Compare ROG Flow X16 2023 vs MSI Raider GE78 vs MSI Prestige 16 Studio 2023

Variants
FHD+
QHD+

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
1x Thunderbolt 4 + 2x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x HDMI + 1x RJ45 (Killer 2.5G) + 1x Audio + 1x SD Card reader
2x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x MicroSD Card + 1x Audio
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
Killer ax Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth v5.3
802.11 ax Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth v5.3

Construction

Battery | Capacity
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
4-Cell 99 Wh
4-Cell 82Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
1080P FHD IR Camera for Windows Hello
IR FHD type (30fps@1080p)
IR FHD type (30fps@1080p)
Colors
Core Black
Urban Silver
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop
Material
Metal
Microphone
3-microphone array
Speakers
4-speaker system with Smart Amplifier Technology
2x 2W Speaker + 4x 2W Woofer
2x 2W Speaker

Dimensions

Size | Depth
243 mm / 9.57"
298 mm
259 mm
Size | Height
19.4-21.9 mm / 0.76-0.86 inch
23 mm
16.9 mm
Size | Width
355 mm / 13.98"
380 mm
358 mm
Weight
2.2 kg / 4.85 lbs
3.1 kg
2.1 kg

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
16:10
Display Backlight
Mini LED
Optional MiniLED
Display Diagonal
16 inch
17 inch
16 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
165 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ (2560 x 1600, WQXGA)
QHD+ (2560 x 1600)
Response Time
3 ms

Function

Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Chipset
Intel® HM770
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 6GB / 4060 8GB / 4070 8GB
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / 4080 12GB / 4070 8GB
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6 / 4050 6GB
Keyboard Backlight
1-zone RGB
Per-Key RGB Keyboard by SteelSeries
White
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Home
Processor
13th Gen Intel®Core™ i9-13900H
Up to 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 HX Processor
Up to 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 Processor
Touch Screen
Yes
No

Performance

Memory | Capacity
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
Max 32GB
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800 dual channel
DDR5 5200MHz dual channel
LPDDR5-4800MHz dual channel
Power Supply
ø6.0, 280W / 240W AC Adapter
330W
150W adapter
Storage
up to 2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4) + 1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen5)
1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)

Reviews

Neofiliac score
87%
84%
65%
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
  • Powerful components
  • Good speaker setup
  • PCIe 5.0 support
  • Great port selection
  • Decent construction
  • Reasonable power
  • Makes more sense than its 2-in-1 variant (Summit E16 Flip)
Cons
  • MiniLED not optimal for texts
  • Repackaged the 2022 model
  • Very deep for a 16:10 17-incher
  • Not the best displays in its class
  • Has numeric keypad
  • Poor port selection
  • Has numeric keypad
  • Questionable styling

Price

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