This is my detailed review of the refreshed 2026 GoPro Edition of the Asus ProArt PX13 series.
We’ve discussed the ProArt PX13 in a previous article , and in the meantime, Asus have updated this lineup with AMD Ryzen AI Max hardware, while previously they offered a Ryzen Strix Point platform paired with mid-level RTX 5000 graphics.
The new generation brings improved CPU performance and a competent GPU, as well as support for up to 128 GB of RAM. These matter if you’re after a compact and powerful notebook for professional or creative use, LLMs, machine learning, programming, etc. In fact, the ProArt PX13 remains a unique product in today’s market for the capabilities it packs into a small laptop format.
For the 2026 generation, Asus slightly tweaked the design of the PX13 as a result of its partnership with GoPro. They changed some textures and added some GoPro branding and accents, as well as bundled in a few accessories and software packages. Don’t expect a rugged notebook meant for the great outdoors and extreme activities, as perhaps an association with GoPro might suggest; the exterior particularities of this refresh are mostly aesthetic.
What’s important is tucked inside, especially with the mid-priced AMD Ryzen AI 9 Max+ 388 configuration that offers the latest Strix Halo SKU with 8C Zen5 Cores and the full 40CUs Radeon 8060S for under $2K on the US market. That’s alongside the higher-tier Ryzen AI Max+ 395 configuration, which is a fair bit more expensive at closer to 3K EUR/USD, and includes the faster 16C Zen5 CPU and 64/128 GB of RAM. We’ll discuss both options in this review.
Specs sheet – Asus ProArt PX13
ASUS ProArt PX13 HN7306EAC – official page
Display 13.3 inch, 16:10, touch, glossy,OLED, Nebula 2.8K 60Hz 0.2ms ,
Processor AMD Strix Halo Zen5,
Video both with Radeon 8060S iGPU, 40 CU
Memory 32, 64 or 128 GB LPDDR5x-8000 (onboard)
Storage 1TB SSD (Sandisk PC SN5100S) – 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 299 mm or 11.74” (w) x 210 mm or 8.26″ (d) x 15.8 – 17.7 mm or .62” – 0.7″ (h)
Weight 1.39 kg (3.06 lbs) + .58 kg (1.25 lbs) for the charger and cables, EU version
Extras 2-in-1 format with 360-degree hinges, black chassis with some GoPro accents
Design and ergonomics This 2026 PX13 refresh is mostly built on the existing chassis available on the ProArt PX13 for the last two years, with a similar all-metal build and 13-inch 2-in-1 format.
However, the partnership with GoPro led to a handful of aesthetic changes: a CNC textured lid cover with GoPro and ProArt branding, textured materials on the hinges and on the inside above the keyboard, as well as a few hidden easter egg branding elements. I preffer simpler, cleaner aesthetics, but all these changes are alright, and they didn’t go too far with the branding or colors.
For comparison, here’s how the previous ProArt PX13 looked. Somewhat cleaner, but it also showed smudges a little more easily.
Functionally, nothing has changed, so I’ll refer you to my previous article for all my indepth thoughts on the build and practicality of this chassis.
In a few words, this is compact, sturdily made, and fairly lightweight at 1.4 kilos. It’s a 2-in-1 convertible, so it can be flipped into a tablet or tent, but I’d expect you’ll mostly use it in laptop mode.
Here are some images of these different use modes.
The IO is lined on the edges and includes mostly everything you’ll want.
As a novelty for this refresh, both USB-C ports are 4.0 now. These are placed on both sides, which can be convenient if you decide to use this plugged in via USB-C instead of using the bulkier 200W main charger.
I’ll also touch on the bundled accessories here.
There’s a special box with some ProArt straps (I don’t see how you’d use these) and a protective sleeve with foam inserts that can be customized to incorporate some accessories, such as a GoPro camera, a grip stick or a microphone. The sleeve can make some sense, just be aware that it’s bulky and will take up plenty of space in your backpack.
Keyboard and touchpad – excellent The inputs on this laptop are still excellent, and what has changed compared to the vanilla PX13 is the fact that the keyboard is only blue-lit, and not RGB. I would have kept the RGB option and just set it on the desired cyan-blue by default.
The keyboard’s layout is similar to the Zephyrus G14, with the same kind of island dashed keycaps and 1.7 mm of key travel. Most keys are full-size, with the top function row and the arrow keys being a little more compact.
Despite the compact format, Asus are implementing a full layout with 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 are a rarer occurrence.
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. Mostly a gimmick for me, but at least it integrates smoothly with the rest of the touchpad and doesn’t impact the everyday experience in any way when you disable it.
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 still a 13.3-inch 2.8K 16:10 OLED touch panel at 60 Hz. I’d wish they had updated it, but as far as I know, there isn’t any higher-refresh OLED panel to implement, since this ProArt PX13 is the last 13.3-inch OLED notebook of its time, as most others have transitioned to the 14-inch segment, where we’ve also seen technological improvements recently (matte glass, higher brightness, Tandem OLED panels, etc).
Nonetheless, this is what it is. It’s still a decent OLED with rich colors (100% DCI-P3 and AdobeRGB gamut coverage), deep blacks, and excellent contrast. But it doesn’t get that bright at sub 400-nits real sustained brightness, which isn’t enough for bright-light or outdoor use. This makes little sense on a GoPro-branded notebook that you’re supposed to take with you outside. With a glossy dim panel, you’ll have to find shelter to actually be able to use this on the go.
Furthermore, as a touch OLED, this showcases a grain on light backgrounds, like when reading/editing texts or browsing. This is a documented quirk of touch OLEDs of this generation, alongside the use of PWM for brightness modulation. According to NBC, this display flickers at low frequencies (240Hz), noticeable to the human eye, at brightness levels under 50%. So I’d make sure to remember that and keep this laptop at 60+ brightness all the time. However, that means this isn’t ideal for dim environments or late-night use in a dark room, either.
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 – better look into more impressions in other reviews if this is important for you.
Hardware and performance Our test model is a higher-specced configuration of the 2026 Asus ProArt PX13, code name HN7306EAC, with an AMD Strix Halo Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor and Radeon 8060S graphics, 128 GB of LPDDR5x-8000 memory, and a fast 1 TB gen4 SSD.
Disclaimer: This review unit was provided by Asus for this article. We tested it with the software available as of mid-March 2026 (BIOS 307, MyAsus 4.0.60.0, AMD Adrenalin 26.2.2, AMD Graphics Driver 32.0.23027.2005). This software package is a few weeks post-launch, thus some aspects can still change with future updates.
Spec-wise, this series is based on the AMD Strix Halo hardware platform , with a Ryzen processor and Radeon graphics.
Our configuration is a top-tier Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor, a powerful design with 16 Zen5 Performance Cores and 32 Threads. This compact ProArt is a mid-powered implementation of the hardware, with fairly high temperatures and loud fans. The hardware can run at up to 120W sustained in larger chassis, but the delta in potential performance at that power level isn’t that significant, at about 10% or so.
A Ryzen AI Max+ 388 configuration is available as well, which offers half the CPU Cores: 8C/16T, still Zen5 full Performance.
Graphics are handled by the integrated Radeon 8060S chip bundled with both the Max+ 395 and the Max 392, an iGPU with 40 RDNA3.5 compute units and clock speeds of up to 2.9 GHz. This is still the most capable iGPU available today, and mostly matches an RTX 5060 at around 60-80W TGP.
Our configuration also comes with 128GB of fast LPDDR5x-8000 memory, on board. Variants with 64 GB of memory are also available, as well as variants with 32 GB of RAM for the Ryzen AI Max 388 configurations.
By default, 32 GB of this RAM are allocated to the iGPU on the 128 GB version, but you can modify and allocate up to 96 GB to the graphics chip, from Armoury Crate or from the BIOS. I kept the default setting for my tests.
For storage, you can get this with either 1 or 2 TB get4 SSDs, in an M.2 2230 format. My unit implements a mid-tier 1 TB Micron drive.
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: Silent, Standard, Performance, and Manual, with various power settings and fan profiles between them, summarized in the following table.
Silent Standard Performance Manual
CPU only, SPL/SPPT TDP
35/50W
50/60W
70/85W
85/95W
CPU only, FPPT
50W
60W
85W
115W
Crossload
5oW
60W
70W
95W
Noise at head level, tested
<35 dBA
~38-42 dBA
~45-48 dBA
~49-52 dBA
These are fairly well-balanced profiles, adjusted to the physical limitations of a 13-inch chassis. Asus push more power than on standard 13/14-inchers in this ProArt, but the fan noise is higher as well, especially on the Performance and Manual modes.
The software package on this laptop is still rather confusing, with a couple of different apps that you need to understand and keep updated. 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 would control the power modes and settings. You also get the power modes in Windows 11, which are important when running the laptop on battery power.
On top of these, there’s the AMD Adrenalin app for the AMD platform, which can give you access to the latest AMD drivers. However, I would recommend sticking with the drivers directly provided by Asus through the myAsus app, to prevent any hiccups. I didn’t run into any issues on this unit, but I did during my longer time experience with the previous-gen ProArt PX13.
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.
Productivity Performance and Benchmarks – AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 On to more demanding loads, we start by testing the CPU’s performance in the Cinebench R15 loop test.
In Performance mode, the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor runs at ~85W for a brief second in each loop, and then settles at the 70W SPL limit. The scores end up at around 4800 points, with temperatures in the high-60s Celsius and fan-noise levels of ~45 dBA.
Manual mode allows for higher power settings and louder fans, at 49-52 dBA. The system runs at up to 115W briefly, and 95-105W sustained, with temperatures in the high-70s Celsius and scores of around 5300-5400 points.
The Standard mode keeps the fans quieter at sub 40 dBA, and the CPU stabilizes at 55W, with temperatures in the low-60s C, and scores of around 4200 points. That’s about 85% of the scores in Performance.
Silent mode keeps the fans barely audible at sub 35 dBA, with the power stabilizing at around 40W sustained. The scores stabilize at around 3400 points, about 70% of what this device can do in Performance mode.
In Performance mode unplugged from the wall, this platform performs identically to the plugged-in Standard profile, so not on par with Performance plugged-in. But it’s still a solid performer unplugged, way faster than competing platforms.
All these are illustrated in the graph below.
What’s interesting is that the internal temperatures are 5-10% dregrees lower than in the Strix Point + Nvidia variant, despite this variant running at slightly higher sustained power levels.
To put these in perspective, here’s how this AMD Ryzen MAX+ 395 implementation fares against other hardware platforms.
This is a little faster than the same hardware in the ROG Flow Z13 tablet, and you can push it 10% higher on Manual mode. For comparison, the fastest Ryzen 9 HX 16C/32T chips score 6000 points in full-size notebooks, while this compact 13-incher can deliver 75-85% of that performance in this format.
Furthermore, this ProArt is 30++% faster than competing platforms implemented in thin-and-light laptops. In all fairness, I haven’t included the latest Snapdragon X2 Elite chips in here, as those are not compatible with Cinebench R15. That hardware comes within 5-15% of this AMD chip in multi-threaded loads, based on the Cinebench R26 results. However, proper compatibility with your required software is something that you’d have to research well in advance.
One more aspect I’d want to note here is the performance on the quieter profiles vs. the alternatives in the ultramobile space, as Performance mode is rather noisy here. The Ryzen Ai Max+ 395 is still way faster than the alternatives.
With these out of the way, we went ahead and further verified our findings with the more taxing Cinebench R23 loop test and in Blender. With these loads, the CPU stabilizes around the SPL settings for each mode (95W – Manual, 70W – Performance, 55W – Standard, 35W – Whisper).
We then ran the 3DMark CPU profile test on Performance, Standard, and Standard on PD USB-C power.
Finally, we ran our combined CPU+GPU stress tests on this notebook, on the Performance profile. 3DMark stress runs the same test for 20 times in a loop and looks for performance variation and degradation over time. This unit passes the test both when kept flat on the desk or when raised up to favor better airflow underneath the chassis, which means the performance is never thermally limited. At least in Performance mode, as you will see a difference between the two modes in Manual mode at higher power levels.
That’s interesting, as the previous AMD + Nvidia version struggled a bit when kept flat on the desk, because it ran warmer internally. That’s no longer the case here.
With that out of the way, let’s get to some benchmarks. We ran our standard set of tests with the laptop on Performance mode (~70W sustained TDP, 45-48 dBA noise) and the screen set at its default 3K resolution.
Here’s what we got.
3DMark 13 –CPU profile: max – 12113, 16 – 9235, 8 – 7768, 4 – 4413, 2 – 2318, 1– 1171;3DMark 13 – Fire Strike: 23819 (Graphics – 27046, Physics – 31729, Combined – 10500);3DMark 13 – Port Royal: 5464;3DMark 13 – Speed Way: 1916;3DMark 13 – Steel Nomad: 2019;3DMark 13 – Time Spy: 10304 (Graphics – 10273, CPU – 10485);3DMark 13 – AMD FSR: FSR 2 Off – 34.37 fps, FSR 2 On – 58.55 fps, 70.3% performance difference.
Uniengine Superposition – 1080p Extreme: 6005;Uniengine Superposition – 1080p Medium: 15588;
Aida64 Extreme, memory test – 115 GB/s read, 200 GB/s write, 152 GB/s copy;PCMark 10: 9794 (Essentials – 11232, Productivity – 14266, Digital Content Creation – 15914);GeekBench 6.2.2 64-bit: Multi-core: 18956, Single-Core: 2938;CineBench R15 (best run): CPU 5016 cb, CPU Single Core 313 cb;CineBench R20 (best run): CPU 11491 cb, CPU Single Core 797 cb;CineBench R23: CPU 30841 pts (best run), CPU 30403 pts (10 min loop test), CPU Single Core 2029 pts (best run);CineBench 2024: CPU 1642 (10 min run), CPU Single Core 114 pts;CineBench 2026: CPU Multiple Threads – 6816, CPU Single Core – 620 pts, CPU Single Thread – 464 pts.
And here are some work-related benchmarks, on the same Performance profile:
Blender 4.3.2 – BMW Car scene- CPU Compute: 1m 17s ;Blender 4.3.2 – Classroom scene – CPU Compute: 3m 08s;Blender 5.0.1 – BMW Car scene- CPU Compute: 1m 16s ;Blender 5.0.1 – Classroom scene – CPU Compute: 2m 50s;Blender 5.0.1 – Classroom scene – GPU Compute, HIP: 2m 11s;
SPECviewperf 2020 – 3DSMax 07: 120.94;SPECviewperf 2020 – Catia 06: 94.88;SPECviewperf 2020 – Creo 03: 146.55;SPECviewperf 2020 – Energy: 74.84;SPECviewperf 2020 – Maya 06: 442.38;SPECviewperf 2020 – Medical 03: 178.82;SPECviewperf 2020 – SNX 04: 339.28;SPECviewperf 2020 – SW 07: 229.89.
SPECviewperf 15 – 3DSMax 08: 47.19;SPECviewperf 15 – Blender 01: 47.77;SPECviewperf 15 – Catia 07: 47.27;SPECviewperf 15 – Creo 04: 104.12;SPECviewperf 15 – Energy 04: 73.72;SPECviewperf 15 – Enscape 01: 15.52;SPECviewperf 15 – Maya 07: 120.97;SPECviewperf 15 – Medical 04: 178.28;SPECviewperf 15 – Solidworks 08: 72.13;SPECviewperf 15 – Unreal Engine 01: 61.76;
On the CPU side, these are excellent results for a thin-and-light notebook, unmatched by other platforms implemented in this sort of format from AMD, Intel or Qualcomm. The latest Qualcomm X2 Elite Extreme comes close, but that’s exclusive to a single device now, which is also larger, the 16-inch Zenbook A16 .
At the same time, it’s important to mention that very few thin-and-light devices run at 70W sustained, as this ProArt PX13 does in Performance mode, so a better comparison of Strix Halo vs. alternatives is in the lower-tier profiles that we’re discussing further down.
On top of these, pushing the settings and fans higher on Manual mode allows a further 3-8% boost in CPU and GPU performance on this chassis. But, that’s with 52 dBA noise levels and high thermals, so not something I’d recommend for longer loads.
Now, as far as that Ryzen AI Max+ 388 configuration goes, that only includes 8C/16T, so half of what’s available on the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 variant tested here. That configuration offers the same performance in single-threaded tests, and about 70-80% of the multi-threaded CPU performance in sustained loads. In other words, that’s still a little faster than the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 configuration in the previous ProArt PX13 or a handful of other options in the 14-inch space, and faster than the few Panther Lake Core Ultra Series 3 implementations available as well in portable 14-inch devices.
Thus, given the competitive price of the Max+ 388 configuration and the fact that it bundles the same Radeon 8060s GPU, I’d surely look into that variant if available in your region.
Speaking of, on the GPU side, the Radeon 8060s is by far the fastest iGPU implementation available so far, significantly faster than the Intel Arc B390 alternative on Panther Lake chips (50-100% faster). For what it’s worth, it’s somewhere in between a lower-powered RTX 5060 and 5070 at 60-80w TGP in capabilities, and 5-10% faster than the RTX 4070 70W in the top-specced previous-gen ProArt PX13. At the same time, a 5070Ti in something like a Zephyrus G14 is still 25-30% faster, if you need that sort of performance in a compact format.
These aside, the SSD is plenty fast here, just note that gen5 SSDs aren’t compatible if you need those for your creative tasks. And with an M.2 2230 SSD format, expansion options are more limited.
Manual mode – 95W sustained, 52 dBA noise The software allows for a Manual mode where you can push the AMD platform to 95W SPL and 115W SPPT, and the cooling system actually allows for that sustained power, albeit with much, much higher internal temperatures in the low to high 80s Celsius. These are 10-15 degrees higher than on Performance at 70W.
Here are some benchmark results in this mode:
3DMark 13 –CPU profile: max – 13602, 16 – 9869, 8 – 8102, 4 – 4559, 2 – 2334, 1 – 1177;3DMark 13 – Fire Strike: 25813 (Graphics – 29100, Physics – 34327, Combined – 11632);3DMark 13 – Port Royal: 5840;3DMark 13 – Time Spy: 11021 (Graphics – 11042, CPU – 10908);Uniengine Superposition – 1080p Extreme: 6553;CineBench R23 (best run): CPU 33898 cb, CPU Single Core 2034 cb;Blender 4.3.2 – Classroom scene – CPU Compute: 2m 49s.SPECviewperf 2020 – 3DSMax 07: 125.17;SPECviewperf 2020 – Catia 06: 104.06;SPECviewperf 2020 – Creo 03: 165.24;SPECviewperf 2020 – Energy: 81.11;SPECviewperf 2020 – Maya 06: 470.53;SPECviewperf 2020 – Medical 03: 193.86;SPECviewperf 2020 – SNX 04: 357.70;SPECviewperf 2020 – SW 07: 253.43.
On average, we’re looking at differences of 2-8% between tests over the 70W Performance mode, both in sustained CPU tests and in GPU scores. However, the differences in actual real loads are smaller, even in Blender.
The more important difference is in thermals, though. In Blender and sustained CPU loads, the CPU runs at 80 °C, compared to sub-70 °C on Performance. In sustained mixed use, the CPU easily hits 85-87 °C, compared to 70-73 °C on Performance. That’s a major difference, making this Manual mode rather unrecommended.
Standard mode – 50W sustained, <42 dBA noise Standard mode keeps power settings and fan noise lower, within 38 to 42 dBA, with still excellent internal and external temperatures.
Here are the results in this mode.
3DMark 13 –CPU profile: max – 10305, 16 – 8536, 8 – 7228, 4 – 4478, 2 – 2311, 1 – 1159;3DMark 13 – Fire Strike: 21678 (Graphics – 24744, Physics – 29723, Combined – 9284);3DMark 13 – Time Spy: 9295 (Graphics – 9187, CPU – 9961);Uniengine Superposition – 1080p Extreme: 5388;CineBench R23 (best run): CPU 26469 cb, CPU Single Core 2025 cb;Blender 4.3.2 – Classroom scene – CPU Compute: 3m 37s.SPECviewperf 2020 – 3DSMax 07: 113.56;SPECviewperf 2020 – Catia 06: 88.56;SPECviewperf 2020 – Creo 03: 135.63;SPECviewperf 2020 – Energy: 68.33;SPECviewperf 2020 – Maya 06: 417.72;SPECviewperf 2020 – Medical 03: 161.57;SPECviewperf 2020 – SNX 04: 316.07;SPECviewperf 2020 – SW 07: 215.15.
The CPU scores are 10-15% lower than on Performance, and the GPU scores are 10-15% lower as well. But these are still excellent results for a 13-inch device, and competitive in the 14-inch space as well at these noise/thermal levels, against configurations that implement Nvidia dGPUs.
Standard mode on PD, 100W USB-C ROG charger We used the 200W main charger for all the previous tests, but here’s what we got on Standard mode with a 100W ROG USB-C charger plugged in.
Here are the results.
3DMark 13 –CPU profile: max – 10514, 16 – 8132, 8 – 6367, 4 – 3547, 2 – 1799, 1 – 903;3DMark 13 – Fire Strike: 21591 (Graphics – 24810, Physics – 28085, Combined – 9308);3DMark 13 – Time Spy: 9070 (Graphics – 8904, CPU – 10146);Uniengine Superposition – 1080p Extreme: 5389;CineBench R23 (loop): CPU 26031 cb, CPU Single Core 1548 cb;Blender 4.3.2 – Classroom scene – CPU Compute: 3m 35s.SPECviewperf 2020 – 3DSMax 07: 112.51;SPECviewperf 2020 – Catia 06: 89.12;SPECviewperf 2020 – Creo 03: 136.13;SPECviewperf 2020 – Energy: 67.53;SPECviewperf 2020 – Maya 06: 421.12;SPECviewperf 2020 – Medical 03: 161.18;SPECviewperf 2020 – SNX 04: 297.78;SPECviewperf 2020 – SW 07: 196.42.
Competitive results against Standard mode on the main charger, except for the single-core CPU results, which are much lower. Not sure what the exact issue is here, but we measured similar results on other notebooks on PD power.
Nonetheless, this mode is well-suited for general use and multitasking, and can handle sustained loads fairly well, too. There’s no proper PC power through, as far as I can tell, which can impact the battery over time, but the system generally requires less than 100W in this mode, and thus the battery generally does not trickle discharge even with sustained activity.
Gaming Performance With benchmarks out of the way, let’s see how this ProArt PX13 Ryzen AI Max+ configuration handles modern games. We tested a couple of different types of games on the various available profiles at QHD+ 2560 x 1600 px resolution.
Here are the results:
Asus ROG ProArt PX13 Radeon 8060S QHD+ Performance, QHD+ Manual OC, QHD+ Standard,
Black Myth: Wukong 30 fps (18 fps – 1% low)
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Black Myth: Wukong 56 fps (47 fps – 1% low)
62 fps (50 fps – 1% low)
50 fps (42 fps – 1% low)
Cyberpunk 2077 38 fps (23 fps – 1% low)
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Cyberpunk 2077 62 fps (52 fps – 1% low)
66 fps (564fps – 1% low)
56 fps (48 fps – 1% low)
Far Cry 6 64 fps (50 fps – 1% low)
68 fps (52 fps – 1% low)
60 fps (46 fps – 1% low)
Horizon Forbidden West 36 fps (30 fps – 1% low)
38 fps (32 fps – 1% low)
32 fps (26 fps – 1% low)
Horizon Forbidden West 46 fps (34 fps – 1% low)
50 fps (34 fps – 1% low)
40 fps (32 fps – 1% low)
Red Dead Redemption 2 62 fps (40 fps – 1% low)
68 fps (42 fps – 1% low)
57 fps (38 fps – 1% low)
Shadow of Tomb Raider 70 fps (54 fps – 1% low)
74 fps (56 fps – 1% low)
66 fps (52 fps – 1% low)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (v4.04) 92 fps (66 fps – 1% low)
95 fps (68 fps – 1% low)
82 fps (52 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 .
Solid results for 2.5K resolution and Ultra settings. You will have to lower the graphics details in some recent AAA titles in order to get 60+ fps across the board. Or you’ll want to use FSR where supported, even if its impact isn’t as significant as with DLSS technologies on Nvidia’s side.
With that out of the way, let’s discuss some logs. For these logs, the device is plugged in via its main 200W charger, unless specified otherwise.
For starters, Performance mode with the laptop flat on the desk. The GPU runs at 2.2-2.5 GHz, so at aboput 80% its maximum potential, with internal temperatures in the 75-80 °C. The fans ramp up to 48 dBA at head level on this profile.
Bump the laptop onto a stand to improve airflow under the chassis, and the GPU clocks jump by a few percent, with temperatures around 70-72 °C and similar fan noise levels.
Manual mode allows more power to be pushed into the Ryzen AI Max+ hardware. We pushed all the settings to their maximum, as well as bumped the fans to 100% rpms, which translates in noise levels of 50-52 dBA at head level.
As a result, with the laptop placed on a stand, the GPU averages 2.5 to 2.8 GHz (which translates into 5-10% gains in framerates), so 7-12% higher clock speeds than in Performance mode, but internal temperatures rise to 85-87 °C. That’s toasty.
Then there’s the mid-level Standard profile, which limits the sustained power to some degree, while also keeping the fan noise lower at 40-42 dBA. The measured framerates drop by about 10% compared to Performance mode, as a result of the GPU running at lower clock speeds between 1.8 to 2.0 GHz. Internal temperatures stay low, though, around 65-70 °C. All these with the laptop raised off the desk.
Finally, there’s Whisper mode, which keeps the fans under 35 dBA and further limits the system power. Older games are still playable on this mode, but the GPU only runs at about 1.0-1.2 GHz, so its performance is less than half of what we measured on Performance mode.
Gaming performance on battery power is 10-20% lower than on Standard mode plugged-in, due to the lower power settings in this situation.
Finally, the gaming performance on Standard mode and PD power should be within 5-10% of standard mode plugged-in via the main charger.
Noise, Heat, Connectivity, speakers, and others Asus went with a dual-fan quad-heatsink cooling module here, with a handful of different heatpipes. This is slightly different than the layout on the Strix + Nvidia configurations in the previous PX13 generation.
This cooling design is adequate for the hardware implemented here and the set power levels. However, raising this on a stand for sustained loads should help minimize thermals as much as possible on this sort of compact design.
As far as the noise levels go, expect 52 dBA in Manual with max fans, 45-48 dBA on Performance, 40-42 dBA on Standard, and sub-35 dBA on Whisper mode.
With daily use, the fans keep active most of the time, although their behaviour is a little less aggressive than on the previous ProArt PX13 variants. You could perhaps get these to idle with GHelper, but I haven’t looked into it here.
The chassis runs mildly warm, with temperatures in the low to mid-30s °C around the keyboard.
Chassis temperatures stay low with demanding loads as well, especially as long as you raise the laptop off the desk. The warmest spot around the middle of the keyboard is a little over 40 C, while the rest of the keyboard stays in the mid and lower 30s °C. That’s on Performance mode, but the results are fairly similar on Standard, with the quieter fans. These are notably lower temperatures than on the previous AMD + Nvidia PX13 configuration, where we measured a hotspot closer to 50s °C.
Using the laptop in Manual mode with max fans or on Silent leads to slightly lower temperatures than in Performance mode.
*Gaming – Performance mode – playing Witcher for 30 minutes, fans at ~45 dB
For connectivity, there’s the latest-gen WiFi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 through a Mediatek module on this device, which performed fine during all these weeks. For what is worth, the WiFi module is a standard M.2 format and can be upgraded if you run into any performance hiccups.
Audio is handled by a set of stereo speakers that fire through the bottom of the notebook. They can get loud enough, but the sound quality is rather tinny. Overall, these are decent for a 13-inch device.
Camera quality is pretty poor. Asus puts a standard 2 MPx shooter at the top of the display, and the image quality isn’t much. This supports IR for Windows Hello.
Battery life There’s a 73 Wh battery inside this 2026 ProArt PX13, properly sized 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 are the results with only the main screen active:
<7 W (~10 h of use) – idle, Silent Mode, screen at 50%, Wi-Fi ON;10-12 W (~6-7 h of use) – text editing in Google Drive, Silent Mode, screen at 50%, Wi-Fi ON;8-10 W (~7-9 h of use) – 1080p fullscreen video on Youtube in Edge, Silent Mode, screen at 50%, Wi-Fi ON;8.5 W (~8-9 h of use) – Netflix fullscreen in Edge, Silent Mode, screen at 50%, Wi-Fi ON;10-14W (~5-7 h of use) – browsing in Edge, Silent Mode, screen at 50%, Wi-Fi ON;65 W (~1 h of use) – Gaming, Performance Mode, screen at 50%, Wi-Fi ON.
These results are a little better than on the Strix + Nvidia version tested a few months ago, especially with casual use and video streaming. However, they’re not impressive by any means compared to the efficiency of other modern platforms, which offer twice as long runtimes from similar batteries. Not a surprise, though, since the Ryzen AI Max+ platform is built entirely on full-power Zen cores and doesn’t implement efficiency-focused cores of any kind.
Keep in mind that I ran into several driver issues during my extended time with the previous-gen vanilla ProArt PX13, and suggested sticking with the Asus-provided drivers as much as possible. I’d still stick with that recommendation for this variant, which is what I did for this review.
The laptop ships with a 200W main charger, a dual-cable design with the Asus square charging plug. That’s required to run the Performance 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, using this notebook in this mode makes sense for most loads. But you’re not getting the full capabilities this way. For my tests, I used an ROG 100W charger, and that’s what I’d recommend, as the results might differ with third-party brands.
Here’s a comparison between the main 200W charger (right) and a 100W ROG charger (left).
Price and availability- 2026 Asus ProArt PX13 At the time of this article, the Asus ProArt PX13 GoPro Edition is listed in stores in most regions.
We’re mostly looking at one configuration that’s widely available, though, the top-specced Ryzen AI Max+ 395 with 64/128 GB of RAM and 1-2 TB SSD. This starts at $2999 in the US and around 3200 EUR over here, with the 128 GB RAM , 2 TB SSD configurations going for over 3.5K
A much more affordable variation is available in some regions as well, with the Ryzen AI Max+ 388 processor, 32 GB of RAM, and 512GB-1TB SSD. This is listed at $1899 in the US, at Best Buy. I remember seening it at $1799 as well the other day.
That aside, the previous-gen ProArt PX13 built on a Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 platform with Nvidia RTX 4000 graphics is still available, and it could be an option to consider for those looking at this device in a more affordable variant. However, given the lower CPU performance and the significantly slower GPU in the 4050/4060 variants, you’re most likely better off with the Ryzen 388 variant of the updated 2026 model. If available where your are.
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Final thoughts- Asus ProArt PX13 GoPro Edition review The ProArt PX13 GoPro Edition remains a unique notebook in today’s market, around mid-2026.
Since it’s mostly built on the same chassis as the previous generation, it remains a unique compact laptop in a 2-in-1 format. There’s no other such alternative out there in the 13-inch segment (aside perhaps for the ROG Flow Z13 tablet, which isn’t that practical imo), and there’s hardly anything similar with a convertible display in the 14-inch space either. Sure, when it comes to traditional laptop formats, you do get potentially more capable options at that level, such as the ROG Zephyrus G14 or the Razer Blade 14, among others. But they are generally heavier and larger and quite expensive as well in the higher-specced configurations.
Now, having used the ProArt PX13 for quite some months last year, I declared myself a fan of the format: clean aesthetics, premium build quality, good ergonomics.
As far as this 2026 refresh goes, sure, there’s the GoPro branding and the bundled accessories, but I just couldn’t care less for them to be frank. The internal transition towards the AMD Strix Halo platform, on the other hand, greatly boosts what this laptop can do.
And it’s not just in sustained load, where the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 offers CPU performance that comes close to high-power full-size 16/18-inch notebooks, and the up to 128 GB of RAM allows applications hardly possible otherwise in certain professional environments. On top of these, this Strix Halo configuration runs cooler internally than the previous Strix Point + Nvidia variant, and quieter with casual use as well. For a multi-purpose daily driver, both these aspects are important. And you can actually use this laptop on Whisper mode without sacrificing multitasking experience in any notable way.
Sure, as you get to live with this ProArt PX13 you might still encounter hiccups with drivers and Windows updates. I didn’t notice anything significant on this 2026 unit, but I also only kept it for 2-3 weeks, and not for months, as on the 2025 version. I’d recommend sticking with the Asus-provided drivers all the time, which limited incompatibilities on the previous generation, and I’d expect it will do the same here.
All these being said, you’ll still have to accept the older-gen OLED here, which is the potential deal breaker of this series. It’s glossy and about 400-nits max, so if you’re attracted by the GoPro branding and hope to carry this along in your journeys and use it outdoors, you might end up disappointed. The panel isn’t bright enough for that, and the laptop itself is not a ruggedized chassis by any means; it’s just the same PX13 as before with some cosmetic changes.
Finally, there’s the pricing. The Ryzen AI Max+ 395 configurations are expensive, but that’s just the reality of today’s market. The Ryzen AI Max+ 388 version, on the other hand, the one available in the US for $1899 at Best Buy and hopefully in Europe as well, for somewhere closer to 2000-2200 EUR, that’s surely a potential great buy for an all-purpose all-day compact device.
Anyway, that’s about it for my time with this ProArt PX13 GoPro Edition. Looking forward to your thoughts and questions down below in the comments section.
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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.
william blake
May 7, 2026 at 5:27 am
Small form factor MUST be bright enough for outdoors. Because small is only good if you carry it from place to place. This device is a failure.
That being said, you sir is the most trustworthy laptop reviewer. Nobody else noticed how shitty Legion's power button is. Which is kinda mindbending to me, unbelievable.
Andrei Girbea
May 7, 2026 at 12:37 pm
Legion? What do you mean?
Brian
May 8, 2026 at 5:47 am
Small but important typo near the gaming benchmark section, where the PX13 is referred to as a Flow Z13 (a paragraph which also appears largely verbatim in the Z13 review):
"With benchmarks out of the way, let’s see how this Flow Z13 Ryzen AI Max+ configuration handles modern games. We tested a couple of different types of games on the various available profiles at QHD+ 2560 x 1600px resolution."
Andrei Girbea
May 8, 2026 at 11:00 am
Thank you, updated!
NikoB
May 9, 2026 at 2:05 pm
Even miniPCs weighing 2.5 times more can't get the most out of the Strix Halo, and its former brilliance is lost with a stripped-down 256-bit controller, especially in the outdated 395 version, not the 495 (which is still missing data on the AMD website, which is typical, even though it's almost mid-2026). What can you squeeze out of a 1.3 kg ultrabook with a minimalist cooling system?
And why hasn't Asus released 16-18" versions with this SoC yet? The cooling system would clearly be more powerful, the 395 would deliver greater performance, and the noise level would be lower. And why are all laptop manufacturers ignoring Halo, AMD's best business SoC line?
A 13" device is extremely niche (how is it much better than a MiniPC without a screen and keyboard, which, like this model, aren't particularly comfortable to work on in the field anyway?). Where are the truly functional 16"+ Halo-based laptops without a DGPU? Why aren't they mass-produced yet?
Meanwhile, Intel memory controllers are gradually catching up to Halo, with only a 128-bit bus, they already provide 120GB/s+ in copy mode (Halo only offers 160-165GB/s in the same mode due to its 128-bit read mode bandwidth, instead of 256 bits). So, the difference isn't as impressive, and Intel's GPU is becoming increasingly powerful and is quickly approaching the level of the 8060S.
AMD has definitely lost all the momentum (thanks to both their chip design team and TSMC) over the last 10 years and can no longer offer the market anything, especially in the form of a productive, mainstream work solution.
For gaming, this solution is laughable, and for neural networks, it's too weak. Anyone who needs a local solution for neural networks buys a MacBook Pro with M5 Max, which is at least always twice as fast in inference mode and offers a 256GB RAM option, albeit very expensive now, that allows them to run truly heavy LLM models.
Now AMD is literally surrounded from all sides – on one side, the pressure is rapidly growing from Intel, which is returning to the market with a better process technology, and on the other, from the Apple team. AMD finds itself between a rock and a hard place and can no longer change anything…
If corporations don't change their policies (they won't), then we will never get fast inference on a local machine with Heavy LLM systems. Although Apple is clearly becoming the most interesting player in this space.
In terms of typical (old) tasks, modern SoCs like the high-end ArrowLake/Halo chips have long been overkill, while new classes of LLM-related tasks (even with strong RAM optimization due to skyrocketing prices) require 10+ times more throughput than what's currently offered locally in mass-market models. Therefore, an NPU currently looks more like a mockery to users than a viable solution, compared to a paid subscription to commercial LLM models in a data center cloud. Therefore, there's no longer any interest in developing local hardware—everyone is being pushed into the cloud, and local hardware is becoming increasingly marginal in its capabilities. Is a data center/network outage the future apocalypse of local work? Especially for individuals and small and medium businesses unable to afford powerful local hardware…
Food for thought
May 12, 2026 at 5:57 pm
What kind of notebook do you need if you don't want to have to resort to, "Bump the laptop onto a stand to improve airflow under the chassis" while still retaining most performance and not getting too hot or loud? Like something which doesn't dissipate more than 35w-45w total tdp for a 13"-14" chassis? Are the only options pretty much M5 Pro MBP or core ultra x7 358h?
Andrei Girbea
May 13, 2026 at 11:08 am
Well, it's just physics after all. Laptops draw fresh air mostly from underneath, and when that space is only a few mm, the air that comes in is heated up by the chassis. Increasing that space allows for room temperature air to get inside the fans and heatsinks.
As a result, the majority of laptops will run slightly cooler internally when raised off the desk. With some, the differences are smaller or even minor, and yes, the MacBooks are some and the latest ExpertBook Ultra with 358H is one of them, but not the only ones.