In the notebook screen field, the most common types are LCD and OLED screens, with the former being more prevalent and the latter being an emerging configuration.(For notebooks)

Today, our protagonist is the ROG Zephyrus 16 Flip version, which is rare in adopting a miniLED screen, its biggest advantage isbrightness, with a peak brightness of1100nit(typical value), suitable for watching HDR videos and playing large games that support HDR effects.

So how does this computer perform in real-world testing? Let’s do a brief analysis:

ROG Zephyrus 16 Flip version

Swipe left to see the ports

Left side of the body

Right side of the body

Its configuration is as follows: R9 6900HS processor RTX3070Ti 8GB dedicated graphics card (100-125W) 32GB 4800MHz memory 1TB SSD 16-inch 2560×1600 resolution 100% DCI-P3 color gamut 165Hz refresh rate miniLED screen battery capacity 90Wh thickness 19.6~21.7mm weight 2.2kg adapter weight 730g

Reference price 18999 yuan

Its pros and cons are as follows:

Pros!

1. Performance release is quite aggressive, supports direct connection to the dedicated graphics card

2. The screen hardware specifications are very high

3. Supports flip touch screen functionality, rare in large laptops

Cons!

1. Under high load, the keyboard surface temperature is high

2. The body weight is comparable to gaming laptops

3. The arrow keys are only half-height

【Upgrade Suggestions】

This laptop is not difficult to disassemble, just remove the screws on the bottom to open the back cover. 2×16GB DDR5 4800MHz memory can meet the needs of most uses, and can be replaced if necessary. The test machine’s SSD capacity is 1TB, model Micron 3400, supports PCIe4.0x4 and NVMe, and the machine also has an M.2 slot, which can be added or replaced with an SSD if needed.

【Purchase Suggestions】

1. High requirements for screen quality

2. Need for flip usage

3. Have the financial means to afford it

The biggest feature of the ROG Zephyrus 16 Flip version is its miniLED screen that supports flip touch, with very high hardware specifications and many usage scenarios.

Regarding the ports, the left side of the body has a charging port, HDMI2.0b, full-featured Type-C, XG Mobile interface(graphics card docking interface, includes full-featured Type-C), 3.5mm headphone jack; the right side of the body has dual USB3.2 Gen2 Type-A, MicroSD card slot, and power button.Regarding noise, the ambient noise is 34.0dB, the human decibel value in enhanced mode is 50.4dB, and full-speed mode is 56.1dB.Regarding battery life, the PCmark10 battery life test score is 6 hours and 24 minutes.

The ROG Zephyrus 16 Flip version is a very uniquely positioned computer, currently the only one equipped with a flip touch miniLED screen, will officially go on sale at JD self-operated at 20:00 tonight.

If you want a high-performance laptop that is not conventional, this computer will not disappoint you.

However, if you are only pursuing extreme gaming performance, then the ROG Strix series is more suitable for you.

【Conclusion from the Author】

The above image is a disassembly shot of the ROG Zephyrus 16 Flip version, featuring a combination of five heat pipes and three fans.

Room temperature 25℃

Reflectivity 1.0

BIOS version: GV601RW.307

Under full load, in enhanced mode, the CPU temperature reaches a maximum of 95.1℃, stabilizing around 88.6℃, power consumption 36W, frequency around 3.3GHz. The graphics card power consumption is 104W, temperature 80.1℃, frequency 1125MHz.

In full-speed mode, the CPU temperature reaches a maximum of 90.9℃, stabilizing around 80.5℃, power consumption 35W, frequency around 3.3GHz.

The graphics card power consumption is 105W, temperature 71.3℃, frequency 1275MHz.

In enhanced mode, single stress testing with StressFPU, the CPU stabilizes at 95.1℃, power consumption 77W, frequency 4.2GHz.

Single stress testing with Furmark, the graphics card stabilizes at 82.6℃, power consumption 125W, frequency 1350MHz.

Swipe left to see the back temperature

Back temperature during stress testing

The surface temperature is shown in the above image, under enhanced mode, the maximum keyboard keycap temperature is 52.6℃ on the middle function key, near the WASD keys about 38.9℃, arrow keys 40.8℃, left wrist rest temperature is 34.4℃.

Overall, the cooling performance of the ROG Zephyrus 16 Flip version is average, with performance release being aggressive for notebooks around 20mm thick, but the surface temperature is relatively high.

Given the hardware configuration of the Zephyrus 16 Flip version, it seems that the existence of the XG Mobile interface is not particularly significant, as it is limited by bandwidth, making it difficult to achieve performance far exceeding the RTX3070Ti laptop GPU with an external graphics card.

The real attraction of this computer is still the miniLED screen, which has glass coverage and supports HDR content display, providing a much better viewing experience than traditional LCD screens.Especially when playing HDR-supported games such as “Forza Horizon 5” and “Cyberpunk 2077”, the visual experience is stunning.

In my opinion, the miniLED screen is still a configuration exclusive to high-end laptops, if you are interested in HDR gaming, then you can consider this type of[miniLED high-performance laptop] in the future.