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 supports 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 support 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 panel, 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 support. 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 supports 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 support for a 16-core Intel Core i9 12900HX that tops out at 65W. Additionally, it supports 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.
