Choosing between the ASUS ROG Flow Z13 and the Gigabyte Aorus 15P comes down to your priorities. The ASUS is more portable with a smaller screen and lighter weight, which might be appealing if you travel often. However, its battery life is only modest. In contrast, the Gigabyte has a larger screen and very high performance, particularly for 3D, machine learning, and engineering tasks, but it's less portable and also comes with a modest battery life. Both laptops have excellent gaming capabilities, with the ASUS benefiting from a high refresh rate and touch screen, while the Gigabyte boasts a more powerful GPU. If portability and cutting-edge features like a touchscreen are crucial for you, go for the ASUS, but if you need top-tier performance for specialized tasks and prefer a larger display, the Gigabyte is 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 for content creation
Very good overall build quality
Excellent portability
Good battery life
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 15P
Very good keyboard
Key differences
Software Development
8.0/10
7.3/10
9.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 is very good for software development, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15P 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.
Screen Quality
8.4/10
8.1/10
13.4in
SIZE
15.6in
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
300Hz
511.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
280.0 nits
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 has a better screen than the Gigabyte Aorus 15P for general use, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 boasts a high-resolution display and excellent brightness, making the visuals crisp and vibrant, thus offering a great experience for general use and detail-oriented tasks like engineering and design. However, its refresh rate may not meet the demands of high-end gaming or 3D work, where smoother motion is key for optimal performance. The Gigabyte Aorus 15P, while offering a balanced experience with respectable brightness and resolution that works well for everyday tasks and engineering software, also falls short for gaming and 3D applications due to a refresh rate that doesn't cater to the high frame rates desired in those areas.
Battery
6.5 Hours
5.0 Hours
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 has 6.5 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte Aorus 15P has 5 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.
Portability
Excellent
Good
13.4in
SIZE
15.6in
2.6 lbs
WEIGHT
4.8 lbs
0.5in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 has excellent portability, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15P has good 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 15P has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,575
$1,950
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 has a price of $1,575 and the Gigabyte Aorus 15P costs $1,950.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers ASUS ROG Flow Z13 to be very good for general use, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15P is good.
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13's excellent portability, high-quality screen, and its ability to be used as both a laptop and a tablet make it very good for general use, despite having a shorter battery life than the Gigabyte Aorus 15P, which is also suitable for general use but is heavier and has a bigger screen with a lower resolution, contributing to its good rating in general use scenarios.
Gaming and AI
7.5/10
7.8/10
6.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.5/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
300Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.2/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15P and ASUS ROG Flow Z13 are both good for gaming and AI.
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 stands out with its higher screen refresh rate and a fairly capable graphics card, which is well-suited for sharp and smooth gaming experiences and 3D rendering, while its more compact size enhances its portability for these tasks.
Engineering and Design
8.4/10
8.3/10
9.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
6.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 and Gigabyte Aorus 15P are both very good for engineering and design.
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 offers great versatility for engineering and design, with its detachable keyboard for tablet use, a high-resolution touchscreen, and the latest powerful CPU and GPU combination, although it has less RAM than the Gigabyte Aorus 15P, which includes a high-end GPU and double the RAM, desirable for resource-intensive tasks, but trades off with a lower resolution, non-touchscreen display.
Content Creation
8.2/10
7.8/10
9.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers ASUS ROG Flow Z13 to be very good for content creation, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15P is good.
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.
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How the ASUS ROG Flow Z13 and the Gigabyte Aorus 15P 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 Aorus 15P is a high-end gaming laptop with fast 360 Hz display. Gaming performance in the Aorus 15P YD is very high thanks to the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 installed here. However, with the use of the Intel Core i7-11800H, CPU performance also closes in on the strong competition from AMD. SSD performance is excellent as well, and it leaves no room for criticism. Thanks to the built-in Intel Core i7-11800H, the system performance of the Aorus 15P YD increases significantly."
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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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