ASUS introduces the ROG Flow X16, a gaming laptop with a 360-degree tilt screen. Like the smaller Flow X13, the device is compatible with the ROG XG Mobile. That is a compact external GPU. There will be three versions, with prices starting at 2299 euros.
The ASUS ROG Flow X16 is a larger variant of the one released earlier this year ROG Flow X13† The new model has a 16″ screen with a 16:10 ratio and a resolution of 2560×1600 pixels. The panel has a refresh rate of 165Hz and a response time of 3ms. The most expensive version has a panel with mini LED backlight with a maximum brightness of 1100cd/m² In all versions the screens are touchscreens with Gorilla Glass for protection.
ASUS powers the ROG Flow X16 with AMD Ryzen processors, up to the Ryzen 9 6900HS. There is a maximum of one RTX 3070 Ti GPU in the laptop. The housing is 19.4 mm thick and, according to the manufacturer, the weight is less than two kilograms. There are three fans in the housing. The convertible can be combined with the XG Mobile. The 2022 version of that external GPU contains a maximum of a Radeon RX 6850M XT GPU with 12GB GDDR6.
Model | ROG Flow X16 GV601RW | ROG Flow X16 GV601RM | ROG Flow X16 GV601RE |
Screen | 16″, 2560x1600px 165Hz, 3ms, miniled |
16″, 2560x1600px 165Hz, 3ms |
16″, 2560x1600px 165Hz, 3ms |
Processor | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS | AMD Ryzen 6800HS | AMD Ryzen 6800HS |
video card | RTX 3070 Ti 8GB | RTX 3060 6GB | RTX 3050 Ti 4GB |
Ram | 32GB DDR5-4800 | 16GB DDR5-4800 | 16GB DDR5-4800 |
Ssd | 1TB | 1TB | 1TB |
Recommended retail price | 3199 euro | 2499 euro | 2299 euro |
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 SE met Intel Core i9-12950HX
ASUS also introduces the ROG Strix SCAR 17 SE. This gaming laptop gets a Intel Core i9-12950HX-processor† That 65W chip is pretty much equivalent to the Core i9-12900K for desktop PCs. ASUS equips the laptop with a vapor chamber for cooling and an HDMI 2.1 connection.
In the Netherlands and Belgium there are configurations with 32GB DDR5-4800, 1TB to 4TB of SSDs and an RTX 3080 Ti or RTX 3070 Ti video card. The laptop has a 17.3″ screen with a resolution of 2560×1440 pixels, a refresh rate of 240Hz and a response time of 3ms. The cheapest model costs 3099 euros; the version with 4TB storage and an RTX 3080 Ti has a suggested retail price of 4599 euros .
ASUS will release the ROG Strix Scar 17 SE and the Flow X16 in Q2. It is not yet known when the laptops will be in stores.
Model | ROG Strix SCAR 17 SE C733CX | ROG Strix SCAR 17 SE C733CW |
Screen | 17,3″, 240Hz, 2560x1440px, 3ms | 17,3″, 240Hz, 2560x1440px, 3ms |
Processor | Intel Core i9-12950HX | Intel Core i9-12950HX |
video card | RTX 3080 Ti 16GB | RTX 3070 Ti 8GB |
Ram | 32GB DDR5-4800 | 32GB DDR5-4800 |
Ssd’s | 2TB + 2TB in raid 0 | 1TB |
Recommended retail price | 4599 euro | 3099 euro |
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