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2022 ROG Flow Z13 vs. Surface Book 3 15”: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for 2022 ROG Flow Z13 and Surface Book 3 15” models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2022 ROG Flow Z13 Pros

Reasons that 2022 ROG Flow Z13 is better than Surface Book 3 15”.

2022 vs. 2020

Intel Core i9-12900H inside 2022 ROG Flow Z13 has a 223% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Book 3 15”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

2022 ROG Flow Z13 - Intel Core i9-12900H

12,027

2022 ROG Flow Z13 - Intel Core i7-12800H

10,118

2022 ROG Flow Z13 - Intel Core i5-12500H

9,293

Surface Book 3 15” - Intel Core i7-1065G7

3,722

The 2022 ROG Flow Z13 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Book 3 15”. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 3733MHz of system memory on the Surface Book 3 15”.

Memory type and speed

2022 ROG Flow Z13 - LPDDR5

5,200 MHz

Surface Book 3 15” - LPDDR4X

3,733 MHz

The 2022 ROG Flow Z13 weighed 2.60 pounds, 39% lighter than the 4.20 pounds Surface Book 3 15”.

Weight	2022 ROG Flow Z13	Surface Book 3 15”
Pound	2.60 lbs.	4.20 lbs.
Kilogram	1.18 kg	1.91 kg

The 2022 ROG Flow Z13 has more ports and slots count than the Surface Book 3 15”. It has eight versus seven amount of ports and slots on the Surface Book 3 15”.

Ports	2022 ROG Flow Z13	Surface Book 3 15”
full-size SD card slot	No	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Keyboard Connector	Yes	No
microSD card slot	Yes	No
power port	No	Yes x2
Removable SSD Slot	Yes	No
ROG XG Mobile Interface	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 4	Yes	No
USB-A	Yes	Yes x2
USB-C	Yes	Yes
Total	8	7

Surface Book 3 15” Pros

Reasons that Surface Book 3 15” is better than 2022 ROG Flow Z13.

Surface Book 3 15” supports a larger memory capacity than the 2022 ROG Flow Z13. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the 2022 ROG Flow Z13.

Max system memory size

Surface Book 3 15”

32 GB

2022 ROG Flow Z13

16 GB

Surface Book 3 15” has a 15-inch screen size 11% larger than the 13.4-inch 2022 ROG Flow Z13.

Display size

Surface Book 3 15”

15-inch

2022 ROG Flow Z13

13.4-inch

Prices

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

2022 ROG Flow Z13 Price
	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
	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	See at Amazon
	EXCaliberPC 2022 ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ301ZE-Z13.I93050T (i9-12900H, 16GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, RTX 3050Ti 4GB, 13.4" 120Hz WUXGA, Windows 11) Touchscreen Gaming Laptop By EXCaliberPC $1,899.99	See at Amazon
Surface Book 3 15” Price
	NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft $1,319.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Book 3-15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7-32GB Memory - 512GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $1,369.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Book 3 (SNK-00001) \| 15in (3240 x 2160) Touch-Screen \| Intel Core i7 Processor \| 32GB RAM \| 2TB SSD Storage \| Windows 10 Pro \| GeForce GTX 1660 GPU By Microsoft $2,999.99	See at Amazon

Availability	2022 ROG Flow Z13	Surface Book 3 15”
Released	2022	2020
Release Date	Announced on January 05, 2022 (CES 2022)	Introduced: May 6, 2020 Pre-ordered: May 6, 2020 Released: May 12, 2020
Pricing	$1,499 i5-12500H 16GB 512GB $1,799 i5-12800H 16GB 512GB RTX 3050 $1,899 i9-12900H 16GB 1TB RTX 3050Ti	For Consumer $2,299 - i7 \| 16GB \| 256GB \| GTX 1660 Ti $2,799 - i7 \| 32GB \| 512GB \| GTX 1660 Ti $2,999 - i7 \| 32GB \| 1TB \| GTX 1660 Ti $3,399 - i7 \| 32GB \| 2TB \| GTX 1660 Ti For Commercial $2,399 - i7 \| 16GB \| 256GB \| GTX 1660 Ti $2,899 - i7 \| 32GB \| 512GB \| GTX 1660 Ti $3,099 - i7 \| 32GB \| 1TB \| GTX 1660 Ti $3,499 - i7 \| 32GB \| 2TB \| GTX 1660 Ti $3,499 - i7 \| 32GB \| 512GB \| RTX 3000 $3,699 - i7 \| 32GB \| 1TB \| RTX 3000
Applicable Models	ROG Flow Z13 2022 ROG Flow Z13 ROG Flow Z13 (2022) GZ301 ASUS ROG Flow Z13 2022 2022 ROG Flow Z13 GZ301 ROG Flow Z13 (2022) GZ301ZA ROG Flow Z13 (2022) GZ301ZC ROG Flow Z13 (2022) GZ301ZE	-
Generations	2023 ROG Flow Z13 2022 ROG Flow Z13	2020 Surface Book 3 15” 2020 Surface Book 3 13.5” 2017 Surface Book 2 15” 2017 Surface Book 2 13.5” 2016 Surface Book i7 2015 Surface Book

Exterior	2022 ROG Flow Z13	Surface Book 3 15”
Dimensions	11.89 x 8.03 x 0.47” (302 x 204 x 120 mm)	13.5” x 9.87” x 0.568-0.90” (343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm)
Weight	2.60 lbs (1.18 kg)	Total: 4.20 lbs (1,905 g) Tablet: 1.80 lbs (817 g)
Colors	Black	Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad	Detachable Keyboard Full-size RGB backlit chicklet keyboard. 1.7mm key travel. Supports Aura Sync. N-KEY rollover. Dimensions: 302 x 220 x 5.6 mm Weight: 0.34 kg Touchpad Compatible with Wireless Gamepad. Microsoft Precision Touchpad.	Keyboard: Full-size mechanical backlit keyset with 1.55mm travel. Mechanical friction attaches the Clipboard to the keyboard. Trackpad: Larger size 105 mm x 70 mm, glass. Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.
Chasis Information	Full CNC-milled chassis design Premium anti-fingerprint coating Integrated 170-degree kickstand See-through rear window design	-

Display	2022 ROG Flow Z13	Surface Book 3 15”
Size	13.4 Inches	15 Inches
Info	13.4” WQUXGA 60Hz 16:10 3840 x 2400 60Hz 116% sRGB 86% Adobe RGB 85% DCI-P3 Pantone Validated Touch Screen Stylus support IPS Level Glossy display Adaptive-Sync Dolby Vision MUX Switch + Optimus 13.4” WUXGA 120Hz 16:10 1920 x 1200 120Hz 100% sRGB 75% Adobe RGB 75% DCI-P3 Pantone Validated Touch Screen Stylus support IPS Level Glossy display Adaptive-Sync Dolby Vision MUX Switch + Optimus	Display Resolution: 3240 x 2160 (7M Pixels) Display Density: 260 PPI PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1600:1 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch

Ports	2022 ROG Flow Z13	Surface Book 3 15”
Image Source: ASUS Left (3) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery 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), DisplayPort 1.4, G-Sync, PD Charging Right (2) 1 x USB-A USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Bottom (1) 1 x Keyboard Connector Under Kickstand (2) 1 x microSD card slot 1 x Removable SSD Slot	Image Source: Microsoft Left (3) 2 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) 1 x full-size SD card slot UHS-II performance Right (3) 1 x power port Charging, Docking 1 x USB-C USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone, On the tablet Bottom (1) 1 x power port Charging, Docking, On the tablet

Internal Specs	2022 ROG Flow Z13	Surface Book 3 15”
Processor	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H 12 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 45W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12800H 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.40 → 4.80 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12800H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory	16GB Dual-Channel LPDDR5 5200 MHz Onboard memory.	16GB 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4x
Discrete Graphics	Optional Discrete Graphics NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 - 4GB GDDR6 1057.5 MHz at 35W with ROG Boost up to 1107.5 MHz at 40W (5W Dynamic Boost). NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 Ti - 4GB GDDR6 1035 MHz at 35W with ROG Boost up to 1085 MHz at 40W (5W Dynamic Boost). ROG XG Mobile GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 - 8GB GDDR6 AMD Radeon™ RX 6850M XT - 12GB GDDR6 40 Compute Units, 2463 MHz, 192-bit, up to 432 GB/s memory bandwidth. Ports 4 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps). 1 x RJ-45 2.5 Gbps Ethernet port. 1 x HDMI 2.1 1 x SD card reader 1 x DC-in Dimensions: 217 x 165 x 32.6 mm Weight: 1 kg	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Turning Architecture, 6GB GDDR6, 192-bit, 1245 → 1425 MHz, 1536 CUDA Cores. NVIDIA® Quadro® RTX™ 3000 with Max-Q Turning Architecture, 6GB GDDR6, 192-bit, 765 → 1305 MHz, 1920 CUDA Cores, 240 Tensor Cores, 30 RT Cores, Real-time ray tracing, AI hardware acceleration, ODE, QNF,
Storage	512GB 1TB PCIe 4 SSD 1 x M.2 2230 slot.	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB PCIe SSD

Connectivity	2022 ROG Flow Z13	Surface Book 3 15”
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 6E with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
More	-	Xbox Wireless built-in

Battery	2022 ROG Flow Z13	Surface Book 3 15”
Size	56 Wh 4-cell lithium-ion	Total: 90Wh Clipboard: 23Wh Base: 67Wh
Battery Life	-	Up to 17.5 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply	100W USB-C power adaptor Compact adapter with fast charging technology (50% in 30 minutes).	127W Surface Power Supply with USB-A (7W) charging port.

Software	2022 ROG Flow Z13	Surface Book 3 15”
OS	Windows 11 Home	For Consumer: Windows 10 Home 64-bit For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Armoury Crate GameVisual 1M Xbox Game Pass	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio

2022 ROG Flow Z13

Surface Book 3 15”

Camera

Front-facing 720p HD camera
Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
Rear 8MP camera

Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video
8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video

Audio

Speaker

2 x speakers with Smart Amp Technology
Supports DAC and Virtual 5.1.2-channel Dolby Atmos.
Hi-Res certification.

Microphone

Built-in 3-microphone array
Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation

Dual far-field Studio Mics
Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®
- Support for Windows Sonic for Headphones
- Support for Dolby® Atmos for Headphones

Misc	2022 ROG Flow Z13	Surface Book 3 15”
Inking	Supports ASUS Pen.	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision
Sensors	-	Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer
Security	BIOS Administrator Password and User Password Protection Built-in fingerprint on the power button.	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box	ROG Flow Z13 100W PD adaptor ROG Flow Sleeve (2022) Optional. ROG Delta headset(optional) ROG Chakram Core mouse P511 Optional. ROG STRIX Impact mouse P303 Optional. Stylus SA201H Optional. GC31S Optional.	Surface Book 3 15” Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	-	One-year limited hardware warranty
More	-	Supports Surface Dial Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction.

Key Features	2022 ROG Flow Z13	Surface Book 3 15”
At Glance	Released in Early 2022 16:10 WUXGA 13.4” 1200p 120Hz Weight 2.60 lb 1.18 kg Up to Intel Core i9-12900H 14C/20T, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,758 Single Core Geekbench 5 12,027 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz 16GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6 35W TGP Supports ROG XG Mobile With RTX 3080 or RX 6850M XT	Released in Mid 2020 3:2 3.2K 15” 2160p 60Hz Weight 4.20 lb 1.91 kg Powered By Intel Core i7-1065G7 4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz Geekbench 5 1,088 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,722 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X Nvidia GeForce RTX 3000 6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q