Asus ROG Flow X13 (2022): Ryzen 9 6900HS + RTX 3050TI

#Asus #ROGFlowX13 #ROG

Video Index:
00:00 Intro
01:34 Specs & Pricing
02:31 Unboxing, Design, Build & Size
03:43 Hinges, Keyboard & Touchpad
04:42 Ports & Connections
05:50 User Upgradeability & Internals
07:28 Display
09:26 Webcam & Internal Mics
10:32 Audio
11:29 CPU & Initial Benchmarks
13:13 Pros & Cons
15:23 Thoughts After 24 Hrs.

[mikaelasatsu]

I'm a programming college student and i bought this laptop around 5 months ago cuz my old one was already hitting its limit. I bought the one with 32G ram and so far... i'm freacking LOVING the experience. I needed a really powerful laptop that could withstand the simultanous sometimes heavy programs i run and that i could sometimes game in or do some 3d modeling with in case i wanted to try. Basically smth that would give me more freedom and that i could use for work after i graduate college in a year. I also needed the laptop to be slim so that i can bring with me anywhere without having to lift weights. Surprisingly, asus managed to get all the checks on my list (which i didn't thin it d be possible i was sure i ll have to sacrifice a requirement) with the Asus Rog Flow x13. Altho a bit expensive (dad cried a bit lmao), but it's a very very good investment. Here's some remarks regarding my experience so far:

- First with the material, altho u can easily leave fingerprints, u can just easily wipe them off. I use a small soft fabric same type i use to clean my glasses with

-You log in with your fingerprint. That made me feel special and almost confessed to asus lmao

-touch screen surface is not as smooth as a tablet or phone finger traces are easily left on screen but still pretty smooth for a 2 in 1. But thing is they're only visible after u turn off screen. While computer is on u won't notice a thing on the screen

-i worked a couple of times with a window behind me but i could still work comfortably without having to mind the light behind me. I have a bit of weak eyesight so this is was a huge *niiiice* from me

-as you mentioned, touchpad is smooth af and keyboard is just really satisfying. You can control the beat of the keyboard's lighting which reminds u it s also a gaming laptop, smth to flex about haha

-for fan there s a difference on whether it's linked to the sector or not: if you're using it without sector on silent mode, u won't even hear a thing unless you're doing smth that requires effort ofc. But even then, suppose i'm playing, the fan noise isn't very loud. However, once it's linked to a sector i noticed that the fan starts working sooner than in no sector mode, which ig is understandable since the pc is charging so it'll heat up faster. If i m to give an exemple, for the same game, in no sector mode u ll have fans running at around 20db while in sector mode it ll be around db (sounds flictuates as they turn off once it s cool or restart when it sgets hot which is cool)

-for temperature, the highest i got to was 35db and fans were pretty loud but not as loud as a desktop computer, i was just surprised cuz i never heard fans that loud from a laptop. I noticed that despite the fans being on the side, the laptop heats up faster if it s directly on the desk surface, so i tried lifing it up a bit by putting my wallet or the small pc bag just a bit under the screen and it heats slower. It's a bit of a con but it makes typing and looking at screen a bit easier for me since I would lift it a bit like that even without that con (i used to do same with my old laptop). For best temparture performance, i recommend using the laptop in tent mode. You can either use a wireless mouse n keyboard and the asus as a screen or use it with a dock station. I made a small set in my room (same day i bought the laptop) with a 27' screen, a dell dock station (i didn't buy the external gpu cuz i don't really need it, and it's really expensive XD) a gaming mouse and a wirelsee keyboard. I use the laptop to enjoy a dual display. When i'm working home and i have smth that's heavy, meaning fast heating up and fans, i switch to tent mode. Even with sector linked, the cooling is really awesome and fans aren't very loud and pc doesn't heat up easily since it s getting cooled down from all sides. and it's a nice dual display experience.

-for battery life, depending on how you set up ur laptop, it can go from 2h to around 6h. And it charges really fast you'd think it's a phone haha. When i just bought the laptop the battery would last around 2h cuz i didn't know how configure the life saving n stuff. Now it lasts around 5h i smh managed to fix it last month idk how.

-for the crate app, i just really like it it's always open on my laptop so i keep track of the temperature and the cpu / memory usage. I haven't yet gotten to 100% in memory even with multiple servers running and cpu never even reached 50%. For the me who went from 265storage 8ram to 1T 32g ram this was a fucking huge jump ngl i'm still not used to it, another reason why armorate crate is alwyas open 😅

Currently this is all i could think off as i was really just passing by XD but liked the video. I've being getting used to having a powerful computer these 5 months and believe me it s definitly not a regratable decision. And when i think about it, havig a slim laptop but with such criterias on top of being a gaming laptop (don't even get me started ryzen and rtx) with this price compared to the other computers on the market, makes you believe that asus just pulled a very pog chad move.

[thegiorgiohn]

I have one, buy this little guy in August 2023, I squeeze its full potential into design, video and occasionally video games. I will only say that it was worth every penny, I have the video configuration but with a 16gb ddr4 ram and 1 tb ssd, and after 1 year of use, it is still an absolute beast!, yes, it heats up just like hell 😮‍💨 but I have never had failures due to the heating

[abaj]

The battery life on the Ryzen 5000 is great, these new 6000 series take it to the next level!

[deanthompson]

Another excellent unboxing and first look, Andrew, thank you, as always. The audio and video were very good to excellent, for a 720p webcam. It is a gaming laptop. Look forward to the full review.

[justinkeopanya]

Thanks for the info. Excited for the full review! :)

[Suryasis]

Love the superb u boxing and in-depth 1st look. Although this is considered as gaming laptop, this can be your daily driver as an Ultrabook and you'll get a far more powerful and capable device than traditional 2-in-1 Ultrabooks like XPS. The price is not that different from the higher tier XPS 13 devices but performance wise, even the last year's model can beat that, while still giving comparable battery life. I would like you to explore the daily usage scenario of this laptop, apart from gaming, in your full review.

[pranamya]

One of the best YouTube video came across soo long. Sir you are absolutely astonishing since this is my first watch at your channel definitely this is best video for asus Flow series over YT.

[usmangull]

3:33 this Way it Won't Stip out of your hand... (Yoga 9i 2022 crying in the corner... 😅😂😂)...

[Vikesh]

always awesome unboxing.. thanks of all the info's 👍🏽

[williamcohen]

Nice PC. Webcam picture was very good and clear for a 720p Webcam. Image movement was smooth, not jittery. Microphones sounded good and clear. No muffled sound. Users should be aware that this unit only has one functional USB-C port when plugged in. Display was very good. Great "First Looks" review.

[trajcepavlov]

Got one today brand new for 800$ on sale do you think it’s a good deal? Keep the good work up!

[SteveRunciman]

awesome machine, awesome review. incredible flow of content lately!

[ryancaspersen]

I would love a non soldered ram option

[ZangetsuBrian]

Great Review! I'm really considering this laptop because of it's form factor and because it has an rtx card inside. Also the improvement of battery life from last year's model is what is attracting me the most to this laptop. That and that gorgeous display of 500 nits. My previous laptop is an LG gram with an 8th gen intel chip inside. The laptop was really good but the build quality and the very weak wifi on that laptop is what's hindering me from enjoying the laptop. Also i noticed that the ssd is of a 2230 form factor. I tried searching for a 2tb one online but i don't think they sell it that high of a storage capacity. Nonetheless, I think that this would be perfect for my use case because I like to do a little bit of gaming on the side.

[lsbeller]

Will you be doing a long term review of this device?

[tappersreviews]

Have you seen the ports on the GPD Win Max 2? It not only has all the ports you could want, but even dual card slots, both micro and full size SD. And it’s smaller than the X13. I will not give laptop manufacturers a pass on poor port selection, and I don’t believe it’s always because they can’t fit. They also are often very slow to listen to what users need and want. Otherwise, another beautifully done video from Andrew Marc David. Also, before anyone gets angry with me, I think the X13 is great and would consider getting one.

[jakub.medek]

Any news about the usb 4 update as you say at 5:20? I'd love to buy this laptop but the inability to use my tb3 egpu sucks. I want something that is able to use a high end gpu and I don't want the extremely expensive Asus one. Or at least if Asus made a cheap x8 riser from their plug.

[ameya]

What is the expected and actual battery life on this?

[emmanuelcourbon]

Got a question, I am having difficulties finding a sharp answer : comparing 2022 Rog Flow X13 vs. 2021 (best buy SKU 6494640 or 6452915), they both have RTX3050 and 52w battery, is the 6900 so much better at power consumption management that it make a significant difference in term of hrs of use?

[rajrigby]

Any idea how decent the stylus and drawing/handwriting functionality is? Does the high screen refresh translate to a corresponding high digitiser refresh and therefore reduce pen lag on inking?