Asus’ ROG Flow X16 is a large and powerful 2-in-1 gaming laptop

Asus has added a 16-inch option to its smart (and generally good) ROG Flow lineup. It’s called Flow X16, and it looks like a 2-in-1 beast for multimedia and even some high-end gaming. While it measures 13.4 inches X13 And Z13 . discs can do Some In gaming, they weren’t able to play games smoothly at high settings – at least not without the powerful XG Mobile external graphics docking station that meets the docking. The X16, on the other hand, looks like a powerful gaming laptop in its own right since it can be configured with up to AMD’s Ryzen 9 6900HS and Nvidia’s RTX 3070 Ti (100W maximum graphics power). It also s up to 64GB of fast DDR5 RAM clocked at 4800MHz.

There’s an option for a glass-covered Mini LED touchscreen that has up to 1,100 nits of peak brightness, 100 percent DCI-P3 range coverage, and for VESA’s DisplayHDR 1000 standard. As if those specs weren’t impressive enough for PCs Portable gaming devices, this range can be equipped with QHD screens with a refresh rate of 165Hz and 512 dimming zones. Sporting a 16:10 aspect ratio across the , it’s surrounded by slim bezels, yet there’s enough room for a Windows Hello 1080p webcam at the top of the screen.

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Not many gaming laptops have a 360-degree hinge allowing for more versatility like the X16. It also stands out with the stylus . This might be a model to look for if you want something relatively lightweight (weighing about 4.4 pounds). The X16 also provides a range of ports, including one USB 4.0 Type-C, two USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 ports, an HDMI 2.1 port, a headphone jack, and a microSD card slot. And of course, it s the XG Mobile eGPU docking station in case you want to spend more than $1,000 for a portable version of the RTX 3080 or Radeon 6850M XT.

I tested Flow Z13 with XG Mobile connected with 3080It also improves gaming performance. But in addition to being expensive, having to carry an eGPU hampers the purpose of buying a portable machine. The X16 price is the main component missing from the Asus announcement, but we’ll update this post as soon as this information becomes available.

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Asus has also announced a more deceptive special version of the Strix Scar 17 that has some surface-level design tweaks as well as for a 16-core Intel Core i9 12900HX that tops out at 65W. Additionally, it s up to Nvidia’s RTX 3080 Ti (175W of maximum graphics power). It looks much stronger than Strix Scar 17 that I reviewed recently. But this ad looks like one for Asus super fans.

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