2021 ROG Flow X13 vs. M1 MacBook Air: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between 2021 ROG Flow X13 and M1 MacBook Air specs 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 M1 MacBook Air.
The 2021 ROG Flow X13 supports a larger memory capacity than the M1 MacBook Air. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the M1 MacBook Air.
Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6 vs. integrated
The 2021 ROG Flow X13 has more ports and slots count than the M1 MacBook Air. It has six versus three amount of ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Air.
Ports | 2021 ROG Flow X13 | M1 MacBook Air |
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HDMI | Yes | No |
headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
ROG XG Mobile Interface | Yes | No |
Thunderbolt 3 | No | Yes x2 |
USB-A | Yes | No |
USB-C | Yes x2 | No |
Total | 6 | 3 |
The 2021 ROG Flow X13 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the M1 MacBook Air. It has four versus two commonly used ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Air.
Ports | 2021 ROG Flow X13 | M1 MacBook Air |
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headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
HDMI | Yes | No |
Thunderbolt 3 | No | Yes |
USB-A | Yes | No |
USB-C | Yes | No |
M1 MacBook Air Pros
We couldn't find any advantages of M1 MacBook Air over 2021 ROG Flow X13.
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between 2021 ROG Flow X13 and M1 MacBook Air.
Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | 2021 ROG Flow X13 | M1 MacBook Air |
Released | 2021 | 2020 |
Release Date | Announced on January 13, 2021 (CES 2021) | Announced on November 10th, 2020 |
Pricing | - |
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Exterior | 2021 ROG Flow X13 | M1 MacBook Air |
Dimensions | 11.77 x 8.74 x 0.62” (299 x 222 x 15.8 mm) |
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Weight | 2.87 lbs (1.30 kg) | Starting at 2.8 pounds (1.29 kg) |
Colors | Black | Gold Space Gray Silver |
Keyboard and Trackpad |
| Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
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Display | 2021 ROG Flow X13 | M1 MacBook Air |
Size | 13.4 Inches | 13.3 Inches |
Info |
| Retina display
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Ports | 2021 ROG Flow X13 | M1 MacBook Air |
Left (4)
Right (2)
| Left (2)
Right (1)
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Internal Specs | 2021 ROG Flow X13 | M1 MacBook Air |
Processor |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory | 16GB 32GB Dual-Channel LPDDR4X 4266MHz Onboard Memory |
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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 |
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Connectivity | 2021 ROG Flow X13 | M1 MacBook Air |
Wi-Fi | Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax) |
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology |
Battery | 2021 ROG Flow X13 | M1 MacBook Air |
Size | 62 Wh 4-cell lithium-ion | 49.9 Wh lithium‑polymer battery |
Battery Life | Up to 10 hours Video playback. |
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Power Supply | 100W USB-C power adaptor | 30W USB‑C Power Adapter |
Software | 2021 ROG Flow X13 | M1 MacBook Air |
OS |
| Shipped with macOS Big Sur |
Built-in Apps | Armoury Crate GameVisual 1M Xbox Game Pass | Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player |
Camera & Audio | 2021 ROG Flow X13 | M1 MacBook Air |
Camera | Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD). | 720p FaceTime HD camera |
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Misc | 2021 ROG Flow X13 | M1 MacBook Air |
Inking | Supports ASUS Pen. | - |
Sensors | - |
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Security | - |
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In the box | - |
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Warranty | - | Your MacBook Air comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax. |
More | - | Video Support
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Key Features | 2021 ROG Flow X13 | M1 MacBook Air |
At Glance |
Comparison Summary
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 M1 MacBook Air was introduced by Apple about a year earlier in late-2020. It comes with up to an octa-core Apple M1 (8C, 8G). It has an integrated graphics option up to Apple M1 iGPU (8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz).
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The 2021 ROG Flow X13 has a 13.4-inch display which is quite similar size to the 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Air. In addition, the 2021 ROG Flow X13 weighs 2.87 lbs. about 2% heavier than the 2.8 lbs. M1 MacBook Air. Moreover, measured at 11.77” x 8.74” x 0.62”, the 2021 ROG Flow X13 is just as portable as the M1 MacBook Air at 11.97” x 8.36” x 0.63”.
There are a toal number of 6 ports and slots available on 2021 ROG Flow X13. That includes a ROG XG Mobile Interface, two USB-C ports, an HDMI port, a headphone jack, and a USB-A port. With that said, it has three ports and slots more than the M1 MacBook Air that has only two Thunderbolt 3 ports, a headphone jack.
Moving over to upgradability, you can't make any upgrades on both devices. All major components including memory and storage are soldered on to the motherboard. So make sure you get the specs that work best for your current and future workload.
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