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MagyarThe slim Asus ROG Flow X16 laptop review: A powerful, 16-inch gaming workstation 2-in-1 with a touchscreen display
Last year, the ROG Flow X16 was our first gaming laptop equipped with a mini-LED display. At that point, the laptop was ahead of its time and, for this reason, Asus seems to have had no cause to give this model a complete overhaul. However, the version we are reviewing here comes without a mini-LED display. Nevertheless, many features remain the same such as the case and ports with Asus only switching CPU/GPU generation.
Similarly, Asus is currently also ahead of the game in its realisation of new concepts, as proven by the new Asus ROG Ally as well as the Asus ROG Flow Z13 gaming tablet. The X16 is not exactly your everyday device: What we've got here is an ultra-slim gaming laptop that is simultaneously a 2-in-1. The display can be rotated 360 degrees allowing the laptop to be used as a tablet via the touchscreen. With direct competition hard to come by, this is why we're comparing it with normal gaming machines. As well as its predecessor, we are also using the Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, the Lenovo Legion Pro 5, the Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14 G8 and the MSI Katana 17 B13V for comparison.
Since various features found in last year's model remain the same, we aren't paying special attention to the case, accessories, servicing and input devices but prefer to point you in the direction of our review of last year's Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW, for additional information.
Possible competitors compared
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89.7 % | 06/2023 | Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 2.1 kg | 19.4 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 89.5 % | 08/2022 | Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W R9 6900HS, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU | 2.1 kg | 19.4 mm | 16.10" | 2560x1600 | |
| 88.8 % | 05/2023 | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070 i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | 1.8 kg | 16.8 mm | 16.00" | 2880x1800 | |
| 87.9 % | 05/2023 | Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 2.5 kg | 26.8 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 90.2 % | 05/2023 | Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | 1.5 kg | 15.6 mm | 14.50" | 3072x1920 | |
| 82.1 % | 02/2023 | MSI Katana 17 B13VFK i7-13620H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 2.8 kg | 25.2 mm | 17.30" | 1920x1080 |
Case - Just as slim and good as last year
The logo on the case lid is slightly different but, that aside, everything is largely unchanged.
Features - TB4 and XG Mobile Interface
SD Card Reader
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V | |
| Average of class Gaming (19 - 202, n=100, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070 (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Average of class Gaming (25.8 - 269, n=94, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070 (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
Communication
Transfer rates with Intel's AX211 in a 6 GHz network are very high and stable (approximately 1,600 MBit/s) and in a 5 GHz network, low transfer rates of only around 1,000 MBit/s are possible.
Webcam
In this area, Asus has upgraded the 720p camera found in last year's model to a Full HD one. Images are decent but color deviation is somewhat on the high side.
Security
TPM is available thanks to the Intel chip, however, a fingerprint sensor and even a Kensington lock are missing in action. The camera is compatible with Windows Hello.
Accessories
Unfortunately, the stylus is not included this year and theoretically, you are receiving a laptop without any additional accessories. However, depending on the package, a ROG branded laptop rucksack, the ROG Fusion II 300 headset as well as the ROG Gladius III mouse are included.
Input devices - The X16 has a large touchpad
Display - With or without mini-LED?
The X16 houses the 16-inch Asus TMX1603 or the TL160ADMP03-0 IPS panel with touchscreen functionality but without mini-LED. The same panel, albeit in the non-touch variant, can also be found in the Asus ROG Strix G16. It's a 16:10 format 2560 x 1600 pixel display which supports stylus input. Unfortunately, unlike last year when the stylus was included, this year it has to be bought separately.
Also, the same as last year, there is also the option to go for a panel with mini-LED backlighting which has been improved upon once more: The number of dimming zones has been doubled to 1,024, the refresh rate increased from 165 to 240 Hz and the peak brightness increased slightly to 1100 nits (HDR). Unfortunately, the mini-LED panel (reviewed here) is only available from RTX 4070 or higher specced models and is therefore not present in our review model.
However, the Asus website gives the impression that all models come with a mini-LED display - even those with an RTX 4050 and RTX 4060. So, pay close attention when buying!
But, even without mini-LED, our standard model measured an average brightness of around 469 nits with the illumination coming in at a very good 91 percent. The black levels are an acceptable 0.39 resulting in a contrast ratio of 1,246:1.
The response times are very fast, there's no need to worry about PWM and backlight bleeding is only very minimal with it only being visible along the top edge.
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Brightness Distribution: 91 %
Center on Battery: 487 cd/m²
Contrast: 1246:1 (Black: 0.39 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.27 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 0.6
ΔE Greyscale 3.36 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
84.63% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.92% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
96.61% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.46
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V TMX1603 (TL160ADMP03-0), IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00 | Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W AUO B160QAN02.S, Mini LED, 2560x1600, 16.10 | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070 Samsung SDC4185 ATNA60CL03-0, OLED / AMOLED, 2880x1800, 16.00 | Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 AU Optronics B160QAN03.1, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00 | Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 LEN145-3K, IPS, 3072x1920, 14.50 | MSI Katana 17 B13VFK B173HAN04.9, IPS LED, 1920x1080, 17.30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 3% | 4% | -13% | 2% | -49% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 96.61 | 99.82 3% | 95.3 -1% | 71.2 -26% | 98.7 2% | 40.8 -58% |
| sRGB Coverage | 99.92 | 99.99 0% | 99.1 -1% | 98.8 -1% | 100 0% | 61 -39% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 84.63 | 90.21 7% | 97.4 15% | 73.3 -13% | 87.6 4% | 42.2 -50% |
| Response Times | -117% | 61% | -160% | -419% | -505% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 3.8 ? | 11 ? -189% | 2 ? 47% | 14.5 ? -282% | 31.5 ? -729% | 33 ? -768% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 7.6 ? | 11 ? -45% | 2 ? 74% | 10.4 ? -37% | 15.8 ? -108% | 26 ? -242% |
| PWM Frequency | 7400 ? | 250 ? | ||||
| Screen | 16% | 2% | 8% | 26% | -111% | |
| Brightness middle | 486 | 498 2% | 403 -17% | 405.7 -17% | 441 -9% | 267 -45% |
| Brightness | 469 | 502 7% | 408 -13% | 368 -22% | 453 -3% | 256 -45% |
| Brightness Distribution | 91 | 94 3% | 98 8% | 87 -4% | 92 1% | 93 2% |
| Black Level * | 0.39 | 0.11 72% | 0.38 3% | 0.34 13% | 0.21 46% | |
| Contrast | 1246 | 4527 263% | 1068 -14% | 1297 4% | 1271 2% | |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 2.27 | 1.87 18% | 2.63 -16% | 1.65 27% | 0.6 74% | 4.7 -107% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 5.73 | 6.15 -7% | 4.07 29% | 4.2 27% | 1.3 77% | 20.4 -256% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 0.6 | 1.94 -223% | 0.53 12% | 0.6 -0% | 4.5 -650% | |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 3.36 | 3.15 6% | 2.69 20% | 1.2 64% | 0.8 76% | 1.5 55% |
| Gamma | 2.46 89% | 330.95 1% | 2.48 89% | 2.3 96% | 2.2 100% | 2.12 104% |
| CCT | 6625 98% | 7294 89% | 6907 94% | 6453 101% | 6597 99% | 6552 99% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -33% /
-6% | 22% /
13% | -55% /
-20% | -130% /
-43% | -222% /
-154% |
* ... smaller is better
Asus advertizes the device with 100 percent DCI P3 and we measured around 97 percent. AdobeRGB is covered to approximately 85 percent and sRGB completely.
For better color accuracy, it helps to reduce the X16's brightness to about 50 percent. Subsequently, the grayscale DeltaE improves from 3.36 to only 2. In addition, ColorChecker's DeltaE drops further. Fresh calibration using i1Profiler doesn't really make sense.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 4 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 3.6 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 16 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 3.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 1.8 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 2 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 10 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.7 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17900 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
Outdoors, the very high brightness helps in both direct sunlight and shade. Viewed from wide angles, the glossy touchscreen display hampers the viewing experience.
Performance - A powerful Asus slate
All configurations have the Core i9-13900H in common. This is optionally combined with an RTX 4050, RTX 4060 or RTX 4070. According to the website, the SKUs with the two weaker graphics cards are only equipped with 8 GB of RAM with the RTX 4070 configuration coming with 16 GB. However, our review unit is equipped with an RTX 4060 and 16 GB of RAM. It looks like Asus may have upgraded our review model here. Apart from that, the device can be fitted with up to 64 GB of RAM.
Test conditions
Asus gaming laptops always have two preinstalled apps from the manufacturer that are almost somewhat reminiscent of bloatware. MyAsus is responsible for support questions while Armory Crate acts for the control center and, as is unfortunately customary these days, data collection. The app is not particularly mature yet, especially when it comes to translation. There are continually missing or cut-off parts. In addition, the app sometimes updates itself voluntarily when booting meaning the user has to wait a long time before having access to things such as the performance modes - annoying!
There are a total of four performance modes (Windows, Quiet, Performance, Turbo, Manual). In order to achieve the best benchmark results, we opted for turbo. However, we still present all the results obtained by using the other modes. You can also find the MUX switch, in other words, the switching between the iGPU and dGPU here.
Processor
Despite the slim case, the X16 houses an Intel Core i9-13900H, a high-end Raptor Lake CPU with 6 P and 8 E-cores which can run from 1.9 GHz (E-core base clock speed) up to 5.4 GHz (single-core turbo).
Since the newer H-series possesses hardly any changes compared to the Alder Lake series, it's unsurprising that the X16 is unable to pull away from last year's competition. The Lenovo Legion Pro 7, with its HX-CPU, is in a different league here. However, it is impressive that the score is a whole 10 percent above our database's i9-13900H average, despite the slim form factor.
After the first two to three runs, the value dropped somewhat. Below, you can find the CPU's TDP depending on the selected performance mode, although these values are more theoretical (HWinfo). As a result, the CPU hardly draws more than 100 watts, even when using turbo mode in CinebenchR15 and during a run in quiet mode the TDP dropped to below 60 watts.
In battery mode, the quiet mode is automatically selected. Turbo is blocked but you can theoretically still turn on the power.
| Leistungsmodus/TDP der CPU | PL1 | PL2 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turbo | 110 | 135 | 3.100 |
| Leistung | 100 | 120 | 2.882 |
| Leise | 80 | 100 | 2.342 |
| Akku Leistung | 38 | 60 | 2.199 |
| Akku Leise | 30 | 30 | 1.604 |
Cinebench R15 Multi Continuous Test
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
| CPU Performance Rating | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X | |
| Apple MacBook Pro 16 2023 M2 Max -6! | |
| MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| Average Intel Core i9-13900H | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE | |
| MSI Katana 17 B13VFK | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7 | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W | |
| Corsair Voyager a1600 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X | |
| MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST | |
| Average Intel Core i9-13900H (428 - 792, n=22) | |
| Average of class Gaming (169 - 855, n=230, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Katana 17 B13VFK | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7 | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W | |
| Corsair Voyager a1600 | |
| Apple MacBook Pro 16 2023 M2 Max | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V | |
| MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST | |
| Average Intel Core i9-13900H (211 - 297, n=23) | |
| Average of class Gaming (79.2 - 318, n=234, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Katana 17 B13VFK | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| Corsair Voyager a1600 | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W | |
| Apple MacBook Pro 16 2023 M2 Max | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Corsair Voyager a1600 | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| MSI Katana 17 B13VFK | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-13900H (166 - 268, n=21) | |
| Average of class Gaming (87 - 1259, n=228, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X | |
| Average of class Gaming (2685 - 7581, n=229, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST | |
| Average Intel Core i9-13900H (3665 - 6600, n=22) | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7 | |
| Corsair Voyager a1600 | |
| MSI Katana 17 B13VFK | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V | |
| Average of class Gaming (3 - 37.6, n=232, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST | |
| Average Intel Core i9-13900H (14.7 - 22.3, n=22) | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7 | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| MSI Katana 17 B13VFK | |
| Corsair Voyager a1600 | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Corsair Voyager a1600 | |
| MSI Katana 17 B13VFK | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X | |
| Average of class Gaming (32.8 - 332, n=226, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-13900H (34.4 - 82.8, n=22) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE | |
| MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W | |
| Corsair Voyager a1600 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE | |
| Average of class Gaming (0.3609 - 4.47, n=229, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-13900H (0.4052 - 0.723, n=22) | |
| MSI Katana 17 B13VFK | |
| MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance Rating | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7 | |
| Corsair Voyager a1600 | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE | |
| Average Intel Core i9-13900H | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST | |
| MSI Katana 17 B13VFK | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Gaming (3069 - 60169, n=225, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7 | |
| Corsair Voyager a1600 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-13900H (6788 - 19557, n=22) | |
| MSI Katana 17 B13VFK | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V | |
| MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7 | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W | |
| Corsair Voyager a1600 | |
| Average of class Gaming (18567 - 252486, n=225, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE | |
| Average Intel Core i9-13900H (22551 - 95579, n=22) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| MSI Katana 17 B13VFK | |
| MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Average of class Gaming (629 - 10389, n=225, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE | |
| Average Intel Core i9-13900H (2491 - 4270, n=22) | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7 | |
| Corsair Voyager a1600 | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST | |
| MSI Katana 17 B13VFK | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V | |
| Average of class Gaming (15371 - 200651, n=225, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-13900H (65121 - 120936, n=22) | |
| MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| Corsair Voyager a1600 | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE | |
| MSI Katana 17 B13VFK | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Corsair Voyager a1600 | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7 | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W | |
| Average of class Gaming (2137 - 32988, n=225, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V | |
| MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE | |
| Average Intel Core i9-13900H (6108 - 11631, n=22) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| MSI Katana 17 B13VFK | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7 | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W | |
| Corsair Voyager a1600 | |
| Average of class Gaming (10291 - 134044, n=225, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE | |
| Average Intel Core i9-13900H (11283 - 48474, n=22) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| MSI Katana 17 B13VFK | |
| MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7 | |
| Corsair Voyager a1600 | |
| Average of class Gaming (19065 - 328679, n=225, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| Average Intel Core i9-13900H (3691 - 149377, n=22) | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V | |
| MSI Katana 17 B13VFK | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V | |
| Average of class Gaming (150.9 - 2409, n=225, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST | |
| Average Intel Core i9-13900H (789 - 1254, n=22) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7 | |
| Corsair Voyager a1600 | |
| MSI Katana 17 B13VFK | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Gaming (1518 - 31796, n=225, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE | |
| Corsair Voyager a1600 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-13900H (3655 - 10716, n=22) | |
| MSI Katana 17 B13VFK | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Average Intel Core i9-13900H (10871 - 50488, n=22) | |
| MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V | |
| Average of class Gaming (10805 - 60161, n=226, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| MSI Katana 17 B13VFK | |
| Corsair Voyager a1600 | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7 | |
System performance
In the PCMark10 tests, the X16 performed as, if not a little better than expected. There were no outliers or dips in any of our subtests.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X | |
| MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
| Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU (7578 - 7884, n=3) | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7 | |
| Average of class Gaming (5235 - 9852, n=200, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| Corsair Voyager a1600 | |
| MSI Katana 17 B13VFK | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V | |
| Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU (11235 - 11539, n=3) | |
| MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE | |
| MSI Katana 17 B13VFK | |
| Average of class Gaming (8300 - 12334, n=199, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7 | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| Corsair Voyager a1600 | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V | |
| Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU (9888 - 10222, n=3) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7 | |
| Average of class Gaming (6662 - 11833, n=199, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE | |
| MSI Katana 17 B13VFK | |
| Corsair Voyager a1600 | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X | |
| MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7 | |
| Average of class Gaming (6462 - 18475, n=199, last 2 years) | |
| Corsair Voyager a1600 | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V | |
| Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU (10418 - 11272, n=3) | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H | |
| MSI Katana 17 B13VFK | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V | |
| Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU (1874 - 1983, n=3) | |
| Apple MacBook Pro 16 2023 M2 Max | |
| Average of class Gaming (1247 - 2334, n=170, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE | |
| MSI Katana 17 B13VFK | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7 | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W | |
| Corsair Voyager a1600 | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X | |
| Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU (1779 - 1889, n=3) | |
| Average of class Gaming (1299 - 2204, n=170, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE | |
| MSI Katana 17 B13VFK | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7 | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| Apple MacBook Pro 16 2023 M2 Max | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W | |
| Corsair Voyager a1600 | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Apple MacBook Pro 16 2023 M2 Max | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V | |
| Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU (2104 - 2195, n=3) | |
| Average of class Gaming (1275 - 2514, n=170, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Katana 17 B13VFK | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7 | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W | |
| Corsair Voyager a1600 | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE | |
| MSI Katana 17 B13VFK | |
| Average of class Gaming (1030 - 2330, n=170, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X | |
| Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU (1548 - 1698, n=3) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7 | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W | |
| Apple MacBook Pro 16 2023 M2 Max | |
| Corsair Voyager a1600 | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 7884 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-13900H (37448 - 74486, n=22) | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V | |
| Average of class Gaming (21842 - 92565, n=225, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
| MSI Katana 17 B13VFK | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-13900H (41599 - 75433, n=22) | |
| Average of class Gaming (24879 - 90647, n=225, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Katana 17 B13VFK | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-13900H (36152 - 88505, n=22) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
| Average of class Gaming (21619 - 103259, n=225, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W | |
| MSI Katana 17 B13VFK | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070 | |
| MSI Katana 17 B13VFK | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V | |
| Average Intel Core i9-13900H (82.3 - 102.3, n=22) | |
| Average of class Gaming (59.5 - 152.5, n=222, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latencies
When opening multiple browser tabs, the software displayed LatencyMon latencies. However, our 4K/60fps YouTube video ran smoothly and without any dropped frames. Nevertheless, the scores could be a little lower, especially for the targeted content creator group.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070 | |
| MSI Katana 17 B13VFK | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
* ... smaller is better
Mass storage
Asus has fitted a 1TB PCIe-4.0-x4-NVMe SSD from Western Digital. Once more, the storage drive finds itself near the bottom of the back in our SSD best-of list. The previous model's Micron SSD was significantly faster by around 42 percent on average!
Of course, for home-based use, the SSD is speedy enough but for professional users - the category to whom the X16 is aimed - this backwards step in performance is somewhat regrettable.
* ... smaller is better
Continuous performance Read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics card
Our review model is home to an Nvidia Geforce RTX 4060. An RTX 4050 or an RTX 4070 are also available. The card can draw a maximum of 120 watts including a dynamic boost of 20 watts.
In 3DMark benchmarks, it performed roughly 10 percent better (turbo) than the average RTX 4060 laptop in our database.
When we compare the results between the turbo and performance modes, it's especially apparent that the graphics performance increases, but the CPU and physics performance tend to drop (see Cloud Gate or Fire Strike).
Away from the wall, the graphics performance drops. In performance mode, the Fire Strike graphics score dropped by around 17 percent and in quiet mode by a whole 42 percent.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 31662 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 62454 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 24131 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 10794 points | |
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* ... smaller is better
Gaming performance
In Full HD, almost every game we tested ran smoothly at maximum details. There are even sufficient resources at hand for QHD with only very demanding titles such as The Last of Us running out of steam.
In our comparison, the Flow X16 is on the same level as the Katana 17 whose RTX 4060 only has a TGP maximum of 105 watts. On the other hand, only 5 percent separates it from the Legion 5 whose RTX 4060 has a TGP of 140 watts. This again shows that the GPU hardly manages to benefit from higher TGPs, as highlighted by our colleague in his analysis of the new Nvidia Geforce RTX 4000 cards. The predecessor, with its RTX 3070 Ti, beats it by a whole 21 percent.
| The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
| Average of class Gaming (8.61 - 216, n=227, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V | |
| MSI Katana 17 B13VFK | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
| MSI Katana 17 B13VFK | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V | |
| Average of class Gaming (6.38 - 167.7, n=218, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070 | |
| Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16 | |
| Average of class Gaming (14.6 - 421, n=226, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V | |
| MSI Katana 17 B13VFK | |
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070 | |
The Witcher 3 framerate displays the usual day/ night curve but is otherwise very stable. According to the GPU-Z log, the core clock speed sits at an almost constant 2,460 MHz and the memory clock speed is also stable (2 GHz).
The GPU temperature fluctuated somewhat at an average of around 75 °C but increased continuously toward the end of the hour meaning the clock speed could be throttled during longer periods of operation.
The card drew only 92.5 watts on average and we saw extremely short peaks of 110 watts but the possible 120 watts were never reached.
With its RTX 4070, the Galaxy Book3 has no chance against our X16 which, from a technical standpoint, even manages to get close to the Legion 5.
Witcher 3 FPS diagram
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | |
| GTA V (2015) | 184.4 | 179.8 | 173.9 | 110.3 | 79.4 | |
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 214.8 | 106.5 | ||||
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 188.3 | 166 | 162.8 | 149.2 | 115.5 | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 100.8 | |||||
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 174 | 145.4 | 116.4 | 105.6 | ||
| Far Cry 5 (2018) | 140 | 130 | 99 | |||
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 419 | 266 | 225 | 192.5 | 129.2 | |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) | 150 | 137 | 93 | |||
| Assassin´s Creed Valhalla (2020) | 114 | 98 | 71 | |||
| Far Cry 6 (2021) | 120 | 108 | 79 | |||
| Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 (2022) | 84.25 | 76.64 | 48.71 | |||
| F1 22 (2022) | 257 | 218 | 183.9 | 64.8 | 42.3 | |
| Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 2022 (2022) | 91 | 86 | 61 | |||
| Hogwarts Legacy (2023) | 106.9 | 91.9 | 42.8 | |||
| The Last of Us (2023) | 71.2 | 53.1 | 32.7 |
Emissions - Quiet is also possible with the Flow X16
Noise emissions
Running idle, the fans mostly remained still. Under load, the noise clearly depends on the selected performance mode. For example, when gaming in turbo mode, the fans revved up to over 50 dB, while in performance mode they ran at a much more tolerable 44 dB. This relatively large difference alone should make the small performance drop in performance mode more bearable. In quiet mode, the decibel level dropped to around only 37 dB.
In turbo mode, the fans ran for quite a while after running demanding tasks such as gaming, if not at full speed. However, even running idle, the X16 remained loud for quite a few minutes, if a gaming session had just previously taken place.
For content creators, we would therefore recommend using the performance mode (or even quiet) since they are much quieter with a tolerable dip in available power.
When running idle, Windows or also Asus background processes keep disturbing the quiet fans. Those fans kick in, especially in turbo mode.
| Modus/Witcher 3 Ultra | FPS | Lautstärke in dB | Durchschnittsverbrauch in W |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turbo | 102 | 50.92 | 142 |
| Leistung | 92 | 44 | |
| Leise | 80 | 37.53 | 106 |
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 24 / 24 / 24 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 36.71 / 50.92 dB(A) |
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| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 | Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, R9 6900HS, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR | Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13700HX, SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N | Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR | MSI Katana 17 B13VFK NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13620H, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM | |
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| Noise | -13% | -9% | 1% | -6% | -19% | |
| off / environment * | 24 | 25.5 -6% | 25.2 -5% | 23 4% | 22.9 5% | 24.5 -2% |
| Idle Minimum * | 24 | 25.5 -6% | 25.2 -5% | 23.1 4% | 22.9 5% | 24.5 -2% |
| Idle Average * | 24 | 25.5 -6% | 25.2 -5% | 23.1 4% | 22.9 5% | 24.5 -2% |
| Idle Maximum * | 24 | 27.4 -14% | 31.3 -30% | 26.6 -11% | 36.8 -53% | 40 -67% |
| Load Average * | 36.71 | 49.9 -36% | 38.8 -6% | 34.7 5% | 43.7 -19% | 48.3 -32% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 50.92 | 47.6 7% | 46.2 9% | 56 -10% | ||
| Load Maximum * | 50.92 | 55 -8% | 51.2 -1% | 54.8 -8% | 46.2 9% | 59.1 -16% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
During gaming, there are hot spots of around 50 °C which can be found on the middle, top part of the device and toward the back with the palm rest and WASD keys remaining comparatively cool. On the bottom of the laptop, it doesn't get overly warm.
However, even in idle use, the power adapter can get very hot. Only a few background processes are required while running idle to heat the slim PSU to a temperature of 45 °C!
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 46 °C / 115 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 41 °C / 106 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 31.9 °C / 89 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 37.4 °C / 99 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 31 °C / 87.8 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-2.1 °C / -3.8 F).
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070 Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 Intel Core i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | MSI Katana 17 B13VFK Intel Core i7-13620H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | |
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| Heat | -13% | -4% | 0% | 4% | 2% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 46 | 55.1 -20% | 45.9 -0% | 42.8 7% | 41.6 10% | 41.6 10% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 41 | 50.3 -23% | 50.9 -24% | 50 -22% | 55.7 -36% | 43.1 -5% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 36 | 35.5 1% | 31.6 12% | 29.6 18% | 25.9 28% | 32 11% |
| Idle Bottom * | 33 | 36.1 -9% | 34.2 -4% | 34 -3% | 28 15% | 35.8 -8% |
* ... smaller is better
Stress test
At the start, the cores boosted to almost 4 GHz with the CPU drawing 85 watts. However, after around one minute, the core temperatures reached 96 °C and performance is significantly throttled. The core clock speeds dropped to 2.4 GHz for a few minutes and the TDP was only 35 watts. This resulted in a further drop in temperature. After a few minutes, the speed increased and fluctuated quite considerably, settling at an average of around 2.6 GHz. The reduction of the TDP to 35 watts for minutes at a time, was a regularly occurring phenomenon, after which it periodically fluctuated once more. With the temperature dropping similarly fast, this was not the sole reason for this behavior.
To a lesser extent, the GPU was similar. The relatively stable phases were considerably shorter, with the overall values fluctuating more. The clock rate repeatedly oscillated from 2.4 GHz to 2,4 GHz to only 500 MHz and lower with the memory clock speed displaying similarly extreme fluctuations. The average temperature was 65 °C and rose to a maximum of 82 °C. The power consumption sat at an average of 46 watts but jumped repeatedly to 90 watts or over 100 watts.
| CPU Clock (GHz) | GPU Clock (MHz) | Average CPU Temperature (°C) | Average GPU Temperature (°C) | |
| Prime95 + FurMark Stress | 2,6 | 1.870 | 73 | 65 |
| Witcher 3 StressAllerdings könnten die Boxen etwas lauter | 505 | 2.460 | 67,6 | 75 |
Speakers
The speakers offer balanced mids and highs and the bass is, of course, lower, albeit less than in some other models. However, the speakers could sound a little louder, all in all.
The 3.5 mm headset jack is provided to enable the connection of analogue end devices.
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (77.38 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 9.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.7% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (12% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 11% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 86% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 7% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 91% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (72.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 23.7% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.8% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.7% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (21.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 76% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 18% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 58% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 35% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Energy management - Good but not great
Energy management
When running idle, our X16 is not as economical as the Galaxy Book3, due also to the bright touchscreen display. Despite this, during idle use, the device is worlds apart when compared to the Legion 5. But, glancing at the 17-inch Katana, it's clear that the Flow X16 could be a little more energy efficient when idle.
When gaming, consumption is comparable to the Katana 17 with slightly better performance. At the same time, the Legion 5 draws significantly more power from the wall. The latter also applies to its predecessor, with the new Asus having become noticeably more efficient.
| Off / Standby | 0.01 / 0.02 Watt |
| Idle | 9.6 / 16 / 16.9 Watt |
| Load |
104 / 214 Watt |
   
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| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00 | Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W R9 6900HS, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH, Mini LED, 2560x1600, 16.10 | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070 i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR, OLED / AMOLED, 2880x1800, 16.00 | Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00 | Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR, IPS, 3072x1920, 14.50 | MSI Katana 17 B13VFK i7-13620H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM, IPS LED, 1920x1080, 17.30 | Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | Average of class Gaming | |
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| Power Consumption | -48% | 41% | -63% | 23% | 0% | -12% | -30% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 9.6 | 12.2 -27% | 4.3 55% | 24.5 -155% | 7.6 21% | 12.2 -27% | 13 ? -35% | 13.8 ? -44% |
| Idle Average * | 16 | 25.5 -59% | 4.6 71% | 29.2 -83% | 13.3 17% | 14.9 7% | 17.1 ? -7% | 19.2 ? -20% |
| Idle Maximum * | 16.9 | 29.8 -76% | 11.4 33% | 34.3 -103% | 13.7 19% | 15.8 7% | 21.5 ? -27% | 27 ? -60% |
| Load Average * | 104 | 183 -76% | 97 7% | 98.7 5% | 88.2 15% | 85.22 18% | 96.4 ? 7% | 111.3 ? -7% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 142 | 183.6 -29% | 100.9 29% | 178.6 -26% | 94.2 34% | 151.1 -6% | ||
| Load Maximum * | 214 | 253 -18% | 107 50% | 249.6 -17% | 143 33% | 212.8 1% | 214 ? -0% | 251 ? -17% |
* ... smaller is better
Power consumption Witcher 3 / Stress test
Power consumption with an external monitor
Battery life
Our review model has retained the same battery size (90 Wh) as its predecessor. In doing so, the slim X16's battery is larger than the type found in normal-sized, mid-tier gaming machines such as the Legion 5.
Therefore, long battery life can be expected. This made our Wi-Fi test all the more surprising. Competitors with smaller batteries such as the Galaxy Book3 (76 Wh) or also the Yoga Pro 7 (73 Wh) possess just as good stamina. This is one area where the X16 could improve its idle power consumption.
Nevertheless, battery life is good, but, considering the large-sized battery, better run times could have been expected - at least when it comes to undemanding tasks such as browsing the internet. In addition, when surfing the web in battery mode, make sure silent mode is selected and not performance.
| Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 90 Wh | Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W R9 6900HS, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, 90 Wh | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070 i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 76 Wh | Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 80 Wh | Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, 73 Wh | MSI Katana 17 B13VFK i7-13620H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 53.5 Wh | Average of class Gaming | |
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| Battery Runtime | -34% | -12% | -56% | 7% | -49% | -18% | |
| H.264 | 532 | 539 1% | 742 39% | 397 ? -25% | |||
| WiFi v1.3 | 474 | 339 -28% | 478 1% | 205 -57% | 595 26% | 176 -63% | 368 ? -22% |
| Load | 89 | 53 -40% | 56 -37% | 41 -54% | 49 -45% | 58 -35% | 84.1 ? -6% |
| Witcher 3 ultra | 51 | 80.6 ? | |||||
| Reader / Idle | 401 | 542 ? |
Pros
Cons
Verdict - A wonderful, very versatile device
Above all else, the Asus ROG Flow X16 is one thing - versatile! It is a thin, mobile work device, it's a 2-in-1, tablet, a powerful workstation and even a gaming PC. But something even more surprising: It does all of these things really well without making any big blunders. It's anything but a lazy compromise.
Because, despite its compact dimensions and 2-in-1 functionality, the hardware isn't throttled and boasts, at least in turbo mode, above-average performance. Although this is where it gets a little loud, it's not any louder than the purely gaming-focused competition. However, even after ending a period of heavy load, the fans continue to run for quite some time.
We're changing the product category to "Gaming" since the score here is roughly 2.4 percentage points higher than the category "Convertible".
The Asus ROG Flow X16 is an extremely versatile and powerful gaming workstation 2-in-1 with a good touchscreen display.
So far, alternatives of this kind are few and far between. Currently, Asus themselves seem to be very keen to experiment. Potential buyers could take a look at a device we mentioned at the beginning of the article, the Asus ROG Flow Z13 gaming tablet. The Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 (89%) is similarly good, but somewhat sluggish despite the more powerful GPU. The weaker specced Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14 G8 (90%) is also worth considering.
Price and availability
Currently, our configuration of the Flow X16 with an RTX 4060 is unavailable on Amazon or BestBuy. However, on the latter store, the RTX 4070 model can be had for $2699.99.
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
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06/08/2023 v7
Christian Hintze
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Transparency
The present review sample was made available to the author as a loan by the manufacturer or a shop for the purposes of review. The lender had no influence on this review, nor did the manufacturer receive a copy of this review before publication. There was no obligation to publish this review.
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