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Its time you made an effort with the px13 line.

Stop being cheap and give us already a new px13 with a 120hz matte screen, among other improvements people asked for.

Tested Control Resonant on Z13, PX13, Lenovo Yoga 7i (Intel + 5060), and a desktop

I went down the nerd rabbit hole today. I really wanted to know how much faster the laptops I'm considering are for real world gaming. I ran the Lenovo Pro 7i Aura, the Asus Proart PX13, and the ROG Flow Z13 on Control Resonant. It's not a perfect test as I didn't try to run the exact same scenes, but it was all within the same level.

I was very surprised at the results. PX13 and Z13 both beat out the beefier GPU on the Lenovo. Claude thinks it's because the wimpy charger on the Lenovo just can't push enough power into the 5060 to make it worth it. The Lenovo does have a creator mode where the computer drains faster than the charger can keep up, but I think that's kind of cheating.

I was also surprised at how well the PX13 kept up with the Z123, given it's got a much thinner profile and less sophisticated cooling. I didn't even run it in "tent" mode. The fan was facing down on my desk.

I think the so what of all this is that PX13 and Z13 both do an amazing job of running games. The question is whether you want OLED at 60 hz (PX13) or IPS at >120hz (Z13). I still don't know the answer for me.

u/madderbear — 10 days ago

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The enormous 200 watt ASUS charger for the PX13 appears to be useless overkill.

I bought the PX13 months ago as a traveling Photoshop machine, replacing an old Dell XPS. Sadly, the 1st trip got canceled, but now I'm prepping for a Euro trip in 3 weeks. I had read that the PX13 would have significantly better performance on the heavyweight Photoshop AI functions (like Denoise) when plugged in vs. battery. And that the enormous official ASUS 200 watt charger would give far better performance than any 3rd party USB changer (relative to the onboard GPU).

So, prepping for the upcoming trip I did some testing. Mostly running Denoise AI in Camera Raw on a batch of 10 raw images. There definitely was an advantage running plugged in over battery, but only about 11%. But there was no advantage running the official ASUS charger vs. a USB charger. I used an old 108 watt no-name charger and a new 140 watt Anker charger. They both tied with the ASUS 200 watt charger.

So, that huge ASUS brick stays home. It's a little over twice as big and twice as heavy than the Anker 140. Plus, I discovered it has some kind of "safety" trick that prevents it from running on an extension cord OR a USA to Euro plug converter. In most Airbnb sites I've stayed in Europe I have had to use an extension cord to get from a wall plug to a suitable desk without rearranging the furniture.

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u/RedcrownVet — 14 days ago

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PSA: PX13 / ASUS laptop won't power on after disassembling / removing back cover for SSD upgrade or cleaning fans? Don't panic!

Quick notes:

When removing the back cover, use a flat-headed T6 Torx screwdriver
Download the Asus PX13 HN7306EA_EAC Customer self repair guide
https://www.asus.com/us/laptops/for-creators/proart/proart-px13-hn7306/helpdesk_service_guide/?model2Name=HN7306EA

After about a year of use, I helped a friend who wanted the visible dust removed from the intake fans of the PX13.

I shut down the laptop, unplugged all and every cable from the body itself. I carefully removed the back cover while the laptop was off and & then began removing the dust carefully with a combination of a fine-bristled paint brush & Wolfbox MF100 duster while holding the fans so they wouldn't spin.

On reassembly, my worst nightmare happened, it seemed dead / non-responsive when trying to power it on, no sign of life! I do recall some PC's having a screw that is used for security and have read anecdotal reports that the PX13's rear central screw under the grommet is the culprit, but it was securely in.

I researched some more and read that higher end laptops by Asus feature something called 'ALS'
"ASUS introduced an Ambient Light Sensor (ALS) protection design that automatically cuts off system power when the user removes the bottom cover. The purpose is to prevent motherboard damage from battery power remaining connected during upgrades. After replacement, assemble the bottom cover properly and plug in the AC power adapter to release the power-off protection."

The USB-C charger won't do it, you have to use that big old brick.
The mechanism: bottom cover removed → ALS detects light → power cut → reinstall cover → connect AC adapter → laptop wakes

u/michalwalks — 14 days ago