I personally love the 2 in 1 form factor. No other machine like this exists and there's so much potential for it given the amount of power inside.

The 2in1 form factor with this level of performance is the spelling point imo. I wish Asus keep making and improving this.

Disagreeing with the reviewer on the 360 degree touch display: this is one of the best laptops for students that need a display with pen input for OneNote and such. The display is large, has the perfect resolution at this size (so you don't need scaling), has a high refresh rate (makes drawing smoother), and can go very bright for better legibility. There are already plenty of traditional gaming laptops. We need bigger convertibles like these. That it can also game on the side, is an even bigger bonus (though I would've preferred them leaving the dGPU out of the laptop, and just offer us the optional eGPU).

Thinking of getting an x16. Mainly for the display. Most people don’t see the difference between 60 to 80 frames. You do see the difference from a beautiful display and this is a great one.

I've had mine for a few days now. I don't game much at all, what i use it for is 3d modelling & rendering for landscape architecture. It's a damn sight cheaper than workstation equivalents, has much better features and still looks completely professional. unlike pretty much all over powerful gaming laptops. i've already taken this to clients to show them around models & renders in tablet mode, letting them navigate with their fingers. Inside, and outside on the sites. This laptop i feel will earn its money back in no time at all. Also; - You can charge it from usb c. - It runs completely silent for normal spreadsheet, streaming, youtube, emails etc. - The screen rotates any which way you want, so you can have the warm air keeping you warm if you're outside/in the cold, or rotate the device and have the vents blowing away from you. lovely machine so far. p.s the hinge is plenty stiff enough on mine

X16 is everything I wish the x13 was! Although there are still some concerns, weight, cooling and having a full size SD card reader. I went with the x13 because how powerful of a 2 in 1 it was "is". Sadly I may not be able to afford the X16 now cause I didn't keep up with laptop news. If I can afford the x16 is what I'll be choosing. XGmobile comes in 4070 but you may have an updated video already by now.

If you want an ideal gaming laptop, buy a 5kg brick. Flow X16 is more of an all-in-one for guys who want a portable work machine (retouching, modeling, rendering, coding, drawing, etc.) and maybe play some games from time to time. The primary auditory of this device already has a PC monster at home, so this is an almost perfect secondary laptop.

Perfect laptop for me: Gaming, performance + creative work.

I'm considering this laptop (since it's somehow still available in my area). I wonder if bundle with this external eGPU is worth it. 3070Ti is just fine for most cases. I think it's the best to simply but the laptop only and hope for compatible external RTX 4080/90 in 2023. Thank you for your video.

First time on your channel, and I really enjoyed your review. As an owner of the X16 I would add a few things. I really REALLY enjoy the flexibility / power combination but there are a couple of caveats. Firstly. I use this laptop for work as well as play, but the webcam SUCKS. It's so bad! Secondly, I enjoy the touch screen and convertible form factor, but this isn't a viable tablet. It's just too heavy. My son has the X13, and that's the one to go for if you want the tablet experience.

You're missing the point... The XG Mobile is not for improving temps, it's for upgrading your GPU without changing your laptop... On this laptop, you can upgrade the RAM for up to 64gb and then if you find you're needing a better graphics card, you don't change the laptop, just get a new GPU just like you would on a desktop PC... This will give more lifetime to your laptop especially if you use it for work and also game. The fact that it's a 2 in 1 is very appealing for creators, designers, video editors, nomads and programmers like me, as you can place it on the plane and play videogames in the air, you can place it somewhere an duse another monitor as most people will have a couple extra monitors for this laptop, external mouse and external keyboard, so the tent mode is very useful... Also for hotel gaming or in bed gaming, tent mode is God sent. The thing about this laptop is that it is just very very versatile, you can game on the go, you can take it to a friend's house, you can work, keyboard and mouse pad are nice enough so you can travel without as much bulk as you normally would with a regular high end desktop replacement laptop as they are usually very bulky, and still have great power you have a great screen, you can upgrade your GPU, RAM and SSD, you have a decent enough processor that is as fast as a 3800X or 5800X or at least feels on par, as you won't really notice much of a difference for most tasks. Every year a new XG Mobile comes out so if you bought the 2022 model you will have a new GPU to buy every year but most people will get one every 2 or 3 years, so it makes a lot of sense, as a $1500 laptop for most folks that do what I do is just not worth it, but a $1500 GPU is very much worth it as it will get more life out of your old laptop in a few years... Then eventually you just sell this one or just buy the new model and repeat the cycle... It's pretty much the perfect laptop

IMO, they should make a variant without any dGPU at all. This will make it cheaper to manufacture and ensure maximal cooling for the CPU. Hell, they could make a proper tablet with i5 and their weird flat plug and make a truly portable and versatile gaming TABLET. It'll be a productivity beast.

I greatly appreciate your review. I am a business owner who travels with a business 💻. I also like to game and repurpose my laptops on replacement to my children as their video viewer / light gaming. Your review is the only one I found referencing the lower heat with the external GPU (meaning to me longer laptop life). I am now waiting for more USA availability to get one with the mini-LED display & (now) an external GPU.

Why asus doesn’t make a GPU enclosure using the Cy mobile port for desktop GPU That would be a difference Having a vertical docking station that looks like a small stylish tower when your hook up the laptop with a desktop GPU in it that works at full speed with the Cy mobile port

Great video! I appreciate your candor. Looking forward to seeing more of your content -- you deserve way more subscribers!

Good to know the channel isn't dead

If you don't want the touch screen or 360 display and extra cost and weight, there is a simple solution. Buy a model that doesn't have this. ASUS designed this entire line of x13 and x16 laptops to be 2 in 1. I was looking for exactly this, the most powerful 2 in 1 in existence. As a software developer this is just amazing, during work the laptop can be folded and put in portrait mode to see more code, it's insanely fast for developing software and when you're done working you can flip the laptop back, turn up the refresh rate and start gaming. You can also put it in tent mode or tablet mode to watch videos on an amazing display. When I want to draw, I can just use the big screen instead of needing an external touch display. Maybe not everyone is a power user who does a lot of different tasks on a computer but for the people who are, this is just amazing that you can do everything anywhere.

Great video! I have the X16 as well, and I love it

Genuine and professional grade quality review!

This is great, thanks! I like your review style! About the issues you raise about the convertible form factor and touch -- most gaming computers are traditional laptops without touch. If you don't need touch and want a conventional laptop, you have lots to choose from. On the other hand, there are very few convertible computers with a decent gpu. So, again, Asus is offering something different from what dominates the market. Thinking of your first thoughts about "what is a gaming computer?" -- I'm not a gamer but do a lot of multi-media work. I need a better gpu than you find in most mainstream laptops, but not what you get in a high-end gaming laptop. I need a flexible form factor with multi-touch and pen support that most gaming laptops don't have. So to me, the x16 is in a kind of "creators" sweet spot for the kind of work I do. About 16" being too big for a convertible -- well, yeah, it's not like an iPad. But I still would find it useful on the desk when I'm using touch or pen input and would like to get the computer keyboard out of the way. Anyway, thanks for a super helpful review!

I'm personally think that asus aimed for those who what combine gaming laptop and study/work/creative tablet at the same device with a desire for larger screen from the x13 Just order mine and hope the manage to get it all

Most companies add RGB, cool logos to add gaming vibe n want to sell at premium, but basically it shud have top performance even it looks old school n heavy 😊

being able to fold an awkward laptop keyboard out of the way (so a proper, personal choice, keyboard can be used) is always a very definite huge benefit to a laptop.

Can you upgrade the 3070 to 40 series with xg mobile egpu later down the line on the flow x16

Hey, now its price is of 1,510 USD. Is it worth buying in this price range? & Spec ryzen7-- RTX 3060.

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This machine is very loud it’s like a jet engion It’s seems just as loud in turbo or performance Just playing dota 2 maxes out fans In silent mode is a little quieter but cita fps in half Am I doing something wrong?

Thinking of getting the X16 R7 RTX3050Ti and the XG Mobile RTX3080 and connect it to an external monitor, I think this configuration will be the best for good thermals and performance, any thoughts ?

I like the flow x 16 honestly its a perfect laptop 2in1 for people that wants one device that can do everything want it to be a desktop replacement use the XG mobile gpu want to use it in school or collage for a like example a presentation HDMI or the type-c display port want a laptop that can handle CAD designing or rendering then use the XG mobile if your in home use the dgpu if your making or editing the piece and of course gaming without smelling bacon opening file explorer this is a good portable workstation laptop plus its can play mobile games if your someone who was an ex mobile gamer or just a mobile gamer who need to play a mobile game in RTX

i need the 360 hinge, stylus but a bigger screen than x13 and a 3070 so this is only option in the market

Would the Lenovo slim 7i run cooler and quieter than this?

Love it, even though I'm not a gamer . I'd actually prefer it even larger - 17".

This laptop makes way more sense with the lower GPUs to then get an extreme all one for later. But they went ahead and excluded the mini led from the 3060 and 3050ti versions. What a dissapointment.

This has possibilities if the cpu, memory and drive can be the best possible gen12 i7 or i9. That way it extends the life of the machine as much as possible. The internal gpu only needs to be adequate able to run all non video intensive programs. Why you ask? The egpu will allow to run games to an external monitor. But when you unplug it on the go you are left with a beast power 2in1 that is lighter, has a longer battery life, and runs a great deal cooler. Why do most people need a gaming computer they can carry to the coffee house or work? They dont! But many people do need a powerful portable machine with a long battery life. And since the have a machine with a strong enough cpu and enough memory to run games, a detached gpu that keeps heat away from the rest of the components is a great idea. Just as long as your not fool enough to try and use the internal laptop display and cut your bandwidth in half. In this use case of a desktop replacer laptop and an egpu is a great deal large than a dedicated gaming laptop. Therefore you can sell many more units at a cheaper cost and capture a much larger market.

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Overall, this is an excellent laptop. However, if you want him to achieve all the needs from laptops to desktops to tablets. Then obviously no computer can do that. If you think of it as a tablet, the weight of 2.2kg is obviously too heavy. His flip function only allows you to be closer to the screen when you connect to an external keyboard, or to watch videos or play games in bed without being blocked by the air outlet

Where to buy and check mobile please

Is touchscreen glass?

Where i can buy it

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The review is so ambiguous. You first appear like you think this laptop is an abomination. But then you spend the entire time saying so many complimentary things about it. You got so hung up on the screen when the screen is amazing for use in a gaming laptop. Just because it does extra duty seems to bring out your ire. It's an extra benefit that you can choose to use or not to use. It's a beautiful thing!

Is ryzen 9 6900hs an equivalent of Intel I9?

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Blah blah gaming nonsense. I mainly got it for drawing because the pen

dude 😂 no one is going to play on a nvidia quadro

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Hello ! "The christmas tree" is not a P.C. gaming. Good luck in the future.