Choosing between the ASUS ROG Flow Z13 and the Razer Blade 17 involves considering your budget and specific needs. The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 is less expensive and more portable with a compact design, lighter weight, and a higher portability score. It offers a decent battery life conducive to general use and its smaller screen has a design aimed at intensive gaming with a high refresh rate. On the other hand, the Razer Blade 17, while more expensive and less portable due to its larger size and weight, caters to power users with more RAM and a more powerful graphics card, making it suitable for demanding engineering tasks, 3D rendering, and machine learning. If battery life is a significant concern, the Razer Blade 17 has a larger battery but due to its high-performance components, it still doesn't offer a substantially longer battery life than the ASUS. Consider if you value portability and cost savings over advanced performance capabilities when making your decision. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS ROG Flow Z13
Excellent portability
Good battery life
Advantages of the Razer Blade 17
Excellent for engineering and design
Very good for gaming and AI
Excellent speakers
Excellent keyboard
Key differences
Gaming and AI
7.5/10
8.6/10
6.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.2/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.2/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.2/10
The Razer Blade 17 is very good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS ROG Flow Z13 is good.
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 offers a solid gaming experience with its Nvidia RTX 4050 GPU and high screen refresh rate, making it suitable for gaming and 3D tasks in a more portable form factor. In contrast, the Razer Blade 17 excels in gaming performance thanks to its more powerful Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti GPU and larger screen size, though it is less portable due to its greater weight and size.
Engineering and Design
8.4/10
9.1/10
9.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
6.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.2/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The Razer Blade 17 is excellent for engineering and design, while the ASUS ROG Flow Z13 is very good.
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 offers good portability and a newer CPU, which benefits engineering tasks, but the Razer Blade 17 comes with a more powerful GPU and double the RAM, which is crucial for high-performance engineering and design software.
Screen Quality
8.4/10
8.6/10
13.4in
SIZE
17.3in
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
511.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
486.0 nits
The Razer Blade 17 has a better screen than the ASUS ROG Flow Z13 for general use, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
When considering laptops for general use like web browsing or document editing, both the ASUS ROG Flow Z13 and the Razer Blade 17 offer sharp visuals and bright displays, ensuring a comfortable and clear viewing experience. For tasks in engineering and design where accurate color reproduction is crucial, these laptops provide wide color coverage, making them suitable for professional creative work. However, for gaming and 3D applications where smooth motion is key, the lower refresh rates on these screens may not provide the seamless experience desired by hardcore gamers or professionals in animation and visual effects.
Portability
Excellent
Fair
13.4in
SIZE
17.3in
2.6 lbs
WEIGHT
6.0 lbs
0.5in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 has excellent portability, while the Razer Blade 17 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$1,575
$4,300
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
$4,000
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 has a price of $1,575 and the Razer Blade 17 costs $4,300.
The Razer Blade 17 and ASUS ROG Flow Z13 are both very good for general use.
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13, with its high-quality display, powerful processor, substantial RAM, and features like a detachable keyboard for tablet use, delivers solid performance and versatility for general tasks, within a lightweight and portable design. The Razer Blade 17 offers a larger and higher-resolution screen, more RAM, and a higher-end graphics card, providing enhanced performance for more demanding applications, but its larger size and heavier weight reduce portability compared to the ASUS, while still having a decent battery life for general use.
Content Creation
8.2/10
8.5/10
9.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Razer Blade 17 and ASUS ROG Flow Z13 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
8.5/10
9.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Razer Blade 17 and ASUS ROG Flow Z13 are both very good for software development.
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
5.5 Hours
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 has 6.5 hours of battery life. The Razer Blade 17 has 5.5 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.
Build Quality
8.5/10
8.5/10
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 and Razer Blade 17 both have very good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
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How the ASUS ROG Flow Z13 and the Razer Blade 17 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."
"Our test configuration of the Blade 17 targets gamers and creative professionals. A Core i9-12900H processor, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (175 watts TGP after the BIOS update, 16 GB of VRAM), and 32 GB of working memory equip the laptop for video processing, rending, and 4k gaming at the highest level. In addition, a fast PCIe-4 SSD (1 TB) ensures short load and storage times. With the Blade 17 (Early 2022), Razer delivers a successful and powerful work device for creative professionals. But this also has its price."
Get a great deal on the ASUS ROG Flow Z13 or the Razer Blade 17
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 Razer
Razer is an American-Singaporean technology company. Razer is best known for their Blade series laptops, well known for their strong performance and sleek design. Although Razer charges a premium price tag for their laptops, buyers can expect a stealthy laptop with clean fit and finish and strong performance. All of their models offer great portability and build quality compared to other gaming laptops.
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