Compare ROG Flow X16 2023 vs ThinkPad X1 Yoga GEN 8 vs Yoga Slim 7i Carbon GEN 8

Variants
4K OLED
WUXGA
WUXGA + Privacy Guard
WUXGA ARAS

Connectivity

Ports
1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack + 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL + 1x ROG XG Mobile Interface + 1x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C + 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A + 1x MicroSD Card
2x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 2x USB 3.2 Type-A Gen 1 + 1x HDMI 2.0b + 1x Audio
1 x Thunderbolt™ 4.0 + 1 x Type-C™ Full-Functio
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, 5G sub-6 (CAT20) / 4G LTE (CAT16)
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1

Construction

Battery | Capacity
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
57 Wh
50 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
1080P FHD IR Camera for Windows Hello
FHD RGB or FHD IR Hybrid camera with webcam privacy shutter FHD + IR MIPI camera with webcam privacy shutter and Computer Vision
HD Webcam / IR Camera
Colors
Storm Grey
Moon White / Storm Grey
Form Factor
2-in-1 laptop computer
Clamshell laptop computer
Material
Metal
Aluminum
Aluminum
Microphone
3-microphone array
4x 360-degree Quad-Array Microphones
Speakers
4-speaker system with Smart Amplifier Technology
Stereo speakers
2 x 2W Harman Kardon® Speakers

Dimensions

Bezels
Top : 6.74 mm, Left/Right : 2.8 mm, Bottom : 9.5 mm
Size | Depth
243 mm / 9.57"
222.3 mm / 8.75 inch
206 mm / 8.11 inch
Size | Height
19.4-21.9 mm / 0.76-0.86 inch
15.53 mm / 0.61 inch
from 14.8 mm / 0.58 inch
Size | Width
355 mm / 13.98"
314.4 mm / 12.38 inch
301 mm / 11.85 inch
Weight
2.2 kg / 4.85 lbs
1.38 kg / 3.0 lbs
from 0.99 kg / 2.18 lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
16:10
Brightness
400 nits
Display Backlight
Mini LED
Display Diagonal
16 inch
14"
13.3"
Display Type
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
90 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ (2560 x 1600, WQXGA)
2.5K (2560 x 1600)
Response Time
3 ms

Function

Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Dolby ® Atmos, Dolby ® Voice
Digitizer
Lenovo Integrated Pen
Fast Charging
Rapid Charge
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 6GB / 4060 8GB / 4070 8GB
Intel ® Iris ® Xe Graphics
Intel® Iris® Xe
Keyboard Backlight
1-zone RGB
Yes
Yes
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Up to Windows 11 Pro or Linux Ubuntu
Windows 11 Home / Windows 11 Pro
Processor
13th Gen Intel®Core™ i9-13900H
Intel vPro®, an Intel® Evo™ Design with 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor and Core i5 processor P series
Intel® Core™ i7-1360P / i5-1340P
SIM
1x Nano SIM or eSIM
Security
Intel vPro security, Firmware Shield, MoC Power-on Touch Fingerprint Reader, IR Hybrid camera, Privacy Guard display option, PrivacyAlert with Glance App, dTPM 2.0 chip, Webcam privacy shutter, Nano Kensington Lock slot, Lock on leave with presence detect
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Optional

Performance

Durability
MIL-STD-810H
Memory | Capacity
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
Up to 64GB
8 GB / 16 GB
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800 dual channel
LPDDR5
LPDDR5 Dual Channel; 4800 MHz
Power Supply
ø6.0, 280W / 240W AC Adapter
Up to Type-C 65W, supports Rapid Charge
Storage
up to 2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
Up to 2TB Gen 4 performance PCIe NVMe SSD
PCIe Gen 4 M.2 : 512 GB / 1 TB

Production

Debut
2023-01 (CES 2023)
2023-01 (CES 2023)

Reviews

Neofiliac score
87%
84%
70%
Pros
  • Very powerful for a 2-in-1
  • All-metal construction
  • Dual SO-DIMMs + M.2
  • Beautiful MiniLED display
  • Not as obnoxious as the Zephyrus M16 or Strix G16
  • Rather compact
  • Serious business look
  • High build quality
  • More compelling than the X1 Carbon G11
  • Good ergonomics
  • Beautiful construction
  • Very light
Cons
  • MiniLED not optimal for texts
  • Repackaged the 2022 model
  • Weak performance
  • No major innovation
  • Poor port selection
  • Low power
  • Not upgradable

Price

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