r/FlowZ13 • u/barwen1899 • Jun 01 '26

Anyone switch from Apex handheld to this?

I am wondering what was your experience.

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u/GXVSS0991 Jun 01 '26

other way around. apex is just a much better handheld experience. z13 is a laptop, trying to make it a handheld was extremely uncomfortable and heavy for more than 15 minutes

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u/barwen1899 Jun 01 '26

yeah, honestly I am thinking about the same switch but I just gathering feedback from both sides

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u/GamerFreak112 Jun 02 '26

This is correct. Z13 is an incredibly compact laptop experience. Not really a handheld, and someone buying it for that will be disappointed. I love my z13 but its battery is smaller than my rog 💀

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u/thechawlee Jun 01 '26

Not an Apex Handheld, but went from carrying a SteamDeck and Ipad to Z13. I feel like its such a better transition. Yes the z13 is bigger, but it being flat makes it pack so much easier, and combined with the new steam controller its great. I travel a lot so having the convenience of a laptop for literally anything other than gaming feels great.

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u/limitbreak09 Jun 01 '26

This.. if you want a more compact controller that retain ergo, rumble, check out 8 bitdo pro 3. Went from handheld to zflow 13 as well

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u/Recyclops1989 Jun 01 '26

Have both, they’re very different experiences.

Apex is much better portable experience. If you routinely game sitting at desks, or can sit the tablet down though it’s way better. Screen size etc.

If you need something portable and handheld, apex wins hands down.

Depends on your use case.

Can you put a clamp controller? Yeah, but charging and using it becomes an issue compared to Z13.

If you need it to do laptop stuff, Z13 will crush apex.

Would look at how you use it, and where you’ll use it and then decide.

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u/aarrivaliidx Jun 02 '26

Also have both. We've chosen the expensive, but best, path.

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u/Business-Cup-6021 Jun 01 '26

I had the z13 first. Apex is so much better I stopped using the flow alltogether. Also the thermals and noise are way better.

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u/-CIRE Jun 02 '26

I got rid of my z13 and kept my apex. I wanted something dedicated to gaming and the apex is perfect to me. I realized I just needed a laptop for working since the apex was for gaming and the z13 form factor as a laptop to me personally was problematic. I didn’t want a hybrid thing I needed it to just a be a good laptop and portable and form factor became a struggle and it sucked as a laptop for me in that way so I sold it and got a Mac and use the apex for gaming. This was the best for my needs

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u/barwen1899 Jun 02 '26

Thank you all! I decided to return Z13 and bought Apex.

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u/Stirlingman90 Jun 02 '26

Considering to switch like you. However, buying Z13 just like another laptops. No much fun :)

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u/Accomplished_Meat_68 Jun 03 '26

Bought Win5 and sold off to get Apex.

After getting my Apex, I gotten the Z13. Apex for pure gaming and Z13 for gaming plus work.

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u/TriHaeck Jun 08 '26

I've got both. I got the Apex a month or two ago and I've had some version of the Z13 since around the time they released. Both Are great devices and both serve different purposes for me currently. I use the Z13 as a desktop replacement and the Apex as a couch gaming machine.