Compare ROG Flow X16 2023 vs ROG Strix G17 2023 vs ROG Strix SCAR / Hero III 17 G731
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 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack + 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL + 1x 2.5G LAN port + 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C + 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
1x UBS-C 3.2 Gen2 + 3x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x HDMI 2.0b + 1x Audio combo + 1x Keystone
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
WiFi 5 + Bluetooth 5.0
Construction
Battery | Capacity
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
66 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
1080P FHD IR Camera for Windows Hello
720P HD camera
Material
Metal
Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)
Microphone
3-microphone array
Dual-array microphone
Array microphone
Speakers
4-speaker system with Smart Amplifier Technology
2-speaker system
2x 4W speakers
Dimensions
Size | Depth
243 mm / 9.57"
282 mm / 11.1"
293 mm
Size | Height
19.4-21.9 mm / 0.76-0.86 inch
23.4-28.3 mm / 0.92-1.11 inch
26.2 mm
Size | Width
355 mm / 13.98"
395 mm / 15.55"
399 mm
Weight
2.2 kg / 4.85 lbs
2.8 kg / 6.17 lbs
2.85 kg
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:9
16:9
Display Backlight
Mini LED
Display Diagonal
16 inch
17.3 inch
17.3 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS, matte
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
100% DCI-P3
100% sRGB, 75.35% Adobe RGB
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
240 Hz
144 or 240 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ (2560 x 1600, WQXGA)
WQHD (2560 x 1440)
FHD (1920x1080)
Response Time
3 ms
3 ms
3 ms
Function
Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 6GB / 4060 8GB / 4070 8GB
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 6GB / 4060 8GB / 4070 8GB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660Ti 6GB GDDR6, RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6, or RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6
Keyboard Backlight
1-zone RGB
Per-key RGB
Per-key RGB or 4 zone RGB
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 10 Pro
Processor
13th Gen Intel®Core™ i9-13900H
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7945HX
9th-gen Intel Core i7-9750H or i9-9880H
RGB Lighting
Aura Sync Light Bar
Aura Sync
Touch Screen
Yes
Performance
Memory | Capacity
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
16GB (2x SoDIMMs, up to 32GB)
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800 dual channel
DDR5-4800 dual channel
DDR4 2666MHz
Power Supply
ø6.0, 280W / 240W AC Adapter
ø6.0, 280W AC Adapter
230W / 280W (i9)
Storage
up to 2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe™ M.2
Up to 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD + 1TB 5400RPM 2.5" HDD
Production
Debut
2019
Reviews
Neofiliac score
87%
82%
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
- More approachable than the Scar 17
- Very powerful
- Good cooling
- Good 240Hz QHD display
- New webcam on top of the old chassis
- Powerful 240Hz gaming performance
- Good battery life
- Comfortable keyboard and touchpad
Cons
- MiniLED not optimal for texts
- Repackaged the 2022 model
- Large bezels
- Tops out at RTX 4070
- Nothing in particular
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