Asus ROG Flow X16 Review: Hulk without the bulk
The greatest thing about innovation is that it pushes people to perfect silly ideas and achieve what has been previously assumed to be unachievable. In the world of PC gaming, this pertains to gaming laptops increasingly wanting to lose all that fat, all while managing sufficient cooling. Sadly, that is a brittle balance to achieve since the laws of physics are hard to defy. Asus, however, isn't giving up. After showing us the ROG Flow Z13 gaming tablet, it now lets us try the ROG Flow X16.
The Asus ROG Flow X16 is simply a slim gaming laptop what allows its display to swivel in a range of 180 degrees. Sounds simple, right? Wait until you see what's inside – a Ryzen 9 CPU, an NVIDIA RTX 3070Ti GPU, a Mini LED display, and some smart cooling arrangement. Starting at Rs. 1,71,900, that is no bad deal and for those wanting a slim-n-trim powerhouse, this ROG laptop makes a lot of sense. But should you buy it?
The Asus ROG Flow X16 is one of the most beautifully designed convertible laptops I have seen in a while. Sleek lid, slim profile, and a carbon fiber like texture spread all across makes the Asus ROG Flow X16 a stunning laptop to behold. Since the focus is on slimming down, you don't see any RGB lighting carnival on the lid or around the laptop's body. This is a handsome looking laptop but I wish it brought in some razzmatazz from its fatty siblings. The inside has a typical ROG keyboard layout with dedicated keys and stylised letter face. It is built extremely well too.
The slim design translates to lesser port variety, which means you have to contend with an HDMI 2.0b port, two USB 3.2 Gen 2 USB-A ports, two USB Type-C ports (with the ROG XG Mobile Interface), and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Weirdly, no SD card slot for
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