Revealed last month at CES 2021, ASUS has now launched the ROG Flow X13 in the Philippines. This new ROG gaming laptop is significant as it is an incredibly portable laptop that, when paired with the XG Mobile external GPU, has enough power to rival even dedicated gaming desktops.
In case you missed its announcement back in January, the Flow X13 is an ultrabook with a convertible design (like the ZenBook Flip). Even with its ultra slim design, the Flow X13 still packs pretty good hardware, including up to a Ryzen 9 processor and an NVIDIA GTX 1650 with Max-Q Design GPU.
Alongside the Flow X13, ROG made the XG Mobile, an external GPU that can pack up to an RTX 3080 graphics card. When paired with the XG Mobile, the Flow X13 will essentially have the power of a high-end gaming laptop, but in a much smaller form factor.
ROG Flow X13 Specs:
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS/Ryzen 9 5900HS/Ryzen 7 5800HS
- Installed Memory: 16GB
- Operating System: Windows 10 Home
- Laptop GPU: NVIDIA GTX 1650 with Max-Q Design 4GB
- XG Mobile eGPU: NVIDIA RTX 3080 16GB/RTX 3070 8GB
- Storage: 1TB M.2 2230 PCIe SSD
- Display: 13.4″ 16:10 Touch display, 4K UHD IPS, 60Hz
- Ports (Flow X13):
- 1 x ROG XG Mobile interface (PCIe® 3.0 x8)
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (DisplayPort 1.4 + PD support)
- 1 x Audio combo jack (mic-in &headphone)
- 1 x HDMI (HDMI 2.0b support)
- Ports (XG Mobile eGPU):
- 1 x HDMI 2.0
- 1 x DP 1.4
- 1 x RJ-45 Jack
- 1 x DC input jack
- 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 port
- 1 x SD Card Reader (Standard)/UHS-II
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Pricing and Availability
The ROG Flow X13 and the XG Mobile will release separately, as well as in a special bundle. The said bundle will include the Supernova Edition Flow X13 which has a Ryzen 9 5980HS along with a special design.
Here is the price along with the items included in the bundle:
| SERIES | MODEL | SPECS | SRP (PHP) | BUNDLE | BUNDLE VALUE (PHP) | AVAILABILITY |
| ROG Flow X13 Supernova Edition | GV301QH-K5245T | 13″ 4K 60Hz / R9-5980HS / 32GB LPDDR4x RAM / 1TB PCIE G3 SSD / GTX 1650 4GDDR6 | 189,995 | ROG XG Mobile GPU GC31S (RTX 3080™), ROG Chakram Core Gaming Mouse, ROG 13” Sleeve, Xbox Wireless Controller | 108,200+ | March 2021 |
Meanwhile, here are the prices of the two Flow X13 variants, along with bundled freebies:
| SERIES | MODEL | SPECS | SRP (PHP) | BUNDLE | BUNDLE VALUE (PHP) | AVAILABILITY |
| ROG Flow X13 | GV301QH-K5113T | 13″ 4K 60Hz / Ryzen™ 9 5900HS / 8GBx2 LPDDR4x RAM / 1TB PCIE G3 SSD / GTX™ 1650 4GB GDDR6 | 99,995 | ROG Chakram Core Gaming Mouse, ROG 13” Sleeve, ASUS Active Pen | 8,500+ | February 2021 |
| ROG Flow X13 | GV301QH-K5303T | 13″ 4K 60Hz / Ryzen™ 7 5800HS / 8GBx2 LPDDR4x RAM / 1TB PCIE G3 SSD / GTX™ 1650 4GB GDDR6 | 89,995 | ROG Chakram Core Gaming Mouse, ROG 13” Sleeve, ASUS Active Pen | 8,500+ | March 2021 |
Finally, here are the prices of the two XG Mobile variants:
| SERIES | VARIANT | SPECS | SRP (PHP) | AVAILABILITY |
| ROG XG Mobile | GC31S | NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6 (150w) | 89,995 | Q2 2021 |
| ROG XG Mobile | GC31R | NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6 (140w) | 69,995 | Q2 2021 |
For the full availability details and list of participating stores, visit: http://bit.ly/ROG_FlowX13.