2021 ROG Flow X13 vs. Surface Laptop Studio: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between 2021 ROG Flow X13 and Surface Laptop Studio, 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 Surface Laptop Studio.

Much faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-5980HS inside 2021 ROG Flow X13 has a 59% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-11370H inside Surface Laptop Studio.

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
Surface Laptop Studio - Intel Core i7-11370H
4,864
Surface Laptop Studio - Intel Core i5-11300H
4,441
About 26% lighter

The 2021 ROG Flow X13 weighed 2.87 pounds, 26% lighter than the 3.83 pounds Surface Laptop Studio.

Weight2021 ROG Flow X13Surface Laptop Studio
Pound
2.87 lbs.
3.83 lbs.
Kilogram
1.30 kg
1.74 kg
Has two more ports and slots

The 2021 ROG Flow X13 has more ports and slots count than the Surface Laptop Studio. It has six versus four amount of ports and slots on the Surface Laptop Studio.

Ports2021 ROG Flow X13Surface Laptop Studio
HDMIYesNo
headphone jackYesYes
ROG XG Mobile InterfaceYesNo
Surface Connect+NoYes
Thunderbolt 4NoYes x2
USB-AYesNo
USB-CYes x2No
Total64
More versatile connectivity

The 2021 ROG Flow X13 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Laptop Studio. It has four versus two commonly used ports and slots on the Surface Laptop Studio.

Ports2021 ROG Flow X13Surface Laptop Studio
headphone jackYesYes
HDMIYesNo
Thunderbolt 4NoYes
USB-AYesNo
USB-CYesNo

Surface Laptop Studio Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop Studio is better than 2021 ROG Flow X13.

7% larger display

Surface Laptop Studio has a 14.4-inch screen size 7% larger than the 13.4-inch 2021 ROG Flow X13.

Display size
Surface Laptop Studio
14.4-inch
2021 ROG Flow X13
13.4-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2021 ROG Flow X13 and Surface Laptop Studio.

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
Surface Laptop Studio
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
Surface Laptop Studio - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz

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)
By ASUS
$4,238.42
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 1TB SSD - Platinum
 Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 1TB SSD - Platinum
By Microsoft
$1,590.99
$2,699.99 41% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 2TB SSD - Platinum
 Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 2TB SSD - Platinum
By Microsoft
$1,649.99
$3,099.99 47% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 (2023) - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i7, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, Windows 11, Platinum Color Copilot
 Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 (2023) - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i7, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, Windows 11, Platinum Color Copilot
By Microsoft
$2,299.99
$2,799.99 18% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2021 ROG Flow X13Surface Laptop Studio
Released20212021
Release DateAnnounced on January 13, 2021 (CES 2021)
  • Introduced: September 22, 2021
  • Pre-ordered: September 22, 2021
  • Released: October 5, 2021
Pricing-
  • $1,599.99
    i5-11300H 16GB 256GB Intel Iris Xe
  • $1,799.99
    i5-11300H 16GB 512GB Intel Iris Xe
  • $2,099.99
    i7-11370H 16GB 256GB RTX 3050 Ti
  • $2,699.99
    i7-11370H 16GB 1TB RTX 3050 Ti
  • $3,099.99
    i7-11370H 32GB 2TB RTX 3050 Ti
Generations-

Exterior

2021 ROG Flow X13Surface Laptop Studio
Dimensions11.77 x 8.74 x 0.62” (299 x 222 x 15.8 mm)12.72” x 8.98” x 0.746” (323.28 mm x 228.32 mm x 18.94 mm)
Weight2.87 lbs (1.30 kg)
  • 3.83 lb (1,742.9 grams)
    Intel Core i5 models.
  • 4.00 lb (1,820.2 grams)
    Intel Core i7 models.
Colors
Black
Platinum
Casing: Magnesium and Aluminum
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:
    • Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys
    • Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12)
    • Windows key and dedicated buttons for media controls, screen brightness
    • Backlight.
  • Precision Haptic touchpad:
    • Largest surface touchpad to date.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gestures.

Display

2021 ROG Flow X13Surface Laptop Studio
Size13.4 Inches14.4 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
  • 14.4” PixelSense™ Flow Display
  • Resolution: 2400 x 1600 (201 PPI)
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Contrast ratio: 1500:1
  • Refresh rate: 120Hz
    60Hz default.
  • Inking: GPU Ink Acceleration
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Dolby Vision® support

Ports

2021 ROG Flow X13Surface Laptop Studio
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)
Surface Laptop Studio Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
Left (2)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
Right (2)
  • 1 x Surface Connect+
    Magnet Charging, Surface Dock
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

2021 ROG Flow X13Surface Laptop Studio
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™ i5-11300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.10 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 35W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 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. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory
16GB 32GB
Dual-Channel LPDDR4X 4266MHz Onboard Memory
16GB 32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650
4GB GDDR6 VRAM (With ROG Boost up to 1255MHz at 35W (40W with Dynamic Boost)).
  • Optional NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti  with 4GB GDDR6
    For Consumer.
  • Optional NVIDIA® RTX™ A2000 with 4GB GDDR6
    For Business.
Storage
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0
256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD

Connectivity

2021 ROG Flow X13Surface Laptop Studio
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology

Battery

2021 ROG Flow X13Surface Laptop Studio
Size62 Wh 4-cell lithium-ion
  • 58.0 Wh
    Nominal battery capacity.
  • 56.3 Wh
    Minimum battery capacity.
Battery LifeUp to 10 hours
Video playback.
  • Up to 19 hours of typical device usage
    Intel Core i5 models.
  • Up to 18 hours of typical device usage
    Intel Core i7 models.
Power Supply100W USB-C power adaptor
  • 60W power supply
    Intel Core i5 models.
  • 95W power supply
    Intel Core i7 models.

Software

2021 ROG Flow X13Surface Laptop Studio
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • For Consumer: Windows 11 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 11 Pro
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameVisual 1M Xbox Game Pass
  • Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps
  • Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial
  • Preloaded Xbox app
  • Xbox Game Pass Ultimate one month trial

Camera & Audio

2021 ROG Flow X13Surface Laptop Studio
Camera Front-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 1080p resolution front-facing camera
Audio
  • 2x 1W speaker with Smart Amp Technology
  • Built-in array microphone
  • Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • Quad Omnisonic™ speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc

2021 ROG Flow X13Surface Laptop Studio
InkingSupports ASUS Pen.
  • Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP)
    4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision
  • Supports Tactile signals with Surface Slim Pen 2
Sensors-
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
Security-
  • Hardware TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security and BitLocker support
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Windows enhanced hardware security
In the box-
  • Surface Laptop Studio
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty-
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Surface for Business customers: Includes Advanced Exchange, an expedited replacement service, at no additional cost
More-Supports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only.
Hinge
Dynamic Woven Hinge made of woven fabric with embedded cables that can bend 180 degrees.

Key Features

2021 ROG Flow X13Surface Laptop Studio
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 Late
2021
3:2 2.4K
14.4”
2400p 60~120Hz
Weight
3.83 lb
1.74 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-11370H
4C/8T, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,397
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,864
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Surface Laptop Studio Ports
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3050 Ti 
4GB GDDR6

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