Asus Flow Z13: The 2.65-Lb 'Handheld' That Outmuscles the Deck

Best Buy’s 60th anniversary sale is full of deals that blur together, but the Asus ROG Flow Z13 at $2,099.99 is one that should make handheld owners stop scrolling. This isn’t a handheld — it’s a 13.4-inch 2-in-1 convertible that weighs 2.65 pounds with the keyboard attached. But in tablet mode, with the keyboard off, it’s the closest thing yet to a handheld you never have to dock for performance.

Under the hood, the Flow Z13 packs AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ 395 with the Radeon 8060S iGPU — a part that, per IGN’s review, trades blows with a discrete RTX 5060 mobile and handily beats the Z2 Extreme inside the ROG Ally X and Legion Go 2. That alone would make it a niche curiosity. The 64GB of soldered LPDDR5X-8000 RAM for $2,099.99 is what turns it into a statement.

Why 64GB of Soldered RAM Matters on an iGPU

The Radeon 8060S is the most powerful integrated GPU you can buy, but it borrows system memory as video memory. That’s why Asus soldered 64GB of LPDDR5X-8000 into this config: you can allocate a huge chunk to the iGPU and still keep Windows 11 breathing. The catch is that RAM is soldered — no upgrade path — which makes the 64GB more than a future-proofing play. It’s a direct answer to the 32GB ceiling we’re seeing in elite handhelds like the ROG Ally X. With RAM prices at all-time highs reshaping handheld pricing, getting double the capacity of IGN’s review unit for a lower price ($2,099.99 vs $2,300) is the deal’s quiet centerpiece.

A Handheld That’s Not a Handheld — and That’s Fine

At 2.65 pounds, the Flow Z13 is a full pound heavier than the ROG Ally X, and those extra inches mean you’re not going to hold it like a Steam Deck for an afternoon. But you don’t need to. The detachable keyboard turns it into a lap-friendly portable powerhouse; snap it off and it becomes a tablet you can prop against a backpack or table and play with a Bluetooth controller. This is for the handheld gamer who has outgrown 7-inch screens but doesn’t want to buy a 5-pound gaming laptop — a middle ground the Flow Z13 has staked out as a handheld alternative. It’s a middle form factor that, until now, required sacrificing performance — this doesn’t.

If you’ve been waiting for a reason to leave a laptop dock plugged in at your desk while your Deck stays in your bag, this is it. At $2,099.99 with 64GB, the Flow Z13 isn’t just a good deal — it’s the most powerful portable gaming device under $2,100, and a preview of the silicon that will eventually slide into the next generation of handhelds.