The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 offers a highly portable design with a smaller screen and touch capability, ideal for on-the-go users, and comes with a strong CPU and a recent GPU, which can handle general use and some gaming or creative tasks. It is lighter, which adds to its portability but has a shorter battery life, possibly requiring more frequent charging. In contrast, the Gigabyte Aorus 15, while heavier and less portable, provides a larger screen, more powerful GPU suitable for intensive gaming, and machine learning tasks, and has slightly better battery life, which could be more convenient for extended use without charging. Both have similar storage and memory, making them capable of handling multiple tasks, but the form factor and specific performance needs will play a significant role in the decision. If portability and touch functionality are high priorities, consider the ASUS; if gaming performance and screen size are more critical, the Gigabyte could be the better choice. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS ROG Flow Z13
Very good for general use
Very good for software development
Very good overall build quality
Excellent portability
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 15
Very good for gaming and AI
Very good speakers
Very good keyboard
Key differences
Screen Quality
8.4/10
8.0/10
13.4in
SIZE
15.6in
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
511.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
316.0 nits
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 has a better screen than the Gigabyte Aorus 15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, and software development.
For general use where reading text and watching videos are common, both the ASUS ROG Flow Z13 and the Gigabyte Aorus 15 provide clear and sharp images due to their high resolution and brightness, making for a comfortable viewing experience. In tasks like engineering and design, accurate color representation is crucial; both laptops' displays cover a wide range of color gamuts ensuring that designs and models appear precise and true to life. However, for fast-paced gaming or 3D rendering, the lower refresh rates on these screens may lead to less smooth motion, which is less ideal for action-packed scenes or quick movements.
Portability
Excellent
Fair
13.4in
SIZE
15.6in
2.6 lbs
WEIGHT
5.2 lbs
0.5in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 has excellent portability, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
8.5/10
7.4/10
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 has very good build quality, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15 has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,700
$1,550
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 has a price of $1,700 and the Gigabyte Aorus 15 costs $1,550.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers ASUS ROG Flow Z13 to be very good for general use, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15 is good.
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 is highly regarded for general use due to its powerful CPU, high RAM capacity, and quality screen with high brightness and color coverage, all packed in a highly portable form with a tablet mode. Meanwhile, the Gigabyte Aorus 15, with comparable RAM and storage and a solid CPU, offers a larger, quality display and better heat management but is heavier and less portable with a shorter battery life.
Gaming and AI
7.5/10
8.0/10
6.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.2/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Gigabyte Aorus 15 to be very good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS ROG Flow Z13 is good.
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13, with its Nvidia RTX 4050 graphics card, delivers good performance for gaming and 3D applications, and its high screen refresh rate enhances fast-paced visuals, but the Gigabyte Aorus 15's Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti typically offers even better performance, along with a similarly high refresh rate, which may appeal more to serious gamers and professionals working with demanding 3D tasks.
Engineering and Design
8.4/10
8.4/10
9.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
6.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aorus 15 and ASUS ROG Flow Z13 are both very good for engineering and design.
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 is equipped with a high-performing CPU and GPU ideal for demanding engineering tasks, and its screen delivers excellent resolution and color accuracy, which is crucial for design work; it's also highly portable and can double as a tablet with its detachable keyboard.
Content Creation
8.2/10
8.0/10
9.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 and Gigabyte Aorus 15 are both very good for content creation.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
8.0/10
7.6/10
9.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers ASUS ROG Flow Z13 to be very good for software development, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15 is good.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
Battery
6.5 Hours
6.0 Hours
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 has 6.5 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte Aorus 15 has 6 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
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How the ASUS ROG Flow Z13 and the Gigabyte Aorus 15 compare to other laptops
"The Asus ROG Flow Z13 is a gaming tablet with powerful Alder Lake i9 CPU. The ROG Flow Z13 impresses with its good cooling. After our review, the impression is predominantly positive. Besides a very fast Alder Lake CPU and stable gaming performance, especially the cooling system is surprisingly effective and quiet. You can use the integrated speakers without any issues while gaming. The 1200p display in the 16:10 format also impresses with good color reproduction and high brightness. Since the battery runtimes aren't particularly long as it is, we wouldn't recommend the optional 4K panel."
"The Gigabyte Aorus 15 is a power-hungry gaming beast. The Aorus 15 is designed to run games at QHD and high to max settings. But it also cuts a good figure in other demanding applications such as video editing and rendering. This is made possible by the Core i7 12700H and GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop inside the machine. A lightning-fast PCIe 4.0 SSD (1 TB) allows for short loading times."
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About ASUS
ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.
About Gigabyte
Gigabyte is a Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer. While Gigabyte mainly focuses its business on desktop hardware, Gigabyte is known for its value-oriented G series laptops, thin and light Aero series, and performance-oriented Aorus series. Gigabyte laptops offer a strong value proposition to compete with mainstream alternatives.
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