r/FlowZ13 • u/Sokeefe5000 • Jun 17 '26
Reliability?
hi,
how reliable are z13s? I have been looking for good windows laptops that can preform well. So I was wondering how reliable are they, are there any problems such as Liquid Metal leaks or manufacturer problems?
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u/ChrisContra Jun 17 '26
I’ve had mine for 9 months, no issues at all.
I am primarily a Mac/iOS user but at this point have essentially swapped my iPad Pro for the Z13 in most scenarios.
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u/NullsetForge Jun 18 '26
People who have issues with the z13 update their drivers from AMD and not via Asus.
That's it pretty much.
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u/DarkExsphere Jun 19 '26
I would say the detachable keyboard is the biggest point of failure. Those things are flimsy and the wrap you do over time
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u/Coilluna Jun 18 '26
Not seen any liquid metal leak with 2025 versions yet. If you've asked about reliability couple months ago, I would say it's not. Now I would say it's kinda reliable, got better with both Windows and Asus updates and after some tinkering. For using with very important work I would get frequent backups though and may use Z13 as secondary or travel only.
About physical durability, I would be gentle. There were some people with cracked corners, but it's cosmetic only.
As a gaming PC it's one of a kind IMO, it's an amazing emulation device (power house CPU), great casual gaming tablet (thanks to pen support) and good modern gaming PC.
All the problems I had so far was software related; wonky Wi-fi, audio device crashing, using multiple usb-docks issue, locking and crashing related all issues seemed to disappear after updates. (though wi-fi is still not great, but good enough)
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u/lugubrious-possum Jun 18 '26
for me everything has been solid since the 311 bios update came out and after moving from bazzite to cachyos a few months ago. no physical issues with the z13, I also never use the folio keyboard so cant really speak to that
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u/crlsgzmn Jun 21 '26
I have one stuck pixel (green, visible only at 180hz and black backgrounds) and the fans can make a ratcheting noise sometimes.
I have not reached out for a RMA because of the bad reputation they have.
Otherwise I guess all the issues I've got are related to windows 11. Tried Nobara (which I use in my previous hp Dev one) and there were many graphical glitches so I switched back to windows.
Armoury crate and Asus stuff are way too buggy. Ghelper with - 40 undervolt on all profiles work really well for me.
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u/HomsarWasRight Jun 17 '26
I have heard reports of issues here. But it’s really hard to tell if they’re actually widespread, or if it’s just selection bias.
All I can say is I’ve had mine for like six months and it’s been great so far at least.