Asus ROG Flow X16 (2023) vs Flow X13 (2023)
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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 120 Hz
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Can run popular games at about 17-23% higher FPS
- Thinner bezels and 5% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Performs better (up to 19%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Features a bigger (~20%) battery – 90 against 75 watt-hours
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 64GB)
Advantages of the Asus ROG Flow X13 (2023)
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 900 grams less (around 1.98 lbs)
- Much smaller footprint: 27% more compact case (98.3 vs 133.8 square inches)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.2 kg (4.85 lbs) | 1.3 kg (2.87 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 355 x 243 x 19.4-21.9 mm 13.98 x 9.57 x 0.76-0.86 inches |
299 x 212 x 16.7-18.7 mm 11.77 x 8.35 x 0.66-0.74 inches |
| Area | 863 cm2 (133.8 inches2) | 634 cm2 (98.3 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~86% | ~82.1% |
| Side bezels | 5.2 mm | 5.2 mm |
| Colors | Black | Black |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | Yes | Yes |
| Opening angle | 360° | 360° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal | Yes | Yes |
| Number of fans | 3 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 50.2 dB | 47 dB |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 13.4 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 120 Hz |
| PPI | 189 ppi | 169 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | Adaptive Sync | Adaptive Sync |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Coating | Glossy | Glossy |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
Screen space comparison
ROG Flow X16 (2023)
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
ROG Flow X13 (2023)
13.4″ (16:10 ratio) = 80.7 in2
~42% more screen space
| Contrast | 1246:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | 99.9% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 84.6% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 96.6% | - |
| Response time | 3 ms | 7 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | 1:30 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 240 / 280 W | 100 / 130 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 725 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.6 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5.4 GHz | 4.75 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (6P + 8E) | 8 |
| Threads | 20 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 16 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) | 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 | 60 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1905 MHz | 1455 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2280 MHz | 1755 MHz |
| FLOPS | 11.7 TFLOPS | 9 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 | 11.7 TFLOPS | 9 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 2581 | 2212 |
| Solar Bay | 37477 | 28741 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 4800 MHz | 6400 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | No |
| Total slots | 2 | - |
| Max. ram size | 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 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~77.3 dB | ~70.6 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 | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| 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 | 13.0 x 7.5 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on ROG Flow X13 (2023):
- Features the proprietary ROG XG Mobile interface port.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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