Surface Book 2 15” vs. 2022 ROG Flow Z13: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Surface Book 2 15” and 2022 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 15” Pros

Reasons that Surface Book 2 15” is better than 2022 ROG Flow Z13.

11% larger display

Surface Book 2 15” has a 15-inch screen size 11% larger than the 13.4-inch 2022 ROG Flow Z13.

Display size
Surface Book 2 15”
15-inch
2022 ROG Flow Z13
13.4-inch

2022 ROG Flow Z13 Pros

Reasons that 2022 ROG Flow Z13 is better than Surface Book 2 15”.

Much newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2017

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-12900H inside 2022 ROG Flow Z13 has a 210% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8650U inside Surface Book 2 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 2 15” - Intel Core i7-8650U
3,879
Surface Book 2 15” - Intel Core i5-8350U
2,982
Supports faster memory

The 2022 ROG Flow Z13 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Book 2 15”. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Book 2 15”.

Memory type and speed
2022 ROG Flow Z13 - LPDDR5
5,200 MHz
Surface Book 2 15” - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz
About 39% lighter

The 2022 ROG Flow Z13 weighed 2.60 pounds, 39% lighter than the 4.20 pounds Surface Book 2 15”.

WeightSurface Book 2 15”2022 ROG Flow Z13
Pound
4.20 lbs.
2.60 lbs.
Kilogram
1.91 kg
1.18 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Surface Book 2 15” and 2022 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 15”
16 GB
2022 ROG Flow Z13
16 GB

Prices

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

Surface Book 2 15” Price
Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB), Silver
 Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB), Silver
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$694.95
$799.99 13% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB) (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB) (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$900.00
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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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2022 ROG Flow Z13 Price
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
$1,797.99
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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
 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
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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
$1,749.37
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Surface Book 2 15”2022 ROG Flow Z13
Released20172022
Release Date
  • Introduced: October 17, 2017
  • Pre-ordered: November 9, 2017
  • Released: November 16, 2017
Announced on January 05, 2022 (CES 2022)
PricingStarting at 1,999$
  • $1,499
    i5-12500H 16GB 512GB
  • $1,799
    i5-12800H 16GB 512GB RTX 3050
  • $1,899
    i9-12900H 16GB 1TB RTX 3050Ti
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

Exterior

Surface Book 2 15”2022 ROG Flow Z13
Dimensions13.5” x 9.87” x 0.57”-0.90” (343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm)11.89 x 8.03 x 0.47” (302 x 204 x 120 mm)
Weight
  • Total: 4.20 lbs (1,905 g)
  • Tablet: 1.80 lbs (817 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 15”2022 ROG Flow Z13
Size15 Inches13.4 Inches
Info
  • 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
  • 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

Ports

Surface Book 2 15”2022 ROG Flow Z13
Surface Book 2 15” Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
  • 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
2022 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 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

Internal Specs

Surface Book 2 15”2022 ROG Flow Z13
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H
    12 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12800H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.40 → 4.80 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12800H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
  3. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
16GB
Dual-Channel LPDDR5 5200 MHz
Onboard memory.
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
    Pascal Architecture, 6GB GDDR5 192-bit, 1404 → 1670 MHz, 1280 CUDA Cores.
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
Storage
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 15”2022 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 15”2022 ROG Flow Z13
Size
  • Total: 90Wh
    Clipboard: 23Wh
    Base: 67Wh
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
  • 102W power supply with USB-A (7.5W) charging port.
100W USB-C power adaptor 
Compact adapter with fast charging technology (50% in 30 minutes).

Software

Surface Book 2 15”2022 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 15”2022 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 720p HD camera
    Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
  • 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 15”2022 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
  • 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
  • BIOS Administrator Password and User Password Protection
  • Built-in fingerprint on the power button.
In the box
  • Surface Book 2 15”
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
  • 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.
WarrantyOne-year limited hardware warranty-
MoreSupports Surface Dial
Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction.
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Key Features

Surface Book 2 15”2022 ROG Flow Z13
At Glance
Released in Late
2017
3:2 3.2K
15”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
4.20 lb
1.91 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 15” Ports
Nvidia GeForce
GTX 1060
6GB GDDR5
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
2022 ROG Flow Z13 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3050 Ti
4GB GDDR6 35W TGP
Supports
ROG XG Mobile
With RTX 3080 or RX 6850M XT

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