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日本How to open ASUS ROG Flow X16 (GV601, 2023) – disassembly and upgrade options
This is probably the best-equipped convertible when it comes to upgrade options.
Check out all ASUS ROG Flow X16 (GV601, 2023) prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.
1. Remove the bottom plate
To take this notebook apart, you need to undo 13 Phillips-head screws. Then, pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool starting from one of the front two corners.
2. Remove the battery
Inside, we find a 90Wh battery pack. It is fairly easy to remove it. Just unplug the battery connector from the motherboard, and undo the four Phillips-head screws that mount it to the chassis.
3. Upgrade memory and storage
Memory-wise, you get two SODIMM slots that work with DDR5 RAM and support 64GB in total. As for storage, you can see two M.2 PCIe x4 slots, both of which work with Gen 4 SSDs.
4. Cooling system
In terms of cooling, there are four heat pipes shared between the CPU and the GPU. There is one more dedicated to the graphics memory and the VRMs. In addition, you get three heat sinks, as well as one placed in the middle of the top two. The two main fans come with a small cutout in their body panels, diverting some of the air inwards via some foam guidelines. Then, the third fan grabs that airflow and takes it out of the laptop through the long heat sink in the middle.
Check out all ASUS ROG Flow X16 (GV601, 2023) prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.
ASUS ROG Flow X16 (GV601, 2023) in-depth review
In the last couple of years, ASUS has done the unthinkable. It has brought the heavy-duty gaming industry to the convertible and tablet market. Its ROG Flow series really revolutionized the world and how we think of gaming devices as a whole.Today, we are going to take a look at the ROG Flow X16 (GV601, 2023). It is a 16-inch convertible (which sounds strange by itself), which features beastly hardware. Apparently, ASUS is so confident in its cooling solution, that the only processor option here is the Intel Core i9-13900H.To be honest, we can understand where the confidence comes fro[...]
Pros
- The most powerful convertible on the market
- Very good cooling with liquid metal applied to the CPU
- 16:10 aspect ratio is great for work and the 1600p panel has a 240Hz refresh rate (BOE NE160QDM-NM4 (BOE0B74))
- Covers 100% of DCI-P3 (BOE NE160QDM-NM4 (BOE0B74))
- The Armoury Crate can emulate the full sRGB color gamut with accurate colors (BOE NE160QDM-NM4 (BOE0B74))
- 2x SODIMM + 2x M.2 PCIe x4 Gen 4
- Great build quality
- Dedicated stylus inside the package
- Thunderbolt 4 + MicroSD card slot
- Supports an RTX 4090 (150W) via ROG XG Mobile
Cons
- A bit expensive
- Uses PWM
