Asus ROG Flow X16 (16-inch, 2022)

Impressive hybrid design ; Great gaming ability ; Bold, high-resolution screen ; Satisfying keyboard

Faster, cheaper rivals available ; Hot, loud operation during games ; Missing connectivity features

The Asus ROG Flow X16 is a versatile, impressive laptop with ample gaming power, a top-notch display and impressive keyboard and speaker quality. But you’ll get more performance from traditional laptops, connectivity could be better, and this notebook...

Sleek hybrid form factor ; Impressive gaming and processing power ; Good screen and keyboard

Rivals are faster and cheaper ; Sometimes hot and loud ; Inconsistent connectivity

A slick, impressive design but it’s not perfect: many will get more value elsewhere.

+ Good performance overall ; + 360° hinge adds a whole layer of versatility ; + Relatively light for its size but still maintains a solid build ; + 1.7mm travel distance keyboard ; + Touchscreen ; + Excellent Mini LED QHD display with 16:10 aspect...

- CPU suffers from thermal throttling ; - Fan can get rather noisy ; - No HDMI 2.1 nor RJ45 LAN ; - Laptops around the same price range come with stronger CPU / GPU

The ASUS ROG Flow X16 isn't one that has mainstream appeal but its relatively unique design would attract a lot of people to it. The biggest question is whether you'd rather have the versatility or focus on maximizing performance given its price.

Sleek hybrid form factor ; Impressive gaming and processing power ; Good screen and keyboard

Rivals are faster and cheaper ; Sometimes hot and loud ; Inconsistent connectivity

A slick, impressive design but it’s not perfect: many will get more value elsewhere.

Well constructed design ; Excellent mLED display ; Convertible with pen input and yet looks like a regular laptop ; Lots of IO and External GPU capable ; Good performance to size ratio ; Lots of upgrade options ; Nice sounding speakers ; Good battery life

Small feet provide little ventilation without help ; Mediocre webcam ; Expensive

Excellent 2K display with touch support ; Gaming-laptop class GPU performance ; Supports external GPU

720p web camera ; average speakers ; No full-sized SD card slot

For the asking price of Rs. 2,61,990, the ROG Flow X16 is a well-balanced 16-inch laptop. In fact, it is a lot cheaper (at least Rs. 1,00,000) than the MacBook Pro with M1 Max (32core) GPU. If you are looking for a laptop for content creation and...

Epic mini-LED screen ; Great all-round performance ; Good feature set

Not for all budgets ; Fairly hefty proportions

Mini-LED screen tech tends to disappoint on the desktop, but Asus has nailed it in this high-performance 16-inch laptop. The screen is stellar, and once you've factored in great all-round performance, a nice feature set (including 2-in-1 tablet...