Customer Ratings & Reviews

This new ProArt tablet has some really great design and features going for it. It’s marketed as a rugged tablet for exploration and creativity on the go. And in that, it looks the part. But not without having some limitations and frustrations in use, mostly pertaining to the included case/kickstand and keyboard. __DESIGN & AESTHETIC__ But before nit picking, I should talk about what it excels at. Namely, looking the part and delivering a speedy PC experience. I love the look, it’s a bit masculine in its only included case color option: a nearly military-inspired, sage green with raised ribs and a fabric with a bit of texture but that looks and feels water repellant. It’s a great choice and helps it stand out from the other devices on the market. The tablet contained within is similarly styled to be rugged by design, with cambered edges with subtle notching that looks great, while disguising its actual thickness. Packed inside is a respectably larger-than-typical 70 wh battery that allows this device to go the distance. A mid-grade snapdragon processor with 8 cores feels adequate for the price, and a large 1 TB hard drive and full-sized SD card slot (with included micro SD adaptor) round it out. ASUS also designed in a sleek looking ventilation system with a port on the back and slot on the top, all fitting in with the precision, robust look. The screen is also gorgeous, with a 2880 by 1800 (3K) OLED at 60hz. It’s bright and the resolution at this size looks fantastic. Like most modern arm-based PCs, it excels at most tasks, even without having the highest level processor. It’s very power efficient and that sizable battery could make it a great travel companion. Not to be overlooked is that you get the whole package. There is no additional case or keyboard to buy, they’re both included in the box, making for a great value - as long as it meets your needs. Many offerings in this form-factor can cost twice as much as the ProArt once you take into account these add-on accessories. You can also spring for the ASUS Pen 2.0, but that is an additional accessory. __TRADEOFFS__ But even with its great design, there are some notable tradeoffs. The biggest for me being my difficulty in opening the device. No matter how I approach it, it takes about 5-10 seconds to position it for use. Unlike a laptop, I have to first get a grip on the rear kickstand and pull it up into position, then flip up the whole device and pull down the keyboard side. I tried many approaches, but the magnets and hinges are strong (possibly too strong) and there’s not a lot to grab onto to gain enough force to get these elements into position. All edges of the keyboard and rear case panel have welded plastic seams that flex as you try grip them… it’s easy for a finger to slip. I’m getting better at it with time, but those plastic welds are another point of potential concern. I’ve had similar cases before and the welded edge seams are often the most likely places for failure after repeated flexing. Since the kickstand rests most of the weight on one of these types of edge seams, I worry that after enough use, it may break open or crack. I will say, however, these do seem a bit thicker than normal. Hopefully my concerns will go unfounded, but without the test of time, I can only play it careful. Additionally, while the tablet alone weight 1.87 lbs, it has a decent weight at around 3.5 lbs with the case and keyboard attached. It has heft to it, and you can feel it. It still looks great, and seems compact enough, but it’s over a pound heavier than a current 13” OLED laptop with similar specs that I own. Toughness also seems to be a bit overblown, as an IP52 rating only provides decent dust protection, and water resistance only to light water droplets at an angle. This makes sense, given a fan port is at the top. I would recommend protecting this tablet from rain and water. The keyboard also has small gaps at the side of the trackpad that could easily allow water inside. __PRICED RIGHT__ But the above should really be understood under the price point of this tablet. It offers some really respectable specs for the price. As mentioned above, the included keyboard and case, great screen, large 1TB storage and SD slot could make this a great pick for someone doing photography editing on the run. It provides a touch screen experience, IR Camera w/ Windows Hello for simple login, 16gb of fast ram and is CoPilot ready with a modern NPU. Other offerings can cost much much more, while often offering less battery capacity and storage (though usually a higher end processor). __SUMMARY__ In my time so far with the PZ13, I can say that it’s a really great deal for the right person. It feels snappy and fast, the screen is fantastic, I love the design, and while it’s a bit heavy and I don’t love the process of opening it up when the case is on. I quite like it.

The OLED screen! Simply incredible crisp, clear, bright screen. Comes with both a detachable keyboard and a detachable kickstand, both which firmly magnetize to the front and back of the tablet for protection. The keyboard is a good typing experience—has good travel and three brightness levels of its backlit keys. There is a nice large but not too large trackpad. The foldout kickstand can be set to multiple angles for the best personal experience. The only downside to the keyboard and kickstand is their color, which in my opinion looks like a muddy, washed out shade of pea green. But in terms of pure functionality they are superior to other similar setups that I have tried in the past. The ultimate in versatility comes in its ability to be either a laptop experience with the pre-installed Windows 11 (or other browsers you may prefer; I installed Google Chrome), or be a tablet experience. If you want to use the pre-installed Microsoft software they have a free trial but then you have to eventually pay, which is why I use Google Docs and Slides. The tablet experience is also excellent, with a good responsive touchscreen (and of course that awesome OLED screen!). Streaming movies, television, etc. is incredible because of the remarkable picture detail, colors, graphics, just everything. Even when simply going through everyday casual internet usage of emailing, shopping, surfing the web, reading, and more, the superior screen is so amazing. These aspects are what make this tablet/laptop hybrid the perfect combination of a work device and an entertainment device. The flexibility of being able to utilize the ASUS ProArt PZ13 as either a tablet or laptop is fully experienced with its ability to be used in three ways: the tablet wholly by itself, the tablet just with the kickstand, and then all three pieces together (the tablet on the kickstand with the keyboard attached). I really like that I can quickly pull the tablet off the kickstand and/or keyboard if I want to just relax, kick back, and stream some videos on the couch or in bed, and hold it in my hands or put it on a small pillow stand. Or if I want to prop up the tablet on the kitchen counter or a table, etc. but do not need the keyboard, then I can simply use the kickstand (and it’s great not to have the keyboard sticking out when I don’t need it). If I need to get some work done or need to type out an email, etc. then I can quickly put the tablet on its kickstand and snap it onto the keyboard. Any and all of these scenarios take literal seconds to set up because of the easy versatility and flexibility of the ProArt PZ13. Weight-wise…well, it is pretty hefty, but that is to be expected because of its nice big 13+ inch screen, and both the kickstand and keyboard add some more heft. But that is easily overlooked because of the overall superior aspects of the entire hybrid setup. I have tried similar setups in the past and they are not anywhere near as good an experience as this. Oh, and another nice aspect is the non-proprietary charging—it uses USB-C, of which I have many around the house. But it comes with a good 65W charging brick, which quickly charges the tablet (and the tablet holds a charge well and doesn’t drain too fast, even with heavy usage). Having the latest Snapdragon X Plus processor, 1TB of storage, 16GB RAM, and the sleek, classy-looking deep matte black color of the tablet…it all adds up to a great package.