Asus' ProArt series is specifically marketed toward content creators who want to be able to work creatively on the go and in doing so, don't have to forgo a touchscreen with pen input, for example. After already thoroughly testing the large ProArt P16 and the compact ProArt PX13 (both with the latest AMD processors), it is now time to take a look at the third model of the series, namely the ProArt PZ13.
This device is a convertible with an attachable keyboard which, among other things, offers better protection against the elements on the go. Its processor choice is particularly interesting, as it uses a new 8-core model of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus ARM processors, which ensures long runtimes alongside sufficient power. Apart from this, the 13.3-inch device's OLED touchscreen only runs at 60 Hz—the same as on the other ProArt models. Currently, you can purchase a variant with 16 GB RAM and a 1-TB SSD for US$1,099.99, which includes the two-piece protective case with a keyboard as well as the Asus Pen 2.0.
Possible competitors compared
Rating | Version | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85.3 % | v8 | 09 / 2024 | Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 SD X Plus X1P-42-100, Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS | 874 g | 9 mm | 13.30" | 2880x1800 | |
| 85.7 % v7 (old) | v7 (old) | 04 / 2024 | Minisforum V3 R7 8840U, Radeon 780M | 928 g | 9.8 mm | 14.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 82.5 % | v8 | 06 / 2024 | Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ SD X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS | 870 g | 9.3 mm | 13.00" | 2880x1920 | |
| 80.7 % | v8 | 08 / 2024 | Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ SD X Plus X1P-64-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS | 872 g | 9.3 mm | 13.00" | 2880x1920 | |
| 89.2 % | v8 | 07 / 2024 | Apple iPad Pro 13 2024 M4 (10 cores), M4 10-Core GPU | 579 g | 5.1 mm | 13.00" | 2752x2064 | |
| 89.1 % v7 (old) | v7 (old) | 04 / 2023 | Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 1.6 kg | 14.2 mm | 13.40" | 2560x1600 |
Please note: We have recently updated our rating system and the results of version 8 are not comparable with the results of version 7. More information is available here.
Case - The tablet with an IP52 certification
The ProArt PZ13 is essentially a Windows tablet with a black back. It is also relatively thick, measuring in at 9 mm, which additionally contributes to its very high-quality, stable feel. The device can't be twisted and we noted no creaking noises coming from it. Its design with the black back looks a little boring at first glance, but there are quite a few details to it—such as the pattern on the bevel that surrounds the screen, which is supposed to be reminiscent of high-quality cameras. Its metal construction is flawless.
According to Asus, the PZ13 features an IP52 certification, giving it improved protection against dirt, water, extreme temperatures (-30 to 70 °C) as well as vibrations. There is, for example, an additional filter installed into the fan outlet which protects against dust and two of the three ports are closed off by a rubber cover.
The two covers bring some color into the mix, as they feature a moss-green colorway. One part of the cover is held on magnetically to the back of the tablet and has a hole for the rear camera as well as the fan outlet. It can additionally be used as a kickstand, which is a feature not available on the tablet itself. Furthermore, it houses a tab for the included stylus. The back cover is surprisingly strong and you can lift the tablet up by the kickstand. At 6 mm, the keyboard cover is also pretty thick and stable. It connects to the tablet using magnets and small pins on the bottom. In addition, both covers protect the case against scratches and damage.
The tablet itself has a thickness of 9 mm and weighs 874 grams. With both covers included, it is 17 mm thick and weighs over 1.5 kg, which is more than a lot of laptops. The 65-watt power supply adds an additional 223 grams onto the scales.
Connectivity - USB 4 & Wi-Fi 7
The ProArt PZ13's connectivity is very limited, as there are only two USB-C ports (USB 4.0) and a full-featured card reader. All ports are on the top left, and one USB port and the card reader are located underneath a rubber cover. There is no 3.5 mm audio connection.
SD card reader
The ProArt PZ13 comes with a full-featured SD card reader and its scope of delivery includes an adapter for microSD cards. In combination with our reference card, its maximum transfer rates were over 210 MB/s or about 200 MB/s when copying images—a very good result in total.
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| Minisforum V3 (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Average of class Convertible (22.4 - 209, n=24, last 2 years) | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| Minisforum V3 (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Average of class Convertible (25.2 - 253, n=23, last 2 years) | |
Communication
The small Snapdragon X Plus processor is equipped with the same WLAN module as the more expensive Qualcomm chips. Alongside Bluetooth 5.4, the FastConnect 7800 also already supports Wi-Fi 7, which we unfortunately cannot yet test. In combination with our reference router from Asus, we measured very good rates when receiving, whereas its sending performance could be a little better. Nevertheless, we never encountered any signal quality issues during our test period.
There is no 5G version available of the PZ13, although it would actually be predestined for it. Microsoft's new Surface Pro (also with ARM CPUs) is set to be released in a 5G version later this year. Apple's iPad Pro 13 has a clear advantage in this case, even if its 5G modem costs US$200.
| Networking | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Apple iPad Pro 13 2024 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
Webcam
The PZ13 comes with two cameras. In addition to a 5 MP front-facing camera (+IR for face recognition), there is a 13 MP sensor on the back. Above all, its image sharpness is significantly better than the usual 1080p models, and Windows Studio effects are also supported. There are also three microphones available for clean voice recordings.
Maintenance
The PZ13's case cannot be opened by the user and offers no maintenance options whatsoever.
Input devices - A keyboard with a 1.35-mm travel
Thanks to its good stability and key travel of 1.35 mm, the attachable and illuminated keyboard offers a very comfortable typing experience for a convertible—but it can't keep up with excellent keyboards such as on the ProArt PX13. Its layout (including the co-pilot key) is not a puzzle, but the arrow keys are very small. The clickpad is nice and smooth with a pleasant size, only the mechanical clicks are a little loud. We only ever tapped the pad for inputs, which worked without any problems. This also applies to using the capacitive touchscreen with your hands or the stylus.
Display - 3K OLED at 60 Hz
The same as on the other two current ProArt devices, Asus has installed a high-resolution OLED touchscreen (2,880 x 1,800 pixels, 16:10) into the PZ13, whose refresh rate is unfortunately only 60 Hz. As a result, movements simply don't look as velvety smooth as on higher-frequency screens. Subjectively, the picture quality is also negatively impacted slightly by the grainy appearance of light surfaces. The colors look super vivid and users get to benefit from deep blacks and fast response times. The panel's brightness and color temperature can be adjusted automatically to ambient lighting conditions via a sensor.
In SDR operation, its maximum brightness is 363 cd/m² and thanks to its low black value, the display boasts a very high contrast ratio. This value is by no means bad, but nowadays, there are already plenty of brighter OLED panels on the market. In HDR operation, we noted a maximum of 605 cd/m² when depicting small image excerpts and 549 cd/m² with an almost entirely white screen.
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Brightness Distribution: 99 %
Center on Battery: 362 cd/m²
Contrast: 36200:1 (Black: 0.01 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 1.5 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.81}
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 1.6 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø5.1}
89.9% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
99.6% sRGB (Argyll 3D)
99.5% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 2.12
CCT: 6514 K
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 ATNA33AA08-0, OLED, 2880x1800, 13.3", 60 Hz | Minisforum V3 BOE, NE140QDM-NY1, IPS, 2560x1600, 14", 165 Hz | Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ ATNA30DW01-1, OLED, 2880x1920, 13", 120 Hz | Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ LP129WT342166, IPS, 2880x1920, 13", 120 Hz | Apple iPad Pro 13 2024 Tandem OLED, 2752x2064, 13", 120 Hz | Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V TL134ADXP01-0, IPS, 2560x1600, 13.4", 165 Hz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | -2% | -0% | -9% | -3% | ||
| Display P3 Coverage (%) | 99.5 | 97.7 -2% | 98.9 -1% | 83.4 -16% | 97 -3% | |
| sRGB Coverage (%) | 99.6 | 99.8 0% | 99.4 0% | 99.7 0% | 99.9 0% | |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage (%) | 89.9 | 85.4 -5% | 89.5 0% | 79.4 -12% | 85.3 -5% | |
| Response Times | -508% | 67% | -1824% | -3% | -342% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * (ms) | 1.54 ? | 10 ? -549% | 0.32 ? 79% | 39.6 ? -2471% | 3.39 ? -120% | 6.5 ? -322% |
| Response Time Black / White * (ms) | 1.41 ? | 8 ? -467% | 0.58 ? 59% | 18 ? -1177% | 0.69 ? 51% | 6.5 ? -361% |
| PWM Frequency (Hz) | 240 ? | 480 ? | 240 | |||
| PWM Amplitude * (%) | 67 | 25 63% | 25.86 61% | |||
| Screen | -651% | -12% | -687% | 66% | -555% | |
| Brightness middle (cd/m²) | 362 | 512 41% | 580 60% | 585 62% | 1000 176% | 537 48% |
| Brightness (cd/m²) | 364 | 495 36% | 581 60% | 574 58% | 1010 177% | 511 40% |
| Brightness Distribution (%) | 99 | 91 -8% | 99 0% | 89 -10% | 98 -1% | 88 -11% |
| Black Level * (cd/m²) | 0.01 | 0.48 -4700% | 0.04 -300% | 0.56 -5500% | 0.45 -4400% | |
| Contrast (:1) | 36200 | 1067 -97% | 14500 -60% | 1045 -97% | 1193 -97% | |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 1.5 | 4.32 -188% | 0.7 53% | 1.3 13% | 1 33% | 1.49 1% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 3.1 | 7.04 -127% | 2.1 32% | 3 3% | 2.5 19% | 3.68 -19% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 1.6 | 4.22 -164% | 0.6 62% | 2 -25% | 1.7 -6% | 1.66 -4% |
| Gamma | 2.12 104% | 2.31 95% | 2.16 102% | 2.18 101% | 2.21 100% | 2.43 91% |
| CCT | 6514 100% | 6770 96% | 6484 100% | 6914 94% | 6661 98% | 6772 96% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 4.17 | 1.12 | ||||
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -387% /
-479% | 18% /
8% | -840% /
-706% | 32% /
43% | -300% /
-395% |
* ... smaller is better
We analyzed the panel using the professional CalMAN software (X-Rite i1 Pro 2) and as usual, there are a selection of different color profiles to choose from. The Native profile is good for everyday use, but it does oversaturate the colors. This results in more vivid pictures, so for the most accurate color depiction, you should select the profile Display P3. Then, the color deviations are kept below the important value of 3. If you like to edit photos, then you can additionally look forward to an accurate sRGB mode. The screen completely covers the sRGB color space as well as the P3 space.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1.41 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.76 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 0.65 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 7 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.4 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 1.54 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.83 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 0.71 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 6 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (31.8 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM detected | 240 Hz Amplitude: 67 % | ≤ 50 % brightness setting |  |
The display backlight flickers at 240 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 50 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting. The frequency of 240 Hz is relatively low, so sensitive users will likely notice flickering and experience eyestrain at the stated brightness setting and below. In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8224 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
The OLED panel uses DC dimming at 60 Hz up to a brightness of 50 %. The amplitude is very small in this case, which is why there should be no problems during use. Below a brightness of 50 %, regular PWM flickering at 240 Hz is used with a significantly larger and potentially more harmful amplitude. Asus offers a "flicker-free OLED dimming" function, in which the DC dimming also works with low brightness levels.
Outside, the shiny touchscreen's reflections become an issue and you should by all means avoid direct light sources shining directly behind you. Aside from a slight blue shimmer at wide angles (normal with OLEDs), its viewing-angle stability is great.
Performance - Snapdragon X Plus
The ProArt PZ13 is only available in one configuration. The new 8-core Snapdragon X Plus has been combined with 16 GB RAM (LPDDR5x-8448) that can't be upgraded.
Testing conditions
A total of three fan profiles are available in the pre-installed ProArt Creator hub: whisper, standard and performance. The following table provides an overview of the different profiles. Exact TDP values are not available to us, but the SoC should consume between 15-25 watts depending on the profile.
| Fan profile | Cinebench 2024 Multi | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | max. fan noise emissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whisper | 534 points | 1,145 points | 30.6 dB(A) |
| Standard | 556 points | 1,148 points | 40 dB(A) |
| Performance | 685 points | 1,151 points | 44.8 dB(A) |
We performed our benchmarks and measurements using the mode standard. The fan profile performance is not available in battery operation.
Processor - X1P-42-100
The ProArt PZ13 is equipped with the new 8-core Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-42-100), which we recently already tested inside the Asus Vivobook S 15. It is currently the slowest chip from the Snapdragon X series from Qualcomm. The ARM processor has 8 cores at a maximum clock rate of 3.2 GHz or a single-core turbo of 3.4 GHz. Further technical details can be found in our analysis article.
In general, its single-core performance is on par with the more expensive Snapdragon models such as the small Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) and in total, it performs pretty well. The Surface Pro OLED with its X1E-80-100 (4 GHz boost), on the other hand, was 14-21 % faster depending on the test and Apple's passively cooled M4 SoC in the iPad Pro managed a 58 % better result in the Geekbench single test—which is on an entirely different level.
The ProArt PZ13 had to make do with coming in last during the multi-core tests, which should still be sufficient for most applications. The following diagram shows the different fan profiles' clock rates. In performance mode, its average clock rate was 2.9 GHz, in standard mode, we measured ~2.3 GHz and in whisper mode, it clocked at ~2,2 GHz.
| Cinebench 2024 / CPU Multi Core | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| Cinebench 2024 / CPU Single Core | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Geekbench 6.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Apple iPad Pro 13 2024 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| Geekbench 6.5 / Single-Core | |
| Apple iPad Pro 13 2024 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
In addition to the native tests, we performed all our usual CPU benchmarks—however, these had to be emulated on the Snapdragon device. This comes at the cost of further performance, which is why the PZ13 naturally came in at the very bottom of the comparison table. Moreover, its multi-core performance didn't remain stable and had to contend with a deficit of around 25 %. In battery operation, its performance isn't further reduced. More CPU benchmarks can be found in our tech section.
Cinebench R15 Multi continuous test
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
| CPU Performance rating | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Average of class Convertible | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Average of class Convertible (2949 - 29063, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (6062 - 8284, n=7) | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Average of class Convertible (914 - 2163, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (1065 - 1134, n=7) | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Average of class Convertible (1124 - 11357, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (2361 - 3097, n=7) | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Average of class Convertible (348 - 827, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (406 - 425, n=7) | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Average of class Convertible (478 - 4830, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (1191 - 1556, n=7) | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Average of class Convertible (149.8 - 317, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (206 - 215, n=7) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (399 - 683, n=7) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Average of class Convertible (107 - 1051, n=58, last 2 years) | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Average of class Convertible (12977 - 121368, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (29238 - 32811, n=7) | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Average of class Convertible (3672 - 6540, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (4087 - 4675, n=7) | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Average of class Convertible (3.43 - 36.2, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (3.16 - 6.02, n=7) | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (55.3 - 62.7, n=7) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Average of class Convertible (42.5 - 84.3, n=58, last 2 years) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (0.728 - 0.777, n=7) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Average of class Convertible (0.3985 - 0.84, n=58, last 2 years) | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance rating | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Average of class Convertible | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Average of class Convertible (1480 - 64158, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (1480 - 6185, n=7) | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Average of class Convertible (11392 - 183760, n=58, last 2 years) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (14234 - 17585, n=7) | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Average of class Convertible (797 - 8151, n=58, last 2 years) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (2036 - 2614, n=7) | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Average of class Convertible (14686 - 145339, n=58, last 2 years) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (44346 - 48581, n=7) | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Average of class Convertible (1120 - 29155, n=58, last 2 years) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (1240 - 1502, n=7) | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Average of class Convertible (4929 - 97193, n=58, last 2 years) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (4929 - 9929, n=7) | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Average of class Convertible (15752 - 139734, n=58, last 2 years) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (37646 - 45232, n=7) | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Average of class Convertible (218 - 2001, n=58, last 2 years) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (473 - 521, n=7) | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Average of class Convertible (1169 - 34297, n=58, last 2 years) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (2262 - 3399, n=7) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Average of class Convertible (14193 - 81626, n=58, last 2 years) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (31088 - 32139, n=7) | |
System performance
All-in-all, Windows runs very well on the ARM processor and especially when using native applications, you won't face any issues whatsoever during everyday use. For example, the convertible was our companion during the IFA and we managed to do everything we needed to—including running Capture One and Adobe Photoshop. Even so, you should be aware that its performance reserves are only limited before committing to purchasing this device.
Aside from native applications, you may be faced with some compatibility issues. In the best case, x86 apps can be emulated, which only comes at the cost of a small amount of performance. However, it is also possible that apps can't be launched at all or accessories don't work because the corresponding drivers are missing. You should research in advance whether your desired apps are available as ARM versions. Qualcomm itself has an info website and Microsoft has published a blog article highlighting the limitations posed by ARM systems.
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Apple iPad Pro 13 2024 | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Average of class Convertible (524 - 2274, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (1061 - 1463, n=7) | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Apple iPad Pro 13 2024 | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Average of class Convertible (554 - 1925, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (1059 - 1284, n=7) | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Apple iPad Pro 13 2024 | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Average of class Convertible (550 - 2949, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (1070 - 1630, n=7) | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Apple iPad Pro 13 2024 | |
| Average of class Convertible (381 - 1719, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (989 - 1563, n=7) | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Apple iPad Pro 13 2024 | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (129.9 - 426, n=7) | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Average of class Convertible (171 - 426, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Apple iPad Pro 13 2024 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (130.3 - 284, n=7) | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Average of class Convertible (91.2 - 317, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (408 - 1145, n=7) | |
| Average of class Convertible (407 - 1089, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Apple iPad Pro 13 2024 | |
* ... smaller is better
| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Average of class Convertible (23880 - 158525, n=58, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (61258 - 62525, n=7) | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (123557 - 127282, n=7) | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Average of class Convertible (19931 - 126725, n=58, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Average of class Convertible (17473 - 216896, n=58, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (45782 - 47845, n=7) | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Average of class Convertible (6.9 - 536, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (6.8 - 7.7, n=4) | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latencies
We weren't able to carry out our latency test on the Snapdragon tablet. However, we noted some individual dropped frames when playing back our 4K YouTube video.
Storage device
The PZ13 houses a PCIe 4.0 SSD with a capacity of 1 TB, whereby users have 900 GB free to use after first starting up the device. Delivering transfer rates of around 5 GB/s, the performance of the SN740 from Western Digital is very good and even under longer periods of load, we only measured comparatively small fluctuations which you shouldn't notice during everyday use. Further SSD benchmarks can be found here.
* ... smaller is better
Reading continuous performance: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics card - Adreno X1-45
The new 8-core models of the Snapdragon X Plus are equipped with the weaker Adreno X1-45, which is available in two performance levels (2.1 or 1.7 TFLOPS). The slower variant with 1.7 TFLOPS and a maximum GPU clock rate of 1.107 GHz is installed into the small X1P-42-100. Overall, its performance is 50 % worse compared to the Adreno X1-85 with 3.8 TFLOPS and during the GPU benchmarks, the X1-45 came in last place. To compare: The iPad Pro 13's M4 GPU was over three times faster in the Steel Nomad Light test (runs natively on both systems).
So, what does this mean for everyday use? Actually, not that much at first, because its performance is still sufficient for basic tasks including playing back high-resolution videos. Gaming was already an issue with the Snapdragon X Elite chips due to compatibility issues, and the situation is further exacerbated with the new Snapdragon X Plus and the X1-45 GPU. Even when old games ran smoothly with low details, we sometimes had problems with significant frame drops, which is why gaming is no fun on this device. Many games can't be booted up at all.
Its graphics performance at least remains stable under prolonged load as well as in battery mode. Further GPU benchmarks are available here.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 4440 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 3612 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 985 points | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Score | 233 points | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light Score | 1148 points | |
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| Blender / v3.3 Classroom CPU | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| Average Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (711 - 1226, n=10) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Average of class Convertible (163 - 2067, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Blender / v3.3 Classroom OPTIX/RTX | |
| Average of class Convertible (n=1last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Blender / v3.3 Classroom CUDA | |
| Average of class Convertible (n=1last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
* ... smaller is better
| Performance rating - Percent | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Average of class Convertible | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ -1! | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Average of class Convertible (11 - 101, n=24, last 2 years) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Average of class Convertible (7.14 - 83.5, n=44, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Average of class Convertible (4.48 - 86.6, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
| Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | |
| Minisforum V3 | |
| Average of class Convertible (18.8 - 142, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ | |
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ | |
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS diagram
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V (2015) | 94.4 | 88 | 33.4 | 14.3 |
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 65 | 39 | 22 | 11 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 85 | 67.1 | 55 | 47.8 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 37.8 | 15 | 9.72 | |
| Far Cry 5 (2018) | 37 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 84 | |||
| F1 22 (2022) | 33.1 | 36.6 | 23.3 | 16.4 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty (2023) | 14.4 | 11.2 | 9.57 | 8.2 |
Emissions - Occasionally noisy fans
Noise emissions
The ProArt PZ13's noise emissions surprised us somewhat—especially in comparison with the Vivobook S 15, which uses the same Snapdragon processor (but with higher power limits). While the Vivobook was also very quiet in standard mode, the PZ13 is significantly louder, and the fan starts up more quickly. The speed also fluctuates quite frequently under full load, so Asus should really make improvements in this aspect. If you want it to be as quiet as possible, you should use the whisper mode, where the tablet's performance is still sufficient for everyday tasks. No other electronic noises could be heard coming from our test device.
| Fan profile | Cyberpunk 2077 | Stress test |
|---|---|---|
| Whisper | 26.7 dB(A) | 30.6 dB(A) |
| Standard | 35.1 dB(A) | 40 dB(A) |
| Performance | 43.1 dB(A) | 44.8 dB(A) |
Noise level
| Idle |
| 23.7 / 23.7 / 23.7 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 26.7 / 40 dB(A) |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 23.7 dB(A) | ||
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS, SD X Plus X1P-42-100, WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00 | Minisforum V3 Radeon 780M, R7 8840U, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0 | Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, SD X Elite X1E-80-100, Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB | Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, SD X Plus X1P-64-100, Samsung PM9B1 256GB MZ9L4256HCJQ | Apple iPad Pro 13 2024 M4 10-Core GPU, M4 (10 cores), 1 TB NAND Flash | Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00 | |
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| Noise | -16% | -11% | -4% | -10% | ||
| off / environment * (dB) | 23.7 | 25.4 -7% | 23.6 -0% | 23.8 -0% | 24 -1% | |
| Idle Minimum * (dB) | 23.7 | 26.7 -13% | 23.6 -0% | 23.8 -0% | 24 -1% | |
| Idle Average * (dB) | 23.7 | 31.6 -33% | 23.6 -0% | 23.8 -0% | 24 -1% | |
| Idle Maximum * (dB) | 23.7 | 32.5 -37% | 25.2 -6% | 23.8 -0% | 24 -1% | |
| Load Average * (dB) | 26.7 | 32.7 -22% | 39 -46% | 23.8 11% | 38.61 -45% | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (dB) | 35.1 | 39 -11% | 44.7 -27% | |||
| Load Maximum * (dB) | 40 | 34 15% | 44.8 -12% | 44.7 -12% | 43.59 -9% | |
| Witcher 3 ultra * (dB) | 33.2 | 41.24 |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
Under low load, the device's surface temperatures are not a problem at all. Under higher loads, it depends on how you use the device. If you only use the tablet by itself, the 43 °C we measured on the metal back may get a bit uncomfortable if you really push the Snapdragon to its limits. However, as soon as the back cover is attached, there are of course no more problems.
During the stress test with combined CPU/GPU load, the GPU was favored but at ~970 MHz, it couldn't work at full speed. The eight processor cores worked at an average of ~2.1 GHz.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 43.7 °C / 111 F, compared to the average of 35.4 °C / 96 F, ranging from 19.6 to 60 °C for the class Convertible.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 43.9 °C / 111 F, compared to the average of 36.8 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 27.4 °C / 81 F, compared to the device average of 30.3 °C / 87 F.
(±) 3: The average temperature for the upper side is 37.2 °C / 99 F, compared to the average of 30.3 °C / 87 F for the class Convertible.
(±) The palmrests and touchpad can get very hot to the touch with a maximum of 36.5 °C / 97.7 F.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.9 °C / 82.2 F (-8.6 °C / -15.5 F).
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS | Minisforum V3 AMD Ryzen 7 8840U, AMD Radeon 780M | Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS | Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS | Apple iPad Pro 13 2024 Apple M4 (10 cores), Apple M4 10-core GPU | Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | |
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| Heat | -21% | 3% | 7% | 13% | 1% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * (°C) | 43.7 | 50.5 -16% | 43.1 1% | 43.9 -0% | 36.7 16% | 42 4% |
| Maximum Bottom * (°C) | 43.9 | 54.8 -25% | 46.3 -5% | 44.9 -2% | 35.7 19% | 47 -7% |
| Idle Upper Side * (°C) | 31.9 | 34.9 -9% | 27.5 14% | 26.2 18% | 27.3 14% | 27 15% |
| Idle Bottom * (°C) | 27.6 | 36.3 -32% | 26.8 3% | 24.6 11% | 26.4 4% | 30 -9% |
* ... smaller is better
Speakers
The ProArt PZ13 has two speakers and its overall sound quality is only average. Speech is very easy to understand, but the sound lacks emphasis when playing music or movies. The Surface Pro offers slightly better performance here, while the Apple iPad Pro 13 is clearly ahead in this respect.
Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (79.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 13% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.1% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.1% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (15.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 26% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 71% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 20%, worst was 57%
Compared to all devices tested
» 22% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 73% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Minisforum V3 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (74.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 13.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.2% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (8.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.6% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (21.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 56% of all tested devices in this class were better, 12% similar, 32% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 20%, worst was 57%
Compared to all devices tested
» 58% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 35% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (82.4 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 8.9% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.4% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (3.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (13.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 25% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 71% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 129%
Compared to all devices tested
» 13% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 83% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Apple iPad Pro 13 2024 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (85.3 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 5.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.9% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (4.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.7% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 5% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 92% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 129%
Compared to all devices tested
» 4% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 95% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (78.64 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 17.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.9% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.8% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (15% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 32% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 63% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 20% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 77% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Power management - Long battery runtimes
Power consumption
The PZ13 requires only little power, especially in idle mode—we noted a maximum of 6.1 watts. However, compared to the Surface Pro (which has a much brighter 120-Hz OLED), these are by no means record values. Under load, it then briefly reached up to 60 watts, which is quite a lot considering the small Snapdragon X Plus. During the further course of the stress test, its consumption then fluctuated between 30-40 watts. The included 65-watt power supply is therefore sufficient in size. Still, its standby consumption of 0.94 watts is too high.
| Off / Standby | 0.44 / 0.94 Watt |
| Idle | 3.5 / 5.3 / 6.1 Watt |
| Load |
14.9 / 59.9 Watt |
   
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| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 SD X Plus X1P-42-100, Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS, WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00, OLED, 2880x1800, 13.3" | Minisforum V3 R7 8840U, Radeon 780M, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0, IPS, 2560x1600, 14" | Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ SD X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB, OLED, 2880x1920, 13" | Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ SD X Plus X1P-64-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, Samsung PM9B1 256GB MZ9L4256HCJQ, IPS, 2880x1920, 13" | Apple iPad Pro 13 2024 M4 (10 cores), M4 10-Core GPU, 1 TB NAND Flash, Tandem OLED, 2752x2064, 13" | Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00, IPS, 2560x1600, 13.4" | Average Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS | Average of class Convertible | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | -179% | -20% | -40% | 36% | -209% | -1% | -68% | |
| Idle Minimum * (Watt) | 3.5 | 10.1 -189% | 2.8 20% | 1.9 46% | 1.94 45% | 8.5 -143% | 2.9 ? 17% | 4.47 ? -28% |
| Idle Average * (Watt) | 5.3 | 16.9 -219% | 3.9 26% | 9.2 -74% | 5.02 5% | 12.4 -134% | 5.42 ? -2% | 7.37 ? -39% |
| Idle Maximum * (Watt) | 6.1 | 20.6 -238% | 4.9 20% | 9.5 -56% | 5.05 17% | 13.3 -118% | 6.94 ? -14% | 9.76 ? -60% |
| Load Average * (Watt) | 14.9 | 51.7 -247% | 34.3 -130% | 29.6 -99% | 8.71 42% | 93 -524% | 15.8 ? -6% | 45.1 ? -203% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (Watt) | 23.1 | 35.8 -55% | 39.5 -71% | |||||
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * (Watt) | 23.5 | 36 -53% | 37.4 -59% | |||||
| Load Maximum * (Watt) | 59.9 | 61.2 -2% | 41.2 31% | 40.7 32% | 16.93 72% | 135 -125% | 60.2 ? -1% | 66.9 ? -12% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * (Watt) | 55.4 | 87.8 |
* ... smaller is better
Power consumption Cyberpunk / stress test
Power consumption with external monitor
Runtimes
Asus has installed a 70 Wh battery into the tablet which, in combination with the Snapdragon SoC, ensures very good runtimes, managing to outperform almost all competitors. In the WLAN test at 150 cd/m² (corresponds to 66% of our test device's maximum SDR brightness), we measured just over 14 hours. None of the comparison devices could keep up in this respect, but their battery capacities are also significantly lower. At full brightness, the WLAN test still ran for just under 9.5 hours and video playback was possible for almost 18.5 hours. Under full load, you can expect about 2.5 hours. A full charge with the device switched on takes 127 minutes, whereby 80 % of the capacity is available again after around an hour.
| Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 SD X Plus X1P-42-100, Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS, 70 Wh | Minisforum V3 R7 8840U, Radeon 780M, 50.82 Wh | Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+ SD X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, 53 Wh | Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ SD X Plus X1P-64-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, 47 Wh | Apple iPad Pro 13 2024 M4 (10 cores), M4 10-Core GPU, 38.99 Wh | Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 56 Wh | Average of class Convertible | |
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| Battery runtime | -39% | -23% | -29% | 37% | -66% | -22% | |
| H.264 (h) | 18.4 | 15.9 -14% | 14 -24% | 19.6 7% | 4.7 -74% | 15.2 ? -17% | |
| WiFi v1.3 (h) | 14.2 | 5.9 -58% | 11.1 -22% | 11 -23% | 12.5 -12% | 5 -65% | 11.1 ? -22% |
| Load (h) | 2.5 | 2 -20% | 1.7 -32% | 1.5 -40% | 5.4 116% | 1 -60% | 1.802 ? -28% |
| Witcher 3 ultra (h) | 0.8 |
Pros
Cons
Verdict - The outdoor convertible with lots of stamina, but without 5G
The same as with its two laptop siblings, the new ProArt PZ13 is marketed toward a rather small group of people. It is a tablet with a detachable keyboard that is primarily aimed at creative users who are looking to edit media on the go. A robust cover, as well as improved protection against the outside environment (temperatures, water, dust, etc), help make this possible. At the same time, photographers can look forward to a fast and full-featured SD card reader, its high-resolution OLED screen with stylus support, accurate color profiles for sRGB/P3, and two USB-C ports that allow you to connect external hard drives.
The decision to go for the new Snapdragon X Plus processor isn't totally clear to us, as its multi-core performance and GPU performance are a lot weaker than on the new Snapdragon X Elite chips which work really well inside the Microsoft Surface Pro, for example. Its performance is good enough for simple tasks but if you take a look at its MRSP of US$1,099.99, then the slowest Qualcomm processor doesn't entirely fit into the picture. It's also a shame that there isn't a 5G version of the tablet, which would've been especially suitable for this concept.
The new Asus ProArt PZ13 is an interesting convertible for creative users who still want to be able to do their work in adverse conditions. While its runtimes are great, the new Snapdragon X Plus only has limited performance reserves—plus, there is no option to use 5G.
An additional point of criticism is regarding the tablet's display, as it again only features a 60-Hz OLED panel—like the the other two ProArt models do. At the same time, light surfaces appear a little grainy and the device is a lot thicker and heavier with both covers attached. If you want to make use of its improved ruggedness, however, then you should be able to live with this compromise. Its runtimes are great overall, which is mostly due to its large battery. We also don't particularly like that there are no maintenance options whatsoever. Furthermore, with regard to its small Snapdragon chip, the tablet's fans spring into action comparatively quickly.
We already mentioned its price and at US$1,099.99, it is pretty high indeed. We stand by our belief that a Snapdragon X Elite would've been the better choice in this case—but when you compare its price to that of the OLED version of the Surface Pro and take into account that this tablet comes with a good keyboard cover and a stylus, then its high MRSP is a little more justified again.
The Apple iPad Pro 13 with its M4 processor offers considerably more performance and a better (and optionally matte) display. Moreover, there are also cases available for the Apple tablet which allow you to use it very well outdoors. The biggest advantage, however, is that you can also optionally select a 5G modem. Of course, iPadOS comes with more limitations compared to Windows, but there are still plenty of great apps available on the Apple device. To be fair, you also have to acknowledge that the iPad is in a whole different price class: The 1-TB version starts at US$1,899.00, without 5G or any accessories.
Price and availability
The new ProArt PZ13 can be purchased via Best Buy for US$1,099.99.
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Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306
- 09/11/2024 v8
Andreas Osthoff
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