ASUS ProArt 13.3" PX13 Nano Black 2024 Review

The ProArt PX13's 3K OLED display is one of the best you'll find on any laptop, ranking in the 94th percentile. Its Ryzen AI 9 CPU and 32GB RAM deliver serious creative punch in a 1.39kg body. However, real-world battery life hovers around 5-6 hours, and the keyboard's missing right Ctrl key and standby issues annoy many users.

The ASUS ProArt PX13 packs one of the best displays you'll find on any laptop right now, with a 13.3-inch 2880x1800 OLED panel that lands in the 94th percentile in our screen rankings. That means colors are punchy, details razor-sharp, and 500 nits of brightness make it usable even near a window. Couple that with the powerful 12-core Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (86th percentile for CPU) and 32GB of speedy LPDDR5X memory, and you've got a compact creative workhorse that weighs just 1.39kg. It's easy to toss in a bag and go. But while the spec sheet screams premium, user sentiment tells a more mixed story, landing at just the 56th percentile. Owners love the OLED and performance but have real frustrations with battery life and some odd keyboard choices.

The Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 is a beast for multi-threaded work. In our testing, it falls into the 86th percentile, putting it among the fastest chips in Windows laptops right now. Render times in Blender and Premiere Pro are noticeably shorter than the average portable machine. The RTX 4050 is solid, sitting in the 76th percentile for GPU muscle. It breezes through 1080p video edits and light 3D modeling, but don't expect to push high-framerate gaming: our dedicated gaming score lands at a weak 46.4 out of 100, as the RTX 4050 and 60Hz display combine to limit fluidity. Still, for a creative laptop this compact, it's a strong pairing. The 32GB of LPDDR5X running at 7500 MHz gives you plenty of headroom for large Photoshop files or multitasking without slowdowns. Just know that storage is a single 1TB SSD (63rd percentile) with no second M.2 slot, so you'll be relying on external drives once it fills up.

Pricing is all over the map for this model, with vendor listings we've seen ranging from as low as $838 up to $2040. At the lower end, you're getting an OLED convertible with a powerful CPU and RTX 4050 for a steal. At the higher end, it's competing against MacBook Pros and premium workstations that offer better battery life and more consistent reliability. If you can snag it closer to $838, the price-to-performance ratio is excellent for creative work on the go. At $2000, we'd hesitate unless that display is your absolute priority and you can live with the compromises.

Next to the Apple MacBook Pro M5 Pro, the PX13 trades blows in single-core responsiveness but loses badly in battery life and fan noise under load. The M5 Pro also offers a brighter, smoother 120Hz display, though at a higher typical price. The MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 often comes in lighter but with a weaker GPU, while the Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro sports a similar OLED but with better battery endurance. If gaming matters, the Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 10 with its higher-refresh screen and stronger discrete graphics runs circles around the PX13's RTX 4050, though at the cost of bulk. The PX13's stand-out advantage is that brilliant 3K OLED in a convertible form factor—few rivals match that combination.

If battery life is critical to your workflow—say you're a travel photographer or student who's away from outlets all day—the PX13's real-world 5-6 hours and standby quirks will frustrate you. Gamers should also look elsewhere: the RTX 4050 and 60Hz display earn a weak 46.4 gaming score, meaning you'll get choppy frames in modern titles. And if you rely on a right Ctrl key for shortcuts, the Copilot key placement may be a dealbreaker.

The ASUS ProArt PX13 is a tricky one: its display and CPU are true standouts, and the lightweight convertible design is a joy for digital artists. But the mediocre battery life and odd keyboard decisions, along with user-reported standby bugs, drag the overall experience down. If you're after the best portable OLED display with solid creative performance and don't mind carrying a charger, it could be a good fit. Just know that you're trading away battery endurance and gaming chops. Based on our data, it's a niche pick that excels in one area but stumbles in daily-use fundamentals.