Compare ROG Flow Z13 2023 vs MSI Stealth 17 Studio 2023 vs MSI Creator 17 2021

Variants
FHD
QHD
UHD
UHD MiniLED

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 Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x HDMI + 1x RJ45 (Killer 2.5G) + 1x Audio + 1x SD Card reader
1x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x RJ45 (2.5Gbps) + 1x SD + 1x HDMI + 1x Audio combo
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
Killer ax Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth v5.3
WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2

Construction

Battery | Capacity
56WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
4-Cell 99 Wh
99.9 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
13MP camera and 5MP IR camera
IR FHD type (30fps@1080p)
Camera | Front
HD type (30fps@720p)
Colors
Core Black
Core Black
Material
Metal
Magnesium-Aluminum Alloy Chassis
Aluminum
Microphone
3-microphone array
Speakers
2-speaker system with Smart Amplifier Technology
2x 2W Speaker + 4x 2W Woofer
2x 2W Duo Wave Speaker

Dimensions

Size | Depth
206 mm / 8.11"
283.5 mm
259.4 mm
Size | Height
12.9-14.2 mm / 0.51-0.56 inch
20.1-20.8 mm
20.25 mm
Size | Width
302 mm / 11.89"
397.6 mm
396.1 mm
Weight
1.18 kg / 2.6 lbs
2.8 kg
2.45 kg

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:9
16:9
Display Backlight
Mini LED
Mini LED (full-array LED)
Display Diagonal
13.4 inch
17.3 inch
17.3"
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
100% DCI-P3
Refresh Rate
165 Hz
60Hz
Resolution
2560 x 1600, WQXGA
4K UHD (3840x2160)
Response Time
3 ms

Function

Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Chipset
Intel HM570
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2050 4GB / 4050 6GB / 4060 8GB
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / 4080 12GB / 4070 8GB / 4060 8GB / 4050 6GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6, or RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6
HDR
HDR1000 with miniLED
Keyboard Backlight
1-zone RGB
Per-Key RGB Keyboard by SteelSeries
Single-color (white) back-lit
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Home / Pro
Windows 10
Processor
13th Gen Intel®Core™ i9-13900H
Up to 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 Processor
Up to 11th-gen Intel Core i9 Tiger Lake
Touch Screen
Yes

Performance

Battery Life
9 hours
Durability
MIL-STD-810G military standard for reliability and durability
Key Travel
1.9 mm
Memory | Capacity
16GB
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
Memory | Type
LPDDR5 dual channel
DDR5 5200MHz dual channel
DDR4 3200 MHz
Power Supply
TYPE-C, 130W AC Adapter
240W
230 W Slim adapter
Storage
512GB / 1TB PCIe®4.0 NVMe™ M.2 SSD (2230)
2x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)
1x M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen3 + 1x M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4

Production

Debut
2021-05

Reviews

Neofiliac score
93%
80%
Pros
  • Arguably the most powerful tablet on the market
  • Good display
  • Superb port selection
  • Great 13MP camera
  • Very compact and very light
  • Rather powerful components
  • Somewhat clean styling
  • Good display options for work or gaming
  • Good keyboard
  • Mostly made of metal
  • Large battery
  • Good speakers
  • Good port selection
  • Gorgeous 4K display with 1,000 nits of brightness
  • Powerful Intel Core i9-11900H CPU, 32GB of RAM, and 2TB solid-state drive
Cons
  • Questionable thermal
  • Form factor not the most practical
  • Large bezels
  • Larger than the competition
  • Lacks Nvidia G-Sync

Price

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