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Connectivity

Ports
1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack + 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL + 1x 2.5G LAN port + 1x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C + 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack + 1x ROG XG Mobile Interface + 1x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A + 1x MicroSD Card
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C + 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A + 1 x HDMI™ 1.4 + 1 x MicroSD Card + 1x Audio
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
up to WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2

Construction

Battery | Capacity
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
56WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
720P HD camera
13MP camera and 5MP IR camera
720p/1080p
Colors
Cloud Grey / Abyss Blue
Form Factor
2-in-1 laptop computer
Material
Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)
Metal
Aluminum
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
3-microphone array
Speakers
2-speaker system
2-speaker system with Smart Amplifier Technology
2 x 2W Stereo Speakers with MaxxAudio®

Dimensions

Size | Depth
294 mm / 11.57"
206 mm / 8.11"
210 mm / 8.27 inch
Size | Height
23.1-30.8 mm / 0.91 - 1.21 inch
12.9-14.2 mm / 0.51-0.56 inch
18.4 mm / 0.72 inch
Size | Width
399 mm / 15.71"
302 mm / 11.89"
284 mm / 11.18 inch
Weight
3.0 Kg / 6.61 lbs
1.18 kg / 2.6 lbs
1.25 kg / 2.76 lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
16:10
Brightness
300 nits
300 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Display Backlight
Mini LED
Display Diagonal
18 inch
13.4 inch
12.2"
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
100% DCI-P3
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
165 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ (2560 x 1600, WQXGA)
2560 x 1600, WQXGA
FHD+ (1920 x 1200)
Response Time
3 ms
3 ms

Function

Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Dolby ® Atmos, Dolby ® Voice
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 6GB / 4050 6GB / 4060 8GB / 4070 8GB / 4080 12GB
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2050 4GB / 4050 6GB / 4060 8GB
Keyboard Backlight
Per-key RGB / 4-zone RGB
1-zone RGB
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Pro
ChromeOS
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX
13th Gen Intel®Core™ i9-13900H
Intel® N200 / Intel® N100
RGB Lighting
Aura Sync Light Bar / logo
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes

Performance

Memory | Capacity
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
16GB
4 GB / 8 GB
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800 dual channel
LPDDR5 dual channel
LPDDR5
Power Supply
ø6.0, 280W AC Adapter
TYPE-C, 130W AC Adapter
Up to Type-C 65W, supports Rapid Charge
Storage
2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
512GB / 1TB PCIe®4.0 NVMe™ M.2 SSD (2230)
eMMC : 64 GB / 128 GB

Production

Debut
2023-01 (CES 2023)

Reviews

Neofiliac score
83%
93%
40%
Pros
  • Powerful components
  • Good cooling
  • Good port selection
  • Good QHD+ Nebula display
  • Advanced Optimus
  • Arguably the most powerful tablet on the market
  • Good display
  • Superb port selection
  • Great 13MP camera
  • Very compact and very light
  • Flexible port selection
  • Good wireless connectivity
Cons
  • Mostly made of plastic
  • Aggressive branding
  • Questionable thermal
  • Form factor not the most practical
  • Poor power
  • Low memory and storage
  • Not a serious laptop
  • Not as thin and light as one would like

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