Asus ROG Flow X16 (2023) vs Flow X16 (2022)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Asus ROG Flow X16 (2023)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 240 versus 165 Hz
- Performs better (up to 35%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Better webcam recording quality
Advantages of the Asus ROG Flow X16 (2022)
- Easier to carry: weighs 200 grams less (around 0.44 lbs)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.2 kg (4.85 lbs) | 2 kg (4.41 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 355 x 243 x 19.4-21.9 mm 13.98 x 9.57 x 0.76-0.86 inches |
355 x 243 x 19.4 mm 13.98 x 9.57 x 0.76 inches |
| Area | 863 cm2 (133.8 inches2) | 863 cm2 (133.8 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~86% | ~86% |
| Side bezels | 5.2 mm | 5.2 mm |
| Colors | Black | Black, Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Aluminum |
| Transformer | Yes | Yes |
| Opening angle | 360° | 360° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | Yes | Yes |
| Number of fans | 3 | 3 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 50.2 dB | 55 dB |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 165 Hz |
| PPI | 189 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10 |
| Sync technology | Adaptive Sync | FreeSync |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Coating | Glossy | Glossy |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | No |
| Contrast | 1246:1 | 1118:1 |
| sRGB color space | 99.9% | 99.8% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 84.6% | 85.1% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 96.6% | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 3 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | 1:30 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 240 / 280 W | 240 / 330 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 725 grams | 740 / 980 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.6 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (6P + 8E) | 8 |
| Threads | 20 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 16 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) | AMD Radeon 680M |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 6 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 105 W | 125 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1905 MHz | - |
| GPU boost clock | 2280 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | 11.7 TFLOPS | 12 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 96 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | ~12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 2560 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 80 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 48 |
| GPU performance | 11.7 TFLOPS | 12 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 2556 | 1381 |
| Solar Bay | 37477 | 23861 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 4800 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x1024 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC285 |
| Speakers | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Power | - | 4x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~77.3 dB | ~80.7 dB |
| Microphones | 3 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Size | 13.0 x 8.5 cm | 12.9 x 8.3 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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