2021 ROG Flow X13 vs. 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between 2021 ROG Flow X13 and 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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2021 ROG Flow X13 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Flow X13 is better than 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Slightly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-5980HS inside 2021 ROG Flow X13 has a 11% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS inside 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2021 ROG Flow X13 - AMD Ryzen 9-5980HS
7,773
2021 ROG Flow X13 - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HS
7,162
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 - AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS
6,956
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 - AMD Ryzen 7-4800HS
6,597
Supports faster memory

The 2021 ROG Flow X13 supports a faster memory speed than the 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Memory type and speed
2021 ROG Flow X13 - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
About 19% lighter

The 2021 ROG Flow X13 weighed 2.87 pounds, 19% lighter than the 3.52 pounds 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Weight2021 ROG Flow X132020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Pound
2.87 lbs.
3.52 lbs.
Kilogram
1.30 kg
1.60 kg

2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 Pros

Reasons that 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 is better than 2021 ROG Flow X13.

Upgradable memory

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 comes with one SODIMM slot that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the 2021 ROG Flow X13 since it has onboard memory.

Memory2021 ROG Flow X132020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Slots
Onboard
x0,1
TypeLPDDR4XDDR4
Has two more ports and slots

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 has more ports and slots count than the 2021 ROG Flow X13. It has eight versus six amount of ports and slots on the 2021 ROG Flow X13.

Ports2021 ROG Flow X132020 ROG Zephyrus G14
HDMIYesYes
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotNoYes
power portNoYes
ROG XG Mobile InterfaceYesNo
USB-AYesYes x2
USB-CYes x2Yes x2
Total68
Slightly more versatile connectivity

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the 2021 ROG Flow X13. It has five versus four commonly used ports and slots on the 2021 ROG Flow X13.

Ports2021 ROG Flow X132020 ROG Zephyrus G14
HDMIYesYes
headphone jackYesYes
USB-AYesYes
USB-CYesYes
power portNoYes

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2021 ROG Flow X13 and 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
2021 ROG Flow X13
32 GB
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14
32 GB

Prices

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

2021 ROG Flow X13 Price
ASUS ROG Flow Z13 (2023) Gaming Laptop Tablet, 13.4” Nebula Display 16:10 QHD 165Hz, GeForce RTX 4050, Intel Core i9-13900H, 16GB LPDDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, GZ301VU-DS94,Black
 ASUS ROG Flow Z13 (2023) Gaming Laptop Tablet, 13.4” Nebula Display 16:10 QHD 165Hz, GeForce RTX 4050, Intel Core i9-13900H, 16GB LPDDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, GZ301VU-DS94,Black
By ASUS
$1,749.99
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Asus ROG Flow X13 Gaming 2-in-1 Laptop | 13.4" FHD+ 120Hz Glossy Touch 100% sRGB | AMD 8-Core Zen 4 Ryzen 9 7940HS (>i9-12900H) | 16GB DDR5 512GB SSD | Backlit FHD IR Camera Win11 Black + HDMI Cable
 Asus ROG Flow X13 Gaming 2-in-1 Laptop | 13.4" FHD+ 120Hz Glossy Touch 100% sRGB | AMD 8-Core Zen 4 Ryzen 9 7940HS (>i9-12900H) | 16GB DDR5 512GB SSD | Backlit FHD IR Camera Win11 Black + HDMI Cable
By Asus
$899.00
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ASUS ROG Flow X13 GV301 13.4-inch Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS, 32GB Memory, 1TB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (GV301QH-XS98-B) (GV301QHXS98B)
 ASUS ROG Flow X13 GV301 13.4-inch Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS, 32GB Memory, 1TB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (GV301QH-XS98-B) (GV301QHXS98B)
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$4,238.42
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2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 Price
2020 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" VR Ready FHD Gaming Laptop,8 cores AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS(Upto 4.2 GHzBeat i7-10750H),Backlight,HDMI,USB C,NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650,Gray,Win 10 (24GB RAM|1TB PCIe SSD)
 2020 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" VR Ready FHD Gaming Laptop,8 cores AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS(Upto 4.2 GHzBeat i7-10750H),Backlight,HDMI,USB C,NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650,Gray,Win 10 (24GB RAM|1TB PCIe SSD)
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$1,117.97
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 Gaming Laptop, MUX Switch, 14.0" QHD(2560 x 1440) 16:10 165Hz Display, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, GeForce RTX 4050 6GB GDDR6, Win 11 Home, w/Mouse Pad (16GB RAM |1TB PCIe SSD)
 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 Gaming Laptop, MUX Switch, 14.0" QHD(2560 x 1440) 16:10 165Hz Display, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, GeForce RTX 4050 6GB GDDR6, Win 11 Home, w/Mouse Pad (16GB RAM |1TB PCIe SSD)
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$1,179.49
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Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 Gaming Laptop 14" QHD+ 165Hz 500nits AMD 8-Core Zen4 Ryzen 9 7940HS (>i9-12900H) 16GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 4060 8GB Graphic Backlit USB4 Fast Charging Win11 White + HDMI Cable
 Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 Gaming Laptop 14" QHD+ 165Hz 500nits AMD 8-Core Zen4 Ryzen 9 7940HS (>i9-12900H) 16GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 4060 8GB Graphic Backlit USB4 Fast Charging Win11 White + HDMI Cable
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$1,269.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2021 ROG Flow X132020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Released20212020
Release DateAnnounced on January 13, 2021 (CES 2021)Announced at CES 2020 on January 06, 2020.
Generations

Exterior

2021 ROG Flow X132020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Dimensions11.77 x 8.74 x 0.62” (299 x 222 x 15.8 mm)
  • Width: 32.4cm (12.75”)
  • Depth: 22.2cm (8.74”)
  • Height:
    • Regular: 1.79cm (0.70”)
    • AniMe Matrix™: 1.99cm (0.78”)
Weight2.87 lbs (1.30 kg)
  • Regular: 1.6kg
  • AniMe Matrix™: 1.7kg
Colors
Black
Black White
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
  • Backlit chicklet keyboard
  • Hotkeys: Volume up / Volume down / Microphone mute / ROG Armoury Crate
  • N key rollover

Display

2021 ROG Flow X132020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Size13.4 Inches14 Inches
Info
  • 13.4” WQUXGA 60Hz
    16:10 3840 x 2400 60Hz 116% sRGB 86% Adobe RGB 85% DCI-P3 Pantone Validated Touch Screen 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 IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync Pantone Validated
  • 14-inch Non-glare WQHD (2560 x 1440) IPS-level panel, 60Hz, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated, adaptive sync
  • 14-inch Non-glare Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS-level panel, 120Hz, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated, adaptive sync
  • 14-inch Non-glare Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS-level panel, 60Hz, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated

Ports

2021 ROG Flow X132020 ROG Zephyrus G14
2021 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)
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left (4)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0b
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x power port
Right (4)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

2021 ROG Flow X132020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.00 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5980HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 35W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 35W
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5980HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
Memory
16GB 32GB
Dual-Channel LPDDR4X 4266MHz Onboard Memory
16GB 32GB
Dual-Channel DDR4 3200MHz Memory.
1 x 8GB or 16GB Onboard Memory and 1 x SODIMM slot
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650
4GB GDDR6 VRAM (With ROG Boost up to 1255MHz at 35W (40W with Dynamic Boost)).
ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1285MHz, 65W).
ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401IU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1435MHz, 60W).
Storage
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0

Connectivity

2021 ROG Flow X132020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0

Battery

2021 ROG Flow X132020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Size62 Wh 4-cell lithium-ion76 Wh Li-Polymer
Battery LifeUp to 10 hours
Video playback.
  • Up to 10.7 hours
    Video playback.
  • Up to 9.5 hours
    Web browsing.
Power Supply100W USB-C power adaptor180W power adaptor
Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.

Software

2021 ROG Flow X132020 ROG Zephyrus G14
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameVisual 1M Xbox Game Pass
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual

Camera & Audio

2021 ROG Flow X132020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Camera Front-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
  • No Built-in camera.
  • Support external ROG GC21 camera support 1080p@60Hz.
Audio
  • 2x 1W speaker with Smart Amp Technology
  • Built-in array microphone
  • Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation
  • 2 x 2.5W speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • 2 x 0.7W tweeter, Array Microphones
  • With Dolby Atmos technology

Misc

2021 ROG Flow X132020 ROG Zephyrus G14
InkingSupports ASUS Pen.-
Security-
  • One-Touch Login
    Fingerprint on the power button.
  • Kensington Lock Slot

Key Features

2021 ROG Flow X132020 ROG Zephyrus G14
At Glance
Released in Early
2021
16:10
13.4”
1200p 120Hz
Weight
2.87 lb
1.30 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-5980HS
8C/16T, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,450
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,773
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
2021 ROG Flow X13 Ports
NVIDIA GeForce
GTX 1650
4GB GDDR6
Released in
2020
16:9
14”
1440p 60Hz
Weight
3.52 lb
1.60 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,080
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,956
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6

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