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I can't believe it is actually possible to get such powerful hardware into a foldable laptop with touchscreen. Amazing how far technology has come!

Can vouch for this laptop - it's awesome! Fan-noise-to-performance ratio is some of the best I've tested. Display is the best I've seen personally. Performance overall is great. Awesome review Jarrod!

Been waiting for Jarrod's full review on this one. Far and away the most informative laptop reviewing methodology on YT.

Props to Taiwanese companies like ASUS for actually innovating laptops

As far i have seen on youtube, Your channel is the best in describing the products, as well as showing test results and comparisons. Please in the future include a guide what to do with a fresh out of the box new laptop, first startup and set up process. i checked but did not see a similar content from you earlier.

XG mobile deserves an upgradability score of its own. Thunderbolt laptops don't always perform well with an eGPU, as you demonstrated with a recent video. You could also consider doing it for TB laptops, but it will require you testing whether it's actually a good setup that's worth considering, i.e. more testing. XG on the other hand should be optimized and work well. It might even encourage continuous support of the platform by ASUS, given your reach as a laptop reviewer.

Asus is the pinnacle of engineering, it's sad how Nvidia, Intel, AMD cannot optimise their hardware with software (I know windows isn't first party) as Apple!

I absolutely love my Flow x13 with 3080. I got it for an amazing deal and has definitely been THE best laptop I've ever had so far.

I got this laptop last week to replace a Z13 Flow that I've been using with he 3080 XG Mobile. The main reason being that I've found the Z13 battery life really abysmal when I've taken it on work trips - it's great at home and docked. I chose the X16 as something that would be powerful enough and with a good enough battery when traveling, but able to keep using the investment I'd already made in purchasing the XG Mobile. Even though the 3080 is not a huge step up from the 3070Ti, it still is to some extent, and takes load off the laptop by idling the 3070Ti - and is a good docking solution on top of that. The X16 by itself is amazing and frankly wows me, but I'm having issues when using it with the XG Mobile. It's completely fine when doing productivity work, but when playing games for extended periods, sometimes I will see brief interrupts where performance tanks, and Armory crate type mid-screen popups come up saying it's switched to Silent or Performance - and then it almost immediately switched back to turbo and everything is fine again. This happens several times an hour. Also, this was with the X16 connected ONLY to the XG Mobile, and not also to its own 240W AC adapter. When I tried connecting the X16 ALSO to the AC adapter at the same time as the XG mobile, the phenomenon was a little different. Instead, a few times an hour, the mid-screen popup flashes "connected to power" briefly, but there is very little, or no temporary dip in performance. I don't know if I am doing something wrong, but this can't be correct functionality with the XG Mobile surely....?

Great review as usual Jarod ❤️ For this one specifically though, I would have liked to see more testing on the performance and software compatibility of the pen. This is of particular importance to me (or rather, my mum) since this is one of the only ~15'' laptops with a powerful discrete GPU and a stylus, all of which are critical features for her. For some context, my mum is in her 50s and at the head of a design studio. She regularly needs to annotate/review large 3D models and high resolution renderings, so she needs both powerful hardware and a good stylus. Also she is heavily myopic, so she finds anything smaller than 15'' uncomfortable to use. Quite picky yes, but that's also part of the reason she's willing to pay a high price tag. Currently she is using a 2017 Surface Book 2 15'', which was basically the only option back then that satisfied all those needs. However the performance is starting to feel lacking in 2022; the questionably-designed detachment mechanism also gave out a few times which made the GPU unusable; finally it's a repairability nightmare so forget about trying to swap out worn out connectors. Long story short, she is in the market for a replacement on the precondition that there exists a good one, and honestly this one might just be it. I have to look at other reviews that take a deeper dive on the stylus though before I make this recommendation.

I think the XG mobile port can count because it is better than just thunderbolt docks from what I remember, but at the same time it is proprietary so, idk.

watching this with my flow x16 😎

At this rate, ASUS will figure out how to fit a numpad and front facing speakers in a 16" laptop by next year. Because a 2 in 1 laptop can't be this good at everything. This is black magic.

Will you be doing a laptop tier list and a awards ceremony? I think many of us enjoy your opinions on the laptops you reviewed this year and the all important award for the best RGB.

I have one right here and it connects just fine to my TV in 4K 120Hz 10 Bit 4:4:4. This is an HDMI 2.1 port. You can also flash a 150W vbios from the Zephyrus Duo and get up to 13.000 Timespy Graphcis. Very solid device.

The flow x16 under Linux now has working speaker control and brightness control under kernel 6.1

It'd be great to do a comparison with the MSi summit E16. It's the only other 2in1 with a dedicated GPU as far as I know. Especially on content creation :)

The sentence at the end is true, I still remember the Lenovo Notebooks with the "swappable" gtx 765m via slot (was also a sli version but not sure if that was the swappable one). There never was a gpu to swap it for. The XMG-Mobile does seem to have a kinda higher chance but considering that it is close to impossible to get one ( at least here in europe were I live) I'm still doubtful and won't factor it in my purchase decision.

I am more interested in the Duo Pro (with OLED screen/non-zephyrous) but this is also pretty amazing. Would love a long term review of the Duo Pro or this.

Just got the 3070ti version and I absolutely love it. Great Review!

You can get the same unit you reviewed with the Miniled and RTX 3070 ti for "just" $2699 on BestBuy. You can see the price at 19:37

I'd be really interesting to see how this laptop would handle being used as a graphics tablet. It's so bulky to have to cart around a separate tablet as well as a beefy laptop to handle the animation software.... This honestly sounds like a promising solution

recently found your reviews and love your testing methodology, aswell as thoroughness, this review convinced me to even get a flow X16, and I love it! definitely worth a sub!

Love the idea of the Laptop deals website, i'll be eagerly awaiting the "other region" support the site suggests may come in future ( Aussie pricing would be great )

This is basically my dream laptop. Only needs to be half the price lmao

I upgraded to the Flow X16 from the 2022 ASUS G14. I love everything about the X16 more except speakers. The G14 has a little more bass.

The keys are "hard and plastic" so the device doesnt feel mushy when you fold the keyboard outwards and hold it that way.

Usually I'd say I'd prefer Intel for machine like this, but I'm glad they didn't went Intel cause otherwise it'll kill the battery in an instant. For the type of people to use his device going Ryzen was the right choice. This is also for people who want a Zephyrus with 16:10 screen. It's as close as being a capable all in one for anybody to max out their use case entirely. Definitely recommended for especially creative professionals.

the long-awaited reveiw! thanks Jarrod

Yeeeeesss! Thank you! Please do more 2in1s and tablet.

I bookmarked the website since I'm planning on buying one at the end of next year's July. Extremely useful, thanks so much.

I had this laptop for a day till I returned it. The complaints I had were high pitch fans and the absurdly bright screen at the lowest brightness. If you go low brightness with mini led, theres so much blooming that it just looks awful. Maybe I could have lived with the fans but any night time use just kills your eyes Otherwise a fantastic piece of hardware. I'm almost considering buying it again as there a sale going on for RTX 3050 ti model with the max spec eGPU for the same price as I had paid for the RTX 3070 ti model without eGPU, but the brightness factor is just too much

Will buy next generation definitely.. Till saving Money 🤑💰 This type of laptop has all..., Can do almost everything..

Hope every single gaming laptop u would do some on seen gaming where we can see how the game looks.. FPS, etc. On the game screen.

I hope you do another laptop tier list for 2022.

14:24 Great, Jarrod again "kinda forgot" to mention how glossy panels also have far better colors and contrast than matte panels, only paying attention to negative aspects. I mean nobody needs better colors in their screens am I right guys? Let the big youtubers keep telling people "glossy bad! glossy reflective!" Good job Jarrod, you've made another step towards eliminating display options on the market. The less options - the better am I right?

I think the response time might differ between the single zone and multi zone modes of the display

I don't understand why a lot of my favorite design screen laptop don't offer any dedicated graphics when they have folding option

The 3070 Ti/32 GB model popped up on Best Buy for $2699.

Finally, I've been wanting to buy this laptop for a while now but literally didn't because I was waiting for your review, thank you for this. I'll go buy it now.

did you ever test it on gaming when the laptop on tent mode , i'm wondering if there any thermal difference between Tent mode and laptop mode , since the fans get more air when its in tent mode Thanks

One thing that make me disappointed for this laptop is i can't getting any model with miniLED display + FreeSync Premium / IPS only (indonesia) But yeah, specification may vary by regions/country + This laptop is one of many laptop (AMD ryzen 6000) that you can upgrade one Type-C to USB4 What do you think about this Jarrod?

I hope they update the XG Mobile to the Nvidia 40 Series Cards! Pairing this with a 4080 XG Mobile would be sick!

I have both the Z13 and X16 along with the XG Mobile 3080. The X16 has a strange issue when attached to the XG Mobile. It will randomly cycle bewteen power profiles Silent,Performance,Turbo while gaming. I tried everything with no luck. A few other X16 owners have reported the same problem.

as Asus promised, they now have XG mobile with 4090, and is compatible with this X16 2022 (and X16 2023) :)

I had been waiting for his review from weeks since his x16 first impressions video and finally gave up today and anyways bought the x16 in the morning , guess which video came up on my feed later that evening : ) I'll take it as a universe's sign :)

Had This laptop. Was satisfied till graphic card started to bicker about 4k monitor. Returned it. Bought Lenovo Legion i9 and never looked back

LOLLLL! This device is awesome!!! Cannot stop laughing at the thought playing warzone with the touchscreen!

at 100%cpu load mine was running at 95 degrees. is something wrong with my device then?

My new dream laptop! ❤

went with an X13 and i absolutely LOVE it, it just couldnt be better...

My guess on the CPU power cap is because they probably can't get it to cap the power lower automatically when it detects it's in tablet mode. Or it has no sensor that can tell the difference between tent/flipped and full tablet mode. This is what I would do too if there's no clear way for the laptop to know if it's on tent/flipped mode or has the touchscreen right against the intake vents. At best the CPU's own thermal management will do it but then it'll blow hot air onto your hand or elbow or chest depending on how you hold it when on tablet mode. ------- As for the specs, I'm kind of disappointed there's no AMD Advantage with 67x0m or 68x0m option. AMD usually asks for vapor chambers, and since there are no ports on the back, a vapor camber extending to the back with fins right there will have more thermal mass. I'd even take that over the XG Mobile connector for a few reasons: 1. Wasn't there a tendency for NVidia and AMD GPU drivers to have conflicts? Before it was just the old G14 not switching over to the NVidia GPU, IIRC laptops with AMD chips and NVidia GPUs get some software hiccups with one or either XXG Mobile chip. 2. If I'm going to use this as a desktop replacement this is less likely to make me want an external screen than even a 17.3in screen. Partially fold the screen over and it moves the screen closer to my eyes/external keybaord. Sure without like a laptop stand on a monitor arm it'll sit lower but unless the hinge totally sucks I can just angle it. Or just put it on a monitor arm like that and still have the screen closer. -------- As for XG Mobile connectors and TB getting counted for upgradeability I'm not too hot on including either for now. Maybe when TB5 with more bandwidth (and also USB4 allowing this on AMD CPUs) and when Asus actually comes up with RTX 4000 and RX 7000 versions so there might be some continuity?

Finally after a year, i got this laptop :) Display Mini Led HDR is amazing.

Screen go back when you take it fast becouse maybe the force with you :)

Thanks!

Been waiting for this review 🙂. Appreciated.

Hi I do really need help here, I want to buy a new gaming laptop and I have 2 potions and they are almost at the same price . First one is [Legion 5 pro] with Intel core i7-12700H Nvidia RTX 3070 ti 32GB Ram 1TB SSD And the second is [MSI GP 66 Vector] with Intel core i9-12900H Nvidia RTX 3080 16GB Ram 1TB SSD

I find it funny how laptop cameras still are this bad in so many laptops! I rarely use the camera so it's not a deal breaker for me, but a nicer quality camera should be expected in such expensive machines.

14:30. Uh, this thing is going to get used mostly indoors. You can just tilt the display, adjust the laptop placement, close the curtains, etc. You do know the reflections aren't that big of a issue, right?

I bought the 3060 model a month ago, this model number was listed with a miniled screen on the vendor website and on many others. I realized quite quick that the screen was an ips (the box was saying just LED) then i bring it back to the shop, but the stupid vendor was telling me that the screen was a miniled, despite having no hdr options, no full aray multizone option as well, but it was hard for me to prove it to him and he end up telling me that i had to install a screen driver, it took 3 days for him to accept taking back the machine, then i noticed that a week later they updated the website to put ips instead of miniled. It was the day of my birthday, i end up without any present since the miniled model is not sold in my country, i'll wait another year to upgrade my curent laptop

I was waiting for this reveiw!!! I love it!!! Thanks!

Jarrod's review touches on a lot of important points, in fact Jarrod's earlier video on this laptop was what really made me buy this thing, so I thought I'd put my two cents here for anybody looking to buy this: - Like Jarrod said, the Hinge is not the stiffest, but I don't think it would be wrong to call it strong (although this is something only time will tell), it's just that the hinge is slightly loose. - The speakers are pretty nice, but don't expect phenomenal music quality, it's still a nice set of speakers that I'm happy with - Coming from a much older laptop, one thing I really appreciate is the big touchpad, I've noticed that I actually use the touchpad as opposed to the mouse on this laptop - If you're really keen on getting a stylus, do get a bluetooth one - This thing is small, as opposed to my older 15.6" laptop with gargantuan bezels, this thing is sleek, and looks fantastic - I changed out the WiFi card pretty quickly, as the one in here can get pretty messy At this point, the only thing I think Asus can really improve on their next iteration are probably the webcam, the speakers, the WiFi card, battery life, and if possible, Sleep. I constantly keep comparing this laptop to the MacBook Pro, which is a fair benchmark considering that the Flow X16 does cost as much as one.

Would love if you add a section about fan noise during web browsing and doing daily tasks

Ohh, was waiting for this review for so long! 🥰🥰

The biggest selling point for me is the 16-inch, BRIGHT 500 Nit DISPLAY. Couldn't care less about XG mobile, 2-in-1, or anything else.

This seems like a good machine for a professional driver, that spends over a month away from their full size gaming rig. I would be playing AAA SP campaigns on the road. If anyone has a better idea, let me know. I am looking for mid to high end hardware. This seems great.

Can you do a review of the hp victus 15 please

How is the pen and touch screen for digital artists? Does it compare to an external Wacom drawing pad?

I have this machine and ABSOLUTELY LOVE the form factor and power. HOWEVER, my machine has been blue screening constantly. Had it RMA'd once already and all they did was put a new drive image on it. But it still blue screens. Starting to see other users on Reddit with same issue (and in china as well). Jarrod... Any chance I could get you to check your Event Viewer (System) and see if you are getting any "A corrected hardware error has occurred. PCI Express Root Port" errors? These errors are FLOODING my event log. Like many per second constantly until it maxes out the log. Makes me so sad that I have the perfect blend of specs (for me) and spent so much money and I can't get a stable machine.

Been waiting for this !

Oof, no gsync with the mux switch off is a bit of a bummer. I'd probably keep it on just for the freesync availability.

Great review on the ASUS Flow X16 I think this may have changed my mind from buying a G15 cause of some of the features

Given the current situation in many regions, the 3060 equipped units may come with just a more basic yet still touch-enabled highly reflective IPS screen, not the key benefit to this model line, its extra bright and highly contrasty miniLED screen. This kind of defeats the purpose and makes the 3060 overpriced over the G15 and M16 counterparts only giving the 2-in-1 form factor and 2 SODIMM slots for the bonus MSRP. So the 3070ti becomes the obvious choice, then the question is whether get just the laptop and have limited ports and unused IO possibilities (until one gets the XG separately eg. once next gen is released) or spend more for the laptop + nearly impossible to get otherwise ROG XG Mobile with 6850mxt now in an entry package... but that costs $4000+, so it's not such an easy choice when GE77 in i7+3070ti guise typically costs 10% less than the Flow with same GPU while being possibly more performant (though bigger and bulkier and not as great looking due to the heavy RGB focused/driven esthetics).

I still say laptops especially more expensive ones they need to add third hinge for better screen support.

Love your video.. Love your review.. But please more video and review cheaper laptop. Maybe under $800 and under $1000. And make more video about comparison laptop low budget.

Mad video, always so detailed

Please compare this to the MSI E16 Flip Evo, with eGPU's :)

So it's not a hdmi 2.1 port anymore?

Got the 3070Ti, 32, 1TB, MiniLED on clearance. This is absolutely the best laptop I've used.

There are a few things though that would make this laptop more perfect: 1. Function key lock 2. XG mobile as an enclosure for a GPU, not a GPU 3. Type C charging port on both sides

Yeah, those hinges need to be stiffened, my friend's Samsung Galaxy laptop have one of those revolving hinges as well and after like two three yearS of use, those hinges gave out and the laptop screen have to be opened at a 90 degree angle and can't be tilted. If you tilt it too much then the screen just flops down

i have it since a a half a year and i absolutely love it

Just picked up the Asus X16. Does not like to be USB-C charged (with/without XG Mobile). Considering it as a replacement to my MSI GS65 with 9th gen i7, RTX 2060 and 32GB ram, but the price difference I paid was 1500 vs 1750 for the Asus. Aside from the better screen and performance..it is still a hard decision if it is a keeper or not.

I'm really hoping the 2023 G15 gets this screen, even if in top spec (but non touchscreen). Not a fan of this form factor or the XG mobile. However, I do much prefer this lid design to the holes in the lid on the g14/g15.

When, do you think, will AMD 7000s combo (AMD CPU + AMD dGPU both 7000 series) laptops (Advantage Edition) come out?

4:01 I guess I will need to check this with each new laptop I am wanting to buy and when it eventually arrives label it

It’s an interesting laptop. I still think I’m gonna go to duo 16 next year though.

Wow, that camera quality is amazing

The wow sound effect :0

Ty for that great review!

Jarod i nedd help Legion 5 Pro i7 12700h RTX 3070 ti ~ 150W -Or- Scar 15 Ryzen 9 5900hx RTX 3080 ~ 130W i want to be able to using blender and gaming also be able to Code With CUDA whic one laptop do u think will give ne better advantage ?

I'm not sure you can treat XG Mobile and thunderbolt equally. XG Mobile has a superior connection to the bus which is why its so much faster, correct? I wonder what the XG Mobile benchmarks are on this laptop...

Wait, complaining about the screen flipping around. I thought all the Reviewers said the gold-standard was being able to open the lid with one finger. Why should screen wobble or flop matter, as long as you can open it with one finger.

as an engineering student, this product would be a dream come true for me

14:49 jarrod already has the new razer blade 15 2022 240hz oled model i think we might get a new review of this laptop... i m sure its gonna be probably the best thin and light gaming laptop since msi ge raider hx is super costly and would break my back when i want to carry it

Jarrod please I really need your advice... Is this X16 Portability is good enough?? I travel a lot during weekdays, and 2-1 gaming laptop is great that I can play games during long commutes (preferably on my lap, using controller) My big question is, should I buy X16 now, or should I wait for a "14 or "15 future 2-in-1 laptops? Will there be such a thing soon? Thankyou

Jarrod, can you make a review on the Hasee T8? It looks like a good deal, but I don't want to buy it unless I know for sure.

Need help. Is the digitizer on it bad? Does it have the grid like structure where you can see small boxes that the entry level 2 in 1s have because that looks very ugly. Also, my usage is very limited. I am buying it just for the screen..i want it to be best..i will be watching movies, browsing and note taking..do let me know if it is made for me..will really appreciate your reply.

I want to get a new laptop in this Black Friday. I am a digital nomad so I want the best balance between Screen Size (bigger is better as I work on it), Weight (less is better), Gaming Performance. A 17" would be really good for me as I use the laptop the entire day, but I would accept 16" if there are no matching options for me in 17". I miss gaming so much and I want to play the latest stuff. Weight is very important as my backpack has a max weight in airplanes, but a few hundred grams of diff isn't a problem, but 1kg is. Also, webcam/microphone is quite important as I have to do some occasional calls. There are many options that I have been studying over the last months and the time is running out. Also notice that I am in Europe and going to buy it online. Does someone have a tip?