Compare ROG Flow Z13 2023 vs ThinkPad X1 Yoga GEN 8 vs Yoga Book 9i

Variants
4K OLED
WUXGA
WUXGA + Privacy Guard
WUXGA ARAS

Connectivity

Ports
1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack + 1x ROG XG Mobile Interface + 1x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A + 1x MicroSD Card
2x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 2x USB 3.2 Type-A Gen 1 + 1x HDMI 2.0b + 1x Audio
3x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x Audio
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, 5G sub-6 (CAT20) / 4G LTE (CAT16)
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2

Construction

Battery | Capacity
56WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
57 Wh
80 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
13MP camera and 5MP IR camera
FHD RGB or FHD IR Hybrid camera with webcam privacy shutter FHD + IR MIPI camera with webcam privacy shutter and Computer Vision
FHD IR+RGB (5M USB) Webcam with Privacy Shutter
Colors
Storm Grey
Tidal Teal
Form Factor
2-in-1 laptop computer
2-in-1 laptop computer
Material
Metal
Aluminum
Aluminum
Microphone
3-microphone array
4x 360-degree Quad-Array Microphones
Speakers
2-speaker system with Smart Amplifier Technology
Stereo speakers
4x Bowers & Wilkins 2.2 channel speakers (2x 2W + 2x 1W)

Dimensions

Bezels
Top : 11.8 mm (With Bump), 9.8 mm (Without Bump), Left/Right : 2.4 mm, Bottom : 1.8 mm
Size | Depth
206 mm / 8.11"
222.3 mm / 8.75 inch
203.9 mm / 8.03 inch
Size | Height
12.9-14.2 mm / 0.51-0.56 inch
15.53 mm / 0.61 inch
15.95 mm / 0.63 inch
Size | Width
302 mm / 11.89"
314.4 mm / 12.38 inch
299.1 mm / 11.78 inch
Weight
1.18 kg / 2.6 lbs
1.38 kg / 3.0 lbs
from 1.38 kg / 3.04 lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
16:10
Brightness
400 nits
Display Backlight
Mini LED
Display Diagonal
13.4 inch
14"
13.3" x 2
Display Type
IPS
OLED
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
Refresh Rate
165 Hz
60 Hz
Resolution
2560 x 1600, WQXGA
2.8K (2880 x 1800)
Response Time
3 ms

Function

Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Dolby ® Atmos, Dolby ® Voice
Dolby ® Atmos, Dolby ® Voice
Digitizer
Lenovo Integrated Pen
Pen
Fast Charging
Rapid Charge
Rapid Charge Boost
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2050 4GB / 4050 6GB / 4060 8GB
Intel ® Iris ® Xe Graphics
Intel® Iris® Xe
HDR
VESA Certified DisplayHDR™ True Black 500
Keyboard Backlight
1-zone RGB
Yes
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Up to Windows 11 Pro or Linux Ubuntu
Windows 11 Home / Windows 11 Pro
Processor
13th Gen Intel®Core™ i9-13900H
Intel vPro®, an Intel® Evo™ Design with 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor and Core i5 processor P series
Intel Core i5-1335U / i7-1355U
SIM
1x Nano SIM or eSIM
Security
Intel vPro security, Firmware Shield, MoC Power-on Touch Fingerprint Reader, IR Hybrid camera, Privacy Guard display option, PrivacyAlert with Glance App, dTPM 2.0 chip, Webcam privacy shutter, Nano Kensington Lock slot, Lock on leave with presence detect
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Yes

Performance

Durability
MIL-STD-810H
Memory | Capacity
16GB
Up to 64GB
16 GB
Memory | Type
LPDDR5 dual channel
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X
Power Supply
TYPE-C, 130W AC Adapter
Up to Type-C 65W, supports Rapid Charge
Storage
512GB / 1TB PCIe®4.0 NVMe™ M.2 SSD (2230)
Up to 2TB Gen 4 performance PCIe NVMe SSD
PCIe SSD Gen 4 : 512 GB / 1 TB

Production

Accessory
Folio Case, Bluetooth® Keyboard
Debut
2023-01 (CES 2023)
2023-01 (CES 2023)

Reviews

Neofiliac score
93%
84%
86%
Pros
  • Arguably the most powerful tablet on the market
  • Good display
  • Superb port selection
  • Great 13MP camera
  • Very compact and very light
  • Serious business look
  • High build quality
  • More compelling than the X1 Carbon G11
  • Good ergonomics
  • Exciting dual OLED displays
  • Beautifully constructed
  • All Type-C ports support Thunderbolt
  • Case and keyboard included
Cons
  • Questionable thermal
  • Form factor not the most practical
  • Weak performance
  • No major innovation
  • Limited port selection
  • Weak power
  • Form factor not the most practical

Price

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