RGB 85% DCI-P3 Pantone Validated Touch Screen Stylus support IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync Pantone Validated
  • 13.4” WUXGA 120Hz
    16:10 1920 x 1200 120Hz 100% sRGB 75% Adobe RGB 75% DCI-P3 Pantone Validated Touch Screen Stylus support IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync Pantone Validated
  • Display Resolution: 3000 x 2000 (6M Pixels)
  • Display Density: 267 PPI
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Contrast ratio: 1600:1
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch

Ports

2022 ROG Flow X13Surface Book 3 13.5”
2022 ROG Flow X13 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left (4)
  • 1 x ROG XG Mobile Interface
    Exclusive interface with PCIe 3.0 x8 (Up to 63Gbps)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0b
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (2)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
Surface Book 3 13.5” Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
Left (3)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
    UHS-II performance
Right (3)
  • 1 x power port
    Charging, Docking
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone, On the tablet
Bottom (1)
  • 1 x power port
    Charging, Docking, On the tablet

Internal Specs

2022 ROG Flow X13Surface Book 3 13.5”
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.70 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 6900HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.90 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.20 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800HS
    AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics
    12 Graphics Cores, 2200 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 6900HS
    AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics
    12 Graphics Cores, 2400 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory
16GB 32GB
Dual-Channel LPDDR5 6400 MHz
Onboard memory.
8GB 16GB 32GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4x
Discrete GraphicsOptional Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 - 4GB GDDR6
    1057.5 MHz at 35W with ROG Boost up to 1107.5 MHz at 40W (5W Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 Ti - 4GB GDDR6
    1035 MHz at 35W with ROG Boost up to 1085 MHz at 40W (5W Dynamic Boost).
ROG XG Mobile
  • GPU
    • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 - 8GB GDDR6
    • AMD Radeon™ RX 6850M XT - 12GB GDDR6
      40 Compute Units, 2463 MHz, 192-bit, up to 432 GB/s memory bandwidth.
  • Ports
    • 4 x USB-A
      USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps).
    • 1 x RJ-45
      2.5 Gbps Ethernet port.
    • 1 x HDMI 2.1
    • 1 x SD card reader
    • 1 x DC-in
  • Dimensions: 217 x 165 x 32.6 mm
  • Weight: 1 kg
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 with Max-Q
    Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1020 → 1245 MHz, 1024 CUDA Cores.
Storage
512GB 1TB
PCIe Gen 4 SSD
1 x M.2 2230 slot.
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
PCIe SSD

Connectivity

2022 ROG Flow X13Surface Book 3 13.5”
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6E with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
  • Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2
  • Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology

Battery

2022 ROG Flow X13Surface Book 3 13.5”
Size62 Wh
4-cell lithium-ion
  • Surface Book 3 13.5” (Core i5)
    Total: 69Wh
    Clipboard: 18Wh
    Base: 51Wh
  • Surface Book 3 13.5” (Core i7)
    Total: 75.3Wh
    Clipboard: 18Wh
    Base: 57.3Wh
Battery LifeUp to 12 hours
Video playback.
  • Surface Book 3 13.5”
    • Up to 15.5 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply100W USB-C power adaptor 
Compact adapter with fast charging technology (50% in 30 minutes).
  • Surface Book 3 13.5” (Core i5)
    65W Surface Power Supply with USB-A (5W) charging port.
  • Surface Book 3 13.5” (Core i7)
    102W Surface Power Supply with USB-A (7W) charging port.

Software

2022 ROG Flow X13Surface Book 3 13.5”
OSWindows 11 Home
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameVisual 1M Xbox Game Pass
Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio

2022 ROG Flow X13Surface Book 3 13.5”
Camera Front-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video
  • 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video
AudioSpeaker
  • 2 x speakers with Smart Amp Technology
  • Supports DAC and Virtual 5.1.2-channel Dolby Atmos.
  • Hi-Res certification.
Microphone
  • Built-in 3-microphone array
  • Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®
    • Support for Windows Sonic for Headphones
    • Support for Dolby® Atmos for Headphones

Misc

2022 ROG Flow X13Surface Book 3 13.5”
InkingSupports ASUS Pen.Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
Sensors-
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Proximity sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
Security-
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box-
  • Surface Book 3 13.5”
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty-One-year limited hardware warranty
More-Supports Surface Dial
Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction.

Key Features

2022 ROG Flow X13Surface Book 3 13.5”
At Glance
Released in Early
2022
16:10
13.4”
1200p 120Hz
Weight
2.87 lb
1.30 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-6900HS
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,559
Single Core
Geekbench 5
9,043
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics
12 Graphics Cores, 2400 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
6400 MHz LPDDR5
2022 ROG Flow X13 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3050 Ti
4GB GDDR6 35W TGP
Released in Mid
2020
3:2 3K
13.5”
2000p 60Hz
Weight
3.38 lb
1.53 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,088
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,722
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
Surface Book 3 13.5” Ports
Nvidia GeForce
GTX 1650
4GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

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