2in1 gaming PC is serious w Asus "ROG Flow Z13" announced, 120Hz drive and RGB light compatible Sumahon !!

　ASUS announced the gaming PC "ROG Flow Z13" at the ongoing "CES 2022". Although it is a Windows tablet, it has very high processing performance, and it is a device that can remove a keyboard like Surface.

ROG Flow Z13 belongs to the so-called detachable PC, where the keyboard side can be removed as it is. Typical products of this type include the Surface series such as Surface Pro 8 and Surface Go, and the "ARROWS Tab" used as a PC for students.

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　ROG Flow Z13 has a screen size of 13.4 inches, but weighs 1.1 kg, which is rather heavy compared to Yoga tab 13 and Surface Pro 8. Depending on the game type, it seems a little difficult to play while holding it in your hand like an iPad or Android tablet.

　Since detachable PCs simply have less internal space, their processing performance tends to be lower than that of general laptops. However, ROG Flow Z13 has a maximum of Core i9-12900H for CPU and Geforce RTX 3050Ti for GPU. The Core i9-12900H was also announced at CES 2022 and has a total of 14 built-in cores: 6 powerful P cores and 8 energy efficient E cores. Even the Surface 8 Pro, which is classified as a detachable PC with high performance, has 4 cores and 8 threads, so it can be said that it is a non-standard spec.

　The memory is 16GB LPDDR5 5200MHz. Sufficient storage with up to 1TB SSD.

　In addition, the RTX 3050Ti works well for gaming, but it also supports the external GPU XG Mobile for users who want to go further. This is a product that was announced last year along with ROG Flow X13, a convertible gaming notebook whose keyboard can be rotated 360°, and can be connected via a dedicated port. It has a USB port as well as a video terminal, and also supplies power to the PC itself. This time, it seems that a product equipped with the new "Radeon RX 6850M XT" will appear.

In addition, it seems that a model with a 6+8 core Core i7-12700H and RTX 3050, and a 4+8 core Core i5-12500H model without a dGPU will appear below.

　I'm a little worried about cooling, but the CPU grease uses liquid metal like the PS5. In addition, compared to general laptops where parts are concentrated on the keyboard side, it is easier to cool down due to the heat-generating parts and the fan on the display side. surely.

　The display is 13.4 inches 16:10 and can be selected from WUXGA (1920 x 1200) with a refresh rate of 120Hz or WQUXGA (3840 x 2400) with a refresh rate of 60Hz. Both support Dolby Vision and support stylus pens.

　There is one USB Type-A port on the main unit, one USB Type-C that supports Thunderbolt4 4, DP1.4, and USB PD, an earphone jack, a microSD card reader, and a dedicated port for connecting XG Mobile. It seems that a certain degree of convenience is secured with the XG Mobile Interface. The XG Mobile Interface includes USB Type-C, so it can be used only with USB-Type C.

　There is no mention of the battery life that is worrisome, and the only known points are that the battery capacity is 64Whr and that it can be charged to 50% in 30 minutes. I can't expect much structurally, but I can't say anything without touching the actual machine.

　The keyboard is included. It's very different from any other Surface. In addition, it has an RGB backlight like gaming. Also, like a tablet PC, there are cameras on both sides, the in-camera is 720P (1280 × 720), and the rear camera is 8 million pixels. It seems that it cannot be said to be beautiful even in flattery. In addition, it has fingerprint authentication and supports Wi-Fi 6E. There are only two speakers, but I guess it's a place where there's no choice for space.

　The release date, price, and whether or not it will be launched in Japan have not been clarified, but the current ROG Flow X13 started selling in Japan about two months after its announcement, so it seems that we can expect a lot from it. . Although there are some concerns such as battery life and price, it is a very attractive device.