History has taught us to fear "Co-Branded" tech. Usually, it means you pay an extra $500 for a racing stripe and a wallpaper. So when ASUS announced the ProArt GoPro Edition (PX13) at CES 2026, we all rolled our eyes.

They pitched it as the ultimate laptop for "Active Creators." It has a "GoPro Blue" keyboard. It has a dedicated "GoPro Hotkey" (which just opens the player). It comes in a box that turns into a camera case. It sounds like a toy.

But then we looked at the spec sheet. And we stopped laughing.

1. The "128GB" Bombshell

• The Gimmick: It’s a 13-inch convertible 2-in-1. It looks like a tablet.

• The Reality: This tiny machine can be configured with 128GB of LPDDR5X RAM.

  • Read that again. 128 Gigabytes. In a 13-inch laptop.

  • Most "Pro" MacBooks max out at 36GB or 96GB unless you pay a ransom.

  • This isn't a "vlogging" laptop; this is a portable render farm. You could cache an entire After Effects composition to RAM on a plane tray table.

2. The "StoryCube" Software (Bloatware or Brilliance?)

• The Feature: It ships with "StoryCube," a new app that uses AI to sort your footage and syncs directly with the GoPro Cloud.

• The Reality: If you are a casual shooter, this is cool.

  • If you are a pro? Ignore it.

  • We don't need another "AI Organizer." We have Resolve. We have Premiere.

  • The hardware is the star here; the software is just the wrapper.

3. The "Rugged" Myth

• The Marketing: "Built for the outdoors."

• The Truth: It has a metal chassis and a "Nano Black" finish, but it is not waterproof.

  • Do not take this surfing. It is durable for a laptop, but it is still a computer.

  • However, the reusable packaging that turns into a foam camera case? That is actually genius. More companies should do this.

The Verdict: If you buy this because you love GoPro? You are falling for the marketing. Buy this because it is the only 13-inch laptop on earth with 128GB of RAM. It is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Or rather, a workstation in a vlogger’s hoodie.