You'll understand our reviewer's excitement then when Asus announced this new larger model at CES 2021, it steps up to both the newer Ryzen 5000-series CPUs and features up to an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 GPU.

The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 absolutely blew our reviewer away for its mix of performance and outstanding battery life, one of its few drawbacks for gamers was that it topped out at an Nvidia 2060 Max-Q GPU. Display could be more vibrant -Lacks a webcam See our full review of the Asus ROG Flow X13 However, if you fall into the niche that sees the value in a laptop this portable delivering this kind of performance then there's simply nothing else like it and you owe it to yourself to check it out. Open the lid and you'll find perhaps unexpectedly that this is a 2-in-1 with 360-degree flexibility allowing it to convert into tent, stand or tablet mode.Īlright so this all sounds great, what's the catch? Just the price, at $2,999 or $3,299 for the version that we tested this is an eye-wateringly expensive option. But that's not its best trick, add the compact XG Mobile eGPU and you've just turned the ROG Flow X13 into a beast of a gaming laptop with the power of an Nvidia RTX 3080.Īs if what's going on inside isn't impressive enough, the exterior design of the ROG Flow X13 is gorgeous with Asus Gravity Wave design covering its magnesium-alloy chassis. The Asus ROG Flow X13 is truly a unique beast, delivering impressive performance in a sub 3 pound laptop thanks to its new Ryzen 5000-series processor paired with an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q GPU. Keys are a bit small -Display could be brighter and more vivid -Expensive

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