2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 vs. 2021 ROG Flow X13: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 and 2021 ROG Flow X13 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 is better than 2021 ROG Flow X13.

Upgradable memory

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 comes with one SODIMM slot that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the 2021 ROG Flow X13 since it has onboard memory.

Memory2021 ROG Zephyrus G142021 ROG Flow X13
Slots
x1
Onboard
TypeDDR4LPDDR4X
Has two more ports and slots

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 has more ports and slots count than the 2021 ROG Flow X13. It has eight versus six amount of ports and slots on the 2021 ROG Flow X13.

Ports2021 ROG Zephyrus G142021 ROG Flow X13
HDMIYesYes
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotYesNo
power portYesNo
ROG XG Mobile InterfaceNoYes
USB-AYes x2Yes
USB-CYes x2Yes x2
Total86
Slightly more versatile connectivity

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the 2021 ROG Flow X13. It has five versus four commonly used ports and slots on the 2021 ROG Flow X13.

Ports2021 ROG Zephyrus G142021 ROG Flow X13
HDMIYesYes
headphone jackYesYes
USB-AYesYes
USB-CYesYes
power portYesNo

2021 ROG Flow X13 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Flow X13 is better than 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Slightly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-5980HS inside 2021 ROG Flow X13 has a 8% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 9-5900HS inside 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2021 ROG Flow X13 - AMD Ryzen 9-5980HS
7,773
2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HS
7,162
2021 ROG Flow X13 - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HS
7,162
2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 - AMD Ryzen 7-5800HS
6,454
Supports faster memory

The 2021 ROG Flow X13 supports a faster memory speed than the 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Memory type and speed
2021 ROG Flow X13 - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
About 19% lighter

The 2021 ROG Flow X13 weighed 2.87 pounds, 19% lighter than the 3.53 pounds 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Weight2021 ROG Zephyrus G142021 ROG Flow X13
Pound
3.53 lbs.
2.87 lbs.
Kilogram
1.60 kg
1.30 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 and 2021 ROG Flow X13.

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 Zephyrus G14
32 GB
2021 ROG Flow X13
32 GB

Prices

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

2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 Price
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14.0" 144Hz FHD IPS Gaming Laptop (AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS 8-Core, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, Backlit KYB, Fingerprint, WiFi 6, BT 5.2, Win 11 Home) w/Hub
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14.0" 144Hz FHD IPS Gaming Laptop (AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS 8-Core, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, Backlit KYB, Fingerprint, WiFi 6, BT 5.2, Win 11 Home) w/Hub
By ASUS
$799.99
$949.99 16% OFF
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" VR Ready FHD Gaming Laptop,8cores AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS(Beat i7-10750H),16GB RAM,1TB PCIe SSD, Backlight, Wi-Fi 6,USB Type C,HDMI,NVIDIA GeForce GTX1650,Win10(Eclipse Gray)
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" VR Ready FHD Gaming Laptop,8cores AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS(Beat i7-10750H),16GB RAM,1TB PCIe SSD, Backlight, Wi-Fi 6,USB Type C,HDMI,NVIDIA GeForce GTX1650,Win10(Eclipse Gray)
By ASUS
$1,119.90
Asus - ROG Zephyrus 14'' WQXGA 120Hz Gaming Laptop – AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS– AMD Radeon RX 6700S-Window 11 Home,with HDMI Cable(24GB RAM | 1TB SSD)
Asus - ROG Zephyrus 14'' WQXGA 120Hz Gaming Laptop – AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS– AMD Radeon RX 6700S-Window 11 Home,with HDMI Cable(24GB RAM | 1TB SSD)
By Asus
$1,269.90
2021 ROG Flow X13 Price
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
$1,259.00
$1,359.99 7% OFF
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 13.4" 16:10 2-in-1 Touch Light & Thin Gaming Laptop, 8-Core Ryzen 9 6900HS, Wide UXGA (1920x1200) 120Hz IPS, RTX 3050 Ti, WiFi 6,16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, w/Mouse Pad
ASUS ROG Flow 13.4" 16:10 2-in-1 Touch Light & Thin Gaming Laptop, 8-Core Ryzen 9 6900HS, Wide UXGA (1920x1200) 120Hz IPS, RTX 3050 Ti, WiFi 6,16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, w/Mouse Pad
By ASUS
$1,079.00

Availability

2021 ROG Zephyrus G142021 ROG Flow X13
Released20212021
Release DateAnnounced on January 13, 2021 (CES 2021)Announced on January 13, 2021 (CES 2021)
Generations

Exterior

2021 ROG Zephyrus G142021 ROG Flow X13
Dimensions
  • 12.76 x 8.66 x 0.70” (324 x 220 x 17.9 mm) 
    Regular ROG Zephyrus G14 models
  • 12.76 x 8.66 x 0.78” (324 x 220 x 1.99 mm)
    ROG Zephyrus G14 with AniMe Matrix™ models
11.77 x 8.74 x 0.62” (299 x 222 x 15.8 mm)
Weight
  • 3.53 lbs (1.60 kg) 
    Regular ROG Zephyrus G14 models
  • 3.75 lbs (1.70 kg)
    ROG Zephyrus G14 with AniMe Matrix™ models
2.87 lbs (1.30 kg)
Colors
Eclipse Gray Moonlight White
Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit keyboard
    ROG Overstroek Calibrated Keystrokes N-Key Rollover Fast-Actuating Key Switches
  • Fingerprint login on the power button
  • Gaming Hotkeys
    Volume down volume up mute Armoury Crate
  • Precision Touchpad
  • Full size 15” white backlit chicklet keyboard
  • 1.7mm key travel
  • Hotkeys:
    Volume up Volume down Microphone mute ROG Armoury Crate
  • N-KEY rollover

Display

2021 ROG Zephyrus G142021 ROG Flow X13
Size14 Inches13.4 Inches
Info
  • 14” WQHD 120Hz
    16:9 2560 x 1440 IPS-level panel 120Hz 100% DCI-P3 Pantone® Validated Adaptive Sync
  • 14” FHD 144Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 IPS-level panel 144Hz 100% sRGB 75.35% Adode RGB Pantone® Validated Adaptive Sync
  • 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

Ports

2021 ROG Zephyrus G142021 ROG Flow X13
2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left (4)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0b
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x power port
Right (4)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x lock slot
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)

Internal Specs

2021 ROG Zephyrus G142021 ROG Flow X13
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.80 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.00 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W
  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
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
  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
Memory
16GB 32GB
Dual-Channel DDR4 3200MHz Memory.
1 x 8GB or 16GB Onboard Memory and 1 x SODIMM slot
16GB 32GB
Dual-Channel LPDDR4X 4266MHz Onboard Memory
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1650
    4GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1515MHz at 50W (65W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1382MHz at 60W (80W with Dynamic Boost).
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 SSD
1 x M.2 2280 slot.
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0

Connectivity

2021 ROG Zephyrus G142021 ROG Flow X13
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.0

Battery

2021 ROG Zephyrus G142021 ROG Flow X13
Size76 Wh
4-cell Li-ion battery
62 Wh 4-cell lithium-ion
Battery Life
  • Up to 12.5 hours
    Video playback.
  • Up to 13.7 hours
    Web browsing.
Up to 10 hours
Video playback.
Power Supply
  • 180W
      ø6.0 mm power adapter.
  • 100W
      USB-C power adapter.
100W USB-C power adaptor

Software

2021 ROG Zephyrus G142021 ROG Flow X13
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameVisual
Armoury Crate GameVisual 1M Xbox Game Pass

Camera & Audio

2021 ROG Zephyrus G142021 ROG Flow X13
Camera
  • No Built-in camera.
  • Support external ROG GC21 camera support 1080p@60Hz.
Front-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
Audio
  • Speakers
    • 2 x 2.5W speaker with Smart Amp Technology.
    • 2 x 0.7W tweeter.
    • Supports Dolby Atmos.
    • 2.85x Louder Volume.
    • 1.71x More Bass.
    • 2.82x Dynamic Range.
  • Microphones
    • Built-in array microphone.
    • Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation.
  • 2x 1W speaker with Smart Amp Technology
  • Built-in array microphone
  • Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation

Misc

2021 ROG Zephyrus G142021 ROG Flow X13
Inking-Supports ASUS Pen.
Security
  • One-Touch Login
    Fingerprint on the power button.
  • Kensington Lock Slot
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Key Features

2021 ROG Zephyrus G142021 ROG Flow X13
At Glance
Released in
2021
16:9
14”
1440p 120Hz
Weight
3.53 lb
1.60 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-5900HS
8C/16T, 3.00 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,356
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,162
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3060
6GB GDDR6 60W TGP
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

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