Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 (2025) vs Asus ROG Flow Z13 (2025) GZ302

Compared 2 laptops: Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 (2025), vs Asus ROG Flow Z13 (2025) GZ302. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor n/a - AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
- AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
- AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395
Storage - 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 24 GB
- 32 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 (2025) and Asus ROG Flow Z13 (2025) GZ302
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 1.51 kg 1.2 kg
Pixel size 340.4x237.6x11.5 mm 300x204x12.9-14.9 mm
Area 809 cm² 612 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 83.9 % 85.1 %
Side bezels 5.4 mm 5.7 mm
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
Black
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No Yes
Opening angle 130 ° 360 °
Cooling system
Cooling typePassiveActive
Vapor chamberNoYes
Liquid metalNoYes
Cooler countn/a2
Noise Leveln/a45.4 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 15.3 in 13.4 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 180 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No n/a
Pixel density 224 ppi 225 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2880x1864 pixels 2560x1600 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync Tech No Adaptive Sync
Touchscreen No Yes
Coating Glossy (Anti-Reflective) Glossy
Light sensor Yes Yes
Display test
Max brightness
Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 (2025)
500 nits
Asus ROG Flow Z13 (2025) GZ302
500 nits
Contrast1641:11727:1
DCI-P3 gamut98.7 %100 %
sRGB gamut100 %99.6 %
Adobe RGB gamut88.3 %89.7 %
Response time24 ms3 ms

Battery

Capacity 66.5 Wh 70 Wh
Full Charge Time 2:44 h 1:40 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes, 70 W Yes
Charge Port Location Left Left
Charge Power 35/70 W 200 W
Cable Length 2 m n/a
Charger weight 188/208 g 571 g

Processor

Processor Apple M4 (10-Core) AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
Base frequency 4.41 GHz 3.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency n/a 5 GHz
Cores 10 (4P + 6E) 12
Threads 10 24
L3 Cache n/a 64 MB
Integrated Graphics Apple M4 GPU (10-core) Radeon 8050S
Process tech. 3 nm 4 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 (2025)
3711
Asus ROG Flow Z13 (2025) GZ302
2933
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 (2025)
14769
Asus ROG Flow Z13 (2025) GZ302
19047
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 (2025)
2072
Asus ROG Flow Z13 (2025) GZ302
2164
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 (2025)
11711
Asus ROG Flow Z13 (2025) GZ302
30357

GPU Model

GPU Model Apple M4 GPU (10-Core) Radeon 8050S
TGP 18 W 45 W
Graphics Type Integrated Integrated
Process tech. 3 nm 4 nm
GPU Frequency 500 MHz n/a
Boost GPU Frequency 1800 MHz 2800 MHz
FLOPS 4.6 TFLOPS 22.9 TFLOPS
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Tire Width 128 bit n/a
Memory speed 7.5 Gbit/s 8 Gbit/s
Shader Units 1280 2048
TMUs 80 128
ROPs 40 64

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 7500 MHz 8000 MHz
Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Replaceable No No

Storage

Bus Custom PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x256 GB 1x1024 GB
Replaceable No Yes
Total Slots n/a 1
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 256 GB 1024 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.4 2.0
Speaker Power n/a 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Max Volume 85.8 dB 79.9 dB
Microphones 3 3

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v7
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Fingerprint sensor Yes No
IR sensor No Optional
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 n/a
Ports
USB-ANo1x3.2
USB-C2x4.02x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4No
HDMINo1x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoNo
Card ReaderNoYes
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1 mm n/a
Touchpad
SurfaceGlassn/a
Windows PrecisionNoYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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