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Updated January 10, 2024·

The Acer Aspire 1 is more budget-friendly, lighter, and has a larger screen size suited for general use, but it offers modest performance and storage. Its lower-tier processor and limited RAM make it less suitable for intensive tasks. On the other hand, the ASUS ROG Flow Z13 is more expensive, but it boasts a high-end processor, a powerful graphics card for gaming and creative tasks, a higher-resolution touchscreen, and it's more portable due to its smaller size and lighter weight. Both laptops have similar battery life, but if you perform demanding tasks like 3D rendering, machine learning, or gaming, the ASUS ROG Flow Z13 is the better choice despite its higher price. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Acer Aspire 1
  • The Acer Aspire 1 has no clear advantages over the ASUS ROG Flow Z13.
Advantages of the ASUS ROG Flow Z13
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Good for gaming and AI
  • Very good for software development
  • Very good for content creation
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Excellent portability
  • Good speakers
  • Good keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

5.8
Aspire 1
ROG Flow Z13
8.0
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
TN
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
200.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
511.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.5 Hours
6.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
7.5/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
9.2/10
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 is very good for general use, while the Acer Aspire 1 is poor.

Gaming and AI

5.7
Aspire 1
ROG Flow Z13
7.4
2.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
5.7/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
10.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.2/10
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 is good for gaming and AI, while the Acer Aspire 1 is poor.

Engineering and Design

5.5
Aspire 1
ROG Flow Z13
8.2
3.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
2.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
5.7/10
4.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 is very good for engineering and design, while the Acer Aspire 1 is poor.

Content Creation

5.9
Aspire 1
ROG Flow Z13
8.2
3.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
4.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
TN
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 is very good for content creation, while the Acer Aspire 1 is poor.

Software Development

6.1
Aspire 1
ROG Flow Z13
8.0
3.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
4.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
6.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 is very good for software development, while the Acer Aspire 1 is only fair.

Screen Quality

5.2
Aspire 1
ROG Flow Z13
8.4
15.6in
SIZE
13.4in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
TN
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
200.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
511.0 nits
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 has a better screen than the Acer Aspire 1 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Portability

Good
Aspire 1
ROG Flow Z13
Excellent
15.6in
SIZE
13.4in
4.1 lbs
WEIGHT
2.6 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.5in
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 has excellent portability, while the Acer Aspire 1 has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

5.5
Aspire 1
ROG Flow Z13
8.5
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 has very good build quality, while the Acer Aspire 1 has poor build quality.

Cost

$215
Aspire 1
ROG Flow Z13
$1,700
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The Acer Aspire 1 has a price of $215 and the ASUS ROG Flow Z13 costs $1,700.
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Key similarities

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Battery

6.0 Hours
Aspire 1
ROG Flow Z13
6.5 Hours
The Acer Aspire 1 has 6 hours of battery life. The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 has 6.5 hours of battery life.

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How the Acer Aspire 1 and the ASUS ROG Flow Z13 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Aspire 1ASUS ROG Flow Z13
Acer Aspire 1ASUS ROG Flow Z13

GENERAL

Price
$215
$1,700
Release Date
October 1, 2022May 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
14.3'' x 9.4'' x 0.78''11.9'' x 8.1'' x 0.54''
Weight
4.19 lbs2.6 lbs

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel Celeron N4500Intel i9-13900H
Graphics
UHD Graphics RTX 4050 (65 W)
Mux Switch / Advanced Optimus
NoYes
RAM
4 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
45

BATTERY

Battery Life
6 Hours6.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
36.7 Wh56 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"13.4"
Display Technology
TNIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10802560 x 1600
Refresh Rate
60Hz165Hz
Display Brightness
200 nits511 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
5.6/108.5/10
Portability Score
7.5/109.3/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoYes
Fan Noise Score
10/107.3/10
Keyboard Lighting Color
N/ARGB
Warranty Period
1 year1 year

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
6/107.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
5.4/107.5/10
Webcam
720p4K
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
NoYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
31
USB-C ports
02
USB-C Charging
NoYes
Display Outputs
13
Thunderbolt Version
N/A4

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Acer Aspire 1

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CNET

Joshua Goldman | May 2020
"There are no surprises and nothing's extraordinary here but this laptop's price. For those in need of an inexpensive Windows laptop for undemanding tasks, though, the Acer Aspire 1 offers just enough to get the basics done and a larger screen to do them on."

ASUS ROG Flow Z13

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Andreas Osthoff | March 2022
"The Asus ROG Flow Z13 is a gaming tablet with powerful Alder Lake i9 CPU. The ROG Flow Z13 impresses with its good cooling. After our review, the impression is predominantly positive. Besides a very fast Alder Lake CPU and stable gaming performance, especially the cooling system is surprisingly effective and quiet. You can use the integrated speakers without any issues while gaming. The 1200p display in the 16:10 format also impresses with good color reproduction and high brightness. Since the battery runtimes aren't particularly long as it is, we wouldn't recommend the optional 4K panel."

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About Acer

Acer is a prominent Taiwanese electronics brand which makes a wide range of laptops, with multiple product lines catering to personal use, gaming, and business use. They are renowned for having exceptional value for money, as they frequently offer good specifications at a lower price than other manufacturers.

About ASUS

ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.

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