Surface Laptop Go vs. 2023 ROG Flow X13: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Surface Laptop Go and 2023 ROG Flow X13, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Surface Laptop Go Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop Go is better than 2023 ROG Flow X13.

About 15% lighter

Surface Laptop Go weighed 2.45 pounds, 15% lighter than the 2.87 pounds 2023 ROG Flow X13.

WeightSurface Laptop Go2023 ROG Flow X13
Pound
2.45 lbs.
2.87 lbs.
Kilogram
1.11 kg
1.30 kg

2023 ROG Flow X13 Pros

Reasons that 2023 ROG Flow X13 is better than Surface Laptop Go.

Significantly newer manufacturing

2023 vs. 2020

Supports larger memory

The 2023 ROG Flow X13 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Laptop Go. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Surface Laptop Go.

Max system memory size
2023 ROG Flow X13
32 GB
Surface Laptop Go
16 GB
Supports faster memory

The 2023 ROG Flow X13 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Laptop Go. It supports up to 6400MHz versus 3733MHz of system memory on the Surface Laptop Go.

Memory type and speed
2023 ROG Flow X13 - LPDDR5
6,400 MHz
Surface Laptop Go - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 8GB GDDR6 60W Max vs. integrated

7% larger display

The 2023 ROG Flow X13 has a 13.4-inch screen size 7% larger than the 12.45-inch Surface Laptop Go.

Display size
2023 ROG Flow X13
13.4-inch
Surface Laptop Go
12.45-inch
Has three more ports and slots

The 2023 ROG Flow X13 has more ports and slots count than the Surface Laptop Go. It has seven versus four amount of ports and slots on the Surface Laptop Go.

PortsSurface Laptop Go2023 ROG Flow X13
HDMINoYes
headphone jackYesYes
microSD card slotNoYes
ROG XG Mobile InterfaceNoYes
Surface ConnectYesNo
USB-AYesYes
USB-CYesYes x2
Total47
More versatile connectivity

The 2023 ROG Flow X13 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Laptop Go. It has five versus three commonly used ports and slots on the Surface Laptop Go.

PortsSurface Laptop Go2023 ROG Flow X13
headphone jackYesYes
USB-AYesYes
USB-CYesYes
HDMINoYes
microSD card slotNoYes

Prices

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

Surface Laptop Go Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (2023) - 12.4" Touchscreen, Thin & Lightweight, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD SSD, with Windows 11, Sandstone Color Copilot
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (2023) - 12.4" Touchscreen, Thin & Lightweight, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD SSD, with Windows 11, Sandstone Color Copilot
By Microsoft
$699.99
$799.99 13% OFF
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2, Intel Core i5-1135G7, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Iris Xe Graphics, 12.4" Touchscreen Display, Windows 10 Home S Mode Laptop Computer, KMM-00001, Sage (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2, Intel Core i5-1135G7, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Iris Xe Graphics, 12.4" Touchscreen Display, Windows 10 Home S Mode Laptop Computer, KMM-00001, Sage (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$338.50
$378.00 10% OFF
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2-12.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i5 8GB Memory - 128 SSD - Ice Blue (Latest Model)
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2-12.4" Touchscreen - Intel Core i5 8GB Memory - 128 SSD - Ice Blue (Latest Model)
By Microsoft
$478.99
$519.99 8% OFF
2023 ROG Flow X13 Price
EXCaliberPC 2023 ASUS ROG Flow X13 GV302XI-CS96 (AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS, 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, RTX 4070 8GB, 13.4" QHD+ 165Hz 3ms, Windows 11) Touchscreen Gaming Laptop
EXCaliberPC 2023 ASUS ROG Flow X13 GV302XI-CS96 (AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS, 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, RTX 4070 8GB, 13.4" QHD+ 165Hz 3ms, Windows 11) Touchscreen Gaming Laptop
By EXCaliberPC
$2,499.99
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 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

Availability

Surface Laptop Go2023 ROG Flow X13
Released20202023
Release Date
  • Introduced: October 1, 2020
  • Pre-ordered: October 1, 2020
  • Released: October 13, 2020
Announced on January 04, 2023 (CES 2022)
Pricing
  • For Consumer (Windows 10 Home):
    • $549.99 - i5 | 4GB | 64GB eMMC | No Fingerprint | Platinum only
    • $699.99 - i5 | 8GB | 128GB SSD
    • $899.99 - i5 | 8GB | 256GB SSD
  • For Commercial (Windows 10 Pro):
    • $799.99 - i5 | 8GB | 128GB SSD
    • $999.99 - i5 | 8GB | 256GB SSD
    • $1,199.99 - i5 | 16GB | 256GB SSD | Platinum Only
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Applicable Models-
  • ROG Flow X13 Convertible
  • ROG Flow X13 2-in-1
  • ROG Flow X13 (2023) GV302
  • ASUS ROG Flow X13 2023
  • 2023 ROG Flow X13 GV302
  • ROG Flow X13 (2023) GV302XA
  • ROG Flow X13 (2023) GV302XU
  • ROG Flow X13 (2023) GV302XV
  • ROG Flow X13 (2023) GV302XI
Generations

Exterior

Surface Laptop Go2023 ROG Flow X13
Dimensions10.95” x 8.1” x 0.62” (278.18mm x 205.67 mm x 15.69 mm)11.77 x 8.35 x 0.66 ~ 0.74” (299 x 212 x 16.7 ~ 18.7 mm)
Weight
  • 2.45 lb (1,110 g)
2.87 lbs (1.30 kg)
Colors
Ice Blue Sandstone Platium
Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard:
    • Full-size keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel.
  • Trackpad:
    • Larger size 115 mm x 76.66 mm, glass.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.
  • Full size 15” white backlit chicklet keyboard
  • 1.7mm key travel
  • Hotkeys:
    Volume up Volume down Microphone mute ROG Armoury Crate
  • N-KEY rollover
  • 56% bigger touchpad
Chasis Information-360° Convertible Design
Laptop Mode Tablet Mode Stand Mode Tent Mode

Display

Surface Laptop Go2023 ROG Flow X13
Size12.45 Inches13.4 Inches
Info
  • Resolution: 1536 x 1024 (148 PPI)
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • 13.4” FHD+ 120Hz 7ms
    16:10 1920 x 1200 120Hz 100% sRGB 75% Adobe RGB 7ms response time Pantone Validated Touch Screen Stylus support IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync Pantone Validated Supports Dolby Vision HDR
  • 13.4” QHD+ 165Hz 3ms
    16:10 2560 x 1600 165Hz 100% DCI-P3 3ms response time 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 Laptop Go2023 ROG Flow X13
Surface Laptop Go Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
Left (3)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery, DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (1)
  • 1 x Surface Connect
    Magnet Charging, Docking
2023 ROG Flow X13 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left (5)
  • 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, Power Delivery
  • 1 x microSD card slot
    UHS-II (312 MB/s)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.1
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (2)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery

Internal Specs

Surface Laptop Go2023 ROG Flow X13
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.00 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 9 7940HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 4.00 → 5.20 GHz, 8MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 9 7940HS
    AMD Radeon™ 780M Graphics
    12 Graphics Cores, 3000 MHz
Memory
4GB 8GB 16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
16GB 32GB
Dual-Channel LPDDR5 6400 MHz
Onboard memory.
Discrete Graphics-Optional Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4050 - 6GB GDDR6
    1605 MHz at 45W with ROG Boost up to 1655 MHz at 60W (15W Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4060 - 8GB GDDR6
    1470 MHz at 45W with ROG Boost up to 1520 MHz at 60W (15W Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4070 - 8GB GDDR6
    1230 MHz at 45W with ROG Boost up to 1280 MHz at 60W (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
  • 64GB
    eMMC
  • 128 GB 256 GB
    SSD
512GB 1TB
PCIe Gen 4 SSD
1 x M.2 2230 slot.

Connectivity

Surface Laptop Go2023 ROG Flow X13
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Intel® Wi-Fi 6E with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
Bluetooth 5.2

Battery

Surface Laptop Go2023 ROG Flow X13
Size39.7 Wh75 Wh
4-cell lithium-ion
Battery LifeUp to 13 hours of typical device usage-
Power Supply
  • 39W power supply
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in just over one hour)
100W or 130W USB-C power adaptor
20VDC/5A - Compact adapter with fast charging technology (0 - 50% in 30 minutes).

Software

Surface Laptop Go2023 ROG Flow X13
OS
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home in S-mode
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 11
Windows 11 Home
Built-in AppsMicrosoft 365 Family 30-day trial
Armoury Crate GameVisual 1M Xbox Game Pass

Camera & Audio

Surface Laptop Go2023 ROG Flow X13
Camera
  • 720p HD f2.0 front-facing video camera
  • FHD Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera, 1080p FHD.
  • Built-in Windows Hello IR Camera
Audio
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium
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 Laptop Go2023 ROG Flow X13
InkingNot SupportSupports ASUS Pen.
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • IR Camera
Security
  • Firmware TPM
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello sign-in
  • One-Touch sign in with FingerPrint Reader Power button
Note Surface Laptop Go i5/4GB/64GB does not include Fingerprint Power Button.
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
  • BIOS Administrator Password and User Password Protection
  • Trusted Platform Module (Firmware TPM)
In the box
  • Surface Laptop Go
  • 39W Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
  • ROG Flow X13 2023 laptop
  • Power adapter
  • Optional ROG Flow Sleeve (2022)
  • Optional ROG Fusion II 300
  • Optional P514 ROG GLADIUS III MOUSE
  • Optional ROG IMPACT GAMING MOUSE
  • Optional Stylus SA203H
Warranty
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
Standard 1-year limited warranty
More
Best-in-class support from Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store Promise for Surface:
  • 60-day return policy
  • 90 days of free technical phone support
  • Free virtual workshops and training
  • Surface price promise
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Key Features

Surface Laptop Go2023 ROG Flow X13
At Glance
Released in Late
2020
3:2 1.5K
12.45”
1024p 60Hz
Weight
2.45 lb
1.11 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i5-1035G1
4C/8T, 1.00 → 3.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
979
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,878
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
32 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
Surface Laptop Go Ports
Starting at
$550
i5, 4GB, 64GB eMMC, No Fingerprint
Up to
13 Hours
Battery Life
Optional
Fingerprint Reader
On Power Button
Single
USB-A
USB 3.0
Single
USB-C
w/ DP & PD
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0
Released in Early
2023
16:10
13.4”
1600p 165Hz
Weight
2.87 lb
1.30 kg
Powered By
AMD Ryzen 9-7940HS
8C/16T, 4.00 → 5.20 GHz
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ 780M Graphics
12 Graphics Cores, 3000 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
6400 MHz LPDDR5
2023 ROG Flow X13 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 4070
8GB GDDR6 60W Max

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