The slim Asus ROG Flow X16 laptop review: A powerful, 16-inch gaming workstation 2-in-1 with a touchscreen display


Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





5346 (4832.89min – 5346.06max) MB/s ∼100% +65%

Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH




4195 (4171.24min – 4194.51max) MB/s ∼78% +30%

Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





3626 (3582.77min – 3626.19max) MB/s ∼68% +12%

Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (3234 – 4093, n=4) Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00





3234 (3155.56min – 3234.47max) MB/s ∼60%

Average of class Gaming
  (834 – 6045, n=198, last 2 years) Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




2617 (2498.58min – 2616.63max) MB/s ∼49% -19%

MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





2578 (2552.79min – 2578.03max) MB/s ∼48% -20%

Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH




4780 (3934.47min – 4779.5max) MB/s ∼100% +59%

Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




3440 (3380.56min – 3439.75max) MB/s ∼72% +15%

Average of class Gaming
  (399 – 9108, n=197, last 2 years) Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (2743 – 3416, n=4) MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





3115 (2904.62min – 3115.38max) MB/s ∼65% +4%

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




3001 (2867.51min – 3000.61max) MB/s ∼63% 0%

Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00




2997 (2930.15min – 2996.92max) MB/s ∼63%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





1495 (1277.34min – 1495.48max) MB/s ∼31% -50%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





7127 (6535.15min – 7127.37max) MB/s ∼100% +44%

Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH




6694 (5547.2min – 6693.9max) MB/s ∼94% +36%

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




6319 (4997.38min – 6318.51max) MB/s ∼89% +28%

Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





6067 (5416.73min – 6067.48max) MB/s ∼85% +23%

Average of class Gaming
  (1620 – 16089, n=198, last 2 years) Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (4940 – 5023, n=4) Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





4719 (4052.12min – 4719.01max) MB/s ∼66% -4%

Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




5030 (5013.03min – 5029.6max) MB/s ∼100% +58%

Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH




4982 (4649.6min – 4981.68max) MB/s ∼99% +56%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




4903 (812.65min – 4902.98max) MB/s ∼97% +54%

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





4896 (4825.13min – 4896.28max) MB/s ∼97% +54%

Average of class Gaming
  (86.2 – 14571, n=198, last 2 years) MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (3125 – 3429, n=4) Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00




3185 (3154.12min – 3184.87max) MB/s ∼63%

Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




81.4 (79.86min – 81.36max) MB/s ∼100% +26%

Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH




66.7 (66.39min – 66.66max) MB/s ∼82% +3%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





65.9 (62.88min – 65.94max) MB/s ∼81% +2%

Average of class Gaming
  (23.3 – 97.4, n=198, last 2 years) Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00





64.7 (63.36min – 64.73max) MB/s ∼79%

Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (53.7 – 64.7, n=4) Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




56.6 (49.97min – 56.58max) MB/s ∼70% -13%

MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




37.7 (37.23min – 37.65max) MB/s ∼46% -42%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





328 (300.52min – 328.36max) MB/s ∼100% +92%

MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




286 (269.48min – 285.84max) MB/s ∼87% +68%

Average of class Gaming
  (66.6 – 421, n=197, last 2 years) Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (163.8 – 239, n=4) Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00




170.6 (167.61min – 170.59max) MB/s ∼52%

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




165.9 (160.41min – 165.89max) MB/s ∼51% -3%

Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH




159.1 (155.4min – 159.1max) MB/s ∼49% -7%

Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




142.8 (136.31min – 142.75max) MB/s ∼44% -16%

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





3881 (3739.98min – 3881.41max) MB/s ∼100% +410%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





2889 (2819.64min – 2889.22max) MB/s ∼74% +280%

Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH




2859 (2841.54min – 2858.59max) MB/s ∼74% +276%

MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average of class Gaming
  (313 – 5829, n=197, last 2 years) Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (761 – 1533, n=4) Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




1006 (1000.34min – 1005.79max) MB/s ∼26% +32%

Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00




761 (749.41min – 760.62max) MB/s ∼20%

Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH




2679 (2487.07min – 2678.86max) MB/s ∼100% +414%

MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




2635 (2459.5min – 2634.95max) MB/s ∼98% +406%

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




2597 (2546.61min – 2596.51max) MB/s ∼97% +398%

Average of class Gaming
  (288 – 4869, n=197, last 2 years) Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (305 – 2783, n=4) Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




1457 (1124.17min – 1456.77max) MB/s ∼54% +180%

Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00




521 (510.95min – 520.65max) MB/s ∼19%

Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




515 (507.16min – 514.77max) MB/s ∼19% -1%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average of class Gaming
  (910 – 10745, n=185, last 2 years) MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (4118 – 5610, n=3) Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N


3235 Points ∼100% +124%

Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average of class Gaming
  (389 – 3980, n=185, last 2 years) Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (1204 – 1761, n=3) Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average of class Gaming
  (338 – 5157, n=185, last 2 years) MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (2387 – 3010, n=3) Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N


5856.12 MB/s ∼100% +44%

Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average of class Gaming
  (925 – 12763, n=185, last 2 years) Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (3846 – 4308, n=3) Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N


4750.28 MB/s ∼100% +102%

Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Average of class Gaming
  (308 – 11316, n=185, last 2 years) Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (1821 – 2891, n=3) Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average of class Gaming
  (20 – 108, n=185, last 2 years) Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (51.3 – 61.3, n=3) Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (196.8 – 244, n=3) Average of class Gaming
  (18 – 364, n=185, last 2 years) Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N


2572.63 MB/s ∼100% +164%

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH


2218.05 MB/s ∼86% +128%

MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average of class Gaming
  (216 – 3395, n=185, last 2 years) Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (768 – 1272, n=3) Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N


3536.78 MB/s ∼100% +75%

Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Average of class Gaming
  (243 – 4381, n=185, last 2 years) Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (2008 – 2500, n=3) MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (0.066 – 0.121, n=3) Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average of class Gaming
  (0.02 – 0.23, n=180, last 2 years) Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average of class Gaming
  (0.012 – 0.425, n=185, last 2 years)





0.05541 ms * ∼58% -246%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601RW-M5082W
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
  (0.016 – 0.019, n=3) Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00

* … smaller is better


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