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2023 ROG Flow X16 vs. M1 MacBook Pro 16”: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the 2023 ROG Flow X16 and M1 MacBook Pro 16” specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2023 ROG Flow X16 Pros

Reasons that 2023 ROG Flow X16 is better than M1 MacBook Pro 16”.

2023 vs. 2021

Intel Core i9-13900H inside 2023 ROG Flow X16 has a 18% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G) inside M1 MacBook Pro 16”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

2023 ROG Flow X16 - Intel Core i9-13900H

14,490

M1 MacBook Pro 16” - Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)

12,185

M1 MacBook Pro 16” - Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G)

11,988

The 2023 ROG Flow X16 comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the M1 MacBook Pro 16” since it has onboard memory.

Memory	2023 ROG Flow X16	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR5	Unified

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 8GB GDDR6 120W Max TGP vs. integrated

The 2023 ROG Flow X16 comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

Slots	2023 ROG Flow X16	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
M.2	Yes x2	Onboard

The 2023 ROG Flow X16 has more ports and slots count than the M1 MacBook Pro 16”. It has nine versus seven amount of ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Pro 16”.

Ports	2023 ROG Flow X16	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
full-size SD card slot	No	Yes
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	No
power port	Yes	Yes
ROG XG Mobile Interface	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 4	Yes	Yes x3
USB-A	Yes x2	No
USB-C	Yes	No
Total	9	7

The 2023 ROG Flow X16 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the M1 MacBook Pro 16”. It has seven versus five commonly used ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Pro 16”.

Ports	2023 ROG Flow X16	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
power port	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	Yes	Yes
full-size SD card slot	No	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	No
USB-A	Yes	No
USB-C	Yes	No

M1 MacBook Pro 16” Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of M1 MacBook Pro 16” over 2023 ROG Flow X16.

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2023 ROG Flow X16 and M1 MacBook Pro 16”.

Both laptops supports up to 64GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

2023 ROG Flow X16

64 GB

M1 MacBook Pro 16”

64 GB

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

2023 ROG Flow X16 Price
	EXCaliberPC 2023 ASUS ROG Flow X16 GV601VI-CS94 (i9-13900H, 32GB RAM, 2X 1TB NVMe SSD, RTX 4070 8GB, 16" QHD+ 240Hz 3ms, Windows 11 Pro) Touchscreen Gaming Laptop By EXCaliberPC $2,799.00	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Flow X16 16.0" Touchscreen 165Hz WQXGA IPS Gaming Laptop (AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS 8-Core, 32GB DDR5, 2x1TB PCIe SSD RAID 1 (1TB), GeForce RTX 3060 6GB, Backlit KYB, WiFi 6E, Win11Pro) w/Hub By ASUS $2,348.99	See at Amazon
	2023 ASUS ROG XG Mobile GC33Y-059 Gaming External Graphic Dock for ROG Flow/ROG Ally Series, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 By EXCaliberPC $2,049.00	See at Amazon
M1 MacBook Pro 16” Price
	Late 2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip (16-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $1,242.00	See at Amazon
	Late 2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip 10-core CPU (16-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed Premium) By Apple $1,499.95	See at Amazon
	Late 2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $789.95 $1,006.01 21% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	2023 ROG Flow X16	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Released	2023	2021
Release Date	Announced on January 04, 2023 (CES 2023)	Announced on October 18, 2021. Available on October 26, 2021.
Pricing	-	$2,499 M1 Pro 10-Core CPU 16-Core GPU 16GB 512GB $2,699 M1 Pro 10-Core CPU 16-Core GPU 16GB 1TB $3,499 M1 Max 10-Core CPU 32-Core GPU 32GB 1TB $3,899 M1 Max 10-Core CPU 32-Core GPU 64GB 1TB $4,299 M1 Max 10-Core CPU 32-Core GPU 64GB 2TB $4,899 M1 Max 10-Core CPU 32-Core GPU 64GB 4TB $6,099 M1 Max 10-Core CPU 32-Core GPU 64GB 8TB
Applicable Models	ROG Flow X16 Convertible ROG Flow X16 (2023) GV601 ASUS ROG Flow X16 2023 2023 ROG Flow X16 GV601 ROG Flow X16 (2023) GV301VI ROG Flow X16 (2023) GV301VV ROG Flow X16 (2023) GV301VU	-
Generations	2023 ROG Flow X16 2022 ROG Flow X16	2023 M2 MacBook Pro 16” 2021 M1 MacBook Pro 16” 2020 MacBook Pro 16” 2019 MacBook Pro 16”

Exterior	2023 ROG Flow X16	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Dimensions	13.98 x 9.57 x 0.76 ~ 0.86” (355 x 243 x 19.4 ~ 21.9 mm)	Height: 0.66 inch (1.68 cm) Width: 14.01 inches (35.57 cm) Depth: 9.77 inches (24.81 cm)
Weight	4.85 lbs. (2.20 kg)	4.7 pounds (2.1 kg) M1 Pro models. 4.8 pounds (2.2 kg) M1 Max models.
Colors	Black	Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	Full-size RGB backlit chicklet keyboard 1.7mm key travel Hotkeys: Volume up Volume down Microphone mute ROG Armoury Crate N-KEY rollover	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement Touch ID Ambient light sensor Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures
Chasis Information	360° Convertible Design Laptop Mode Tablet Mode Stand Mode Tent Mode	-

Display	2023 ROG Flow X16	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Size	16 Inches	16.2 Inches
Info	16” QHD+ 240Hz Nebula HDR 16:10 2560 x 1600 240Hz 3ms response time 100% DCI-P3 Pantone Validated Touch Screen Stylus support IPS Level Glossy Adaptive-Sync FreeSync Premium Pro MUX Switch + Optimus Dolby Vision HDR	Liquid Retina XDR display 16.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display;10 3456-by-2234 native resolution at 254 pixels per inch XDR (Extreme Dynamic Range) Up to 1000 nits sustained (full-screen) brightness, 1600 nits peak brightness 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio Color 1 billion colors Wide color (P3) True Tone technology Refresh rates ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz Fixed refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz

Ports	2023 ROG Flow X16	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Image Source: ASUS Left (6) 1 x ROG XG Mobile Interface Exclusive interface with PCIe 3.0 x8 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, G-Sync, PD charging, Integrated with XG Mobile Interface 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery 1 x HDMI v2.1 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x power port Right (3) 2 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) 1 x microSD card slot	Image Source: Apple Left (4) 1 x power port 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (3) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging 1 x HDMI 4K@60Hz 1 x full-size SD card slot

Internal Specs	2023 ROG Flow X16	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Processor	13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.60 → 5.40 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W	Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G) 10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz, Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G) 10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz,
Integrated Graphics	13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz	Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G) Apple M1 Pro iGPU 16 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores, Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G) Apple M1 Max iGPU 32 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
Memory	Memory Info 2 x SO-DIMM slots Type: Single or Dual-Channel DDR5 Speed: 4800 MHz Memory Configurations 8GB 16GB Single Channel 16GB 32GB 64GB Dual Channel	16GB 32GB 64GB Unified Memory
Discrete Graphics	Optional Discrete Graphics NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4050 - 6GB GDDR6 2355 MHz at 80W with ROG Boost up to 2405 MHz at 105W (25W Dynamic Boost). NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4060 - 8GB GDDR6 2250 MHz at 100W with ROG Boost up to 23oo MHz at 120W (20W Dynamic Boost). NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4070 - 8GB GDDR6 1980 MHz at 100W with ROG Boost up to 203o MHz at 120W (20W Dynamic Boost). ROG XG Mobile GPU Thrid Gen - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - 16GB GDDR6 Second Gen - AMD Radeon™ RX 6850M XT - 12GB GDDR6 First Gen - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 - 8GB GDDR6 Ports 3 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps). 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps). 1 x RJ-45 2.5 Gbps Ethernet port. 1 x HDMI 2.1 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 Supports G-Sync 1 x SD card reader Supports UHS-II (up to 312 MB/s) 1 x DC-in Dimensions: 217 x 165 x 32.6 mm Weight: 1.3 kg 330W power supply	-
Storage	512GB 1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD 2 x M.2 2230/2280 slot.	512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB SSD
Fans Number	3	-

Connectivity	2023 ROG Flow X16	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 6E with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)	802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

Battery	2023 ROG Flow X16	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Size	90 Wh 4-cell lithium-ion	100 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	-	Up to 14 hours wireless web Up to 21 hours of Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply	240W 280W barrel-type power adaptor ø6.0 mm barrel plug.	140W USB‑C Power Adapter Charging up to 50 percent in just 30 minutes with included USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable.

Software	2023 ROG Flow X16	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
OS	Windows 11 Pro	Shipped with macOS Monterey
Built-in Apps	Armoury Crate GameVisual 1M Xbox Game Pass	Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player

Camera & Audio

2023 ROG Flow X16

M1 MacBook Pro 16”

Camera

FHD Front-facing camera
Top-mount front camera.
Built-in IR Camera
For Windows Hello

1080p FaceTime HD camera

Advanced image signal processor with computational video.

Audio

Speaker

4 x speakers with Smart Amp Technology
Supports Dolby Atmos
Supports DAC and Virtual 5.1.2-channel Dolby Atmos.
Hi-Res certification.

Microphone

Built-in 3-microphone array
Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation
Supports Microsoft Cortana near field/Far field.

High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-canceling woofers
Wide stereo sound
Support for spatial audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max
Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming
3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones

Misc	2023 ROG Flow X16	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Inking	Supports ASUS Pen.	-
Sensors	-	Touch ID sensor
Security	Windows Hello Facial Recognition BIOS Administrator Password and User Password Protection Trusted Platform Module (Firmware TPM)	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box	ROG Flow X16 130W PD adaptor Optional ROG backpack Optional Gladius III P514 Optional ROG Fusion II 300 Optional Stylus SA203H	16‑inch MacBook Pro 140W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
Warranty	-	Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage every 12 months, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.
More	-	Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and: Up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors (M1 Pro) or Up to three external displays with up to 6K resolution and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors (M1 Max) Thunderbolt 4 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately) HDMI digital video output Support for one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz DVI output using HDMI to DVI Adapter (sold separately)

Key Features	2023 ROG Flow X16	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
At Glance	Released in Early 2023 16:10 16” 1600p 240Hz Weight 4.85 lb 2.20 kg Powered By Intel Core i9-13900H 14C/20T, 2.60 → 5.40 GHz Geekbench 5 1,889 Single Core Geekbench 5 14,490 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 4800 MHz DDR5 Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 8GB GDDR6 120W Max TGP Supports ROG XG Mobile With RTX 4090 16GB GDDR6 Quad Speakers With Dolby Atmos 3D Mic Array with AI noise-canceling tech 360° Hinge Laptop, Tablet, Stand, Tent Mode Supports AURA SYNC Aura Sync Light Bar	Released in Late 2021 16:10 XDR 16.2” 2234p 120Hz Weight 4.7 lb 2.13 kg Up to Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G) 10C/10T, 3.20 GHz Geekbench 5 1,747 Single Core Geekbench 5 12,185 Multi-Core With integrated Apple M1 Max iGPU 32 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores Configurable up to 64GB Unified Memory