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I never heard of a 2-in-1 gaming laptop prior to CES 2021. Did one even exist? Convertible laptops and gaming laptops are two incredibly different things with unique thermal and performance needs not to mention they are designed for two different consumer bases. But it looks like we’ve finally shrunken GPUs small enough and gotten CPUs to run cool enough to combine the two form factors. Opposites apparently do attract! Asus has made a wonderfully portable transformer of a gaming laptop in the ROG Flow X13.
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Without getting to hold or type on the Flow X13 like I normally would at CES during the “before times,” I was expecting it to be larger than it actually is. It’s not the thinnest or lightest 2-in-1 around, but it’s also a gaming laptop, which makes its size and weight all the more impressive. Measuring in at 11.8 x 8.7 x 0.6 inches and weighing 2.9 pounds with a 13.4-inch, 16:10 touch display, this laptop will fit perfectly pr