r/ProArt_PX13

Hey Linux users! I’m considering making the switch on my ProArt PX13 and wanted to ask about your battery life and if the original stylus still works.

Currently, on Windows 11, I’m getting over 6 hours with the dGPU disabled. I’m thinking about switching to Linux for local AI generation since Windows hogs so much RAM, but I’m on the fence about whether the OS swap is worth it. My biggest concerns are taking a hit to my battery life and losing stylus functionality.

For context, I use my laptop heavily for research (MS Word, Zotero, presentations), video editing, web browsing, gaming, and Stremio.

What do you guys think? Is the switch worth it for my use case?

Got this open box from Best Buy and still within my return window. By all appearances it was in brand new condition. I am pretty sure I heard sound from this laptop at some point early on but not positive. I have mostly been docked to a screen with speakers or on Bluetooth headphones. Yesterday I tried to watch a video with it on my lap and nothing. I have tried all the usual windows output settings, updated sound related drivers, toggled the Asus audio enhancements, restarted, and still quiet.

Bluetooth, the 3.5mm jack, and audio through an external monitor via displayport work as expected. Am I missing something? Should I open it? The only support Best Buy offers is a drop off which is inconvient at best and I suspect not useful at worse. That is just an impression based of no first hand experience.

Any leads on where to look would be greatly appreciated.

**TL;DR:** My ASUS ProArt PX13 (HN7306WV, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 + RTX 4060) almost always negotiates a low USB-C PD profile (~30-45W) from a 200W charger, and Windows shows a "slow charger" warning. Only very rarely — maybe 1 in 10-15 plug cycles, or when the laptop is shut down — does it briefly negotiate ~60W. Battery drains while plugged in under any load. I've exhausted every troubleshooting step I can think of.

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## Hardware

- **Laptop:** ASUS ProArt PX13 HN7306WV (Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 32GB RAM, RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, AMD Radeon 890M iGPU)

- **BIOS:** HN7306WV.316 (March 2025)

- **OS:** Windows 11 (Build 26100)

- **Battery health:** 63,293 / 73,000 mWh (~86.7%, normal wear)

- **Charger:** Anker Prime 200W 6-port GaN (A2683) — single USB-C port rated up to 100W (5V/9V/15V/20V × up to 5A)

- **Cables tested:** 3 different USB-C-to-C cables, including a brand new 240W Anker EPR cable. Original ASUS 200W proprietary adapter is at another location, not available right now.

## The Problem

This is the part that's driving me crazy: **the behavior is inconsistent and unpredictable.**

- Most of the time, charging is stuck at **30-45W** and Windows shows a **"slow charger connected"** warning.

- I have unplugged and replugged the cable **10-15 times in a row** — only occasionally does it briefly jump to ~60W, then drop back.

- When the **laptop is shut down** and I plug it in, it sometimes negotiates **~60W** (presumably because PD renegotiates from scratch with no OS running). But as soon as I boot Windows, it drops back to 30-45W and the slow charger warning appears.

- Under any actual load, the **battery percentage drops while plugged in** — the laptop consumes more than USB-C delivers.

Measured via PowerShell:

```

Get-WmiObject -Namespace root\wmi -Class BatteryStatus | Select ChargeRate, Voltage

```

ChargeRate consistently in the 16,000-43,000 mW range, rarely up to ~60,000 mW.

## What I've Tested

**Cables:**

- Stock Anker 200W cable → 17W (worst, probably faulty E-Marker)

- Generic USB-C-to-C cable → 30W

- Belkin 60W cable → consistent 60W (hit cable limit)

- Brand new Anker 240W EPR cable → still 30-43W most of the time

**Ports:**

- Both USB-C ports on the laptop — same result

- Multiple USB-C ports on the Anker Prime — same result

- Nothing else plugged into the charger (full 200W budget available)

**Software / Settings (tried every combination):**

- Windows power plan: Balanced, Performance, Power Saver, ASUS Standard, ASUS Whisper, ASUS Performance — **no difference**

- MyASUS → Battery Care Mode: **OFF**

- MyASUS → Operating Mode: tested Whisper / Standard / Performance — **no difference**

- MyASUS → GPU Mode: Standard / Eco / Optimized — **no difference**

- Disabled NVIDIA RTX 4060 in Device Manager — **no difference**

- CPU sits at 4% idle when tested, so it's not load-related

- Battery at 13-19% (well below any throttling threshold)

- Laptop cool, fans normal (not thermal throttling)

**Plug-cycle test:**

- Unplugged and replugged USB-C cable 10-15 times consecutively

- Result: mostly 30-45W with "slow charger" warning, very rarely ~60W for a moment, then back down

**Shutdown vs. on:**

- When the laptop is **off** and plugged in → sometimes negotiates ~60W

- When the laptop is **on** → almost always 30-45W with slow charger warning

This strongly suggests something in the Windows / ASUS driver / EC firmware is renegotiating the PD profile *downward* after boot.

## What I Suspect

1. **ASUS firmware is artificially capping USB-C PD input on this model.** PX13 ships with a 200W proprietary barrel adapter; ASUS may have locked USB-C charging to a low profile as an "emergency travel" mode. MyASUS literally warns: *"For best performance, please use the adapter that came with your computer."*

2. **EC/PD controller is renegotiating to a lower profile after Windows boots.** The fact that it sometimes works at 60W when shut down but always drops on boot points to a Windows-side or ASUS service intervention.

3. **Possible hardware fault in the PD chip on my unit.** But behavior is consistent across both USB-C ports, which makes me think it's firmware, not hardware.

## Questions for the Community

1. **Other PX13 (HN7306WV) owners** — what charging wattage do you see via USB-C from a 100W charger? Do you also get the "slow charger" warning?

2. **Is there a hidden BIOS setting** to disable USB-C PD wattage limiting? I've gone through every BIOS page and don't see anything obvious.

3. **Has anyone tried the EC reset** (Vol-Down + Power held 40 seconds) on a PX13 and seen USB-C wattage improve afterward?

4. **Is there an ASUS service or driver** that intentionally renegotiates the PD profile downward on boot? If so, can it be disabled?

5. **Is this actually expected behavior** — i.e., the PX13's USB-C ports are firmware-limited to ~45W on AC, with the full 200W only via the proprietary adapter? If yes, I'll stop chasing it and just use USB-C for travel only.

Any insight from PX13 owners, ASUS techs, or anyone who's solved this would be hugely appreciated. I want to rule out user-fixable issues before sending it to service.

Thanks in advance.

I'm really unhappy with the build quality of the Macbook Air. The keys constantly leave marks on the display. The display is IPS and 60Hz. I just.. don't like it like I thought I would. I owned a 2007 Macbook Pro and 2014 Macbook Air. The only thing I like about it is the battery life.

I like the 2 in 1 design of the ProArt. I like the iGPU of the 388. I like the OLED display and its high resolution, though I'll admit it being 60hz is a disappointment.

It's a little more expensive, but it's a hell of a lot better, in my opinion.

Is there any reason I should just keep the MBA and not get the ProArt?

where can i get a replacment sadly the replacment isnt covered under wanrty and like evry where i see there 80 gbp and like i cant afford that

I'm not sure if it was a recent windows update or what exactly, but I can suddenly only charge very slowly (8W) when using either of the USB-C ports. As measured by both HWInfo and a USB-C tester, the laptop is only pulling 1.6A and 5V.

Using the included power brick, it will charge at 75W.

What's weird though is it didn't use to be an issue, it would charge at ~80W over USB-C no problem. This problem persists between both usb-c ports, multiple different 100W rated PPS chargers, and multiple 240W rated cables, and continues after a restart, so I don't think it's something simple. It's like the computer isn't advertising it's allowed charging rates properly anymore.

Has anyone else experienced this? Any ides on a fix? I don't want to have to cart around the brick all the time, but now other chargers literally can't keep the battery full they're so slow.