Best Buy has
ASUS ROG Flow Z13 Touch-Screen 2-in-1 Gaming Laptop (GZ302EA-R9641TB) on sale for
$1,999.99.
Shipping is free.
Thanks to Community Member
pmperry for sharing this deal.
Specs:
- 13.4" 2560x1600 WQXGA 180Hz IPS-Level Touchscreen Display
- AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 16-Core Processor
- AMD Radeon 8060S Graphics
- AMD XDNA NPU up to 50TOPS
- 64GB LPDDR5X 8000 Memory (Onboard)
- 1TB M.2 2230 PCIe 4.0 NVMe Solid State Drive
- Backlit RGB Chiclet Keyboard
- Wi-Fi 7(802.11be) (Triple band) 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.4
- Windows 11 Home
- Ports:
- 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
- 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL
- 2x Type-C USB 4 with support for DisplayPort / power delivery (data speed up to 40Gbps)
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (data speed up to 10Gbps)
- 1x card reader (microSD) (UHS-II)
- 70WHr Battery
- ~2.65 lbs
Community Reviews
The Asus ROG Flow Z13 AI Max plus 395 stands out as a tiny, sub 3 pound Windows machine with unusually strong integrated graphics and flexible memory allocation. Community comments point to gaming performance that can reach RTX 4070 laptop territory in some reviews, with 64GB RAM letting more memory be assigned to graphics and the rest to the system. It also runs quietly for normal tasks at 20W to 25W. The main tradeoff is the 13.4 inch screen and premium price, which make it feel more like a travel focused Steam machine than a full size gaming laptop.
travel-focused buyers who want "4070-equivalent" performance in a sub-3 lb form factor because commenters say the whole point is a lightweight machine for people who travel, and they argue the 13.4" screen size doesn't make it any less of a gaming computer for that use case (and that it's hard to beat for the form factor).
buyers specifically targeting the 64GB configuration at this price because commenters say the 64GB model is the best-value option, is discontinued in many regions, and $1999.99 is a rare price point close to open-box levels.
buyers who plan to use allocable VRAM for graphics workloads because one commenter says they tested allocable RAM and it works "straight up fire" with 16GB allocated to graphics and the rest for the PC.
people doing non-gaming "normal" tasks who care about fan noise because a commenter says it's quiet even at 20W-25W draw for everyday non-gaming use.
gamers who are okay tuning settings (like leaving ray tracing off) because reviewers cited in the thread say it benchmarks really well in modern games but is best with ray tracing turned off.
buyers who want a traditional laptop gaming setup because one commenter questions whether it should even be labeled a "gaming machine" due to the 13.4" screen being closer to a handheld/Steam-machine experience than a typical gaming rig.
people who need to carry the laptop around in a purse or use it outdoors frequently because a commenter specifically calls out that it's "not if u want to carry it in your purse and use it outdoors."
buyers who are mainly interested in local LLM experiments that depend on dedicated VRAM because a commenter asks whether the allocated VRAM can be used for local LLMs, implying it's not straightforward/confirmed for that purpose in the discussion.
buyers who are only evaluating value based on the integrated GPU component because one commenter calls it the "most expensive build-in igpu ever" and says the price is "crazy," suggesting poor value if you're focused on the iGPU alone.
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not if u want to carry it in your purse and use it outdoors
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