Compare ROG Flow Z13 2023 vs ROG Strix G18 vs Alienware x14 R2
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
1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack + 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL + 1x 2.5G LAN port + 1x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C + 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 + 1x USB 3.2 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x MicroSD Card + 1x Audio
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 with Bluetooth 5.3 / Killer™ Wi-Fi 6E AX1690 with Bluetooth 5.3
Construction
Battery | Capacity
56WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
80.5 WHr
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
13MP camera and 5MP IR camera
720P HD camera
FHD (1920 x 1080 resolution) camera, supports Windows Hello IR
Colors
Lunar Silver
Material
Metal
Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)
Full Metal Chassis constructed with Anodized Aluminum and Magnesium Alloy
Microphone
3-microphone array
Dual-array microphone
Dual-array microphone
Speakers
2-speaker system with Smart Amplifier Technology
2-speaker system
Dimensions
Size | Depth
206 mm / 8.11"
294 mm / 11.57"
260.41 mm / 10.25"
Size | Height
12.9-14.2 mm / 0.51-0.56 inch
23.1-30.8 mm / 0.91 - 1.21 inch
14.5 mm / 0.57"
Size | Width
302 mm / 11.89"
399 mm / 15.71"
321.08 mm / 12.64"
Weight
1.18 kg / 2.6 lbs
3.0 Kg / 6.61 lbs
2.08 kg / 4.59 lbs
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
16:10
Brightness
300 nits
300 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
1000:1
Display Backlight
Mini LED
Display Diagonal
13.4 inch
18 inch
14 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
100% DCI-P3
100% DCI-P3
Refresh Rate
165 Hz
240 Hz
165 Hz
Resolution
2560 x 1600, WQXGA
QHD+ (2560 x 1600, WQXGA)
QHD+ (2560 x 1600)
Response Time
3 ms
3 ms
3 ms
Function
Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2050 4GB / 4050 6GB / 4060 8GB
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 6GB / 4050 6GB / 4060 8GB / 4070 8GB / 4080 12GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB / RTX 4050 6GB / RTX 4060 8GB
Keyboard Backlight
1-zone RGB
Per-key RGB / 4-zone RGB
Alienware X Series 1-Zone AlienFX keyboard
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Home
Processor
13th Gen Intel®Core™ i9-13900H
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13620H / i5-13420H
RGB Lighting
Aura Sync Light Bar / logo
Thermal Solution
Vapor Chamber Cooling
Touch Screen
Yes
Touchpad
Multi-touch gesture touchpad with integrated scrolling
Variable Framerate
NVIDIA G-SYNC and AMD FreeSync + Dynamic Display Switching
Performance
Key Travel
1.2 mm
Memory | Capacity
16GB
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
16 GB / 32 GB
Memory | Type
LPDDR5 dual channel
DDR5-4800 dual channel
LPDDR5 4800MHz
Power Supply
TYPE-C, 130W AC Adapter
ø6.0, 280W AC Adapter
130W Type-C Small Form Factor adapter
Storage
512GB / 1TB PCIe®4.0 NVMe™ M.2 SSD (2230)
2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
1x M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs, up to 4TB
Reviews
Neofiliac score
93%
83%
66%
Pros
- Arguably the most powerful tablet on the market
- Good display
- Superb port selection
- Great 13MP camera
- Very compact and very light
- Powerful components
- Good cooling
- Good port selection
- Good QHD+ Nebula display
- Advanced Optimus
- All-metal construction
- Good wireless connectivity
Cons
- Questionable thermal
- Form factor not the most practical
- Mostly made of plastic
- Aggressive branding
- Very large and heavy for its class
- Low performance for a gaming laptop
- Soldered memory
- Limited storage
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