The Asus ProArt PX13 is an oddity, as the last remaining powerful 13-inch ultrabook .
And not just any powerful ultrabook in a proper laptop format, but one that bundles a powerful mobile processor with capable dedicated graphics, plus good inputs, an OLED display and a hefty battery. All tucked inside a minimalist-looking premium chassis. Not bad, ay?
Most of the thin-and-light performance notebooks available today are 14-inch formats, with some of them being quite portable and lightweight at around 1.5 kilos. But the ProArt PX13 remains an even smaller and lighter 13-inch format, at 1.38 kg, while packing a powerful AMD Ryzen Strix platform with up to an RTX 4070 dGPU inside.
This was released last year in 2024, and has not been updated for 2025 with RTX Blackwell 5000 graphics. I’ve been using it for a few months, here and there, as an alternative for my MacBook Air 13 when I needed more performance on the go. And this article summarizes my longer-term thoughts on this series as of August 2025, discussing the overall worth of this series as of right now.
And yes, we’re also touching on how this compares to the 2025 Zephyrus G14 and the 2025 ROG Flow Z13 , among others.
Specs sheet – Asus ProArt PX13
ASUS ProArt PX13 HN7306WI – official page
Display 13.3 inch, 16:10, touch, glossy,OLED, Nebula 2.8K 60Hz 0.2ms , sub 400-nits, 100% DCI-P3
Processor AMD Strix Point Zen5,
Video Radeon 890M + Nvidia RTX 4070 (up to 95W with Dyn Boost) on the WI configuration
Memory 32 GB LPDDR5x-7500 (onboard)
Storage 1TB SSD (WD PC SN740) – 1x PCIe 4.0, M.2 2230 slot
Connectivity WiFi 7 2×2 with Bluetooth 5.4 (Mediatek MT7925)
Ports left: DC-in, HDMI 2.1 FRL, 1x USB-C 4.0 , audio jack
Battery 73 Wh , up to 200 W power adapter , USB-C charging up to 100W
Size 298 mm or 11.74” (w) x 201 mm or 7.91 (d) x 15.7 – 17.7 mm or .63” – 0.7″ (h)
Weight 1.38 kg (3.05 lbs) + .58 kg (1.25 lbs) for the charger and cables, EU version
Extras 2-in-1 format with 360-degree hinges, minimalist black chassis
Design and ergonomics Previous to this ProArt PX13, Asus offered a similar 2-in-1 laptop design with the ROG Flow X13 series, so we can call this model a refined follow-up of the Flow X13 models, which haven’t been refreshed anymore.
And this is quite a spectacular chassis, a minimalist all-black design with some of the most subtle branding I’ve seen. Take out the stickers and this is the ultimate sleeper design, a smaller version of the ProArt P16 discussed in this previous review. And somehow it doesn’t even smudge as easily as other black laptops, such as Zenbooks I’ve tested recently – the plastic keycaps show some finger oil after a few days, both the metal interior and lid, and the touchpad, less so.
On the other hand, just be realistic about it; this is a black metal box, and it will require more attention to keep clean. The beveled edges and the sides, around the ports, might also scratch over time on this dark finishing, so I’d pamper it if possible, or at least avoid using it with a metal watch bracelet.
This ProArt feels robust and hefty, with a solid main deck and lid, without any noticeable flex or give or squeaky noises. This feels somehow like a miniaturized Zephyrus G14, with the same kind of interior design and edges and keyboard.
Here are a few side-by-side pictures of the two. The Zephyrus comes in Gray or Silver, and I had the Silver one around for these images.
The ProArt is a much cleaner design, a little more compact, and a 2-in-1 format, with a screen that goes all around to 360 degrees. That means you can switch this into a tablet or a tend or any mode in between notebook and tablet. It also means that you can easily adjust the screen angle wherever you might want to when using this on the lap, on the thighs or in any cramped space. That’s not possible with the latest G14 models, which have a limited screen angle.
What you’re not getting with the ProArt are speaker grills around the keyboard, there’s no space for them. And yes, the audio quality is nowhere near the Zephyrus, but other than that, this is a beautiful and versatile notebook.
Ergonomics are pretty sweet here as well, with good grip on a flat surface, smooth hinges, no annoying lights whatsoever, and smooth hinges and corners. The hinges perhaps could have been a little stronger, as this display wobbles slightly when typing vigorously, but even that is rather imperceptible. They do allow for easy one-handed adjustments and for the 360-degree angle. Oh, and there’s a crease on the front lip so you can grab the lid and open it up quite easily. Again, something you’re not getting on the new Zephyrus designs.
Now, I don’t expect you’ll use this often as a tablet. It does come with a pen and a digitizer, but it’s bulky and big for tablet use. And with all the cooling exhausts and the warm metal body, there’s a fair chance your hand will grab a warm/hot part, which isn’t a great experience.
Just keep in mind that the 2-in-1 format requires low-profile rubber feet underneath the laptop, in order to allow for tablet mode, and that limits the laptop’s cooling and performance when using it flat on the desk for sustained loads. More on that later in the review.
The cooling on this device is quite complex, although not quite on par with the latest G14 models, and as a result, this does run warmer and at lower power than the G14.
I do want to mention the IO before we jump up to the next section, with all the ports spread between the left and right edges. I especially appreciate how USB-Cs are placed on either side, and both support charging, data, and video.
This is important because I’d expect most buyers to use this notebook on USB-C power and ditch the bulky main charger – you’re not getting quite the full performance capabilities on USB-C, but you’re still getting plenty (90% or so) for this format, and is so much more convenient to carry a USB-C compact charger. Not to mention you won’t have to use that new Asus charging plug that sticks out to the side and no longer allows for easy routing of the cable to the back, as on the older Asus notebooks with the 90-degree-angle plug.
Anyway, we’ll discuss the capabilities of this laptop on PD power more indepth in the Performance section of the review.
Oh, one more thing. Be aware that the power button is placed on the right edge of the laptop, towards the front. That means you can easily press this by accident when maneuvering the laptop, so I’d surely recommend disabling its behavior from the Windows settings, so it doesn’t do anything when you press it while the laptop is active. It will only be used to power on the laptop.
Oh, and here are some side-by-side pictures of this ProArt PX13 next to a 13-inch MacBook Air, just for a broad idea of how these two compare in size. The MacBook is a completely different kind of laptop, of course, meant for casual use in a fanless package, but still, I find it at least interesting how this ProArt is a little more compact than the MacBook, and a little thicker and heavier. I don’t have a 14-inch MBP around for comparison, but that one is larger, thicker, and heavier than the PX13.
Compared to the MacBook Air, I also preffer the versatility of the 360-hinges on the ProArt, the overall design, the superior typing experience, and the extra ports. But the MacBook is unbeatable at runtimes on battery and quietness with its fanless design, and despite that, pretty powerful as well in its latest iterations.
Keyboard and touchpad – excellent The inputs on this laptop are excellent.
The keyboard’s layout is similar to that of the latest Zephyrus G14, with the same kind of island dashed keycaps. Most keys are full-size, with the top function row and the arrows keys being a little more compact.
The keyboard is placed high on the chassis, leaving space for an ample armrest and a spacious touchpad. Unlike on the Zephyrus, there’s actually more space between the touchpad and the laptop’s front lip, and that means ghost touches from your clothes when using this on the lap happen rarely.
The touchpad itself worked flawlessly during my time with it, and feels excellent to the touch in this matte glass implementation.
As a ProArt touchpad, it gets this DialPad zone in the top-left corner that can be used with certain apps. For me, that’s mostly a gimmick, and I’m glad that it doesn’t impact the everyday experience in any way when you disable it, it just integrates perfectly with the rest of the surface.
As for biometrics, there’s no finger sensor on this laptop, but the camera includes IR functionality.
Screen – OLED panel, touch, but only 60Hz The display is a 13.3-inch 2.8K 16:10 OLED touch panel, but only runs at 60 Hz. Since most similar devices are now 14-inchers, I don’t think there was any higher-refresh OLED option for Asus to implement on this PX13.
Now, for general use, this is a beautiful, punchy display, as you’d expect from an OLED: rich colors with 100% DCI-P3 and AdobeRGB gamut coverage, deep blacks, and excellent contrast.
On the other hand, OLEDs don’t get very bright, especially in touch implementations such as this one. We’re looking at a little over 350-nits real sustained brightness here. So you might struggle using this in bright light, especially when accounting for the glossy finish as well.
Furthermore, as a touch OLED, this showcases a graininess effect on bright backgrounds, such as when browsing and reading/editing texts. Whites just appear a little dirty on these touch OLEDs. It’s not necessarily a dealbreaker, just a particularity of this technology that you need to be aware of and accept in advance.
You should also understand the other potential limitations of OLED panels on laptops , such as flickering and potential burn-in if not used the right way. According to NBC, this display flickers at low frequencies noticeable to the human eye at brightness levels under 50%, so this is an issue for those planning on using this in very dim environments and lower brightness settings. Something to consider when making your decision.
I’ll also mention there’s a pen included with this laptop, with a couple of different tips and an integrated battery, which charges via USB-C. Feels nice in the hand, with a matte metal finish, but I haven’t used it much, pens are not my thing – better look into more impressions in other reviews if this is important for you.
Hardware and performance Our test model is a top-specced configuration of the Asus ProArt PX13, code name HN7306WI, with an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 graphics, 32 GB of LPDDR5-7500 memory, and a mid-tier 1 TB gen4 SSD.
Disclaimer: This is a retail unit provided by Asus for this article. We tested it over the last three months, the latest results being recorded on the software available as of mid-August 2025 (BIOS 316, MyAsus 4.0.45.0, AMD Adrenalin 25.8.1, Nvidia Studio 580.97 drivers). This is a mature software package; nothing can change at this point with future updates.
Spec-wise, this series is based on an AMD Strix Point hardware platform, paired with previous-gen Nvidia RTX 4000 graphics.
The CPU is the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, an excellent mobile hybrid design with 12 Cores and 24 Threads. This integrates 4x Performance Zen5 Cores and 8x Efficiency Zen5c Cores, with Hyper-Threading. It runs at up to 70W sustained in this chassis, which is excellent for a compact chassis and allows for plenty of sustained performance.
For the GPU, you can still configure this series with RTX 4050, 4060, and 4070 dGPUs. Our unit is the RTX 4070 with a TGP of up to 95W on the Custom mode with load fans, but only 75W on Performance mode. There are no RTX 5000 configurations, and I’m not aware of any plans for an updated generation.
There’s no MUX here or Advanced Optimus, only regular Hybrid Optimus. This impacts gaming performance.
For the RAM, the series is available with 24 or 32 GB LPDDR5x-7500 memory, onboard. Our variant is the 24 GB configuration.
For storage, there’s a single compact PCIe gen4 2230 slot inside. Our sample comes preconfigured with a mid-tier WD PC SN740 1TB drive. The 2230 format limits the options available for potential upgrades.
The SSD and the WiFi module are upgradeable, M.2 formats. You need to remove a few Torx screws to get inside to the components. These screws are of different sizes, so make sure you put them back in their right place.
Specs aside, Asus offer their standard power profiles in the ProArt Creator Hub control app: Whisper, Standard, Performance, and Manual, with various power settings and fan profiles between them, summarized in the following table.
Whisper Standard Performance Manual
CPU only, SPL/SPPT TDP
40/60W
50/70W
60/80W
65/85W
GPU only, max TGP
45W
60W
75W
95W
Crossload
~65W, 20 + 45W
~80W, 20 + 60W
~95W, 20 + 75W
~115W, 20 + 95W
Noise at head-level, tested
~35 dBA
~42 dBA
~46 dBA
~52 dBA
These are well-balanced profiles, adjusted to the physical limitations of a 13-inch chassis. There’s plenty of power in this ProArt, but also potentially loud fan noise, especially on Custom mode.
I’ll also mention that the software package on this laptop can be confusing, with a couple of different apps that you need to understand and keep updated. There’s the AMD Adrenalin app for the AMD platform and the Nvidia graphics app for the dGPU. I would only use these for updates, and even for that, I would recommend sticking to the latest software versions available on Asus’s product page and not run the latest updates in these apps. I ran into some stability issues with light use when using the latest AMD driver, for instance.
Furthermore, there’s the myAsus app, which I would only use for updates and for some of the screen/camera settings if needed, and there’s the ProArt Center, where I control the power modes and dGPU modes. Oh, and you also get the power modes in Windows 11, which are important when running the laptop on battery power (Standard or Whisper in ProArt with Best Battery Efficiency in Windows 11 is what I would recommend).
Yes, this whole software debacle can get frustrating, especially when one of these apps decides to no longer work properly after some updates, which can happen. And you kind of need to have all these apps to get updates and get the laptop to work properly between use scenarios. If you run into any issues or have any questions, let me know, maybe I can help.
Update: I uninstalled AMD Adrenalin and ProArt Center and ran the laptop on GHelper. Seems to be an alright option for general use, especially as it allows the ability to set the fans to idle on the Silent mode. You’re not getting the same default profiles with GHelper, you’d have to configure your own settings for Performance and Turbo modes, so this is mostly an option for the techier among you. The laptop also ran inefficiently on battery power with the default Silent mode, something else that requires further tweaking. Nonetheless, I’d consider further looking this if I were to keep the notebook long-term.
Before we jump to the performance section, here’s how this laptop handles everyday use and multitasking on the Whisper profile, unplugged from the wall.
Performance and benchmarks On to more demanding loads, we start by testing the CPU’s performance by running the Cinebench R15 test for 15+ times in a loop, with a 1-2 second delay between each run.
I’ve tested the laptop raised off the desk, in order to favor proper cooling. The sustained CPU performance is impacted when keeping the laptop flat on the desk, as you’ll see further down.
On Performance mode, the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX370 processor runs at ~65W sustained power. That translates to scores of around 3300, CPU temperatures in the mid-80s °C, and fan-noise levels of ~42 dBA.
There’s also a Custom mode that allows for various tweaks. For this test, I’ve set the CPU and max power settings and also set both fans at their maximum speeds. This allows the CPU to run at 70W sustained, with temperatures in the low-80s °C, and scores of 3350 points.
The Standard mode keeps the fans quieter, at sub 40 dBA in this test, and the CPU stabilizes at 55W sustained, with temperatures in the high-70s °C and scores of around 3150 points.
I also ran the same test on Standard mode with the laptop plugged in on 100W PD power, and we got the same results as with the laptop connected to the main charger.
Whisper mode keeps the fans even quieter at sub 35 dBA, with the power stabilizing at around 45W sustained and temperatures in the low-80s °C. That leads to scores of 3100 points, 90+% of what this laptop can do in Performance mode, which shows the excellent power scaling ability of the AMD hardware.
And then there’s Standard mode unplugged from the wall, where this notebook gradually drops to 35W of power, with scores of around 2800 points. So the overall capabilities on battery power aren’t quite on par with what you can get plugged in.
All these are illustrated in the graph below.
To put these findings in perspective, here’s how this AMD Ryzen AI 9 370 implementation fares against other modern platforms in this test.
This Ryzen AI 370 scores within 5% lower than other implementations of the same hardware, as it also runs at slightly lower power. It’s still an excellent mobile platform, faster than modern Core Ultra 9 285H implementations and faster than previous-generation hardware at similar power. At the same time, the 16C processor in the AMD Strix Halo Ryzen AI Max hardware runs 40% faster in this sort of load, but that’s only implemented in a limited number of products.
We then went ahead and further verified our findings with the more taxing Cinebench R23 loop test and Blender – Classroom, which resulted in similar findings to what we explained above (70W for Custom mode, 65W for Performance, 55W for Standard, 45W for Whisper).
I also tested Cinebench R23 on and off desk, to better showcase what happens when running sustained loads with this notebook on the desk: heat builds up quickly and the system drops to only 25W to cool down the CPU. Once the CPU temperatures drop under 70s °C, it jumps back to 65W, and the cycle repeats. So you MUST place this laptop on a stand or at least raise it off the desk for sustained loads, due to its low-profile rubber feet required by the 2-in-1 format. We’ve experienced similar behavior on most of the tested 2-in-1 models, regardless of their size.
We also ran the 3DMark CPU test on a few profiles to showcase the limited differences in CPU burst performance between modes.
Finally, we ran our combined CPU+GPU stress tests on this notebook. 3DMark stress runs the same test for 20 times in a loop and looks for performance variation and degradation over time. The system passed the test both on and off the desk, but there are major differences in internal temperatures between the two use cases. We’ll further discuss this in the Gaming section below.
Benchmark results and performance analysis Next, we ran the entire suite of tests and benchmarks on the Performance profile with the GPU set on Standard mode (MS Hybrid – Optimus), with Studio Drivers , and with the screen set at the native 2880 x 1800 px resolution.
I’ve placed the laptop on a stand while running these tests, to prevent any thermal limitations that will occur here when keeping this flat on a desk.
Here’s what we got:
3DMark 13 – CPU profile: max – 9681, 16 – 9390, 8 – 7010, 4 – 4485, 2 – 2369, 1 – 1190;3DMark 13 – Fire Strike (DX11): 24305 (Graphics – 27035, Physics – 30704, Combined – 11743);3DMark 13 – Port Royal (RTX): 6417;3DMark 13 – Time Spy (DX12): 10525 (Graphics – 10449, CPU – 10978);3DMark 13 – Speed Way (DX12 Ultimate): 2625;3DMark 13 – Steel Nomad (DX12 Ultimate): 2308;3DMark 13 – DLSS: 23.50 fps DLSS Off, 56.50 fps DLSS On;
Uniengine Superposition – 1080p Extreme: 5722;Uniengine Superposition – 1080p Medium: 17778;
Aida64 Extreme, memory test – ;PCMark 10: 7466 (Essentials – 10671, Productivity – 9561, Digital Content Creation – 11073);GeekBench 6.2.2 64-bit: Multi-core: 15294, Single-Core: 2948;CineBench R15 (best run): CPU 3395 cb, CPU Single Core 313 cb;CineBench R20 (best run): CPU 8660 cb, CPU Single Core 644 cb;CineBench R23: CPU 22796 cb (best single run), CPU 22806 cb (10 min run), CPU Single Core 2031 cb;CineBench 2024: GPU – pts, CPU 1195 pts (loop run), CPU Single Core 117 pts.
And here are some workstation benchmarks, on the same Performance profile:
Blender 4.3.2 – BMW scene – CPU Compute: 1m 50s;Blender 4.3.2 – BMW scene – GPU Compute: 19.76s (CUDA), 9.58 (Optix);Blender 4.3.2 – Classroom scene – CPU Compute: 4m 26s;Blender 4.3.2 – Classroom scene – GPU Compute: 40.08s (CUDA), 23.77s (Optix);
SPECviewperf 2020 – 3DSMax: 94.94;SPECviewperf 2020 – Catia: 64.89;SPECviewperf 2020 – Creo: 111.78;SPECviewperf 2020 – Energy: 37.82;SPECviewperf 2020 – Maya: -;SPECviewperf 2020 – Medical: 37.17;SPECviewperf 2020 – SNX: 22.92;SPECviewperf 2020 – SW: 252.86;V-Ray Benchmark: 15744 – CPU, 1172 – CUDA, 1645 – RTX.
These are excellent results for a laptop of this size and weight, especially on the CPU side.
As far as the CPU performance goes, this is one of the fastest mobile notebooks available out there, thanks to the implemented AMD Ryzen AI 9 hardware. Despite being much smaller, it’s within 5-10% of 16-inch models built on the same hardware.
Sure, Intel/AMD HX implementations are much faster, but those are generally available in larger laptops. The Strix Halo notebooks are the exception, bundling a 16C/32T zen5 processor alongside capable Radeon graphics, but those are still hardly available these days, with only two options, the ROG Flow Z13 tablet format and the HP ZBook Ultra 14-inch notebook. But those two aside, this is very fast.
On the GPU side, though, this would have benefited from an update to RTX 5000 graphics. An RTX 5070 at similar power would score 5-10% faster, and a 5070Ti would be 15-25% more capable, not considering the extras brought over by the updated technology.
For comparison, the RTX 5070Ti in the Zephyrus G14 scores 20-25% higher in graphics tests, as it also runs at higher power. On the other hand, the Radeon 8060M in the ROG Flow Z13 scores about 10-15% lower.
That doesn’t mean the RTX 4000 chips are slow by any means, with the 4060 and 4070 allowing for excellent performance in sustained workloads and even in games. The 4050 bundled with the lower configuration isn’t quite as capable, though, at about 60-70% of the 4070. It is more affordable, so if you don’t necessarily need the fastest graphics in this format, that could be a viable choice. Just be aware that some of the 4050 configurations only ship with 24 GB of RAM and a Ryzen AI 9 365 processor.
Custom mode – faster and noisier Custom mode allows for higher CPU/GPU power, some tweaking options on the GPU, and the ability to set a custom fan curve for the two fans.
For our tests, I maxed out the CPU (up to 80W) and GPU (up to 95W), overflocked the GPU at +50 MHz Clock, +100 MHz Memory, and manually set the fans are their maximum speeds. This leads to insane noise levels of 52 dBA at head level.
Here’s what we got in our tests:
3DMark 13 – CPU profile: max – 9874, 16 – 9447, 8 – 6985, 4 – 4531, 2 – 2370, 1 – 1189;3DMark 13 – Fire Strike: 26152 (Graphics – 29533, Physics – 30211, Combined – 12695);3DMark 13 – Port Royal (RTX): 7244;3DMark 13 – Time Spy: 11593 (Graphics – 11682, CPU – 11116);Uniengine Superposition – 1080p Extreme: 6607;CineBench R23 (10 min loop): CPU 23242 cb, CPU Single Core 2032 cb;Blender 4.3.2 – Classroom scene – CPU Compute: 4m 30s.SPECviewperf 2020 – 3DSMax: -83.11;SPECviewperf 2020 – Catia: -52.96;SPECviewperf 2020 – Maya: -;SPECviewperf 2020 – SNX: -21.41;SPECviewperf 2020 – SW: -190.01.
We’re looking at 5-10% higher scores in short CPU loads, and 2-5% in longer sustained CPU tests. The GPU scores 10-15% higher than on Performance mode, as this setting allows it to run at significantly higher TGP: up to 95W with Dynamic Boost, vs. only up to 75W on Performance mode. At the same time, the gains in actual workloads are more limited, generally up to 5-10% in the more graphics-heavy applications.
All these come with the crazy noisy fans, but at the same time generally lower temperatures than in Performance mode. So up to you if this sort of profile makes sense for your use cases (headphones would be a must for sure).
Whisper Mode – still plenty fast at <35 dBA noise Silent mode limits the CPU/GPU power more aggressively to keep noise levels at sub-35 dBA and temperatures in check.
Here’s what we got in our tests:
3DMark 13 – CPU profile: max – 9980, 16 – 9482, 8 – 7183, 4 – 4514, 2 – 2354, 1 – 1191;3DMark 13 – Fire Strike: 20516 (Graphics – 22619, Physics – 27377, Combined – 9897);3DMark 13 – Time Spy: 8942 (Graphics – 8760, CPU – 10143);Uniengine Superposition – 1080p Extreme: 5240;CineBench R23 (10 min loop): CPU 20709 cb, CPU Single Core 2002 cb;Blender 4.3.2 – Classroom scene – CPU Compute: 4m 43s.SPECviewperf 2020 – 3DSMax: 83.11;SPECviewperf 2020 – Catia: 52.96;SPECviewperf 2020 – Maya: -;SPECviewperf 2020 – SNX: 21.41;SPECviewperf 2020 – SW: 190.01.
These results are roughly 80-85% of what the laptop delivers on Performance mode, with much quieter fan noise and lower thermals, both internally on the CPU/GPU, and on the outside at the keyboard level.
Furthermore, even on Silent mode, this ProArt PX13 is an amazing performer in the 13-inch segment. Even compared to the AMD Ryzen MAX+ 395 configuration of the ROG Flow Z13 2025 on its similar Silent profile, this performs a little faster in CPU tests, and 25-30% faster in GPU loads. And of course, options built entirely on iGPU platforms, which generally run at 30-40W, are nowhere near the performance of this RTX implementation.
Standard Mode on PD power This laptop allows up to 100W of power via PD, while the Standard profile runs at up to 85W of sustained power. That means this laptop performs on PD power similarly to the Standard mode on the main charger, and a little bit slower than on Performance mode (which is only available with the main charger).
Furthermore, unlike other recent Asus laptops tested on PD power, this ProArt PX13 doesn’t seem to pull extra power from the battery while running sustained loads on the Standard or Silent profiles. I still don’t think there’s actual USB-C power passthrough implemented, but the power settings are just low enough to stay under the charger’s capacity of ~100W.
Here are some logs for Blender and mixed loads on PD power.
Here are some benchmarks for Standard mode with 100W PD power.
3DMark 13 –CPU profile: max – 9938, 16 – 9479, 8 – 7166, 4 – 4445, 2 – 2345, 1 – 1189;3DMark 13 – Fire Strike: 22012 (Graphics – 24168, Physics – 28773, Combined – 10891);3DMark 13 – Time Spy: 9364 (Graphics – 9331, CPU – 9559);Uniengine Superposition – 1080p Extreme: 5522;CineBench R23 (10 min loop): CPU 23242 cb, CPU Single Core 2045 cb;Blender 4.3.2 – Classroom scene – CPU Compute: 4m 53s.SPECviewperf 2020 – 3DSMax: 89.34;SPECviewperf 2020 – Catia: 60.91;SPECviewperf 2020 – Maya: -;SPECviewperf 2020 – SNX: 22.93;SPECviewperf 2020 – SW: 232.08.
These are excellent results, around 90-95% of what this laptop delivers on Performance mode, thanks to the power scalability of the AMD hardware and the limited differences in GPU TGP between the Standard and Performance profiles.
Fan noise stays at sub 40 dBA on PD power on the Standard profile, just like on the main charger.
Silent mode results on PD power are similar to Silent mode with the main charger discussed earlier. Fan noise remains under 35 dBA.
Gaming performance – Ryzen AI 9 + GeForce RTX 4070 While not a gaming notebook, let’s see how this ProArt PX13 handles modern games anyway. For these tests, I switched to Game Ready Drivers.
We tested a couple of different games on the various available profiles at QHD+ resolution, with the GPU set on Hybrid (regular Optimus). All modes are tested with the laptop on a stand to prevent thermal limitations.
Custom mode includes a GPU overclock of +50 MHz Core and +100 MHz Memory, max GPU TGP at up to 95W, and the fans set to max speeds.
Here are the results:
Asus ROG ProArt PX13 RTX 4070 Laptop 70-95W QHD+ Performance QHD+ Custom OC QHD+ Whisper
Black Myth: Wukong 28 fps (22 fps – 1% low)
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Black Myth: WukongFG On 36 fps (20 fps – 1% low)
40 fps (22 fps – 1% low)
26 fps (16 fps – 1% low)
Cyberpunk 2077 36 fps (24 fps – 1% low)
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Cyberpunk 2077FG On , Ray Reconstruction On, 47 fps (35 fps – 1% low)
50 fps (36 fps – 1% low)
38 fps (32 fps – 1% low)
Far Cry 6 73 fps (58 fps – 1% low)
80 fps (60 fps – 1% low)
63 fps (46 fps – 1% low)
Horizon Forbidden West 44 fps (32 fps – 1% low)
47 fps (34 fps – 1% low)
35 fps (26 fps – 1% low)
Horizon Forbidden West 78 fps (66 fps – 1% low)
90 fps (66 fps – 1% low)
65 fps (52 fps – 1% low)
Red Dead Redemption 2 58 fps (48 fps – 1% low)
60 fps (50 fps – 1% low)
53 fps (38 fps – 1% low)
Shadow of Tomb Raider 84 fps (70 fps – 1% low)
92 fps (72 fps – 1% low)
68 fps (54 fps – 1% low)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (v4.04) 110 fps (73 fps – 1% low)
118 fps (74 fps – 1% low)
92 fps (64 fps – 1% low)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (v4.04) 78 fps (58 fps – 1% low)
82 fps (60 fps – 1% low)
58 fps (44 fps – 1% low)
Cyberpunk, Horizon FW, Witcher 3, Resident Evil – recorded with MSI Afterburner fps counter in campaign mode;
Black Myth, Far Cry 6, Red Dead Redemption 2, Tomb Raider – recorded with the included Benchmark utilities;
Red Dead Redemption 2 Optimized profile based on these settings .
This configuration struggles somewhat with the latest titles at 2.5K resolution and Ultra graphics settings, but older titles run perfectly fine even at this level. You also don’t get DLSS 4.0 with RTX 4000, only up to DLSS 3.5, which still makes a notable difference in performance in supported games.
Opting for Custom more leads to a 5-10% increase in framerates, as the GPU runs at much higher power. But for the most part, gaming on this device would make the most sense in the competitive Silent profile, most likely with medium/high settings, so you can squeeze at least 60 fps even in the more demanding recent games.
Let’s go over some performance and temperature logs.
First off, Performance mode with the laptop flat on the desk. The laptop performs consistently even in this mode, unlike in the CPU sustained tests, but runs rather hot. The CPU averages 78-82 °C, and the GPU 78-80 °C, with the fans spinning at around 46 dBA. At the same time, the CPU runs at around 20W TDP, and the GPU at 65-75W TGP between the tested titles, which are expected settings for this profile.
Thermals never reach critical levels, and there’s no variation of framerates or stuttering or any other negative aspects to mention.
However, bumping this laptop on a stand allows for much lower internal (and external temperatures), with the CPU now running at 70-75 °C and the GPU around 68-72 °C. The power settings and performance, however, are not impacted in any notable way.
Switching over to the Custom mode allows for higher GPU TGP and a slight GPU overclock. In this mode, the GPU averages at around 95W TGP, with a positive 10% impact on framerates.
Internal temperatures average around high-60s °C for the CPU and mid-70s °C on the GPU, with the laptop set on a stand. But the fans spin at 52 dBA, so you must use headphones to cover their noise.
Standard mode keeps the fans quieter, at around 40-42 dBA at head level. The differences in general performance are within 10% of Performance mode, with similar CPU/GPU temperatures as well.
More importantly, the laptop performs the same in these gaming tests when plugged in via the main 200W charger or a 100W USB-C charger via PD.
Finally, there’s Whisper mode, which allows for about 75% of the framerates possible in Performance mode, with quieter fans at sub 35 dBA and temperatures in the low to mid-70s °C on both the CPU and GPU. Again, the laptop performs the same on this mode when plugged in via PD.
So for the most part, this is my favorite profile for this notebook.
Noise, Heat, Connectivity, speakers, and others Asus went with a complex thermal module here, with a dual-fan quad-radiator and a multitude of heatpipes.
This cooling design is adequate for the hardware implemented here and the set power levels. However, you should raise this laptop off the desk for sustained loads, ideally have it on a stand so there’s at least a few cm of space underneath the chassis. Otherwise, this will still perform alright with mixed use, and could struggle with sustained CPU loads; but it would also run internally and externally hotter, and you want to minimize thermals as much as possible on this sort of compact design.
As far as the noise levels go, expect 52 dBA Custom with max fans, 45-46 dBA on Performance, 40-42 dBA on Standard, and sub-35 dBA on Whisper mode.
With daily use, the fans are always active and never idle, regardless if the laptop is plugged in or unplugged. They spin quietly with Whisper/Standard modes, but you’ll still hear them in a silent environment. Furthermore, I did notice some occasional electronic noises on my unit, not very pronounced, but still there.
I’d once more blame the software for this, as some other Asus laptops built on AMD Ryzen AI hardware can run fanless with light use. But not this one.
At least the chassis stays cool with light use, with temperatures in the low 30s around the keyboard.
Update: I was able to set the fans idle by using GHelper instead of the standard ProArt Center (which I uninstalled). But the default profiles aren’t well set for this notebook, and would require manual tweaking to get all the profiles to work as intended, as well as get this to run efficiently on battery power.
*Daily Use – streaming Netflix in EDGE for 30 minutes, Whisper Mode, fans at <30 dB
Chassis temperatures keep within acceptable levels with demanding loads, but as long as you raise the laptop off the desk. There’s still a hot spot in the middle, around the NM keys, but the WASD and Arrows rarely go over 40 C.
Using the laptop on Custom mode with max fans or on Silent leads to slightly lower temperatures than on Performance mode.
Keep in mind we’re testing at 24-25 C ambient levels, so your findings can vary in other conditions. With its metal chassis, this laptop is at the borderline of feeling sometimes uncomfortable to the touch with sustained work/gaming sessions. But considering its size and power, I’d say the thermal findings are acceptable here.
*Gaming – Custom mode – playing Witcher for 30 minutes, fans at ~52 dB *Gaming – Performance mode – playing Witcher for 30 minutes, fans at ~46 dB
For connectivity, there’s WiFi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 on this laptop, so not WiFi 6E as on the AMD variant. I didn’t notice any issues during my time with the notebook.
Audio is handled by a set of stereo speakers that fire on the bottom of the chassis. They’re decent, average in volumes at a little over 80 dBA and head-level, at average in quality, with room for improvement in the lows and mids.
Finally, there’s a 2MPx camera placed at the top of the screen, flanked by microphones. The image quality isn’t much, but this does support IR with Hello.
Battery life There’s a 73 Wh battery inside this ProArt PX13, plenty for a 13-inch laptop.
Here’s what we got in our battery life tests, with the screen’s brightness set at around 120 nits (~60 brightness). I’ve also set the dGPU on Eco mode in the ProArt Creator Hub applications, and the Windows 11 power mode to Best Power Efficiency.
These results are on the latest BIOS 316 available as of mid-August 2025.
8 W (~9 h of use) – idle, Whisper Mode, screen at 60%, Wi-Fi ON;10-12 W (~6-7 h of use) – text editing in Google Drive, Whisper Mode, screen at 60%, Wi-Fi ON;12 W (~5-6 h of use) – 1080p fullscreen video on Youtube in Edge, Whisper Mode, screen at 60%, Wi-Fi ON;12 W (~5-6 h of use) – Netflix fullscreen in Edge, Whisper Mode, screen at 60%, Wi-Fi ON;12-16W (~4-6 h of use) – browsing in Edge, Standard Mode, screen at 60%, Wi-Fi ON;38 W (~2 h of use) – Gaming – Witcher 3, Standard Mode, screen at 60%, Wi-Fi ON.
These aren’t stellar results, but close and even a little better than on the Zephyrus G14 built on similar Ryzen AI hardware and Nvidia graphics.
Thing is, you need to set everything right to get these numbers. I tried a multitude of settings, and what made a difference for me was manually setting the dGPU to Eco Mode in the ProArt Center control app. By default, the GPU is set on Standard (MS Hybrid), but that mode calls the dGPU here and there, leading to noticeably lower runtimes.
I’d also recommend sticking with the latest chipset and AMD GPU drivers from the Asus PX13 main support page, and not updating to the latest drivers from AMD. I did update, and that also impacted runtimes and the overall experience, with some annoying stuttering on Whisper mode. So better stick to the Asus-provided drivers.
Overall, it is a hassle to set this device right, but for the most part, I’d stick to using the ProArt Center and ignoring the other apps (MyAsus, AMD Adrenalin, etc).
This laptop ships with a compact 200W brick charger, a dual-cable design with the new Asus square charging plug. That’s required in order to run the Turbo and Manual profiles for the best possible performance here.
However, this also charges via USB-C on both edges, up to 100W. Given how this system generally performs on PD power, I would surely use this with a PD charger instead. For my tests, I used an ROG 100W charger, and that’s what I’d recommend, as the results might differ with a third-party brand. I don’t have another 100W charger to test, though.
Here’s a comparison between the main 200W charger (right) and a 100W ROG charger (left).
Price and availability- Asus ProArt PX13 OLED The ProArt PX13 is still widely available across the world at the time of the article, and with some discounts over the initial MSRP prices. But is still an expensive series.
In the US, it starts at ~$1749 for the Ryzen AI 9 370, 32 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, and an RTX 4050 dGPU configuration. The same specs, but with an RTX 4060, sell for $1999.
Over here in Europe, the 4050 model starts at 2000 EUR, and usually gets only 24 GB of RAM. The 4070 configuration discussed here goes for 2500-2800 EUR.
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Final thoughts- Asus ProArt PX13 review So, is the ProArt PX13 still an option to consider as of mid-2025? Well, it depends.
If you’re set on a powerful compact laptop format in a 2-in-1 hybrid chassis, there’s hardly anything like this notebook out there. Asus offers the ROG Flow Z13 with AMD Strix Halo hardware, which is another high-performance 13-inch device, but in a tablet format that I don’t find as convenient for everyday use.
Other than that, you’d need to step into the 14-inch space where there are a multitude of options to consider, some potentially much faster in sustained loads and games, but usually larger and heavier. The Zephyrus G14 2025 comes to mind as a viable alternative at around 1,.5 kilos, with similar AMD hardware and updates RTX 5000 graphics, but that one is a clamshell design with somewhat questionable ergonomics and design, so once more, not quite as versatile as a daily driver as this ProArt PX13.
Now, having used this PX13 over the last few months here and there, I’m a big fan of the chassis design, of the aesthetics, and of the inputs. I rarely use it as a tablet, but having the flexible hinges is excellent for leg/couch use. I rarely use the touch part of the display and never used the pen, and I can live with a 60 Hz refresh, even if it does make the general impression of using this laptop a little jittery compared to faster screens. I do wish this panel would be a little brighter, but for the most part, is about as bright as the screen on the MacBook Air, and just nicer looking overall.
What bothers me perhaps the most on this laptop is the inability to run the fans idle with casual use. Asus can do that in thinner laptops with much more limited cooling, but somehow they can’t do it here. For sustained loads, Whisper mode is very competitive, but for casual use, it would make a whole lot of difference to have the ability to silence the fans the same way ROG devices do on their Silent profiles. And that brings us to the whole software debacle on this ProArt.
Update: I was to run the fans idle with GHelper, but setting it up to run efficiently on battery power and match the default power profiles takes a lot more work than on the ROG laptops that I’ve used it with in the past, as the ProArt series doesn’t seem to be supported as well.
The standard software package can be cumbersome and potentially buggy with all the various Asus, AMD, and Nvidia apps. I didn’t run a clean install with GHelper instead, but I’d consider that if I were to keep this long-term. I also noticed that some driver updates can cause stuttering with every use, so I’d stick with the official drivers provided by the myAsus app (or downloaded from the product page). However, there’s no guarantee you won’t run into any hiccups this way – the few user reviews I’ve noticed out there mention all sorts of struggles with the software, so there it is, something to be aware of before jumping on one of these.
Finally, there’s the price. This is an expensive machine, and thus aims at a small niche of potential buyers that actually need the kind of performance it provides in this sort of compact chassis. I’d generally look into the 4060 model with 32 GB of RAM and aim to get it as much under 2k USD/EUR as possible – perhaps we’ll even see this around 1.5K later in 2025 around the holidays, since it’s already 1.5 years old now.
Anyway, that’s about it for my time with this ProArt PX13. It was nice to have this around for the last months, but it’s going back now, and I’m getting back to my fanless running MacBook Air. It’s not as friendly on the edges, not as versatile with the limited screen angle, and doesn’t type as well, but it’s enough for what I need from a travel companion and costs a lot less.
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Review by: Andrei Girbea
Andrei Girbea is a Writer and Editor-in-Chief here at Ultrabookreview.com . I write about mobile technology, laptops and computers in general. I've been doing it for more than 15 years now. I'm a techie with a Bachelor's in Computer Engineering. I mostly write reviews and thorough guides here on the site, with some occasional columns and first-impression articles.
