2023 Asus ROG Flow X16 - Still Amazing?

The 2023 Asus ROG Flow X16 is a gaming laptop that folds! Whether you're using it as a tablet, in tent mode, or just a standard gaming laptop, it's got something for everyone in a truly unique and one-of-a-kind package. Touchscreen, QHD 1600p, glossy Mini-LED "Nebula HDR" display with 1,100 nits of brightness, Nvidia RTX 4060 or 4070 graphics, and this year they switched from AMD Ryzen 6900HS to Intel i9-13900H. It's got plenty of juice to run your favorite games at max settings, but is the 2023 model really worth it over last year's? We're here to find out!
We'll also compare it to other laptops like the Razer Blade 15, Lenovo Legion 7i Pro, and Zephyrus M16.
I hope you enjoyed the video! If you did, please like and subscribe to help the channel out, so I can continue making videos like these (and hopefully put them out quicker).
Link to buy the 2022 ROG Flow X16 in the US: bit.ly/2023X16Asus
From Best Buy: bit.ly/FlowX16BB4070
4060 Model: bit.ly/FlowX16BB4060
^Not affiliate links
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:57 Specs
2:18 Design
4:01 Keyboard & Trackpad
5:00 Design Continued
6:43 Mini-LED Display
7:38 Display Issues
11:41 Ports
13:18 Speakers
13:56 Internals
14:57 Software
20:04 Fan Noise
24:32 CPU Performance
25:20 GPU Performance
27:55 Creator Benchmarks
29:30 Performance on Battery
30:46 Battery Life
31:16 Thermals
32:08 Gaming Benchmarks
35:36 Final Thoughts

[@faceman2271]

You have no idea how desperately i was looking for a proper review of the 2023 model. Thank you.

[@JoshCravesTech]

Thanks for watching!

[@faceman2271]

@@JoshCravesTech Criminally underrated Channel

[@faceman2271]

Also, why not include the frame generation and DLSS 3.0 support. It will be great to know how much difference does FG…maybe a followup🙃

[@JoshCravesTech]

@@faceman2271 Forgot to throw in my CyberPunk DLSS3 graph. But just as an FYI looking at it now on the RT Ultra preset we go from 54 fps regularly to 78 fps with frame gen. So a 44% increase!!

[@sggsquadpresents]

true

[@Dajustisce81]

This is probably the best video review of this laptop I’ve seen. Excellent pace and clearly enunciated. Well done sir!

[@ritksuryavanshi]

I want to desperately own this laptop ROG Flow X16 2023 can you bring buy this laptop for me in your country and bring to India I will give money of the laptop

[@motherflerkentannhauser8152]

Good quality video! Clear sound, steady shots, well-thought-out script and very detailed review. I'm waiting for the X13 with the lowest spec (AMD APU, no DGPU) to come out.

[@leninvanhee7532]

This is a very well done review. Most of the reviews lack details, comparisons and data but you fulfilled all that. Appreciate it

[@ritksuryavanshi]

I want to desperately own this laptop ROG Flow X16 2023 can you bring buy this laptop for me in your country and bring to India I will give money of the laptop

[@nesdennis7269]

amazing reviews dude! keep it up! so happy to see a new video about a laptop I've been eyeballing myself.

[@PeterHamlin]

Thanks for this update! Partly due to your 2022 review, I bought the x16 and really love it. Fortunately, the 2022 model is more than enough for my current needs, but I'm glad to see the x16 is still growing. I greatly appreciate how your reviews are so nuanced and clear so people can see not just what's the best computer, but what's the best one for their exact needs. Thanks!

[@ananttomar1865]

Hello sir Do you have the ips one or the mini led one?

[@ritksuryavanshi]

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[@PeterHamlin]

@@ananttomar1865 Mine is an ips screen and have been very happy with it.

[@eds464]

Have to echo what most are saying, great and thorough review! Very much appreciated the long and indepth review. I understand it's not easy making a 40 min review but just know you have an audience for this long form type review.

[@JoshCravesTech]

Thank you!!

[@ritksuryavanshi]

I want to desperately own this laptop ROG Flow X16 2023 can you bring buy this laptop for me in your country and bring to India I will give money of the laptop

[@pfimpel]

Maaaaan!!!! That was just the video I have been looking for! Thank you VERY much for the impressively detailed review and the comparison to the predecessor and the alternatives.

[@ivanierosanchoz4481]

Great job done, Josh! Keep on doing! My respect.

[@namename3829]

By far the best laptop video reviewer I've seen. You answered a lot of granular questions that came to my mind. The detail and depth you go into is great. Keep it up. Subbed.

[@ritksuryavanshi]

I want to desperately own this laptop ROG Flow X16 2023 can you bring buy this laptop for me in your country and bring to India I will give money of the laptop

[@Verminator4]

I'm eying this up as my next laptop, thanks for the review

[@rishi4828]

A very well... balanced pace, neatly put everything video, probably the best video i have seen (lately) in laptop-tech domain. KEEP IT UP MATE!! Blessings from India.

[@JoshCravesTech]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@aidanlswadling2481]

This is honestly the best video I have ever watched on a laptop. This is amazing!

[@db_030]

Your reviews are by far the best when it comes to the Flow X16 models. :) Thank you so much for all the work!

[@JoshCravesTech]

Much appreciated! Thanks for watching

[@ritksuryavanshi]

I want to desperately own this laptop ROG Flow X16 2023 can you bring buy this laptop for me in your country and bring to India I will give money of the laptop

[@kamm3021]

Damn this is a very detailed video well done 👍🏻 ✅

[@JohnDoe-sd8mn]

Your review was awesome man! Thank you so much and keep going, wish you all the best. I'm sure if you keep going this way, you will be the top KZbin laptop reviewer.

[@JoshCravesTech]

Really appreciate that, thank you!

[@jodeco]

Thank you for such a great and thorough review! Thinking about switching from an older model X13 and you provided so much useful info

[@JoshCravesTech]

Glad you found this video useful!

[@jockerj3857]

very good review bro! thanks for the information. Hope you'll keep me up to date with the next X16-Version :)

[@petert5031]

Great review! Love seeing the comparison between last year model and this year model.

[@ritksuryavanshi]

I want to desperately own this laptop ROG Flow X16 2023 can you bring buy this laptop for me in your country and bring to India I will give money of the laptop

[@iLoGiKZ]

Hey Josh, congrats for the excellent review as usual. Please keep it going 🎉. I’m looking forward to see the G14 😅

[@JoshCravesTech]

Thank you! That's the one I'm prioritizing next! :)

[@iLoGiKZ]

@@JoshCravesTech by the way, I’m loving mine. Thnks for the advise 🙌

[@nevazhnotembolee9614]

top notch review , im impressed and subscribed from now too

[@AGR96]

Just bought one based mainly on your review(s) and cannot be happier!!! You are doing a fantastic, thorough job. Thank you very much for your work!

[@baminvest224]

Hey I’m about to buy one and did you ever consider the m16 4080? They’re the same price and I am so torn

[@ritksuryavanshi]

I want to desperately own this laptop ROG Flow X16 2023 can you bring buy this laptop for me in your country and bring to India I will give money of the laptop

[@Aedxn]

​@@ritksuryavanshilmao me too

[@TheHUhelps]

A very personable and professional review. Well done and thank you!

[@meorir19]

This is exactly what was desperatly looking for. The review is very well made, but the most important thing for me is your the noise / performance spreadsheet and commentary. There is no place online where one can find side by side comparsions of performance and noise levels of laptops in different scenarios. The performance of GPUs is so good nowdays, that many people are willing to sacrifice some fps for more quiet laptop. Another thing is work. Ofc there are some ppl that will benefit from 100% i9-13990XXHK processor, but many more (I belive) will use it in some middle-of-the-road scenarios. And for them it is very important to know how the laptop behaves in low load, medium load and high load scenarios (noise wise). I think this will be one of the most important aspects now and I will be watching your channel closely! I cant wait for RB16 review. Btw, I have 2022 X16 that I had some problems with (turned out it was SSD drive) - and i was wondering if I should change to M16 or 2023 X16 or RB16. And this good balance of performance, build quality and noise was the most important thing for me - but I could not find any place that would give me any answers. Until now ;) GW!

[@bds4410]

Very nicely made review, hope your channel grows into massive proportions.

[@vojtajelinek3373]

Great video review. Thank you for the LatencyMon benchmark it helps!🙏

[@pickatell]

This video is really well done. Really detailed. Thank you.

[@JoshCravesTech]

Appreciate it!!

[@Sky_W_]

Man, your review is amazing, absolutely deserve a subscribe 👏 Keep the great work!

[@applepulse]

Hey josh I wanna say thank you for your video and helping I finally bought this laptop and this is amazing Thank you

[@DuneDee]

Excellent, thorough review that hit all the key points and articulated the pros and cons well. Good stuff man, this channel is gonna be huge.

[@ritksuryavanshi]

I want to desperately own this laptop ROG Flow X16 2023 can you bring buy this laptop for me in your country and bring to India I will give money of the laptop

[@ambivalentwanderer]

Last year, the darker finishes were mostly the ones with RTX 3060 and IPS display while the grey finishes were the ones with 3070 and Mini-LED display. Thank you for the wonderful review as always! You deserve much more subscribers than what you have now. I hope you do not change the way you are so detailed with your reviews while incorporating comparisons with similar laptops, and previous versions of the laptops. I ended up returning my Strix Scar 16 because of how obvious the blooming is with the 2023 Mini-LED panels. I thought it was a panel issue, but it turns out to be more of a dimming algorithm problem. I'll probably reconsider it when they get it perfect or as close to the Macbooks.

[@ritksuryavanshi]

I want to desperately own this laptop ROG Flow X16 2023 can you bring buy this laptop for me in your country and bring to India I will give money of the laptop

[@CharlesGorby]

This is one of the best and most knowledgeable reviews I've ever seen. If I reviewed this laptop, I'd probably do it exactly how you did. This is also my favorite gaming laptop and I'm super grateful that you took all the time to review this beast! Hope your channel grows

[@JoshCravesTech]

Thank you!!

[@ritksuryavanshi]

I want to desperately own this laptop ROG Flow X16 2023 can you bring buy this laptop for me in your country and bring to India I will give money of the laptop

[@Wildescape_uk]

super review, thanks so much. subscribed..

[@TemplarUA]

Thank you for great review!

[@eurovlad]

Finally some detailed review about Asus ROG Flow X16 2023 thermals. Thank you very much. meanwhile this screen bleeding frighten me

[@the_stixXx]

Well done! You got the like and subscribe! Came here for the x16 (2023) review, but will be replaying the Armory Crate portion a bunch. I think I found my new laptop! GREAT REVIEW!!! I'm still working on a surface pro GEN 1, for mobile stuff.... yes the first one that came out about 10 years ago. On my desktop I've been having issues with Lightroom being sluggish and I believe it has to do with my settings in Armory Crate and probably the BIOS. I'm not sure if I have it set up properly. I upgraded my desktop with the idea that I wouldn't have to do it again for another 8-10 years and built using the following: ROG crosshair viii dark hero AMD 5950x 128gb gskill 3600mhz RAM (ddr4) 1tb m.2 nvme drive, 850w PSU 1070 (weakest component) Whenever I am using the clone tools it just feels slow, also, whenever I use a new windows explorer window it takes a couple seconds to pull it up. The whole experience just doesn't feel snappy. I'm running windows 10 pro, not many 3rd party programs opening on startup besides my LG monitor and some of the motherboard Asus programs.

[@nikhilanandpandit8644]

Great video Will you review legion slim 7i gen 8 Because it seems like the most like to like competetor for flow x16

[@ericp.5540]

Great review, the noise comparisons and graphs are excellent!

[@JoshCravesTech]

Wow, thank you so much!! Glad you enjoyed it 🙏

[@owisun85]

Man ,great review ! I have 2022 model

[@keenesaulcrescini8687]

Awesome review and GREAT TIPS! More power!

[@JoshCravesTech]

Thanks!!

[@pinkpalace-yx2ew]

you are a gooddd send for creator benchmarks especially producer benchmarks

[@monkeyballer32]

Fantastic review! You have a new subscriber. I just purchased and retuned a blade 15 to preorder a zenbook pro 14 (which would be perfect if it was a 2 in 1). Would love to see a review of that on your channel. It's too bad no local shops carry these on display to see in person.

[@ananttomar1865]

Hey! Do you think the 14 pro oled has a better display than the flow x16 mini led?

[@monkeyballer32]

@@ananttomar1865 I haven't seen either in person unfortunately. For me it was between the zenbook pro 14, blade 15 (14 was too expensive) and the rog flow x13. I decided on the zenbook pro 14. I currently have an Alienware 13 R3 which was the first laptop with an OLED screen and it is gorgeous.

[@AnbuReckz]

Bro this is the most in-depth review ever and it was beautifully shot and edited. I'm looking at this in the UK its 1600 pounds inc tax which I think is a very good price for the specs. After watching your review I think I might just take the plunge and go for it

[@d4ydr33m3r]

Lovely review, very well put and organized congrats! Got this bad boy with 4070 for 2.7k euros here in EU and I couldn't be happier since it checks every single mark that I've wanted from a 2in1. Big mini led screen, nice h/w (not the best but I wasn't expecting nor looking for 4080/4090) in these more slim dimensions while keeping the weight good AND being able to use it as a huge tablet with touch screen. You can virtually sit it at every possible place no matter how small it is, keep it in your hands and have a very respectable desktop replacement in your hands to do virtually everything on the go. The fact that it is highly upgradable is the icing on the cake for me. Yeah for this amount of money you can buy a bulk(ier) 4080 gaming laptop but I wasn't looking for something like this since gaming is important but not the top priority for me in a 2 in 1 laptop like this. I wanted a machine to be able to take it in my hands and use it in vertical or horizontal mode with touch screen, put it wherever I want in an airplane/train/bus or somewhere where space is limited while also having the ability to game decently in it.. Having the XG mobile option is nice also. I was able to o/c the GPU quite well also with 350/1200 so a welcome 10% increase in performance can come handy if needed! Such a great laptop..

[@ritksuryavanshi]

I want to desperately own this laptop ROG Flow X16 2023 can you bring buy this laptop for me in your country and bring to India I will give money of the laptop

[@milanmohammadi2093]

All I was looking for was said here, thanks.

[@hamthomas4715]

Excellent breakdown! Thank you 🖖

[@ozzlemcschnozzle7250]

Cheers for the review, I have a 2022 x13 and am looking to upgrade, the big stuff for me is the dual 2280 m.2 drives

[@yurymleh]

Beware. x16 is much bigger. The screen alone is like 45% larger area-wise so the chassis is too if not more.

[@clintr1221]

Wow, what a great review! Blown away with your knowledge and the awesome charts you build to explain things. 🤘🏻

[@JoshCravesTech]

Really appreciate that, thanks!

[@ritksuryavanshi]

I want to desperately own this laptop ROG Flow X16 2023 can you bring buy this laptop for me in your country and bring to India I will give money of the laptop

[@borky1987]

WTF man? 😏

[@Swamhe23]

Great video, enjoyed your 2022 review and this one as well. I recently picked up an open box 2023 on a great deal. Any suggestions on ways to stabilize in tent mode? I'm nervous of it slipping or scuffing the edges

[@JoshCravesTech]

Thanks!! And yeah just remember it’s more stable than you think it is! I tend to feel like it’s more stable at a slightly more narrow angle, so sitting a little higher. But I haven’t had any scuffing, I think the best bet is to try not to slide it around too much when it’s in tent mode. Lift and reposition instead of sliding and I think you’ll be good

[@Swamhe23]

@@JoshCravesTech thanks so much! Working on my desk set up so I'll give it a shot this weekend

[@security9999]

You are now my new favorite reviewer. I like the indepth look at battery life and performance and sound. Looking at picking up 4060 version.

[@JoshCravesTech]

Thank you!! I really appreciate that! It's an awesome laptop.

[@brdnmlna]

After MONTHS of debating I finally pulled the trigger on this, I'm excited to try it out

[@ritksuryavanshi]

I want to desperately own this laptop ROG Flow X16 2023 can you bring buy this laptop for me in your country and bring to India I will give money of the laptop

[@Roxie1255]

I just got the 4060 version and it’s my first gaming laptop. Your video is the reason I chose an ASUS laptop. It was very informative and clear to understand. I will be referring back to this video when it’s time to set up my laptop.

[@JoshCravesTech]

Thank you!! Glad the video helped out

[@R1ck_Ryder]

Fantastic video man! Definitely gonna have to get this if I can find it

[@EyesOfByes]

Most in depth review of this display. I sub now

[@JoshCravesTech]

Thank you!

[@XardasLP]

Very professional, i enjoyed it alot!

[@fahimahsan3603]

Please make a video about Apple Macbook pro XDR , and details about it. It's a pleasure to watch your videos and thanks for sharing such useful details.

[@robindesbois9308]

Best laptop ever, change my mind

[@CallMeShiba]

I wish it had more m16 zeph look tbh They are both gorgeous tho

[@dubblej2135]

​@@CallMeShibanah glossy display looks so much better

[@ritksuryavanshi]

I want to desperately own this laptop ROG Flow X16 2023 can you bring buy this laptop for me in your country and bring to India I will give money of the laptop

[@robindesbois9308]

@@ritksuryavanshi lol, to get this laptop i have travel into another contry to get it too ahahahah

[@lucamagni99]

Congratulations for the completeness of 'excellent review. Smooth, precise and focused on each chapter of the video. The only suggestions I could give you, would be to be able to devote more space to energy efficiency, as well as more tests regarding temperatures, for example a synthetic stress test, involving CPU and GPU simultaneously, to understand the maximum temperatures, in the worst possible scenario recreateable, for example using Furmark at the same time, and CInebench in loop for 40 minutes.

[@ritksuryavanshi]

I want to desperately own this laptop ROG Flow X16 2023 can you bring buy this laptop for me in your country and bring to India I will give money of the laptop

[@lixingzhu2122]

This video is very informative and covers everything that I am concerned about before buying. Thank you.

[@ritksuryavanshi]

I want to desperately own this laptop ROG Flow X16 2023 can you bring buy this laptop for me in your country and bring to India I will give money of the laptop please

[@tsung-hanlin6150]

I like how you mention tuning things, and that window show hide update thing. After each window it was ruined my dual boot with Ubuntu grub, Perhaps that can solve it

[@kabosune9097]

Amazing reviews my man

[@JoshCravesTech]

Thank you!! 🙏

[@emilyrandall2449]

I got a PC in 2020 on my student loan for my college work as I was doing a games dev course and I got an ex friend to help me do it since I had never had to do it myself which I regret so much now with how bad that thing has run from the second I bought it, that Pc is only 2060ti and since then I’ve left college and now just don’t need all that with the kinda games I play, I’ve been wanting a laptop for so long and had a hp pavilion 360 before my PC which is what I was used to, I’ve just found this video never even knowing this laptop existed and I’m so glad I found this. This is gonna be so useful and I definitely think I’m gonna go for this one. Keep up the good work, u got a new sub :)

[@JoshCravesTech]

Thanks! It’s amazing, you’ll love it!

[@theomonnier7899]

This is literally my dream laptop, can't wait to trade my Macbook pro for this one. I've been waiting a long time to get mini led display on a gaming laptop but this ASUS has so many interesting features, especially the eGPU one. Crazy how this company performs more and more. Let's just hope the price in CAD doesn't break the bank. Fantastic video, thanks man!

[@ritksuryavanshi]

I want to desperately own this laptop ROG Flow X16 2023 can you bring buy this laptop for me in your country and bring to India I will give money of the laptop

[@dayanmojena2657]

The review i was looking for. Thanks 👍 Great video

[@JoshCravesTech]

Thanks for watching!

[@Zerreloy]

Amazing review my dude ❤

[@JoshCravesTech]

Thank you!

[@testus86]

excellent review!

[@DanielFink-sz2sx]

Awesome review. Thank you

[@JoshCravesTech]

Thanks for watching!

[@HaroKun0522]

I believe my Flow X16 has uneven CPU paste application. I'm experiencing excessively high CPU temperatures, even when playing games like League of Legends. One incident that convinced me of a poorly applied liquid metal was during a CPU burn test, where the temperature instantly spiked up to 95 degrees Celsius. I've modded and repasted several laptops that I own, so I know this isn't normal. Unfortunately, I can't repaste my Flow X16 due to the warranty sticker. The thought of returning my laptop just because of a poor paste job is frustrating. Additionally, I've been facing issues with the trackpad's ribbon cable seating. The poor connection sometimes renders my trackpad partially or completely unusable, showing a "hardware missing" message. I had to remove the battery (ignoring the warranty sticker) and reseat the trackpad cables because they were initially seated crookedly. Asus seriously needs to improve their QC. Great review and keep it up.

[@tomasjakubjak7082]

I have got same poor connection problems on G16 :) touchpad sometines doesnt work because it's missing as u said

[@ventsiR]

Great review, honestly you cover almost every question that anyone could have. The only thing that I'm curious about ghosting/tearing of the panel... if you have a high speed camera, it may be nice to compare its display with the 240hz golden standard (which I think is the ZOWIE XL2540K, at least according to the CSGO community afaik :D).

[@ritksuryavanshi]

I want to desperately own this laptop ROG Flow X16 2023 can you bring buy this laptop for me in your country and bring to India I will give money of the laptop

[@ventsiR]

@@ritksuryavanshi xD

[@LyndseyT11]

Just got a Lenovo Legion Slim 7i and those fans sound like a jet engine taking off. You might have just convinced me to return and get this!

[@JoshCravesTech]

Yeah, I wouldn’t blame you 🤣 the cool thing too is you can easily lower fans even more using something like G-Helper on these. G-Helper has been a lifesaver and is way easier to navigate and figure out than Armoury Crate or Legion Vantage!

[@electricmiragemedia]

Your reviews are amazing, Josh. Thank you so much. They are more informative than any I have found. BTW, I highly recommend G-Helper as a lightweight utility that replaces and even supersedes Armoury Crate. You can even undervolt AMD with it.

[@ritksuryavanshi]

I want to desperately own this laptop ROG Flow X16 2023 can you bring buy this laptop for me in your country and bring to India I will give money of the laptop

[@darkcloud2982]

amazing review video.. you helped me decide if I should buy or not

[@JoshCravesTech]

Thanks for watching!

[@gurmukhkharod3250]

Great review! Have u had a chance to use a stylus with it? If so, would it be smooth enough to use everyday? Thanks

[@JoshCravesTech]

I’ve used the Surface Pen and it works great! Very smooth and I’d feel comfortable using it daily.

[@fredericvicente1970]

Very complete review 👌🙏😁

[@JoshCravesTech]

Appreciate it! 🙏

[@markys48]

Superb review as always! Do you know if the display issues you’ve described are relevant in IPS displays? Or is it solely a mini-led problem?

[@JoshCravesTech]

It is unique to mini-LED only! The standard IPS display models do not experience any of that.

[@elshadrine9868]

Mahn.... i can't even count how many times i've been watching this rog flow x16 laptop videos, just another video you watch of things you love but can't get, and just wish santa is actually real so you can make a wish and get one🤣🤣 Great video by the way, i've been wondering how well it handles heat when playing triple A titles, by what we've seen in the video, its amazing

[@uladzimir7638]

This is how tech reviews should be done! You did it much better then MobileTechReview and NotebookCheck channels as they never do such detailed comparison and never describe complicated things in such easy way. So, great job!

[@JoshCravesTech]

Really appreciate this!

[@tsung-hanlin6150]

I agree, those channels just read out the specs…which I can read on paper.

[@ritksuryavanshi]

I want to desperately own this laptop ROG Flow X16 2023 can you bring buy this laptop for me in your country and bring to India I will give money of the laptop

[@user-fu5gi1nf1m]

Thanks for your very informative review! I bought this thing because I need a 2-in-1 device with 2 M.2 slot, and you see, this is my only option on Earth. It’s a shame that you didn’t test Asus pen though-I pretty need it.

[@JoshCravesTech]

Yeah it’s definitely one-of-a-kind! Yeah I’ve tested the Microsoft Surface pen and it works perfectly! Unfortunately the US configuration doesn’t come with a pen for some reason.

[@ritksuryavanshi]

I want to desperately own this laptop ROG Flow X16 2023 can you bring buy this laptop for me in your country and bring to India I will give money of the laptop please

[@vzuzukin]

Fantastic review!

[@JoshCravesTech]

Thanks! 😊

[@simonnagy1]

Laptops that are getting more performance while being slim, quiet and having great battery life are the ones I'm excited about. Chunky desktop replacement are not the way to go.

[@JoshCravesTech]

100% agree!

[@billychen3349]

True but true. I have had a lot of different laptops over the years. Laptop performance and laptop durability/heat can never truly balance out. Most slim but powerful laptops tend to overheat or break easily. After three slim high performance laptops ($3-4k each), Ive come back to medium size high performance laptops again.

[@ritksuryavanshi]

I want to desperately own this laptop ROG Flow X16 2023 can you bring buy this laptop for me in your country and bring to India I will give money of the laptop

[@Nefthonion]

Sir, you just gained another subscriber :)

[@JoshCravesTech]

Thank you!

[@chiaza7735]

Beautiful review Josh. Never seen a more comprehensive and entertaining review by a non-paid shill on KZbin. Amazing work. I think the Legion slim 7i for this year might win you over tho. Could you review it? Can't find any meaningful review of it anywhere. 😢

[@dskim8075]

Great review! 👍 I

[@chrisbeltermann]

Another winner - just love your videos, Josh. You deserve a bigger crowd! I am about to decide between these 2 laptops: ASUS Flow X16 RTX 4070 versus Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 4070 (Here in Germany, the Flow 16 2023 is not available up to this point) What is your take on the Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 4070? Especially, noise and heat emissions!

[@JoshCravesTech]

Thanks! I think the Yoga 9i looks awesome this year. it looks super thin and the 4070 is cool. I hate that it has the stupid numpad and typical Legion-style keyboard (personal preference). It also will fall behind in performance due to the GPU hitting 20w less and I think the CPU is a bit lower performing too? Idk too much about the 13905H. Now I know I mentioned that TGP doesn't matter as much on the 4070 and that is true, but 100w MAX is something to note, because that means it will probably run at like 70-80w most of the time unless the CPU isn't being used at all, and that will cause a bit less performance. Matt Moniz also pointed out that the Extreme Performance mode hits 53dB which is quite a lot louder than the Flow's Turbo mode that only hits like 46-47dB. And if this is the score that the Yoga gets (at 6:18 in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oH_FeoKBi5aDjKM) while in that Extreme mode then it definitely offers way less performance per decibel than the Flow. The Flow scores higher than that even its silent mode. The difference between a graphics score of 8k and 12k in games and gpu-heavy programs will be pretty noticeable. Also I couldn't find if the Yoga was touchscreen or not, or if it had the mini-LED single-zone toggle like the Flow has, which would be pretty important as well. I don't think it looks like a bad laptop by any means but if both were around the same price, I'd probably pick the Flow X16 personally.

[@LordOfEnnui]

Just got the Flow 16 and you got me through the buyer's remorse LUL.

[@adamfriisakra7351]

Absolutely amazing review. I feel like you got around everything that could possibly be relevant, and I really appreciate it. I was really considering this computer last year, but I actually find I'm leaning more towards the Zenbook Pro 14 or the Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i since I feel that 14.5 inch form factor is just perfect. But thank you so much for this review anyway, I've been waiting for it ever since CES 😊🙏🙏

[@JoshCravesTech]

Those are both also awesome! I think I would take the Zenbook personally because of the GPU performance but the Yoga looks really good too!

[@adamfriisakra7351]

@@JoshCravesTech tha you for the reply! Any chance you will be reviewing any of those units?

[@JoshCravesTech]

@@adamfriisakra7351 Yeah, Asus has a pretty good OLED offering this year, so I may pick one or two between the Zenbook Pro 14, the Pro 16X OLED, the Studiobook 16 OLED, or the Vivobook 3D OLED. So many options lol

[@ajp3570]

Amazing review, seriously probably one of the best review videos i've ever seen, but one thing not mentioned is how much does it weigh? Going to be traveling with this laptop as well so weight is always a factor.

[@JoshCravesTech]

Thank you so much! Yeah I really gotta start putting the dimensions/weight in the video lol 😂 but yeah this one is 4.4 lbs or about 2kg. Very light for the specs it’s got!

[@AlexUncut]

i have this particular laptop but with geforce 4050 for 3 months now. i think its great! i love how i was able to fit in 64gb ram instead of 16gb myself. Only complains i have is the touchpad is not as smooth as on macbook pro, only one usb-c, keyboard blinking when i am not using laptop in some mode.

[@Whataiveur]

Just starting following you, following our quick talk on Reddit about the G14. Really detailed review! Quality work here for sure! So, since the 4070 performance is capped by the 115W TDP, can I assume that the FPS performance of the G14 with a 4070 will be pretty equivalent with that X16?

[@JoshCravesTech]

Hey sorry I didn’t see this comment! But yes you’re exactly right. A G14 4070 and Flow X16 4070 would perform equally except for on a game/program that prefers Intel over AMD or AMD over Intel.

[@Kullervo456]

Hey there awesome review I’m curious how are the thermals in tablet mode compared to tent mode?

[@JoshCravesTech]

Tablet mode dials back performance a bit so that things stay cool! About the same as tent mode, but tent mode has the most airflow so it allows the power draw to go higher.

[@Mephora]

Finding a laptop that I can both take notes from the lectures with as well as doing simulations on was quite tricky. I think this one might solve that issue tho

[@JoshCravesTech]

Agreed, it would be great for that!

[@owlmostdead9492]

4:20 THANK YOU, that's what I've been saying as well.

[@JoshCravesTech]

For real 🤣

[@jpmcnown1]

Great review, does that 2nd nvme slot allow us to run RAID?

[@jayasurya96700]

watching this on asus x16 flow man this thing is beast

[@ananttomar1865]

Hello bro! Can you please throw some light on the display? How is it while watching full hd movie on netflix?

[@asalyasulaymanova3175]

hi Josh! Thanks for such an indepth review! Im torn between Flow 16 (2023) and Zenbook pro16x (2023). I don't do gaming but i need somehting powerful for my 3d modeling and adobe programs. Also, battery life is quite important for me. What would you recommend?

[@ritksuryavanshi]

I want to desperately own this laptop ROG Flow X16 2023 can you bring buy this laptop for me in your country and bring to India I will give money of the laptop please

[@liamhill1702]

Thank you! Your video is the reason I bought this laptop. the details you provided were top notch. Although I did swallow a hard pill and get the RTX4060 version, but the display in it is still sooo much better than my old laptop, so I don't care, I'm super happy with it.

[@JoshCravesTech]

Thank you!! Glad you found it helpful

[@aaeriam]

I thought this was a great and thorough review 👍 I'm currently on the fence between getting the new Flow X16 or Z13 with an XG Mobile Dock for either choice. Do you think the smaller form factor of the Z13 will significantly limit the CPU performance when even when it's connected to the dock?

[@leotao]

Which did you end up going for?

[@JeremyPass]

Hey man, fantastic review, thank you! Have you had a chance to check out/test the Asus ProArt Studiobook 2023 model? Particularly curious to hear your thoughts on that screen, since it's OLED. There's a 4060/4070 version, both with the same screen. Also FYI, not sure if you mentioned it somewhere in this review (didn't watch the entirety), but the 4060/4070 versions of the 2023 Flow X16 come with different screens. Cheers!

[@JoshCravesTech]

Yeah I’ve heard the studiobook is super solid and premium. A friend of mine bought it and he loved it. Would love to get my hands on one if I can. But yes I did mention that those two have different screens!

[@dhineshkumars8007]

I got the 2022 model this week, in multizone mode having brightness above 60% solves the blooming issues and dimming zone which is good but when running on battery it might get low.

[@JoshCravesTech]

Yep! I typically leave my brightness around half or above so I barely ever notice the blooming

[@dhineshkumars8007]

I actually bought the 2022 model last week, and it's actually expensive in my country. What I thought was 2023 will be even more expensive considering the i9. The configuration I took is Ryzen 7 6800HS and RTX 3060 I might buy the XGmobile after 2 or 3yrs and in a year I'll do a RAM and SSD upgrade

[@electricmiragemedia]

Something that few reviewers have talked about is music production, which the AMD CPU makes such a difference that an intel CPU is more or less a dealbreaker. I have the 2022 now and I have just ordered the 2023 and plan to do a side-by-side comparison for music production with Ableton. I am suspecting that the 2023 version might be going back because of the intel CPU.