Surface Pro 9 vs. 2023 ROG Flow Z13: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Surface Pro 9 and 2023 ROG Flow Z13 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Surface Pro 9 Pros

Reasons that Surface Pro 9 is better than 2023 ROG Flow Z13.

Supports larger memory

Surface Pro 9 supports a larger memory capacity than the 2023 ROG Flow Z13. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the 2023 ROG Flow Z13.

Max system memory size
Surface Pro 9
32 GB
2023 ROG Flow Z13
16 GB
About 26% lighter

Surface Pro 9 weighed 1.94 pounds, 26% lighter than the 2.60 pounds 2023 ROG Flow Z13.

WeightSurface Pro 92023 ROG Flow Z13
Pound
1.94 lbs.
2.60 lbs.
Kilogram
0.88 kg
1.18 kg

2023 ROG Flow Z13 Pros

Reasons that 2023 ROG Flow Z13 is better than Surface Pro 9.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-13900H inside 2023 ROG Flow Z13 has a 128% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1265U inside Surface Pro 9.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2023 ROG Flow Z13 - Intel Core i9-13900H
14,490
Surface Pro 9 - Intel Core i7-1255U
6,415
Surface Pro 9 - Intel Core i7-1265U
6,336
Surface Pro 9 - Intel Core i5-1235U
5,715
Surface Pro 9 - Intel Core i5-1245U
5,700
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6 65W Max vs. integrated

Has three more ports and slots

The 2023 ROG Flow Z13 has more ports and slots count than the Surface Pro 9. It has eight versus five amount of ports and slots on the Surface Pro 9.

PortsSurface Pro 92023 ROG Flow Z13
headphone jackNoYes
Keyboard ConnectorNoYes
microSD card slotNoYes
Removable SSD SlotNoYes
ROG XG Mobile InterfaceNoYes
SSD slotYesNo
Surface ConnectYesNo
Surface Type Cover portYesNo
Thunderbolt 4Yes x2Yes
USB-ANoYes
USB-CNoYes
Total58
More versatile connectivity

The 2023 ROG Flow Z13 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Pro 9. It has five versus one commonly used port and slot on the Surface Pro 9.

PortsSurface Pro 92023 ROG Flow Z13
Thunderbolt 4YesYes
headphone jackNoYes
microSD card slotNoYes
USB-ANoYes
USB-CNoYes

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Surface Pro 9 and 2023 ROG Flow Z13.

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 5200MHz LPDDR5 RAM.

Memory type and speed
Surface Pro 9 - LPDDR5
5,200 MHz
2023 ROG Flow Z13 - LPDDR5
5,200 MHz

Prices

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

Microsoft Surface Pro 9 Price
Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (2022), 13" 2-in-1 Tablet & Laptop, Thin & Lightweight, Intel 12th Gen i7 Fast Processor for Multi-Tasking, 16GB RAM, 256GB Storage with Windows 11, Graphite Microsoft Copilot
 Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (2022), 13" 2-in-1 Tablet & Laptop, Thin & Lightweight, Intel 12th Gen i7 Fast Processor for Multi-Tasking, 16GB RAM, 256GB Storage with Windows 11, Graphite Microsoft Copilot
By Microsoft
$1,099.99
$1,599.99 31% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (2022), 13" 2-in-1 Tablet & Laptop, Thin & Lightweight, Intel 12th Gen i5 Fast Processor, 8GB RAM, 256GB Storage with Windows 11, Copilot, Graphite (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (2022), 13" 2-in-1 Tablet & Laptop, Thin & Lightweight, Intel 12th Gen i5 Fast Processor, 8GB RAM, 256GB Storage with Windows 11, Copilot, Graphite (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$690.99
$749.99 8% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Pro 9 13" Touch-Screen Intel Core i5-16GB Memory - 256GB SSD Platinum
 Microsoft Surface Pro 9 13" Touch-Screen Intel Core i5-16GB Memory - 256GB SSD Platinum
By Microsoft
$948.89
$1,048.89 10% OFF
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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 Pro 92023 ROG Flow Z13
Released20222023
Release Date
  • Introduced: October 12, 2022
  • Pre-ordered: October 12, 2022
  • Released: October 25, 2022
Announced on January 04, 2022 (CES 2023)
PricingStarting at $999.99-
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 Pro 92023 ROG Flow Z13
Dimensions11.3” x 8.2” x 0.37” (287 mm x 208 mm x 9.3 mm)11.89 x 8.11 x 0.51 ~ 0.56” (302 x 206 x 12.9 ~ 14.2 mm)
Weight1.94 lb (879 g)2.60 lbs (1.18 kg)
Colors
Sapphire Forest Platinum Graphite
Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Not included.
  • Compatible with 
    Surface Pro Signature Keyboard Surface Pro X Keyboard
  • Type Cover Features:
    • Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys
    • Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12)
    • 4 directional keys; Windows, Brightness and Media Controls Keys;
    • LED backlighting
  • Trackpad:
    • Precision glass trackpad.
    • Trackpad size: 4 x 2 inches (101.6 mm x 50.8 mm)
    • Supports a five-finger multitouch gesture.
  • Surface Slim Pen Storage
    • Magnetic dock
    • Automatically wireless charge Surface Slim Pen
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 Pro 92023 ROG Flow Z13
Size13 Inches13.4 Inches
Info
  • 13” PixelSense™ Flow Display
  • Resolution: 2880 x 1920
    5.53M Pixels.
  • Density: 267 PPI
  • Color profile: sRGB and Vivid
  • Dynamic refresh rate: up to 120Hz
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Contrast ratio: 1200:1
  • Touch: 10-point multi-touch
  • Brightness: 450 nits maximum (typical), 2 nits minimum
  • Gorilla® Glass 5
  • Adaptive Color
  • Auto Color Management supported
  • Dolby Vision IQ™ support
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 Pro 92023 ROG Flow Z13
Left (2)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
Right (1)
  • 1 x Surface Connect
    Charging, Docking
Bottom (1)
  • 1 x Surface Type Cover port
Under Kickstand (1)
  • 1 x SSD slot
    M.2 2230 NVMe slot
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 Pro 92023 ROG Flow Z13
Processor
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1235U
    10 cores, 12 threads, 1.30 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1255U
    10 cores, 12 threads, 1.70 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1245U
    10 cores, 12 threads, 1.60 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1265U
    10 cores, 12 threads, 1.80 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.60 → 5.40 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1235U
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, → 1200 MHz
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1255U
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, → 1250 MHz
  3. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1245U
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, → 1200 MHz
  4. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1265U
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, → 1250 MHz
  1. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5 RAM
16GB
Dual-Channel LPDDR5 5200 MHz
Onboard memory.
Discrete Graphics-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
128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB
Removable SSD.
512GB 1TB
PCIe 4 SSD
1 x M.2 2230 slot.
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Connectivity

Surface Pro 92023 ROG Flow Z13
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.Intel® Wi-Fi 6E with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth Wireless 5.1 technologyBluetooth 5.2

Battery

Surface Pro 92023 ROG Flow Z13
Size
  • 47.7 Wh
    Nominal battery capacity.
  • 46.5 Wh
    Minimum battery capacity.
56 Wh
4-cell lithium-ion
Battery LifeUp to 15.5 hours of typical device usage-
Power Supply
  • 60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)
130W USB-C power adaptor
Compact adapter with fast charging technology (50% in 30 minutes).

Software

Surface Pro 92023 ROG Flow Z13
OSConsumer models
  • Windows 11 Home
Business models
  • Windows 11 Pro, Windows 10 Pro
Windows 11 Home
Built-in Apps
  • Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps
  • Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial
  • Preloaded Xbox app
  • Xbox Game Pass Ultimate one-month trial
Armoury Crate GameVisual 1M Xbox Game Pass

Camera & Audio

Surface Pro 92023 ROG Flow Z13
Camera
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video
  • 10.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD and 4K video
  • Front-facing 5MP camera
    Top-mount front camera, 5 Megapixels.
  • Built-in IR Camera
  • Rear 8MP camera
Audio
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • 2W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®
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 Pro 92023 ROG Flow Z13
Inking
  • Designed for Surface Slim Pen 2
  • Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP)
    4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage
  • Supports Tactile signals with Surface Slim Pen 2
  • The integrated storage and wireless charging for Surface Slim Pen 2 with Surface Pro Signature Keyboard
Supports ASUS Pen.
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
  • Ambient Color Sensor (brightness and color)
-
Security
  • TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise-grade security and BitLocker support
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Windows 11 Secured-core PC
  • Windows Hello Facial Authentication
  • BIOS Administrator Password and User Password Protection
  • Built-in fingerprint on the power button.
In the box
  • Surface Pro 9
  • 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
Warranty1-year limited hardware warrantyStandard 1-year limited warranty

Key Features

Surface Pro 92023 ROG Flow Z13
At Glance
Released in Late
2022
3:2 2.8K
13”
1920p 60~120Hz
Weight
1.94 lb
0.88 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1265U
10C/12T, 1.80 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,336
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,336
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, → 1250 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5
Starting at
$999.99
i5, 8GB, 128GB, Win 11 Home
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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