ASUS Philippines launched the ROG Flow X13 and ROG XG Mobile external GPU that can support up an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080. It is arriving this month.
The ROG Flow X13 is the first 2-in01
convertible ROG gaming laptop. It features a 13.4-inch 16:10 UHD touch IPS
display at 3840 x 2400 with a 60Hz refresh rate, 116 percent sRGB coverage, and
Pantone validation. It also comes with Corning Gorilla Glass protection and
4.9mm side bezels.
It features a sleek and convertible design
with a 360-degree hinge that allows users to use it on different modes. It can
be used as a standard laptop, a tablet, and even tent mode if need be. Stand
mode allows for better cooling since it gets more airflow and it can lower the
temperature by up to 8 degrees Celsius. The slim body measures just 15.8mm
thick and weighs 1.3kg.
Inside, it can have up to an AMD Ryzen 9
5980HS with 8 cores and 16 threads, an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 mobile GPU with
4GB GDDR6 VRAM, up to 16GB dual-channel 4266MHz LPDDR4X on-board RAM, up to 1TB
M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 SSD, and a 62Whr battery with 100W USB-C charging.
Other features include a backlit chiclet
keyboard, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, 2 x speakers with Dolby Atmos and HRA
certification, array microphone, and a 720 HD webcam. It also has an integrated
one-touch login feature. There's a special Supernova Edition that is maxed out
and bundled with a ROG XG Mobile with RTX 3080 and a new Xbox Wireless
controller for a select few owners.
The ROG XG Mobile features a more streamlined
design for an external GPU dock. it only measures 29mm thick and weighs 1kg. It
is 6 percent the size of typical eGPUs in the market. Smaller does not mean
weaker since it can support up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080. It features an
efficient vapor chamber cooling to make sure that your GPU stays at ideal
temps. The vapor chamber design increases the contact surface area by 54
percent to increase heat dissipation.
The ROG XG Mobile connects directly to the
CPU with a custom PCIe 3.0 x8 interface that is faster than Thunderbolt 4. It
has a 63Gbps bandwidth dedicated exclusively to graphics for better
performance. The USB link drives the XG Mobile's multi-port hub which features
4 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports, a full-sized SD card slot, and a Gigabit Ethernet
port. For output, it has DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI 2.0a. It has an integrated
280W power adapter too.
Price and availability
- ROG Flow X13 Supernova Edition - PHP 189,995
- ROG Flow X13 Ryzen 9 - PHP 99,995
- ROG Flow X13 Ryzen 7 - PHP 89,995
- ROG XG Mobile RTX 3080 - PHP 89,995
- ROG XG Mobile RTX 3070 - PHP 69,995
The ROG Flow X13 will be available in ROG
Concept Stores starting February 2021 while ROG XG Mobile is scheduled for a Q2
2021 release.
