Asus ROG Flow X13 2023 vs MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo Comparison

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Asus ROG Flow X13 2023 vs MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing ROG Flow X13 2023 and Summit E13 Flip Evo, two laptops from Asus and MSI. Asus ROG Flow X13 2023 was introduced to market in January 2023 and MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo was launched in February 2023. There is only 1 months difference between ROG Flow X13 2023 and Summit E13 Flip Evo so we are expecting this to be a fair comparison regarding age and technology level.

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Here is a brief look at the main features of Asus ROG Flow X13 2023 and MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Asus ROG Flow X13 2023 Key Specs

Launched in January 2023
13.4" TouchScreen - IPS LCD, 16:10 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
GPU: GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB
16GB Ram
299 x 212 x 16.7-18.7 mm (11.77 x 8.35 x 0.66-0.74 inches)
Weight: 1.3 kg (2.87 lbs)

MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo Key Specs

Launched in February 2023
13.4" Touchscreen - IPS LCD, 16:10 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core i7 1360P
GPU: Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)
16GB Ram
300.2 x 222.25 x 14.9 mm (11.82 x 8.75 x 0.59 inches)
Weight: 1.35 kg (2.98 lbs)

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how ROG Flow X13 2023 and Summit E13 Flip Evo compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose Asus ROG Flow X13 2023 over MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo

Weight	1.30 kg vs 1.35 kg	0.05 kg lighter
Screen-to-Body Ratio	~82.1% vs ~78%	Larger screen area ratio
Side Bezel Thickness	5.2 mm vs 5.8 mm	0.6 mm thinner bezels
CPU Fabrication Process	6 nm vs 10 nm	Newer Generation CPU
GPU Fabrication Process	4 nm vs 10 nm	Newer Generation GPU
GPU FLOPS	7.4 TFLOPS vs 1.69 TFLOPS	Dedicated GPU unit
GPU Type	Dedicated vs Integrated	Flexible cable positions
Charging Port Position	Left, Right vs Left	3D Surround Sound Support
Dolby Atmos Speakers	Yes vs No	Better Sound capture
Number of Microphones	3 vs 2

Reasons to choose MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo over Asus ROG Flow X13 2023

Fingerprint Sensor	Yes vs No	Easy login with fingerprint
Thunderbolt	v4 vs No	Support audio, data, power and video all through one single port

Common Strengths of MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo and Asus ROG Flow X13 2023

Launch Dates	January 2023 vs February 2023	Both laptops are recent models
Screen Type	Touch Screen vs Touch Screen	Interact with your fingers
Fast Charging Support	Yes vs Yes	Charge the battery in a shorter time
USB Power Delivery	Yes vs Yes	Charging via USB port gives flexibility
RAM Type	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) vs PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	Fast RAM type
Upgradable Storage	Yes vs Yes	Option to increase the Storage size
SSD Type	NVMe vs NVMe	Faster Data Transfers
Wi-Fi Standard	v6E vs v6E	Fast and Reliable Wi-Fi Connections
HDMI Output	1x HDMI 2.1 vs 1x HDMI 2.1	Connect to External Displays via HDMI cable
VGA Output	No vs No	Connect to External Displays via VGA cable
Built-in SD Card Reader	Yes vs Yes	Read & Write SD Cards
Keyboard Backlight	Yes vs Yes	Easily see the keys under low light

Common Weaknesses of MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo and Asus ROG Flow X13 2023

Upgradable RAM	No vs No	No Option to increase the RAM size

Asus ROG Flow X13 2023 vs MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo: Physical Specs Comparison

In this section, we will be comparing the physical specifications and body features of the Asus ROG Flow X13 2023 and the MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo.

Physical Specs
Weight	1.3 kg (2.87 lbs)	1.35 kg (2.98 lbs)
Surface Area	634 cm2 (98.3 inches2)	667 cm2 (103.4 inches2)
Screen to Surface Ratio	~82.1%	~78%
Side Bezel Thickness	~5.2 mm	~5.8 mm
Weight per Inch of Screen	0.10 kg/inch	0.10 kg/inch
	0.22 lbs/inch	0.22 lbs/inch
Colors	Black	White, Black
Cover Opening Angle	360Â°	360Â°

Comparison of the Asus ROG Flow X13 2023 and the MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo External Dimensions

Weight

ROG Flow X13 2023 weighs 1.3 kg (2.87 lbs), whereas the Summit E13 Flip Evo weighs 1.35 kg (2.98 lbs). There is a notable difference in weight between these two laptops. The weight difference between the two laptops is not significant.

Weight Comparison

Displays size 13.0-13.9 inches

Asus ROG Flow X13 2023 1.30 kg

MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo 1.35 kg

Min 0.85 kg

Average 1.22 kg

Max 1.64 kg

Thickness Comparison

Displays size 13.0-13.9 inches

Asus ROG Flow X13 2023 18.70 mm

MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo 14.90 mm

Min 7.90 mm

Average 15.38 mm

Max 19.30 mm

Another value that we use for comparing the weights of the laptops is the Weight per Inch of Screen, which is calculated by dividing the total weight of the model with its usable diagonal screen size. This value for the Asus ROG Flow X13 2023 is 0.10 kg/inch.In comparison, this value for the MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo is 0.10 kg/inch.Here are some of the best performing laptops in this area:

Microsoft Surface Go 4: 0.05 kg/inch
LG Gram SuperSlim 15.6 2023: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus Zenbook A14 UX3407: 0.06 kg/inch
Dell Latitude 7330: 0.07 kg/inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2022: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2-in-1 2022: 0.07 kg/inch

Asus ROG Flow X13 2023 vs MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo: Internals (CPU, GPU, RAM, Battery, SSD, etc.) Comparison

CPU Comparison

CPU Model	AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	Intel Core i7 1360P
Base Frequency	3.2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency	4.75 GHz	5 GHz
Number of Cores	8	12
Number of Threads	16	16
L3 Cache	16 MB	18 MB
Integrated GPU	Radeon 680M	Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU)
CPU Fabrication Process	6 nm	10 nm
Geekbench 5 (Single)	1579	1838
Geekbench 5 (Multi)	9851	10754
Cinebench 23 (Single)	1562	1899
Cinebench 23 (Multi)	14116	12375

Above you can see the CPU options and the CineBench and GeekBench test scores for both laptops, which gives an idea about what kind of performance difference you may experience between the Asus ROG Flow X13 2023 and MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo.

You may also read reviews of latest laptops with the same CPUs and compare them:

Laptops with: AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS

Laptops with: Intel Core i7 1360P

GPU Comparison

GPU Model	GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile 8GB	Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)
Base Clock Frequency	1455 MHz	300 MHz
Boost CLock Frequency	1755 MHz	1100 MHz
TGP (Total Graphics Power)	50 W	15 W
Nvidia Optimus	MUX
Type	Dedicated	Integrated
FLOPS	8.986 TFLOPS	1.690 TFLOPS
Memory Size	6 GB	System Shared
Memory Type	GDDR6	System Shared
Memory Bus	96 bit	System Shared
Memory Speed	2000 MHz 16 Gbps effective	System Shared
Shading Units Cores	2560	768
TMUs	80	48
ROPs	48	24

GPU is as critical as the CPU for graphic heavy applications and the table above gives a picture of how the two GPU compares. FLOPS is a measure of a GPU's performance based on the number of floating-point arithmetic calculations that the processor can perform within a second. Asus ROG Flow X13 2023 has a FLOPS value of 7.4 TFLOPS whereas the MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo ' has a FLOPS value of 1.69 TFLOPS. If graphical performance of the laptop is important for your use type, the Asus ROG Flow X13 2023 may be the better choice between these two setups.

RAM Comparison

RAM	16GB 32GB	16GB 32GB
Memory Bus	2x8 GB	2x8 GB
RAM Clock	6400 MHz	4800 MHz
RAM Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Upgradable	No	No
Memory Bus	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)

Both laptops, the ROG Flow X13 2023 and the Summit E13 Flip Evo, come with similar RAM capacities of 16 GB, providing comparable performance in memory-intensive tasks.

LOCAL LLM Compatibility Evaluation

This quick guide shows what types of large language models (LLMs) each of these laptops could support, based on their respective hardware specifications. It's meant to help you compare their suitability for running AI models locally.

LLM Category	Asus ROG Flow X13 (2023)	MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo
Small Models(1-3B):Examples: Phi-2, Qwen-1.8B	✔ Run smoothly.	✔ Run smoothly.
Medium Models(7-8B):Examples: Mistral-7B, Qwen-7B	✖ Not supported.	✔ Good performance.
Large Models(13-30B):Examples: Mixtral, Qwen-14B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Extra-Large Models(65B+):Examples: LLaMA2-70B, Qwen1.5-72B	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.

Note: Optimized (e.g., 4-bit) models may run on limited hardware. Performance depends on runtime and setup.

📌 MoE Models: Some models like Mixtral 8x7B and Qwen3-30B-A3B use a Mixture of Experts (MoE) design, activating only part of the model during inference. This means they can often run efficiently on laptops with 12–16 GB of VRAM when quantized.

BATTERY

BATTERY	75 Wh	70 Wh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Fast Charging	No	No
USB Power Delivery	Yes	Yes
Charging Port Position	Left, Right	Left
Charge Power	100 / 130 W	65 W
Full Charging Time	1:30 hr	1:15 hr

Moreover, the ROG Flow X13 2023 boasts a larger battery capacity of 75 Wh, offering extended usage time compared to the Summit E13 Flip Evo's70 Wh.

Battery Comparison

Displays size 13.0-13.9 inches

Asus ROG Flow X13 2023 75 Wh

MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo 70 Wh

Min 38.00 Wh

Average 53.1 Wh

Max 80.00 Wh

STORAGE
Both laptops, the ROG Flow X13 2023 and the Summit E13 Flip Evo have similar max. storage capacities of 2 TB, allowing for ample space to store files and applications.

Storage Options	512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB	512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Total Slots	1	1
Storage type	SSD (M2)	SSD (M2)
NVMe	Yes	Yes

If your budget allows, we recommend opting for the largest possible disk size, considering the potential increase in storage capacity needs in the future. However, please keep in mind the question 'What will the laptop be used for?' when making this decision. Of course, you can later upgrade the hard disk capacity by getting a larger disk. However, if your laptop has only one disk slot, it may not be as straightforward as a RAM upgrade, where you simply add or replace a module, as moving or cloning files to a new disk may be necessary.

Asus ROG Flow X13 2023 vs MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo: Display Comparison

The display is an essential aspect to consider when comparing the Asus ROG Flow X13 2023 and MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo since its is the component that you interact the most and significantly impact the experience.

Screen Area and Dimensions

Now let's look at the comparison of the actual display areas of both laptops below, keeping the bezels around the screens out of the equation. Both ROG Flow X13 2023 and Summit E13 Flip Evo screens have the same size of 13.4".The total usable screen area of the ROG Flow X13 2023 is 521cm² / 81inch² whereas the Summit E13 Flip Evo's total usable screen area is 521cm² / 81inch².

PPI (Pixels per Inch)
Both ROG Flow X13 2023 and Summit E13 Flip Evo feature the same pixel density with 169 pixels per inch (PPI).

Screen PPI (Pixels Per Inch) Comparison

Displays size 13.0-13.9 inches

Asus ROG Flow X13 2023 169 ppi

MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo 169 ppi

Min 118 PPI

Average 186 PPI

Max 338.00 PPI

Refresh Rate
Both ROG Flow X13 2023 and Summit E13 Flip Evo offer the same refresh rate of 120 Hz.

Brightness
Both ROG Flow X13 2023 and Summit E13 Flip Evo offer the same maximum brightness of 500 nits (cd/m²).

Brightness Comparison

Displays size 13.0-13.9 inches

Asus ROG Flow X13 2023 500 nits

MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo 500 nits

Min

30 nits

Average 438 nits

Max 1000.00 nits

Asus ROG Flow X13 2023 vs MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo Connectivity Comparison

In terms of connectivity,

Wifi
Both laptops offer the same Wi-Fi standard (v6E), ensuring fast and reliable wireless connections.

Below, you'll find a Wi-Fi Versions Table, along with their release dates and speeds, to provide a brief overview of its development.

Wi-Fi Versions and Speeds

Standard	Speed	Release Date	Network	Frequency Bands (GHz)
Wi-Fi 7	up to 40 Gbps (5 GB/s)	2023	802.11be	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6E	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2020	802.11ax	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2019	802.11ax	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 5	up to 6.93 Gbps (866.25 MB/s)	2014	802.11ac	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 4	up to 600 Mbps (75 MB/s)	2009	802.11n	2.4, 5

* Please note that the provided transfer rates are maximum theoretical values, and real-life performance may vary based on environmental factors.

USB
Both ROG Flow X13 2023 and Summit E13 Flip Evo feature 1x USB 3.2 USB-A ports.
Both ROG Flow X13 2023 and Summit E13 Flip Evo feature 2x USB 4.0 USB Type-C ports.

Below, you'll find a table of USB ports, along with their release dates and speeds.
To mitigate the confusion caused by generation names, the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) suggests using marketing names like USB 5Gbps, USB 10Gbps, and so forth, based on their respective transfer rates.

USB Type and Speeds

USB Type	Version	Speed	Date	Other Features/Explanations
USB4	Gen 4 (2.0)	80 Gbps	2022	Also known as USB 80Gbps
USB4	Gen 3×2	40 Gbps	2019	Also known as USB 40Gbps
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2x2	20 Gbps	2019	Double the data transfer rates of Gen 2
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.1
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.0
USB 3.1	3.1 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2013	Faster data transfer rates
USB 3.0	3.1 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2010	SuperSpeed USB, improved data transfer rates
USB 2.0	2.0	480 Mbps	2000	High-speed data transfer
USB 1.0	1.0	1.5 Mbps	1996	Original USB standard

Thunderbolt
Summit E13 Flip Evo is equipped with Thunderbolt 4 port. ROG Flow X13 2023 does not have Thunderbolt port.

HDMI
Both ROG Flow X13 2023 and Summit E13 Flip Evo feature an HDMI port (1x HDMI 2.1) for connecting to external monitors.

Below, you'll find a comparison table detailing different HDMI versions, including their bandwidth, color depth, maximum resolution, and release dates. This information can be helpful in understanding the capabilities of each HDMI version and choosing the most suitable one for your needs.

HDMI Comparison Table

HDMI Version	Maximum Resolution	Bandwidth (Gbps)	Color Depth (bits)	Release Date
HDMI 2.1-2.1b	7680 x 4320 *(8K)* @ 60p 3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 120p	48.0	48	2017
HDMI 2.0-2.0b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 60p	18.0	48	2013
HDMI 1.4-1.4b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 30p	10.2	48	2009
HDMI 1.3-1.3a	2560 x 1440 @ 60p	10.2	48	2006
HDMI 1.0-1.2a	1920 x 1200 @ 60p	4.95	24	2002

* Please note that the provided resolution values represent the maximum supported resolution, and actual display quality may depend on other factors such as source content and connected devices.

SD Card Reader
Both ROG Flow X13 2023 and Summit E13 Flip Evo come with an SD Card Reader for easy access to memory cards.

Audio Jack
Both ROG Flow X13 2023 and Summit E13 Flip Evo are equipped with a 3.5mm Audio Jack, providing seamless connection to headphones and speakers.

To summarize the connectivity and ports details, please refer to the table below to see them listed.

Connectivity and Ports
WiFi Standard (latest: v7)	v6E	v6E
Bluetooth (latest: v5.4)	v5.3	v5.3
USB-A (latest: 3.2)	1x USB 3.2	1x USB 3.2
USB Type-C (latest: USB4 2.0)	2x USB 4.0	2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt (latest: 4)	No	Thunderbolt 4
HDMI (latest: 2.1)	1x HDMI 2.1	1x HDMI 2.1
Display Port (latest: v2.0)	No	No
VGA	No	No
Fingerprint Sensor	No	Yes
Optical Drive	No	No
Audio Jack 3.5mm	Yes	Yes
Ethernet RJ45	No	No
SD CardReader	Yes	Yes
Proprietary Charging Port	Yes	No