2021 ROG Flow X13 vs. Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen): Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between 2021 ROG Flow X13 and Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

2021 ROG Flow X13 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Flow X13 is better than Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen).

Much faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-5980HS inside 2021 ROG Flow X13 has a 73% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen).

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
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen) - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen) - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen) - Intel Core i3-1115G4
2,445
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen) Pros

Reasons that Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen) is better than 2021 ROG Flow X13.

About 19% lighter

Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen) weighed 2.35 pounds, 19% lighter than the 2.87 pounds 2021 ROG Flow X13.

Weight2021 ROG Flow X13Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen)
Pound
2.87 lbs.
2.35 lbs.
Kilogram
1.30 kg
1.07 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2021 ROG Flow X13 and Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen).

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
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen)
32 GB
Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 4267MHz LPDDR4X RAM.

Memory type and speed
2021 ROG Flow X13 - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen) - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz

Prices

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

2021 ROG Flow X13 Price
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
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
ASUS ROG Flow X13 Ultra Slim 2-in-1 Gaming Laptop, 13.4” 120Hz FHD+ Display, GeForce GTX 1650, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, 16GB LPDDR4X, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 10 Home, GV301QH-DS96
ASUS ROG Flow X13 Ultra Slim 2-in-1 Gaming Laptop, 13.4” 120Hz FHD+ Display, GeForce GTX 1650, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, 16GB LPDDR4X, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 10 Home, GV301QH-DS96
By ASUS
$1,139.00
$1,359.99 16% OFF
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen) Price
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 UX325EA-XH71 13.3 Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Intel Core i7 i7-1165G7 Quad-core (4 Core) 2.80 GHz - 8 GB RAM - 512 GB SSD - Windows 10 Pro - Intel Iris Xe (Renewed)
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 UX325EA-XH71 13.3 Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Intel Core i7 i7-1165G7 Quad-core (4 Core) 2.80 GHz - 8 GB RAM - 512 GB SSD - Windows 10 Pro - Intel Iris Xe (Renewed)
By ASUS
$685.00
ASUS ZenBook 13 Ultra-Slim Laptop, 13.3” OLED NanoEdge, Intel Evo Platform i7-1165G7, 8GB, 512GB SSD, NumberPad, Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home, AI Noise-Cancellation, Pine Grey, UX325EA-EH71
ASUS ZenBook 13 Ultra-Slim Laptop, 13.3” OLED NanoEdge, Intel Evo Platform i7-1165G7, 8GB, 512GB SSD, NumberPad, Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home, AI Noise-Cancellation, Pine Grey, UX325EA-EH71
By ASUS
$919.00
ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED Ultra Laptop, 13.3†OLED 2.8K Display, Intel Evo Certified, i7-1355U CPU, Intel® Iris Xe Graphics, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, Basalt Grey, UX5304VA-XS76T
ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED Ultra Laptop, 13.3†OLED 2.8K Display, Intel Evo Certified, i7-1355U CPU, Intel® Iris Xe Graphics, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, Basalt Grey, UX5304VA-XS76T
By ASUS
$1,155.51
$1,399.99 17% OFF

Availability

2021 ROG Flow X13Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen)
Released20212020
Release DateAnnounced on January 13, 2021 (CES 2021)-
Generations-

Exterior

2021 ROG Flow X13Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen)
Dimensions11.77 x 8.74 x 0.62” (299 x 222 x 15.8 mm)
  • Height: 1.39cm (0.54 inches)
  • Width: 30.4cm (11.9 inches)
  • Depth: 20.3cm (7.99 inches)
Weight2.87 lbs (1.30 kg)
  • 2.35 lbs (1.07 kg)
    With 1W FHD display.
  • 2.45 lbs (1.11 kg)
    With standard FHD display.
Colors
Black
Pine Grey Lilac Mist
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
    • Edge-to-edge design, full-size backlit, with 1.4mm key travel
  • Touchpad / NumberPad
    • Glass-covered; intelligent palm-rejection
    • Precision Touchpad (PTP) technology supports up to four-finger smart gestures
    • Please note that all versions of NumberPad only work with the Microsoft Windows operating system

Display

2021 ROG Flow X13Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen)
Size13.4 Inches13.3 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
  • 13.3” Full HD (1920 x 1080), 16:9 aspect, anti-glare screen, 1W, 450nits brightness display
  • 13.3” Full HD (1920 x 1080), 16:9 aspect, anti-glare screen, 300nits brightness display
  • Four-sided frameless NanoEdge design with 88% screen-to-body ratio
  • 2.9mm-thin side bezel and 12.9mm bottom bezel1
  • IPS-level wide-view technology

Ports

2021 ROG Flow X13Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen)
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)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4 USB-C® (up to 40Gbps)
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (up to 5Gbps)
  • 1 x Standard HDMI
  • 1 x MicroSD card reader

Internal Specs

2021 ROG Flow X13Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen)
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. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4
    2 cores, 4 threads, 3.00 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
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. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Memory
16GB 32GB
Dual-Channel LPDDR4X 4266MHz Onboard Memory
Intel Core i5/i7 models
  • 8GB 16GB 32GB
    4266 MHz LPDDR4X memory
Intel Core i3 models
  • 8GB 16GB 32GB
    3733 MHz LPDDR4X memory
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650
4GB GDDR6 VRAM (With ROG Boost up to 1255MHz at 35W (40W with Dynamic Boost)).
-
Storage
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0
  • 256GB 512GB 1TB
    PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x2 M.2 SSD
  • 32GB+1TB 32GB+512GB
    Intel® Optane™ Memory H10 with SSD

Connectivity

2021 ROG Flow X13Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen)
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)Intel WiFi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0

Battery

2021 ROG Flow X13Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen)
Size62 Wh 4-cell lithium-ion67Wh (4-cell lithium-polymer battery)
Battery LifeUp to 10 hours
Video playback.
  • Up to 18 hours
    With 1-watt display only.
  • Up to 15 hours
    All other models.
Power Supply100W USB-C power adaptor65W USB-C power adapter

Software

2021 ROG Flow X13Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen)
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameVisual 1M Xbox Game Pass
MyASUS
  • System Diagnosis
  • Battery Health Charging
  • Fan Profile
  • Splendid
  • Tru2Life
  • Function Key Lock
  • WiFi SmartConnect
  • AppDeals
  • Link to MyASUS

Camera & Audio

2021 ROG Flow X13Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen)
Camera Front-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • 3D IR camera for Windows Hello support
Audio
  • 2x 1W speaker with Smart Amp Technology
  • Built-in array microphone
  • Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation
  • ASUS SonicMaster stereo audio system with surround-sound; smart amplifier for maximum audio performance
  • Array microphone with Cortana and Alexa voice-recognition support
  • Certified by Harman Kardon

Misc

2021 ROG Flow X13Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen)
InkingSupports ASUS Pen.-
Sensors-
  • IR Camera
In the box-
  • ZenBook 13 (UX325)
  • Power adaptor with power cord (65W)
  • Protective sleeve (optional)
  • USB-C® to audio jack dongle
  • USB-A to LAN dongle (optional)

Key Features

2021 ROG Flow X13Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen)
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 FHD
13.3”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.35 lb
1.07 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1165G7
4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,374
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,487
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Up to
32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X

Comparison Summary

2021 ROG Flow X13 vs. Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen)

ASUS has released the ROG Flow X13, a 13.4-inch machine, in early-2021. It is powered by up to an octa-core AMD Ryzen 9-5980HS with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 with 4GB GDDR6.

On the other hand, we have the 13.3-inch Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen) was introduced by ASUS about a year earlier in 2020. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1165G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2021 ROG Flow X131
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS1,35693.52%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5980HS1,450100.00%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen)1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G41,16380.21%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G71,19582.41%
3
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G71,37494.76%
01,450

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

2021 ROG Flow X131
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS7,16292.14%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5980HS7,773100.00%
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen)1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G42,44531.46%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G73,98051.20%
3
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G74,48757.73%
07,773

The 2021 ROG Flow X13 has a 13.4-inch display which is quite similar size to the 13.3-inch Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen). In addition, the 2021 ROG Flow X13 weighs 2.87 lbs. about 22% heavier than the 2.35 lbs. Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen). Moreover, measured at 11.77” x 8.74” x 0.62”, the 2021 ROG Flow X13 is considerably bulkier than the Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen) at 11.9” x 7.99” x 0.54”.

2021 ROG Flow X13Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen)

Moving over to upgradability, ASUS claims that the 2021 ROG Flow X13 supports up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users.

For Asus ZenBook 13 UX325 (11th Gen), it supports up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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