ASUS ROG Flow Z13 (2025) Review Philippines verdict: despite being very expensive, the 2025 version of the ROG Flow Z13 can keep up with bigger laptops with discrete GPUs. This gaming tablet is a game-changer for portable PC gaming, and we can’t wait until we see more devices like it in the future with AMD’s new chipset.
Pros
- Excellent portability
- Performance that can match gaming laptops with discrete graphics
- You can divert as much VRAM as you want to the GPU
- Fairly quiet even at max power
- Excellent keyboard
Cons
- Very expensive
- Battery life isn’t great when running AAA games
If you told me a year ago that I’d be playing Cyberpunk 2077 on a tablet—on ultra settings, above 60 FPS, with integrated graphics no less—I’d have laughed in your face. But here we are in 2025, and the ASUS ROG Flow Z13 has me eating my words. This isn’t just a tablet; it’s a gaming beast that’s making me rethink the whole “gaming tablets suck” narrative. Move over, laptops—this thing’s coming for your crown.
ASUS ROG Flow Z13 (2025) Review Philippines: Design, display and keyboard
The ROG Flow Z13 rocks a 13.4-inch IPS display with a crisp 2560 x 1600 resolution (1600p), a buttery 180Hz refresh rate, and a 16:10 aspect ratio—perfect for gaming and multitasking. It’s chunkier than your typical Android tablet, tipping the scales at 1.6 kilos with the charger included, but it’s still portable enough to toss in a bag. You’ve got a solid port lineup for a tablet—USB-C, HDMI, and more—plus a built-in kickstand that adjusts to almost vertical angles. Handy for gaming or just propping it up to binge-watch.
ASUS toned down the RGB bling here compared to other ROG gear. There’s a subtle LED strip on the back and single-zone lighting on the keyboard—tasteful, not tacky. Speaking of the keyboard, it’s a magnetic folio cover that snaps on effortlessly.
The keys have shallow travel, but they’re surprisingly comfy for typing and gaming after a quick adjustment period. The trackpad works well, but you’ll want to invest in a wireless mouse to get the most out of this, or even a wireless controller like we did.
Despite the skinny size of the tablet, ASUS managed to stuff a solution to the tablet’s thermal problems in the form of tiny fans that blow hot air up and away from the user. Since all of the heat-generating bits are on the tablet, you won’t feel uncomfortable heat on the keyboard when you’re using it.
ASUS ROG Flow Z13 (2025) Review Philippines: Performance
Gaming tablets have historically been a letdown—too little power, too much heat, all crammed into a tiny shell. The 2025 ROG Flow Z13 flips the script, thanks to AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor and its Radeon 8060S APU. Yeah, the name’s a mouthful, but the performance? Insane. This integrated GPU matches a laptop-grade NVIDIA RTX 4060, while the CPU outpaces recent Intel chips in benchmarks. Imagine this tech trickling down to handhelds like the ROG Ally—the future’s looking bright.
So, how does it play? On Cyberpunk 2077 at medium settings, no upscaling, you’re averaging 56.6 FPS at native 1600p. Drop it to 1200p, and you’re cruising at 90 FPS. Add AMD’s FSR 3.0 with frame generation into the mix, and things get wild: 97.8 FPS on ultra (no ray tracing) at native res or a jaw-dropping 153.4 FPS at 1200p. That’s next-level for a tablet.
Not every game supports FSR 3.0 yet—NVIDIA’s DLSS still rules the roost—so you’re often stuck with FSR 2.0. For heavy hitters like Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 or Star Wars: Jedi Survivor on medium settings at 1600p with FSR 2.0 (balanced), expect sub-60 FPS. Playable, sure, but tweak it to performance mode or drop it to 1200p for a smoother ride. Meanwhile, Helldivers 2 hums along at 60 FPS on native res with FSR 2.0, jumping slightly at 1200p. No complaints there.
Oh, and a cool trick: you can tweak the GPU’s VRAM allocation. Grab the 64GB model, and you could dedicate 32GB (or more) to the GPU—perfect for AI workloads or running local LLMs like DeepSeek.
ASUS ROG Flow Z13 (2025) Review Philippines: Battery life
Gaming unplugged? Possible, but don’t get too excited. Turbo mode’s off the table without a charger, saving 5-10% off your FPS. For Cyberpunk 2077, you’ll squeeze out about 1 hour and 20 minutes from the 70WHr battery. Lighter titles like Hades or Dead Cells stretch that to 2.5 hours on silent mode. For non-gaming tasks, though, this thing shines—8 hours and 42 minutes of YouTube playback or all-day juice for work stuff like writing and reports. Not bad at all.
ASUS ROG Flow Z13 (2025) Review Philippines wrap-up
At Php 174,995, the ROG Flow Z13 isn’t an impulse buy. It’s niche—ideal for folks tight on space who can’t fit a gaming rig or laptop, or anyone wanting a portable powerhouse to plug into a TV like a console. Me? I’m hyped to see this AMD tech hit ASUS’ next handhelds. If this is the starting line, the finish line’s gonna be nuts.
