Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2023) vs Flow X16 (2023)
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Review
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
Pick the usage scenario that best matches your needs
Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2023)
- Easier to carry: weighs 200 grams less (around 0.44 lbs)
- Around 48% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
Advantages of the Asus ROG Flow X16 (2023)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 240 versus 165 Hz
- Better webcam recording quality
- Display has support for touch input
- Provides 67% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 300 nits
- 33% sharper screen – 189 versus 142 pixels per inch (PPI)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2 kg (4.41 lbs) | 2.2 kg (4.85 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 355 x 243 x 19.9-22.3 mm 13.98 x 9.57 x 0.78-0.88 inches |
355 x 243 x 19.4-21.9 mm 13.98 x 9.57 x 0.76-0.86 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 | White, Black | Black |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | Yes |
| Opening angle | 180° | 360° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | Yes | Yes |
| Number of fans | 2 | 3 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 60 dB | 50.2 dB |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 240 Hz |
| PPI | 142 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | Adaptive Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes |
| Coating | Matte | Glossy |
| Ambient light sensor | No | Yes |
| Contrast | - | 1246:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 99.9% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 71% | 84.6% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 74% | 96.6% |
| Response time | 7 ms | 3 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 2:10 hr | 2:00 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 240 W | 240 / 280 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 720 grams | 725 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.3 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.7 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (6P + 8E) | 14 (6P + 8E) |
| Threads | 20 | 20 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 24 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 120 W | 105 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU base clock | 2070 MHz | 1905 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2370 MHz | 2280 MHz |
| FLOPS | 12.1 TFLOPS | 11.7 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 96 bit | 96 bit |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | ~16 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 2560 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 80 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 32 |
| GPU performance | 12.1 TFLOPS | 11.7 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 2723 | 2556 |
| Solar Bay | 37194 | 37477 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 3200 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 48 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 | 1x512 GB | 1x1024 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) | 4.0 |
| Power | 6x2W | - |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~78 dB | ~77.3 dB |
| Microphones | 3 | 3 |
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 | 1280 x 720 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | 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 |
| 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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