•  Date Published: 27 Jan 2025
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite Adreno GPU
    • 13.3”, 2.8K (2880 x 1800), OLED
    • 1000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    • 0.85 kg (1.9 lbs)
    6.5
    TOTAL SCORE
    8.7 Portability Excellent
    10.0 Display EXCEPTIONAL
    5.5 For Work Average
    3.5 For Gaming Mediocre

    Specs

    • HDD/SSD
    • 1000GB SSD
    • M.2 Slot
    • 1x 2230 M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 
    • RAM
    • 16GB RAM
    • OS
    • Windows 11 Pro
    • Body Material
    • Aluminum
    • Dimensions
    • 297.5 x 202.9 x 0.90 mm (11.71" x 7.99" x 0.04")
    • Weight
    • 0.85 kg (1.9 lbs)
    • Ports and connectivity
    • 2x USB Type-C
    • 4.0, Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
    • Card Reader
    • SD (SD, SDHC, SDXC)
    • Ethernet LAN
    • Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 7
    • Bluetooth
    • 5.4
    • Audio jack
    • Features
    • Fingerprint reader
    • Web camera
    • 5.0MP front-facing camera + 13.0M Ultra HD (4K) rear-facing camera
    • Backlit keyboard
    • Microphone
    • Array Microphone
    • Speakers
    • Speaker with Smart Amp Technology
    • Security Lock slot
    • Gifts
    • DKZ USB Port Expander

    Portability

    ASUS ProArt PZ13 (HT5306)
    11.71" x 7.99" x 0.04" Dimensions
    0.85 kg (1.9 lbs) Weight
    Average 13.3-inch laptop
    1.27 kg (2.8 lbs) +49% Weight

    Review

    ASUS ProArt PZ13 in-depth review

    In modern times, content creators are blessed with a huge variety of devices suitable for their specific needs. They can choose from huge behemoths with plenty of power to detachable laptops like the ASUS ProArt PZ13 (HT5306). Despite its compact form factor, this one is still a capable machine. It's powered by the 8-core Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 which isn't the most powerful SoC that Qualcomm can offer for the Copilot+ PC range but it packs a punch for daily or office workloads. This processor excels at AI tasks, thanks to its 45 TOPS NPU.Since this device can also be considered as a tablet with an external keyboard, don't expect good upgradability. Still, it has an NVMe and a fast LPDDR5x memory under the hood. The connectivity is modern, you get the latest and greatest Wi-Fi 7 s[...]

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    Pros

    • Great OLED display with 100% sRGB and DCI-P3 coverage (SDC41B0)
    • Infinite contrast ratio and 2880 x 1800 resolution (SDC41B0)
    • 572 nits in HDR and 394 nits max brightness in SDR mode (SDC41B0)
    • Good default color accuracy (SDC41B0)
    • Quality sound
    • Comfortable external keyboard
    • Smooth touchpad
    • 5MP IR Web camera
    • Good CPU clocks in short and medium load given the thin profile (~3.30 GHz / 3.00 GHz)
    • The fan is turned off when the CPU temperature is below 49°C
    • Very long battery life (~18 hours of videos)
    • Great aluminum build quality + Corning Gorilla Glass NBT for the screen
    • 2x 40 Gbps USB4 ports with DisplayPort and power delivery capabilities
    • SD Express 7.0 card reader
    • Decently fast SSD (WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00-1102)
    • Wi-Fi 7 + Bluetooth 5.4
    • Light and thin in tablet mode (0.85 kg / 9 mm)
    • Laptop + tablet mode

    Cons

    • Low CPU frequency in long loads (1.92 GHz)
    • Just 16GB of soldered LPDDR5x RAM
    • High processor temperatures, especially in medium loads (95°C)
    • High NVMe temperatures during benchmarking (80°C)
    • Just two USB ports
    • Noisy fan when the CPU is heavily loaded