Surface Book 2 13.5” vs. 2023 ROG Flow Z13: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Surface Book 2 13.5” and 2023 ROG Flow Z13 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Surface Book 2 13.5” Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Surface Book 2 13.5” over 2023 ROG Flow Z13.

2023 ROG Flow Z13 Pros

Reasons that 2023 ROG Flow Z13 is better than Surface Book 2 13.5”.

Much newer manufacturing

2023 vs. 2017

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-13900H inside 2023 ROG Flow Z13 has a 273% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8650U inside Surface Book 2 13.5”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2023 ROG Flow Z13 - Intel Core i9-13900H
14,490
Surface Book 2 13.5” - Intel Core i7-8650U
3,879
Surface Book 2 13.5” - Intel Core i5-8350U
2,982
Surface Book 2 13.5” - Intel Core i5-7300U
1,777
Supports faster memory

The 2023 ROG Flow Z13 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Book 2 13.5”. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Book 2 13.5”.

Memory type and speed
2023 ROG Flow Z13 - LPDDR5
5,200 MHz
Surface Book 2 13.5” - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz
About 24% lighter

The 2023 ROG Flow Z13 weighed 2.60 pounds, 24% lighter than the 3.38 pounds Surface Book 2 13.5”.

WeightSurface Book 2 13.5”2023 ROG Flow Z13
Pound
3.38 lbs.
2.60 lbs.
Kilogram
1.53 kg
1.18 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Surface Book 2 13.5” and 2023 ROG Flow Z13.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Surface Book 2 13.5”
16 GB
2023 ROG Flow Z13
16 GB

Prices

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

Surface Book 2 13.5” Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 2, 13.5" (2256 x 1504) Touchscreen, Intel Core i7-8650U Up to 4.2GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 Home (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 2, 13.5" (2256 x 1504) Touchscreen, Intel Core i7-8650U Up to 4.2GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 Home (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$375.25
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - 13.5in (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - 13.5in (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$599.93
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Microsoft Surface Book 2, 13.5"(3000x2000) Touchscreen Laptop, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050, Intel Core i7-8650U 1.90 GHz to 4.20 GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro(Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Book 2, 13.5"(3000x2000) Touchscreen Laptop, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050, Intel Core i7-8650U 1.90 GHz to 4.20 GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro(Renewed)
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$600.00
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2023 ROG Flow Z13 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 Z13 (2022) Gaming Laptop Tablet, 13.4” 120Hz FHD+ Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050,Core i7-12700H, 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB PCIe SSD, Free Bundle Detachable RGB Keyboard, GZ301ZC-PS73, Black
 ASUS ROG Flow Z13 (2022) Gaming Laptop Tablet, 13.4” 120Hz FHD+ Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050,Core i7-12700H, 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB PCIe SSD, Free Bundle Detachable RGB Keyboard, GZ301ZC-PS73, Black
By ASUS
$1,699.99
$1,799.99 6% OFF
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EXCaliberPC 2023 ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ301VU-DS94 (i9-13900H, 16GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, RTX 4050 6GB, 13.4" QHD+ 165Hz, Windows 11) Gaming Notebook
 EXCaliberPC 2023 ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ301VU-DS94 (i9-13900H, 16GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, RTX 4050 6GB, 13.4" QHD+ 165Hz, Windows 11) Gaming Notebook
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$1,749.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Surface Book 2 13.5”2023 ROG Flow Z13
Released20172023
Release Date
  • Introduced: October 17, 2017
  • Pre-ordered: November 9, 2017
  • Released: November 16, 2017
Announced on January 04, 2022 (CES 2023)
PricingStarting at 1,149$-
Applicable Models-
  • ROG Flow Z13
  • ROG Flow Z13 2-in-1
  • 2023 ROG Flow Z13
  • ROG Flow Z13 (2023) GZ302
  • ASUS ROG Flow Z13 2023
  • 2023 ROG Flow Z13 GZ302
  • ROG Flow Z13 (2023) GZ301VV
  • ROG Flow Z13 (2023) GZ301VU
  • ROG Flow Z13 (2023) GZ301VF
Generations

Exterior

Surface Book 2 13.5”2023 ROG Flow Z13
Dimensions
  • Surface Book with Intel Core i5:
    12.3” x 9.1” x 0.51”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 13 mm-23 mm).
  • Surface Book with Intel Core i7
    12.3” x 9.14” x 0.59”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 15 mm-23 mm).
11.89 x 8.11 x 0.51 ~ 0.56” (302 x 206 x 12.9 ~ 14.2 mm)
Weight
  • Surface Book with Intel Core i5:
    • Total: 3.38 lbs (1,533 g)
    • Tablet: 1.59 lbs (719 g)
  • Surface Book with Intel Core i7
    • Total: 3.62 lbs (1,642 g)
    • Tablet: 1.59 lbs (719 g)
2.60 lbs (1.18 kg)
Colors
Platinum
Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • 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.
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.
Chasis Information-
  • Full CNC-milled chassis design
  • Premium anti-fingerprint coating
  • Integrated 170-degree kickstand
  • See-through rear window design

Display

Surface Book 2 13.5”2023 ROG Flow Z13
Size13.5 Inches13.4 Inches
Info
  • Display Resolution: 3000 x 2000 (6M Pixels)
  • Display Density: 267 PPI
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Contrast ratio: 1600:1
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
ROG Nebula Display
  • 13.4” QHD+ 165Hz 3ms
    16:10 2560 x 1600 165Hz 100% DCI-P3 up to 500-nits brightness Pantone Validated Touch Screen Stylus support IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync Pantone Validated MUX Switch + NVIDIA Advanced Optimus Supports Dolby Vision HDR

Ports

Surface Book 2 13.5”2023 ROG Flow Z13
Surface Book 2 13.5” Ports
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  • 2 x Full-size USB 3.1 Gen 1
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 2 x Surface Connect™
    1 in tablet, 1 in keyboard base, both supports charging and docking.
  • 1 x Headset jack
  • 1 x Full-size SDXC card reader
    UHS-II Performance
2023 ROG Flow Z13 Ports
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 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Bottom (1)
  • 1 x Keyboard Connector
Under Kickstand (2)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
    UHS-II
  • 1 x Removable SSD Slot

Internal Specs

Surface Book 2 13.5”2023 ROG Flow Z13
Processor
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.60 → 5.40 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
16GB
Dual-Channel LPDDR5 5200 MHz
Onboard memory.
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
    Pascal Architecture, 2GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1354 → 1493 MHz, 640 CUDA Cores.
Optional Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2050 - 4GB GDDR6
    1545 MHz at 50W with ROG Boost up to 1595 MHz at 65W (15W Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4050 - 6GB GDDR6
    2055 MHz at 50W with ROG Boost up to 2105 MHz at 65W (15W Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4060 - 8GB GDDR6
    1890 MHz at 50W with ROG Boost up to 1940 MHz at 65W (15W Dynamic Boost).
ROG XG Mobile
  • GPU
    • Thrid Gen - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - 16GB GDDR6
    • Second Gen - AMD Radeon™ RX 6850M XT - 12GB GDDR6
    • First Gen - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 - 8GB GDDR6
  • Ports
    • 3 x USB-A
      USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).
    • 1 x USB-C 
      USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).
    • 1 x RJ-45
      2.5 Gbps Ethernet port.
    • 1 x HDMI 2.1
    • 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 
      Supports G-Sync
    • 1 x SD card reader 
      Supports UHS-II (up to 312 MB/s)
    • 1 x DC-in
  • Dimensions: 217 x 165 x 32.6 mm
  • Weight: 1.3 kg
  • 330W power supply
 
Storage
128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
1 x M.2 2280 PCIe SSD
512GB 1TB
PCIe 4 SSD
1 x M.2 2230 slot.

Connectivity

Surface Book 2 13.5”2023 ROG Flow Z13
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
Intel® Wi-Fi 6E with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology
Bluetooth 5.2

Battery

Surface Book 2 13.5”2023 ROG Flow Z13
Size
  • Surface Book with Intel Core i5:
    Total: 69Wh
    Clipboard: 18Wh
    Base: 51Wh
  • Surface Book with Intel Core i7:
    Total: 75.3Wh
    Clipboard: 18Wh
    Base: 57.3Wh
56 Wh
4-cell lithium-ion
Battery Life
  • Up to 17 hours of video playback
  • Up to 5 hours in tablet mode
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Power Supply
  • Surface Book with Intel Core i5:
    44W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port.
  • Surface Book with Intel Core i7
    100W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port.
130W USB-C power adaptor
Compact adapter with fast charging technology (50% in 30 minutes).

Software

Surface Book 2 13.5”2023 ROG Flow Z13
OSWindows 10 Pro (Creators Update)
Free upgrade to Windows 11
Windows 11 Home
Built-in AppsMicrosoft Office 365 30-days trial
Armoury Crate GameVisual 1M Xbox Game Pass

Camera & Audio

Surface Book 2 13.5”2023 ROG Flow Z13
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
  • Front-facing 5MP camera
    Top-mount front camera, 5 Megapixels.
  • Built-in IR Camera
  • Rear 8MP camera
Audio
  • Dual microphones
  • Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium
  • Support for Windows Sonic for Headphones
  • Support for Dolby® Atmos for Headphones
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

Misc

Surface Book 2 13.5”2023 ROG Flow Z13
InkingSupports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
Supports ASUS Pen.
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Proximity sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
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Security
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Windows Hello Facial Authentication
  • BIOS Administrator Password and User Password Protection
  • Built-in fingerprint on the power button.
In the box
  • Surface Book 2 13.5”
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
  • ROG Flow Z13
  • 130W PD adaptor
  • Optional Gladius III
  • Optional P303 IMPACT
  • Optional ROG Fusion II 300
  • Optional Stylus SA203H
WarrantyOne-year limited hardware warrantyStandard 1-year limited warranty
MoreSupports Surface Dial
Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction.
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Key Features

Surface Book 2 13.5”2023 ROG Flow Z13
At Glance
Released in Late
2017
3:2 3K
13.5”
2000p 60Hz
Weight
3.38 lb
1.53 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8650U
4C/8T, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,106
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,879
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3
Surface Book 2 13.5” Ports
Nvidia GeForce
GTX 1050
4GB GDDR5
Released in Early
2023
16:10 QHD+
13.4”
1600p 165Hz
Weight
2.60 lb
1.18 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i9-13900H
14C/20T, 2.60 → 5.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,889
Single Core
Geekbench 5
14,490
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz
16GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5
2023 ROG Flow Z13 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 4060
8GB GDDR6 65W Max
Supports
ROG XG Mobile
With RTX 4090 16GB GDDR6

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