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2023 ROG Flow X16 specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2023 ROG Flow X16 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Key Features

2023 ROG Flow X16

At Glance

Released in Early

2023

16:10

16”

1600p 240Hz

Weight

4.85 lb

2.20 kg

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

Availability	2023 ROG Flow X16
Released	2023
Release Date	Announced on January 04, 2023 (CES 2023)
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 ROG Flow X16 Price
	ASUS ROG Flow Z13 (2023) Gaming Laptop Tablet, 13.4” Nebula Display 16:10 QHD 165Hz, GeForce RTX 4050, Intel Core i9-13900H, 16GB LPDDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, GZ301VU-DS94,Black By ASUS $1,599.99 $1,749.99 9% OFF	See at Amazon
	Asus ROG Flow X13 2-in-1 Gaming Laptop 13.4" WUXGA 120Hz 500nits IPS Touchscreen AMD 8-Core Ryzen 9 6900HS 16GB DDR5 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 4GB Backlit Keyboard Win11 Black + HDMI Cable By Asus $1,038.99	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Flow Z13 (2022) Gaming Laptop Tablet, 13.4” 120Hz FHD+ Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050,Core i7-12700H, 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB PCIe SSD, Free Bundle Detachable RGB Keyboard, GZ301ZC-PS73, Black By ASUS $1,034.99 $1,799.99 43% OFF	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 16” 16:10 FHD 165Hz, GeForce RTX 4070, Intel Core i9-13980HX, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, G614JI-AS94, Eclipse Gray By ASUS $1,699.99 $1,999.99 15% OFF	See at Amazon
	ASUS 2023 Newest ROG Strix G16 Gaming Laptop, 16" FHD 165Hz Display, Intel 14-Core i7-13650HX (Up to 4.9GHz), GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth, Gray, Win 11 Home By ASUS $1,396.99	See at Amazon
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Exterior	2023 ROG Flow X16
Dimensions	13.98 x 9.57 x 0.76 ~ 0.86” (355 x 243 x 19.4 ~ 21.9 mm)
Weight	4.85 lbs. (2.20 kg)
Colors	Black
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 Image Source: ASUS
Chasis Information	360° Convertible Design Laptop Mode Tablet Mode Stand Mode Tent Mode

Display	2023 ROG Flow X16
Size	16 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

Ports

2023 ROG Flow X16

Ports

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

Internal Specs	2023 ROG Flow X16
Processor	13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.60 → 5.40 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Geekbench 5 Single Core 2023 ROG Flow X161 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H1,889100.00% 01,889 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core 2023 ROG Flow X161 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H14,490100.00% 014,490
Integrated Graphics	13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz
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
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.
Fans Number	3

Connectivity	2023 ROG Flow X16
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 6E with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2

Battery	2023 ROG Flow X16
Size	90 Wh 4-cell lithium-ion
Power Supply	240W 280W barrel-type power adaptor ø6.0 mm barrel plug.

Software	2023 ROG Flow X16
OS	Windows 11 Pro
Built-in Apps	Armoury Crate GameVisual 1M Xbox Game Pass

Camera & Audio

2023 ROG Flow X16

Camera

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

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.

Misc	2023 ROG Flow X16
Inking	Supports ASUS Pen.
Security	Windows Hello Facial Recognition BIOS Administrator Password and User Password Protection Trusted Platform Module (Firmware TPM)
In the box	ROG Flow X16 130W PD adaptor Optional ROG backpack Optional Gladius III P514 Optional ROG Fusion II 300 Optional Stylus SA203H

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Our analysis and reviews

What we like

Reasons to like about 2023 ROG Flow X16.

The 2023 ROG Flow X16 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	2023 ROG Flow X16
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	Intel Core i9-13900H
4GB RAM	8GB → 64GB
64GB Drive	512GB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU	14 cores

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. Learn more

Storage Slots	2023 ROG Flow X16
M.2	x2

The 2023 ROG Flow X16 has two RAM slots which you can use to add or replace with a larger one if it isn't already at the maximum size that the system chipset support. Learn more

Memory	2023 ROG Flow X16
Slots	x2
Type	DDR5
Speed	4800 MHz

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

What's new

Improvements over its predecessor.

HDMI port now supports version 2.1 (8K@60Hz or 4K@240Hz)
USB Type-C now supports Thunderbolt 4 with DisplayPort 1.4 and Power delivery.

Intel Core i9-13900H inside 2023 ROG Flow X16 has a 60% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 9-6900HS inside 2022 ROG Flow X16.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

2023 ROG Flow X16 - Intel Core i9-13900H

14,490

2022 ROG Flow X16 - AMD Ryzen 9-6900HS

9,043

The 2023 ROG Flow X16 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the 2022 ROG Flow X16. It has seven versus six commonly used ports and slots on the 2022 ROG Flow X16.

Ports	2023 ROG Flow X16	2022 ROG Flow X16
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	Yes
power port	Yes	Yes
USB-A	Yes	Yes
USB-C	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	Yes	No