Asus ROG Flow X16 RTX 4060 (2023) vs Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650 RTX 4090 (2023)
What ROG Flow X16 RTX 4060 (2023) does better (9) and where ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650 RTX 4090 (2023) wins (14) — every spec side by side.
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6.0Graphics9.7
7.2Overall performance9.4
9.2Display9.3
7.4Memory & storage5.3
9.6Battery & portability3.6
9.5Features & cooling6.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Flow X16 RTX 4060 (2023)ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650 RTX 4090 (2023)
| ROG Flow X16 RTX 4060 (2023) | ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650 RTX 4090 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 243 mm | 266 mm | −23 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 355 mm | = |
| Thickness | 21.9 mm | 30 mm | −8.1 mm |
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.7 kg | −0.5 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Flow X16 RTX 4060 (2023) better than ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650 RTX 4090 (2023)?
- RAM (up to)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650 RTX 4090 (2023): No
- Weight2.2 kg vs 2.67 kg+21%
- Thickness21.9 mm vs 30 mm+37%
- IR camera (face login)Yes · ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650 RTX 4090 (2023): No
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 2,000 GB+2%
- Cooling fans3 vs 2+50%
- Fan noise (max. load)50.2 dB vs 56 dB+12%
Why is ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650 RTX 4090 (2023) better than ROG Flow X16 RTX 4060 (2023)?
- GPU compute (FP32)14.6 TFLOPS vs 45.2 TFLOPS3.1×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,519 vs 26,4242.5×
- GPU power (TGP)120 W vs 175 W+46%
- GPU shader cores3,072 vs 9,7283.2×
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core735 vs 1,9612.7×
- Brightness500 nits vs 1,100 nits2.2×
- Video memory8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Geekbench 6 multi-core15,180 vs 19,038+25%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
- SSD (base)1,024 GB vs 2,000 GB+95%
- CPU cores14 vs 16+14%
- CPU threads20 vs 32+60%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 120 W | 175 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,072 | 9,728 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 14.6 TFLOPS | 45.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 10,519 | 26,424 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i9-13900H | Ryzen 9 7945HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 14 | 16 |
| CPU threads | 20 | 32 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.4 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i9-13900H | Ryzen 9 7945HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 15,180 | 19,038 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,693 | 3,105 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 735 | 1,961 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 1,100 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 97% | 99% |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 2,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,024 GB | 2,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 280 W | 330 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.67 kg |
| Thickness | 21.9 mm | 30 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 355 mm |
| Depth | 243 mm | 266 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 50.2 dB | 56 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet | — | 5 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | No | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | Yes |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 4.0 | 6 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
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