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The ASUS ProArt PX13 GoPro Edition had a particularly challenging task from the outset. It is the spiritual successor to one of my favorite laptops of all time – a model I was enthusiastic enough about to write an article on in English and even produce a dedicated video. Living up to that benchmark is no easy feat. From the start, I should note that the ASUS ProArt PX13 GoPro Edition did not impress me in every respect. Compared to its predecessor, it has lost some of the qualities that originally stood out, and I’m not convinced that the trade-offs fully compensate for those changes. That said, my personal expectations should not discourage you. Let’s take a closer look at what the laptop has to offer.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Specifications
- Processor: AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 395
- Graphics processor: Radeon 8060S
- Neural processor: AMD XDNA with performance of up to 50 TOPS
- Display: 13.3″, 3K 2880 × 1800 OLED, 400 cd/m², 60 Hz refresh rate, 100% DCI-P3, 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, stylus support
- Brightness: up to 500 nits in HDR
- Memory: 128 GB LPDDR5X on-board
- Storage slot: M.2 2230 PCIe 4.0×4
- Ports: USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 2× USB 4.0 Gen 3 Type-C PD+DP, HDMI 2.1 FRL, 3.5 mm combined audio jack, DC-in, Micro SD 4.0 card reader
- Keyboard: island-style with backlighting, 1.7 mm key travel, no moisture protection
- DialPad support: yes
- Wireless connectivity: Wi-Fi 7802.11be, Bluetooth 5.4
- Battery: 73 Wh, 4S1P, 4-cell lithium-ion
- Power adaptor: rectangular, 200 W
- Weight: 1.39 kg
- Dimensions: 29.82 × 20.99 × 1.58–1.77 cm
- Pre-installed apps: StoryCube, MuseTree, CapCut, MyASUS, ProArt Creator Hub, ScreenXpert, GlideX
- Military-grade quality standard: MIL-STD 810H
- Security: Microsoft Pluton, Firmware TPM, IR webcam with Windows Hello support
ASUS ProArt PX13 GoPro Edition video review
Price and Market Position
Let’s start with the price, which immediately raises an important point: memory market volatility. At the time of writing, the ASUS ProArt PX13 GoPro Edition reviewed here – model HN7306EAC, equipped with 128 GB of RAM and a 1 TB SSD – was priced at approximately €3,100 or $3,650.
It is also important not to confuse the ProArt PX13 GoPro Edition with the standard ProArt PX13. The regular PX13 is available in a wide range of hardware configurations, including versions without a discrete GPU as well as models equipped with GeForce RTX 4050, RTX 4060, or RTX 4070 graphics. Processor options also vary, as does the amount of soldered memory, which ranges from 24 GB to 128 GB. To avoid confusion, I have included a separate link to the standard ProArt PX13 configuration.
Package Contents
Given that the ASUS ProArt PX13 GoPro Edition is essentially a limited-edition collaboration, the premium unboxing experience and bundled accessories are not surprising. Depending on the region, the package may include the ASUS Pen 3.0 SA205H stylus, a power adapter, and a backpack. The exact bundle, however, varies by market, so the included accessories may differ depending on where the laptop is purchased.
Design
One area where the ASUS ProArt PX13 GoPro Edition deserves clear praise is its industrial design. The laptop manages to look both understated and highly distinctive – a combination that is surprisingly difficult to achieve. Its appearance is recognizable at a glance without relying on flashy styling or oversized branding. In fact, it stands apart not only from earlier X13 models but also from the standard ProArt PX13 configurations and competing laptops in the same price range. That visual identity is defined by the overall design language rather than by the ProArt or GoPro logos themselves.
This distinctive appearance is largely defined by the lid design, which features prominent vertical grooves. They are shallow enough not to affect the display assembly, yet deep enough to catch and reflect light from different angles, giving the laptop an immediately recognizable visual character.
In practical terms, the lid alone is enough to identify the PX13 GoPro Edition from a distance. The bottom panel also features design elements unique to this edition, although they are much less noticeable. One detail that does stand out is the textured finish around the hinge area. That said, this is not exclusive to the GoPro Edition – it is also present on the standard ProArt PX13.
The oversized touchpad is another highlight. It incorporates the ProArt-exclusive DialPad, and in my experience the implementation here is more convenient than on the ProArt P16. The more compact layout means all controls are within easier reach, making it quicker to switch between the keyboard and the DialPad controls. The DialPad is activated by swiping diagonally toward the small indicator in the upper-right corner of the touchpad. This gesture feels natural and is easier to perform on the PX13 thanks to its more compact chassis.
Form Factor
For those who have not noticed yet, the ASUS ProArt PX13 GoPro Edition is a convertible laptop with a 360-degree hinge. The display can be folded all the way back, allowing the device to be used in tablet mode with its touchscreen as the primary input method. It also supports tent mode, which provides the cooling system with better access to fresh air by exposing the intake vents more effectively. This configuration is particularly useful when using an external controller for gaming or when watching media, as it combines improved airflow with a more practical viewing angle.
However, the primary use case for this mode is likely to maximize CPU performance when paired with the ASUS XG Mobile GC34, which will be covered later in the peripherals section.
It is also worth noting that the ASUS ProArt PX13 GoPro Edition is tested for compliance with the MIL-STD-810H durability standard. In addition, it is bundled with a so-called “Perfect Warranty”, which provides coverage for one accidental damage incident within the first year after purchase. Details are provided separately.
Display
The ASUS ProArt PX13 GoPro Edition laptop features a 13.3-inch 3K (2880×1800) OLED display with a 16:10 aspect ratio and a 0.2 ms response time. The panel provides 100% DCI-P3 color gamut coverage and is VESA Certified Display HDR True Black 500. It is also Pantone validated and supports both touch input and stylus operation.
A drawback? The display is limited to 60 Hz, and the claimed peak brightness is up to 500 nits. In practice, I measured up to around 1,200 nits. This is generally sufficient for HDR use, but compared to more modern implementations, it feels somewhat limited. This is especially noticeable against models like the ProArt P16, which offers twice the refresh rate while maintaining the same resolution.
So the point is that the PX13 is an older model – relatively speaking. And at the time it was developed, high-refresh-rate compact OLED panels simply did not exist yet in this segment.
Performance
The core of the ASUS ProArt PX13 GoPro Edition is the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor, which over its 12+ months on the market has become one of the more notable CPUs of the past decade. It is often mentioned in the same context as chips like the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 and Intel Core i5-13600K, which also gained strong recognition in their respective periods.
Why? Because it features 16 Zen 5 cores (true full Zen 5 cores, not a cut-down Zen 5C hybrid), 32 threads, boost clocks from 3.0 to 5.1 GHz, 16 MB of L2 cache, and 64 MB of L3 cache. It is built on TSMC’s 4 nm FinFET process. In effect, this kind of configuration is extremely dense for its power envelope: delivering near-desktop class multi-core performance in a compact system that is effectively closer to a 13-inch tablet-class device than a traditional laptop. That contrast – desktop-grade silicon in an ultra-portable form factor – is the main reason it draws so much attention.
I’m not even mentioning the AMD Radeon 8060S. Technically, it is an integrated GPU built into the processor, yet in terms of performance it reaches the level of a mobile NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, while operating within a significantly lower shared TDP range of 45 to 120 W, distributed between the CPU and iGPU.
This is achieved both through the compute capability of the GPU itself – 40 compute units based on the RDNA 3.5 architecture – and through support for a quad-channel memory configuration (2 channels plus two sub-channels of DDR5), effectively a 256-bit memory interface using LPDDR5X running at 8000+ MT/s, with up to 128 GB of capacity. At this point, it becomes clear what kind of territory we are operating in.
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 is well suited either for portable gaming devices in the style of Steam Deck competitors, or for highly compact yet powerful workstation and gaming systems. The ASUS Flow Z13, for example, is even more “tablet-like” than the PX13, but it is primarily positioned for gaming. The PX13, on the other hand, is clearly oriented toward productivity and professional workloads.
This is also where it is useful to recall how video rendering works in applications like DaVinci Resolve. In such workflows, VRAM bandwidth and availability often become the primary bottleneck, rather than raw GPU compute performance alone.
And I say this as someone who has worked with a laptop featuring an RTX 5070, where raw performance was roughly 1.5–2× higher than the AMD RX 8060S, while the price was nearly the same. However, I was unable to render any video on the discrete GPU laptop because it ran out of memory. And when memory is exhausted, the entire operating system begins to behave unstably.
My philosophy regarding video rendering (I’ve been doing this for 10+ years, so I consider myself entitled to a personal viewpoint) is that it is better to have a slower render that does not crash than a fast but unstable one. When you have 128 GB of RAM, of which more than 64 GB can be allocated as VRAM – more precisely, up to 96 GB.
This effectively creates a reserved portion of RAM that Windows 11 does not treat as available working memory. In other words, it becomes extremely difficult to reach a situation where Windows and DaVinci Resolve compete for memory, leading to render crashes.
And, of course, even in DaVinci Resolve there are powerful plugins that work properly only with NVIDIA hardware acceleration, CUDA, and tensor cores. However, for the sake of rendering stability, these can be avoided. For example, on my P16 with an RTX 5090 and 24 GB of very fast VRAM, I can fill that memory very quickly.
In contrast, the video memory on the PX13 is significantly harder to exhaust. And the more you allocate to it, the harder it becomes to hit its limits. Does this mean that the ASUS PX13 is a competitor to something like the ASUS ProArt P16 with an RTX 5090 in video editing performance? No. It is more of a competitor to a MacBook with an M3 or M4-class chip. Can I say that the PX13 will be more reliable than the P16? Depending on the workload, yes.
In games, the integrated graphics performance is roughly comparable to an RTX 4060 Mobile at around 75 W, keeping in mind reduced ray tracing efficiency. In that sense, an RTX 5050 configured up to approximately 90 W would deliver similar performance levels. This does not imply that the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 represents the best current processor in terms of integrated graphics performance – it is also a relatively “older” generation part in that context.
I also consider the Intel Arc B390 integrated GPU to be the better option, mainly due to significantly higher power efficiency. However, there is no real reason to be disappointed if you already have an AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 system. Any AAA game will still be playable, even if not always at the lowest possible settings. For a 13-inch, tablet-like device, that level of capability is objectively very strong.
I should also note that I did not test the laptop’s performance while it was connected to its original 200 W power adapter. Everything I used was limited to a 125 W Motorola charger and a 100 W Baseus EnerGeek GR11 power bank.
The reasoning behind this choice is quite straightforward. If you are operating the ASUS ProArt PX13 GoPro Edition without using USB-C power delivery, then you are not using the device as intended. The purpose of this 13-inch system is to be used in the field or carried in a backpack, where access to a wall outlet is effectively unavailable.
Regarding storage, there is a single M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 ×4 slot in the 2230 form factor. It is not even 2242, and certainly not 2280. In terms of performance, it is capped at around 4 GB/s. By comparison, typical PCIe 4.0 ×4 drives can achieve nearly double that throughput.
Is this a problem? Not really. In a compact chassis, it is preferable to have lower peak speeds than an additional source of heat. In practice, however, the implementation is only nominally PCIe 4.0 ×4, since real-world speeds are only slightly above what PCIe 3.0 ×4 drives can deliver.
Peripherals and data transfer
One area where the ASUS ProArt PX13 GoPro Edition stands out is its I/O configuration. I will not dwell on the 200 W proprietary rectangular power connector, although it is present. The real highlight here is the pair of USB4 ports rated at 40 Gbps. These are proper full-speed 40 Gbps implementations, without the kind of power-management or controller compromises seen in some lower-tier designs like the TUF A16, regardless of price positioning.
In other words, the system includes both 40 Gbps connectivity and up to 100 W power delivery on both ports, along with DisplayPort Alt Mode support. Additionally, there is a separate USB Type-A 10 Gbps port, a combined audio jack, a full-size HDMI 2.1 output with FRL, and a microSD 4.0 card reader with theoretical peak speeds of 300 MB/s read and 150 MB/s write.
When asked why it only supports microSD, I will not even focus on the fact that this is a 13-inch laptop. I will simply point out that the name “ASUS ProArt PX13 GoPro Edition” includes “GoPro”, and GoPro devices are action cameras that use microSD, not full-size SD cards.
What you are very likely to overlook is the absence of the XG Mobile port. The same wide, proprietary connector with a locking mechanism and 64 Gbps bandwidth. The bad news is that it is not present here. Instead, external GPUs are expected over USB4, such as the ASUS XG Mobile GC34 2025 equipped with up to an NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti Laptop running at up to 115 W (with RTX 5090 variants in newer revisions). Is this a downgrade compared to previous implementations? Absolutely.
Is it more beneficial for the user? In many cases, yes. The ASUS XG Mobile GC34 2025 supports Thunderbolt 5-class connectivity, providing up to 120 Gbps of total bandwidth, with roughly 40 Gbps theoretically available for the GPU alone. At the same time, it connects via USB-C and is compatible with a broad range of devices – including roughly two dozen laptops and handhelds, from the ProArt PX13 and ROG Ally X to the ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405M) – at a price point of around $1200.
Even in the case of using the ASUS XG Mobile GC34 2025 over USB4 – which is over 50% slower than the 64 Gbps proprietary XG Mobile connector – you would not notice a meaningful difference in practice. More precisely, you wouldn’t have noticed, because the GC34 2025 does not exist in two separate interface versions, and the RTX 5070 Ti significantly outperforms the mobile RTX 3080, especially in ray-tracing-heavy games.
On the data transfer side, the system uses a MediaTek MT7925 network adapter. ASUS advertises Wi-Fi 7 support, and that is accurate. Bluetooth 5.4 is also listed, although its availability may depend on the regional configuration and driver maturity. Overall, as is often the case, AMD-based platforms tend to lag slightly behind competitors in networking features. Not significantly, and sometimes the difference is practically unnoticeable, but still present.
Keyboard, touchpad, webcam
The ASUS ProArt PX13 GoPro Edition is equipped with a compact scissor-switch keyboard featuring 1.7 mm key travel. It is not full-size, but it has a premium feel in use – including a light blue backlight – and provides precise, comfortable key feedback when typing.
The touchpad is large by 13-inch laptop standards and includes an integrated DialPad, which has been previously discussed. The surface is smooth and pleasant to use, with responsive tracking. It is worth reiterating the role of the touchpad here. On 16-inch laptops, its usefulness can be debatable, but on 13-inch systems it is significantly more practical and provides clear value in day-to-day use.
The webcam is a Full HD unit with Windows Hello support, offering acceptable image quality. It is not on the level of a MacBook – but, as the saying goes, nothing is a MacBook except a MacBook. On the positive side, the audio capabilities are notably impressive; the sound quality will be demonstrated in the video review above.
Software
The laptop comes with several preinstalled applications. These include MyASUS and the ProArt-specific replacement for Armoury Crate called ProArt Creator Hub, which also integrates a module for configuring the ASUS DialPad in supported applications. There is also StoryCube, which uses AI to automatically organize media assets, CapCut with a 6-month premium subscription included, and MuseTree, a tool designed for building an “inspiration tree” from various concepts and ideas.
There is even a GoPro Player application included, with a dedicated keyboard shortcut assigned to it. It allows playback and basic processing of GoPro RAW files, including 360-degree video content and more.
Energy efficiency and temperatures
Let’s lay the cards on the table – combining the 16-core gaming-class AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 with a 13-inch laptop and a 73 Wh battery results in up to around 10 hours of video playback, about 7 hours of office work, and just over an hour of gaming. It is not a record-setting figure, but it is also not a major drawback.
Why is that?
Because the ASUS ProArt PX13 GoPro Edition, even though it ships with a 200 W power adapter, can comfortably run over USB-C power delivery without overheating or losing performance – something that higher-end or gaming-focused models sometimes struggle with. In fact, even under gaming workloads, the AMD Radeon 8060S reaches up to around 55 W of power consumption while maintaining stable thermals, without significant throttling.
Energy efficiency also allows the CPU to retain almost its full performance even when running on battery power, especially in gaming workloads. Fan noise will be demonstrated in the video review above. Some users may consider it excessive, although it was not a problem in my case, since I typically work with headphones. Additionally, the sound profile of the PX13’s cooling system is surprisingly pleasant rather than harsh or distracting.
Summary
It is straightforward to recommend this laptop to a specific user group, as it performs reliably within that segment. For other users, it is likely to raise more questions than provide clear answers. The ASUS ProArt PX13 GoPro Edition is a good fit if you are a photographer or video editor working in a mobile setup, or an AI developer who requires a large amount of video memory.
In these specific use cases, you can get maximum value from the compact and durable chassis, touchscreen, battery life, card reader, I/O configuration, and overall performance. In this context, the limitation of a 60 Hz display refresh rate has minimal impact. However, the relatively low display brightness remains a concern.
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