Asus ROG Flow Z13 - Strix Halo Review - AMD Ryzen Al Max+ 395
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Some people call me, “the authority on handhelds,” but really, I’m just a guy who’s obsessed with portable gaming and loves sharing what I learn. I run The Phawx (or just “Phawx”), a YouTube channel where I dive deep into the latest handhelds and portable gaming devices. I try to keep things technical but approachable, offering analysis and commentary that help people really understand the hardware. Over time, the channel has been featured in some big publications, which is pretty surreal, and I’m really grateful for the support from the gaming and computing community. Some folks even say I run the best handheld review channel on YouTube, which honestly feels amazing to hear! But at the end of the day, I just do my best to give honest, detailed reviews and keep learning along the way.
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Asus ROG Flow Z13 Link - https://rog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-flow/rog-flow-z13-2025/ ▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰ 🅿️ Patreon Link - https://patreon.com/Phawx 🐦⬛ Twitter Link - https://twitter.com/carygolomb 📸 InstaGram Lk - https://www.instagram.com/thephawx 🎵 TikTok Link - https://www.tiktok.com/@thephawx ▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰ Chapters 00:00:00 - AMD Ryzen™ Al Max+ 395 is a FANTASTIC MONSTER 00:00:57 - Shared Specs Between Versions 00:04:40 - I *think* I'm the only one who does arbitrary TDP benching EXCLUSIVES ZOMG 00:05:20 - As a result, I think I'll be the only one showing you crazy good battery life 00:07:10 - Everything I said about an Xbox Handheld is... TRUE! Memory Clocks and YOU 00:09:25 - Testing Methodology - When to EPP ZERO or EPP NINETY 00:12:52 - Understanding How Memory Bandwidth Works Across TDP Ranges 00:18:04 - Actual Memory Bandwidth Benchmarks Per Watt TDP 00:20:13 - Synthetic Gaming Benchmarks - Heaven 720p CPU-Bound Per Watt TDP Benchmarks 00:24:32 - Synthetic Gaming Benchmarks - Heaven 720p GPU-Bound Per Watt TDP Benchmarks 00:26:54 - Synthetic Gaming Benchmarks - Heaven 1080p GPU-Bound Per Watt TDP Benchmarks 00:29:24 - Per Watt TDP Cinebench 2024 Single Score Results 00:31:45 - Per Watt TDP Cinebench 2024 Single Score Results 00:32:55 - Understanding Battery Life on AMD Strix Halo 00:34:41 - The BEST Case Battery Life possible on AMD Strix Halo that likely only I can achieve 00:38:01 - The BEST Case Battery Life possible on AMD Strix Halo for normies 00:39:39 - Asus Performance Profile Battery Life on AMD Strix Halo 00:41:22 - HANDHELD BENCHMARKS - AMD Max+ 395 Vs. AMD 8840U - Batman Arkham Knight 00:45:04 - HANDHELD BENCHMARKS - AMD Max+ 395 Vs. AMD 8840U - Cyberpunk 2077 00:48:04 - HANDHELD BENCHMARKS - AMD Max+ 395 Vs. AMD 8840U - Deus Ex Mankind Divided 00:49:29 - HANDHELD BENCHMARKS - AMD Max+ 395 Vs. AMD 8840U - Horizon Zero Dawn 00:50:41 - HANDHELD BENCHMARKS - AMD Max+ 395 Vs. AMD 8840U - Returnal 00:53:24 - HANDHELD BENCHMARKS - AMD Max+ 395 Vs. AMD HX 370 - Batman Arkham Knight 00:54:51 - HANDHELD BENCHMARKS - AMD Max+ 395 Vs. AMD HX 370 - Cyberpunk 2077 00:56:17 - HANDHELD BENCHMARKS - AMD Max+ 395 Vs. AMD HX 370 - Deus Ex Mankind Divided 00:56:59 - HANDHELD BENCHMARKS - AMD Max+ 395 Vs. AMD HX 370 - Horizon Zero Dawn 00:58:01 - HANDHELD BENCHMARKS - AMD Max+ 395 Vs. AMD HX 370 - Returnal 00:59:18 - FULL POWER BENCHMARKS - AMD Max+ 395 Vs. AMD Max 390 - Batman Arkham Knight 01:01:38 - FULL POWER BENCHMARKS - AMD Max+ 395 Vs. AMD Max 390 - Cyberpunk 2077 01:03:30 - FULL POWER BENCHMARKS - AMD Max+ 395 Vs. AMD Max 390 - Deus Ex Mankind Divided 01:04:35 - FULL POWER BENCHMARKS - AMD Max+ 395 Vs. AMD Max 390 - Horizon Zero Dawn 01:05:42 - FULL POWER BENCHMARKS - AMD Max+ 395 Vs. AMD Max 390 - Returnal 01:07:47 - Can I Recommend The Asus ROG Flow Z13?
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