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2021 ROG Flow X13 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for 2021 ROG Flow X13 and Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2021 ROG Flow X13 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Flow X13 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1.

AMD Ryzen 9-5980HS inside 2021 ROG Flow X13 has a 73% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1180G7 inside Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1.

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 - Intel Core i7-1180G7

4,474

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 - Intel Core i5-1140G7

4,085

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 - Intel Core i5-1130G7

4,079

The 2021 ROG Flow X13 supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1.

Max system memory size

2021 ROG Flow X13

32 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1

16 GB

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

The 2021 ROG Flow X13 has a 13.4-inch screen size 8% larger than the 12.3-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1.

Display size

2021 ROG Flow X13

13.4-inch

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1

12.3-inch

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 is better than 2021 ROG Flow X13.

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 weighed 1.85 pounds, 36% lighter than the 2.87 pounds 2021 ROG Flow X13.

Weight	2021 ROG Flow X13	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
Pound	2.87 lbs.	1.85 lbs.
Kilogram	1.30 kg	0.84 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2021 ROG Flow X13 and Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1.

Both laptops supports the same 4267MHz LPDDR4X RAM.

Memory type and speed

2021 ROG Flow X13 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 - 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+ IPS 120Hz Glossy Touch 100% sRGB AMD Octa-core Zen 4 Ryzen 9 7940HS (Beat i9-12900H) 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Backlit FHD IR Camera Win11 Black + HDMI Cable By Asus $879.00	See at Amazon
	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 $1,699.99	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Flow Z13 (2022) Gaming Laptop Tablet, 13.4” 120Hz IPS Type FHD 16:10 Display, Intel Core i5-12500H CPU, 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB PCIe SSD, Free Bundle Detachable RGB Keyboard, GZ301ZA-PS53, Black By ASUS $693.00	See at Amazon
Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 Price
	Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 2 13.3" WUXGA 2-in-1 Touchscreen (Intel 4-Core i5-1145G7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Business Laptop, Thunderbolt 4, Backlit, Fingerprint, 3-Yr Warranty, IST Cable, Win 11 Pro By Lenovo $849.98 $899.98 6% OFF	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 Carbon Touchscreen 14" WUXGA Ultrabook - Intel Core i7-1365U vPro, 32GB LPDDR5 RAM 1TB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint Thunderbolt, Windows 11 Pro By Lenovo $1,775.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Gen 12 ThinkPad X1 Carbon Laptop with Intel Ultra 7 165U vPro Processor, 14" WUXGA 100% sRGB Touchscreen, 32GB 6400MHz RAM, 1TB Gen4 Performance SSD, FHD+ IR+ RGB Camera, and Windows 11 Pro By Lenovo $2,499.99	See at Amazon

Availability	2021 ROG Flow X13	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Announced on January 13, 2021 (CES 2021)	Announced on January 11, 2021 (CES 2021) Available starting January 2021
Pricing	-	Starting at $1,149
Generations	2023 ROG Flow X13 2022 ROG Flow X13 2021 ROG Flow X13	-

Exterior	2021 ROG Flow X13	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
Size Comparison	2021 ROG Flow X13Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
Dimensions	11.77 x 8.74 x 0.62” (299 x 222 x 15.8 mm)	11.15” x 8.01” x 0.35” (283.3 x 203.5 x 8.8 mm) Tablet Only 11.15” x 8.01” x 0.57” (283.3 x 203.5 x 14.5 mm) With Keyboard
Weight	2.87 lbs (1.30 kg)	Starting at 1.85 lbs (840 g) Tablet Only Starting at 2.65 lbs (1.2 kg) With Keyboard
Colors	Black	Black
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	Detachable Keyboard: Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.

Display	2021 ROG Flow X13	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
Size	13.4 Inches	12.3 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	12.3" FHD+ 1920 x 1280 3:2 IPS Anti-Reflective Anti-Smudge 400 nits Corning Gorilla® Glass 5

Ports	2021 ROG Flow X13	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
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)	1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 Supports USB 4, Power Delivery, and DisplayPort. 1 x USB-C Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2, Power Delivery, and DisplayPort. 1 x Headphone / mic combo 1 x Optional Nano SIM slot 1 x Kensington lock slot

Internal Specs	2021 ROG Flow X13	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
Processor	AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.00 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W AMD Ryzen™ 9 5980HS 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1140G7 with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.20 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 9 5980HS AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1140G7 with vPro™ Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™ Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
Memory	16GB 32GB Dual-Channel LPDDR4X 4266MHz Onboard Memory	8GB 16GB 4267 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x Memory.
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® 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	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB PCIe SSD

Connectivity	2021 ROG Flow X13	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)	Intel® Wi-Fi 6™ AX201 802.11AX (2 x 2) Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.1
More	-	Optional WWAN: 4x4 MIMO 4G (LTE CAT9)

Battery	2021 ROG Flow X13	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
Size	62 Wh 4-cell lithium-ion	42 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 10 hours Video playback.	Up to 10.18 hours Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test
Power Supply	100W USB-C power adaptor	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.

Software	2021 ROG Flow X13	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in Apps	Armoury Crate GameVisual 1M Xbox Game Pass	Lenovo Vantage

Camera & Audio	2021 ROG Flow X13	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).	Front-facing camera with ThinkShutter privacy shutter 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera. Hybrid Infrared (IR) 8MP rear-facing camera
Audio	2x 1W speaker with Smart Amp Technology Built-in array microphone Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation	Dolby® Premium Dual-array mics

Misc	2021 ROG Flow X13	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
Inking	Supports ASUS Pen.	Supports Active Pen: Lenovo Precision Pen (optional included) Lenovo Digital Pen
Security	-	Discrete Trusted Platform Module (dTPM) 2.0 Windows Hello & IR camera for facial recognition login The fingerprint reader on the optional keyboard Webcam privacy cover Kensington lock slot
In the box	-	ThinkPad X12 Detachable 65W AC Adapter (Supports Rapid Charge) 4 Cell 42Whr Internal Battery Keyboard (Select Models) Pen (Select Models) Quick Start Guide

Key Features	2021 ROG Flow X13	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6	Released in 2021 3:2 FHD+ 12.3” 1280p 60Hz Weight 1.85 lb 0.84 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1180G7 4C/8T, 2.20 → 4.60 GHz Geekbench 5 1,364 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,474 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X