The ASUS ProArt GoPro Edition PX13 packs 128 GB of RAM, military-grade durability, and serious video editing power into a remarkably compact 13-inch Windows machine.
In the creator space, it’s safe to say that Apple has quite the stronghold. On a personal level I haven’t found an equivalent laptop to Apple’s MacBook Pro line that has impressed me. Until now, that is.
Asus recently launched its 13-inch PX13 ProArt GoPro Edition, and despite its diminutive size, it packs quite a punch in the performance department. I’m not going to bombard you with benchmark results, instead looking at what it’s like to use in the real world.
The ProArt GoPro Edition is designed to travel, and this is reflected in its design. Finished in a stylish matte black, the laptop is designed to meet military standard MIL-STD-810H for extremes of temperature, humidity, shock and vibration, and sand and dust resistance.
The device feels rugged, as well it should, and has clearly been designed to cope with the rigours of travel in all sorts of environment. Connectivity-wise, the device features one USB 3.2 Type-A, two USB 4.0 Type-C ports, an HDMI 2.1 port, a 3.5mm audio jack, and finally, a Micro SD card slot.
Some may lament the lack of a full size SD card slot, but despite this, the laptop features more than enough I/O for someone on the move. The backlit keyboard is reassuringly positive to use, with a highly tactile feel on each press.
The ProArt GoPro Edition comes with 128 GB of unified RAM and with internal SSD storage up to 2 TB, while processing is dealt with by way of the rather powerful AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 chipset. The display is a 2880 x 1800 stylus-compatible OLED screen that can display 100% of the DCI-P3 colour gamut with a colour accuracy of Delta E < 1 and a 0.2ms response time.
In use, the display is vibrant and bright, with enough oomph to allow work to be performed outdoors without much issue. ASUS has really thought about what creators on the move need, and the capabilities of the ProArt GoPro Edition bear this out with features like this.
Overall, it looks and feels premium throughout. The device comes with a hardened protective case for travel, which has ample room for accessories. The packaging that it comes in has also been thought about, with modifiable foam inserts. So, rather than just throwing it away, it can be used to transport camera kit, such as GoPro action cameras on the move. A nice touch!
The laptop comes pre-installed with Windows 11, and despite coming from a predominantly macOS background, setup was easy to do; the latest Windows features allow me to use my iPhone much as I would with macOS. For instance, being able to receive phonecalls, notifications, and messages. While this isn’t something that’s specific to the ProArt GoPro Edition, it is something that will be important to know if you are a hardened Mac user, but have been considering this particular laptop as an alternative.
The machine is fast to boot up, and its power becomes evident when using software such as DaVinci Resolve. During intensive rendering, the fan does kick in as you’d expect, but rendering and playback performance were of a level that I would usually expect of much larger machines, and easily on par with some of the latest Apple M-series machines. To have this sort of power in a laptop that is as compact and portable as this 13-inch machine is pretty remarkable.
But, not all creators want to delve into the complexities of software like Resolve. And, in keeping with the idea behind the ProArt GoPro Edition, ASUS has seen fit to include a CapCut bundle, which entitles you to up to 6-months free subscription of the software.
Additionally, the ProArt GoPro Edition comes with a 12 month subscription to GoPro Premium+, which allows unlimited footage upload (even from non GoPro cameras), as well as significant discounts on GoPro products.
Another part of what gives the laptop its GoPro connection is a dedicated button that is designed to load the GoPro Player app. You will need to download the software first, but once installed it loads instantly, ready for creating quick clips or reframing 360 footage.
ASUS also supplies two apps called StoryCube and MuseTree. StoryCube can be setup to connect to your GoPro cloud storage, allowing you to manage, preview and download the files to your machine. MuseTree is designed as an AI-based brainstorming app. Personally, I got more use out of StoryCube. The software can use AI to create smart libraries, and footage can be dragged straight into software like Premiere Pro etc. But, how much use you get out of it will depend on your existing workflow.
The device features 'presence' detectors, which detect when you are close to the laptop and can put the device to sleep and wake it when you approach. One thing I appreciated was how I could approach the laptop and it would unlock and then log me in without me having to enter passwords or use fingerprint recognition like I would on many other models.
Overall, I found the ProArt GoPro Edition to be fast and snappy in use, coping with most editing tasks I threw at it with ease. But, are there any downsides? Well, while battery life is still very good for a machine of this small size, it is still outstripped by Apple’s M-series laptops. But if you’re editing off the battery, depending on how processor-intensive your task is you can expect between 4-6 hours of use, which is very respectable and still beats the original PX13 non-GoPro-branded model.
The display is limited to 60Hz, which in 2026 is perhaps a little restrictive. Although, to be perfectly fair, if I hadn’t seen that this was the case in the specs, I’d be none the wiser. It’s still a great-looking display.
As a hardcore Mac user, it’s pretty difficult to tempt me away from Apple’s ecosystem. However, the Asus ProArt GoPro Edition is possibly the first Windows based system for a while that could possibly achieve that.
At $2999, it’s not inexpensive, and likely a lot of that cost is down to the impressive 128 GB of RAM. But not only is the ProArt GoPro Edition very powerful, it’s also very portable in terms of both size and weight — 1.39 kg (3.1 lb) and 298.2 x 209.9 x 15.8 ~ 17.7 mm (11.74" x 8.26" x 0.62"). It’s rare to get this sort of performance in such a small package.
For video, it copes incredibly well with the more processor intensive tasks, within a design that can take on some of the harshest environmental conditions, which is precisely what you want if you’re a creator on the move and more than justifies the GoPro branding.