@@Troyota to some it's ear shattering. I wonder why. I can never hear sounds like that it just makes me somewhat cringe / feel like my something is entering my ears and my whole back muscle tightens up (am not alone btw). and yet some people find it satisfying
yea because you could have a light laptop that's good for outdoor use like work and then you'd have a power station indoors for gaming and editing so it's pretty useful for students and people who work at offices
They have announced the laptop can be purchased without the external GPU, so at 1200 dollars for the laptop alone, I'm gonna add another "yeah" to that statement 👌😆
For me this looks amazing for some of our design engineers. We often don't need GPU power. But we do need multi-core performance. So several of these laptops and one or two of the GPUs would be perfect.
This is exactly what I would want / need in the future. So you have a powerful game set up at home and connect it to a monitor and also a portable laptop which looks classy. Great!
Apart from the price, I feel like this is the perfect product for me. I'm disabled, I can't sit at a desk very long and I can't lift a heavy desktop replacement laptop. This I could move around on my own, I could have the eGPU on a laptop table and I could go from RUclips on the couch to gaming in bed without an issue. I love this thing.
As someone who constantly moving because of work assignment, this is the perfect scenario for me. I tend to keep all of my stuff very simple and minimal to reduce cost of moving.
If touring and travel was a thing, this would be the perfect machine to do it -as a VJ for concerts and festivals, I’ve been wishing for something like this for years
I personally love this product. I’m a laptop gamer and the appeal of being able to buy a new external GPU rather than a new laptop every couple of years is appealing. However, for me the ssd is what lets it down. Only coming with 1TB of storage and being difficult to replace makes this product something that is not viable sadly. Game files are too big nowadays to have such limited storage options. I am pleased to see that many of Asus’s new laptops are coming with the option of a 2TB ssd this year though which means that I may well purchase something from their new line.
I feel like it would be the perfect product for me, the fact that the eGPU has all the ports included and charges the device, combined with the pen support for the touchscreen makes it really versatile: you can have a 2 monitor setup at home, use the laptop screen as imput for drawing, then on the go have an all-in-one. Its sad it is so expensive.
The price to performance is reallly bad for this id get a g15 rtx 3080 16gb for a cheaper price amd btw it isn’t that expensive if you live here in canada.
Yeah I can't get over how this laptop is the perfect one for me. I must have it. Touch screen, webcam, hdmi, usb, good gpu great external gpu, 8 cores 16 gigs of ram, carryable size, stylish but not overkill, up to 2 TB ssd god it's perfect. But how TF am I gonna afford that beast
I have it, very pleased with it. This is sort of my dream of around 6 years ago come true. Back then I envisioned a laptop I could carry around for medium workload, tablet for browsing/videos on the longer go, and a desktop PC with some oomph to be the main workhorse on my main desk. My previous gaming laptop was a heavy box, and never got a tablet, as usually phone was close enough for the on the go browsing, and even watching some movies on the plane.
I was honestly really considering getting this, then i heard the pricing. My guess is that next year many more companies will hop on this trend so they will definately become cheaper.
@@ThePhilosopherLB oof.. I'll wait for next year when the 1650 gets replaced with a 3050 and HDMI 2.1, and there's more guarantee that this form factor will be supported by Asus in the long run , really loving this design.
*I am, for the first time in the last 8 years I've been following consumer tech, beyond excited by a new Laptop formfactor, more than any previous Thunderbolt eGPU or 3 screen concept, MaxQ and so on !!!* I can legitimately see a future where all the GPUs come out of the laptop to become external docks like this, the benefits are numerous: from improved battery life when u detach the graphics, lighter weight and smaller size of the laptop, ability to bring a lighter USB C charger when on the go, or bring your big charger that's also a USB dock and a 3080M !!! Remember that top spec gaming laptops already come with bulky almost 2lb bricks as chargers... This is a 3080M in a 2.2lb power brick!!! Technology gets cheaper over time so I don't get the sentiment from the comments that this ONE OF A KIND, first gen product is too expensive... It includes a 3080 in it, that alone is a 1300$ product right now, if u can find it at all... I know its not a full desktop 3080 but more like a 10% higher core count and 20% lower clocked 3070, but come on! IT HAS 16GBs of VRAM! U don't get that much in the desktop 3080! Needless to say, I hope this thing catches on and becomes an industry wide trend, with mass adoption of actually good and portable eGPU docks that use x8 PCIe 3.0 (or even better PCIe 4.0 connections, so that the bandwidth limits of previous eGPUs is eliminated) across many different brands and products! It's incredible what Asus engineers have done here, they are pushing the industry forward and I am amazed that some of the comments don't see it this way but are focusing on the price!
I loved the whole egpu trend that happened a couple years back and to see this is amazing for people like me who isn't really at a stationary place a whole lot I can't wait to see the support and the further iterations of this.
That's the sad reality of it. The idea is great though... had they implemented upgradeability options and a non-proprietary connector, we'd have a solid alternative to current egpu offerings. As it stands, this product will only be relevant until nvidia launches their next GPU.
It’s disappointing that there isn’t a a push in the laptop industry to leverage Gen 4 PCIE lanes for EGPU usage over thunderbolt 4. Right now, thunderbolt three is fully saturated and becomes CPU bottlenecked around the 2070 performance level. Asus is out here proving that the E GPU concept isn’t dead yet, but then ruins it by making their product not upgradable. If they had just made the interface link up to a PC i.e. slot and a power supply, we could slap desktop GPUs in there and have a whole new generation of eGPU relevance.
@@testus86 It is indeed significantly smaller, but 7% of the volume at 50% of the performance and 200% the price of a desktop 3080+eGPU enclosure isn’t a trade-off that I’m willing to make. At nearly 2000$, this GPU has the worst price/performance ratio of all time relative to its contemporaries. That’s gotta count for something.
this could be the perfect setup for an engineering student at a dorm who needs something powerful for software and simulations, touch screen for notes/drawings, and would like to game in their off time
Its nice to have EVERYTHING in one device. Gotta think about how simple it makes having all my work/school documents on my gaming laptop that is also my gaming desktop.
Okay, I believe I am one of those “persons” who would bennefit from this device. Due to personal corcumstances, I move and travel quite often. I study in a different city from my main residence, and I visit home often for extended periods of time. Also, I move almost every course and this one particularly, Im going abroad in an exchange program. All of this makes having a desktop with its screen, mouse and keyboard really inefficient, so a device like that would be really helpful since I still could use the non external gpu mode for my classes and every day portability. Here, the question would be: why, in my case, wouldnt I just get an ultra portable device for productivity and a gaming laptop? With 3299 you can easily get an ultrathin laptop (thinkpad, new macbooks, xps line, etc) with great battery life, nice productivity screen and keyboard and a gaming laptop to keep at your temporary home, maybe a bit heavier but still ok to get in a backpack every month.
Ya I agree, I’m in a similar circumstance where I can’t really rationalize buying a standalone gaming desktop and having a laptop due to constant travelling. This would definitely fit the bill theoretically, but price wise it just ain’t worth it right now. Really think they missed out on a large group of people making it that expensive. Maybe in the future it’ll come down, right now just doesn’t make sense for me price wise either
Someone like me, who is always on the go, this product is just what I was looking. Although it's still very expensive, it definitely opened a door for more companies to do the same and therefore creating more variety in terms of specs and pricing.
This the laptop of my dreams. Thin and light to take it anywhere, and can bring it back to my desk for great gaming performance by hooking up the GPU. All my files stay on the same machine and can still play lighter games when I'm on the go if need be and they're all already installed (though storage might be an issue). I hope more companies start to do this and lower the price. I'd buy it ASAP if it were around $2500
id only buy this if the total price is comparable to a laptop that has the same gpu integrated in it. So, for example i could give ~1000 for the laptop and ~500 for the cheapest egpu option for a total for 1500. that would be perfect
I am a student, and I see the potential. A decent 2 in 1 like an XPS with 16:10 will run you 1200-2500€, and you absolutely can't game on it. (granted, XE graphics are Oukayish). With this thing though, even without the rtx 3080, it is capable of light gaming at 1080p.
@@Fighter3005 Ngl, I'm a full-time student and just built a new desktop gaming PC with a 5900X and an RTX 3080. I know that $3200 is a lot for a lot of people but depending on where you are in the world it really isn't that much. Although I wouldn't be spending $3200 on this laptop, I'd much rather get a laptop with a built-in RTX 3080 and 5900HX. Although currently for my laptop I'm using a Gigabyte Aero 15X with a GTX 1070. I don't really have any desire to upgrade anytime soon since it's not really like I'm going anywhere during the pandemic.
exactly the ipad air 4...has the arm chip onboard for like 800 or less...Then you get a 2000$ desktop and a 400$ monitor......that both devices can share etc i mean fit in a 5tb external drive too. Plus you can plug the i pad to the PC type c to type c trasnfer rates no more flash drives. The pad air 4 with a type c dock...is game changer for any one that is looking at poor 4c laptop options at 800$ or less with no GPU.
well it depends on what kinda situation it would be used in i think If you are constantly moving around a powerful yet portable laptop is the way to go
That's a good approach to the external GPU. Definitely a viable option to always have a mobile laptop and a choice of mobile gaming laptop and with GPU in a separate casing which is great from thermal perspective. Would be nice to see this progress and close the gap between desktop GPU version. Most of the time people play games at home so they could take the laptop with without the external GPU and in less often scenarios there is still the comfortable option to take it with you, a laptop backpack is definitely enough to put it in. Also if the connection standard is kept and the GPUs pool will expand with new GPUs being released, that can easily replace a desktop for someone who wants the ability to play games without resigning from mobility. In a perfect world I would see this as a standard for any laptop using some standard interface which would be fast enough for GPU. Promising but with Nvidia closing the gap more and more between their desktop vs mobile GPUs, there is a chance that won't be needed much longer. 3070 Super looks SUPER in comparison to mobile 2080. The only thing left to do is for producers to make a real difference regarding cooling systems. They are getting better but are still far from what's needed atm.
It makes sense for me and the reason to that is because I attend university, I also game a lot, and I travel back home for about 2 months at least once a year, and I’d like to be able to game comfortably wherever I go
Great review Dave! I can see the use case for this, but I wish Asus would have delivered a bit more on the 4K display. I am more of a desktop user, but I like the thought behind Asus’ laptops.
At this point these laptops just need to be straight up presented to anyone who's just getting into tech right out of High School. Super exciting time for them. As for me, 2021 is too sad, too late.
This is the kind of innovation and competition I love to see because it pushes the tech forward. AMD have done a great job of waking up Intel. I'm excited to see how Intel is responding from pressure from AMD, Arm, Apple and Microsoft. I love Thunderbolt but Intel need the support of more than just Apple, they need AMD as well. Thunderbolt should switch to PCIe 6.0 to support eGPUs better.
I think you put it perfectly - this setup is made specifically for a certain person - so happens I am totally that person! - It works as a powerful notebook when I'm on the go - Plugged in the CPU should crush design workflows like Illustrator and InDesign - Jacked into the XG mobile its got gaming/game dev strength - In stand its a drawing tablet for photoshop with any MPP pen - Flat down its a tablet for casual surfing! I'm really excited to get my hands on this setup when more options are available.
G14 is around $1500? Which is same price as the flow x13 (w/o egpu)... Them being the same price I,d be leaning towards the g14 for sure - except the g14 has no webcam which is a deal breaker for me. So x13 is at top of my list and probably ordering soon. Maybe in a year or two I'll check egpu price and hope to find a much cheaper 3080 or powerful 4080
@@TheGgbk definitely understandable. I never use a webcam so it's perfect. I'm actually really glad there's no camera too. I like the anesthetic better. From what I hear, the X13 is an amazing machine as well.
I was actually looking for a laptop with almost these exact specs outside of the 3080 attachment, and I can tell you specifically why I wanted it. Nomad life style. Living out of a truck/ tent, and awaiting starlink. Starlink would allow you to take a battery generator and solar panels, and camp on a mountain in the middle of nowhere and get high speed internet and game on one of these bad boys with top notch performance. Pretty fucking awesome. You don't really want a desktop setup to lug around, even in a small Nomad living vehicle. It's not energy efficient enough, takes up too much space, and isn't versatile. I actually am considering this now that it's on my Radar. Very interesting, and I know exactly what it's designed for as well. Just thought I'd share what I thought the design reasoning was. Escaping rent and finding freedom, but staying connected to high speed internet. Can't fucking wait for Starlink to drop.
Yea, imagine sitting in your old van, fighting cold and mold but having high-speed internet to enjoy your life. Put a VR-headset on and who cares that you are pissing in a bottle, driving on the edges of societal standards. Problems? None.
Liked for the last minute! And I believe that the category of such people would be people who had to relocate/travel a lot. Travel as in for your job (like think 3 months of work in a different country as a consultant and not the holiday).
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Would you rather this setup? Or a laptop/desktop combo?
Hey Dave , next review must be the ASUS TUF DASH F15
I think I would be better with a desktop + tablet, in my case
I definitely go for X13+XG mobile, super versatile.
I move a lot between two cities so i think i would be better with this setup than carrying a desktop every 3 months
Laptop/desktop combo seems way more reasonable to me
I'm really starting to miss those 2 lights in the background
+1
F
You ain't alone
which lights?
@@greenicalgaming you would not understand 😭
"Wow, beautiful i wonder what's the price?"
"3299 USD"
"okay, bye."
better to build desktop with that amounts of money
@@fatcrruise6508 you can’t travel with a desktop dingus
@@fatcrruise6508 only dummies buy a gaming laptop to play at home with desktop is always better bang for your buck performance wise
@@barksinternally4175 well some of us cant afford to have both gaming pc and a lapop.
@@barksinternally4175 *laughs in sff pc*
"It makes this sound when you rub it the wrong way."
~ Dave Lee (2021)
that does sound wrong
Sounds so satisfying tho, so it's the right way for me!
@@Troyota no u didn't get it
@@jynn5697 don't lewd the innocent
@@Troyota to some it's ear shattering. I wonder why. I can never hear sounds like that it just makes me somewhat cringe / feel like my something is entering my ears and my whole back muscle tightens up (am not alone btw). and yet some people find it satisfying
90% of the comments : "I'm broke"
remaining 10% : "I'm broke"
90% of the comments : "I was always broke"
And 1%: shut up and take my money
@@haveproblemz545 0.01% This thing sucks due to lackluster performance.
Hilarious comment haha
@@odinsplaygrounds not really... I can imagine people would go and buy it for school/college. I think people would even buy it for work.
I hope this culture of separate GPU really catches up with other companies and this time for *"SERIOUS"* . 🤞🤞
No built in is better
@@voltgaming2213 in this case it isnt. Portability + better performance
yea because you could have a light laptop that's good for outdoor use like work and then you'd have a power station indoors for gaming and editing so it's pretty useful for students and people who work at offices
@@familyoddoye blyat,I mean inbuilt you can play on your balcony to out somewhere like in cafe but with eGPU that's hard to do
@@MrNPC They already exists. And connect via thunderbolt
me: Thinking why he keeps fixating "If you're fortunate enough".
Dave: Yeah it costs 3 grand.
me: Oh.
Alriiiiight (in Quagmire's voice)
Half of that is for the 3080 alone lol
@@nonameyet2205 *without 3080 included
@@tsundere.senpai Thankfully $3299 is with the 3080 included
@@nonameyet2205 Yeah
Me: My God I want this.
_My Wallet: "LOL PLZ"_
LMAO
hahahhaa
Nice one
05:56 "Cyberpunk Ray-Tracing: LOL PLZ"😂😂😂😂
didn't catch it myself. thanks!
Really tho, is there anyone who want to see Ray tracing benchmark in Gtx card?
LOL PLZ is every benchmark result for every metric on my machine 😂
@@Priyajit_Ghosh y mean yea it's obvious but i still laughed😂
@@frederickdube7923 me too brother😔
Dave - 'If I had the money, I know I would tempted'. Who the hell can have the money if you don't ?
16 inch MBP owners
@@Amogh-Dongre but they're also sheep.
he's just saying.... pretending to be us... that's all...
“It comes at 3299”
I ooofed so hard I pulled a leg muscle
I mean, given what desktop 3080's go for on ebay nowadays, it's almost a steal...
*exits video*
here itś 2800 euro or so
At my place (switzerland) it costs 1699 without the egpu
And the egpu costs 1199
Dave: "It comes in at 32..."
Me: "Alright see you next video"
along with the 3080 eGPU, you can buy it without the eGPU for much less
Lol
@@nad1ax2 but like more fps🥺
all i know is that all my money flows into asus when i get to afford this
😂
Bruh how do you think it got its name
That’s around $4300 Canadian after tax.....yea nah, this is gonna get a “yea nah” from me.
Aussies have spoken!
ufff
They have announced the laptop can be purchased without the external GPU, so at 1200 dollars for the laptop alone, I'm gonna add another "yeah" to that statement 👌😆
Laughs in 23.000 liras without taxes.
@Dwayne501 That's pretty damn good
This is specifically what I want, but can't afford 😂 Hope other brands will make versions of this as well!
Loved the “LOL PLZ”.
makes me sad I got a 1650 lol (at least it's not max q)
@@raahimhadi4905 me too 😕
it really got me
I was searching the comments section to make sure I wasn't the only one who found that funny 😂
Can't wait for the G15 review!
I’m almost positive the G15 2021 white version is his new main computer lol
Seeing Dave more than my friends feels good tho
You aren't the only one to enjoy it m8
Ikr
So, u gay?
@You Tube dawg 😂
Wait, you all have friends?
7:15 - That laptop opening transition is Siiiick !
For me this looks amazing for some of our design engineers. We often don't need GPU power. But we do need multi-core performance. So several of these laptops and one or two of the GPUs would be perfect.
Me: It's a 2 in 1, so it can only have integrated graphics.
Asus: Nah, we got a GTX 1650.
Me: Take all my mon-
Asus: hol up
*shoves RTX 3080*
Eekkss... Its very expensive.
Ong. If they took of the port and 3080 support I would buy it just 1k
I would rather take vega integrated graphic + external 3080 than 1650
@@thaibinh1909 Well, guess what... You have both.
@@thaibinh1909 vaga will be unusable by next year soo..
"It makes this sound when you rub it the wrong way."
Uhm I think that applies to everyone rofl
polkadot
"It makes this sound when you rub it the wrong way or poke at it the wrong way"
Dave Lee 2021
Ha
Hahahaha
Well said
This is exactly what I would want / need in the future. So you have a powerful game set up at home and connect it to a monitor and also a portable laptop which looks classy. Great!
I live in a small apartment in Japan with a family and honestly this is the sort of thing I've wanted to replace my desktop.
Why not just replace the apartment..?
@@motionoftheocean7524 nice meme?
@@motionoftheocean7524 because.... housing in japan costs three times more than NY for the same space?
Cyberpunk - RT: LOL PLZ
Laughed so hard
shoulda benchmarked the vega too XD
waiting for iGPUs to do RT xD
Me xd
Me too
@@anhiirr it probably would get like 1 fps at 480p
0:00 Best intro ever, just wow. Keep using it.
Apart from the price, I feel like this is the perfect product for me. I'm disabled, I can't sit at a desk very long and I can't lift a heavy desktop replacement laptop. This I could move around on my own, I could have the eGPU on a laptop table and I could go from RUclips on the couch to gaming in bed without an issue. I love this thing.
As someone who constantly moving because of work assignment, this is the perfect scenario for me. I tend to keep all of my stuff very simple and minimal to reduce cost of moving.
“Its a shorty”- Uncle Dave, 2021
"It will make some sound when you rubbing it or poking it the wrong way"
Okay Dave!
Even funnier its on 69 likes. I think he means if u poke it in there the wrong way or rub it wrong when masturbating.
If touring and travel was a thing, this would be the perfect machine to do it -as a VJ for concerts and festivals, I’ve been wishing for something like this for years
I loved the ending where you plug in the GPU and it's Cyberpunk: ON
I personally love this product. I’m a laptop gamer and the appeal of being able to buy a new external GPU rather than a new laptop every couple of years is appealing. However, for me the ssd is what lets it down. Only coming with 1TB of storage and being difficult to replace makes this product something that is not viable sadly. Game files are too big nowadays to have such limited storage options. I am pleased to see that many of Asus’s new laptops are coming with the option of a 2TB ssd this year though which means that I may well purchase something from their new line.
Careful Dave, the intro is too close to nintendo’s pluck sound they might sue you
0:28 "It's something else" he already sounds so pleased with the product.
6:03 "LOL PLZ" Bro I'm dead
O M G.......that bass in the intro.......🤯🤯🤯 I never knew my galaxy buds could put out Bass like that! 😲
I feel like it would be the perfect product for me, the fact that the eGPU has all the ports included and charges the device, combined with the pen support for the touchscreen makes it really versatile: you can have a 2 monitor setup at home, use the laptop screen as imput for drawing, then on the go have an all-in-one. Its sad it is so expensive.
Been waiting for this!
Was waiting for this so bad. I was refreshing RUclips every few minutes for the last couple of days. I need this.
@@Mikey-bd9xc I bet you a billion bucks it was hyperbole
@@Mikey-bd9xc they were obviously making a hyperbole lmao
@@Mikey-bd9xc I need this laptop, moron.
@@NomanJohan I exise my comment.
This laptop reminds me of a mullet. Business in the front, party in the back!
This laptop would be very useful for me.
If u have 3 grand
@@Kiwipro81 I need $4000 in Canada
@@alvarovalladares2489 Who'd have thought a mullet to fetch such an asking price!
I wouldn't mind selling my house for this atleast I could game on forever
Jyada ho gya
@@p2pnest
bhai mai rent pr rehta hu🤣🤣
The price to performance is reallly bad for this id get a g15 rtx 3080 16gb for a cheaper price amd btw it isn’t that expensive if you live here in canada.
Yeah I can't get over how this laptop is the perfect one for me. I must have it. Touch screen, webcam, hdmi, usb, good gpu great external gpu, 8 cores 16 gigs of ram, carryable size, stylish but not overkill, up to 2 TB ssd god it's perfect. But how TF am I gonna afford that beast
@@aviralhanda7764
yes g15 is the best value gaming laptop and it checks all the boxes for most of the ppl
You know it’s something good when Dave can’t contain his smile
True
I have it, very pleased with it. This is sort of my dream of around 6 years ago come true. Back then I envisioned a laptop I could carry around for medium workload, tablet for browsing/videos on the longer go, and a desktop PC with some oomph to be the main workhorse on my main desk. My previous gaming laptop was a heavy box, and never got a tablet, as usually phone was close enough for the on the go browsing, and even watching some movies on the plane.
I was honestly really considering getting this, then i heard the pricing. My guess is that next year many more companies will hop on this trend so they will definately become cheaper.
What's the pricing ?
@@danyalreyaz7503 (3299$) 8:23
@@ThePhilosopherLB oof.. I'll wait for next year when the 1650 gets replaced with a 3050 and HDMI 2.1, and there's more guarantee that this form factor will be supported by Asus in the long run , really loving this design.
Why not just buy an egpu?
@@ZeroRiskAppetite bandwidth throttling with thunderbolt 3
*I am, for the first time in the last 8 years I've been following consumer tech, beyond excited by a new Laptop formfactor, more than any previous Thunderbolt eGPU or 3 screen concept, MaxQ and so on !!!*
I can legitimately see a future where all the GPUs come out of the laptop to become external docks like this, the benefits are numerous: from improved battery life when u detach the graphics, lighter weight and smaller size of the laptop, ability to bring a lighter USB C charger when on the go, or bring your big charger that's also a USB dock and a 3080M !!!
Remember that top spec gaming laptops already come with bulky almost 2lb bricks as chargers... This is a 3080M in a 2.2lb power brick!!! Technology gets cheaper over time so I don't get the sentiment from the comments that this ONE OF A KIND, first gen product is too expensive... It includes a 3080 in it, that alone is a 1300$ product right now, if u can find it at all...
I know its not a full desktop 3080 but more like a 10% higher core count and 20% lower clocked 3070, but come on! IT HAS 16GBs of VRAM! U don't get that much in the desktop 3080!
Needless to say, I hope this thing catches on and becomes an industry wide trend, with mass adoption of actually good and portable eGPU docks that use x8 PCIe 3.0 (or even better PCIe 4.0 connections, so that the bandwidth limits of previous eGPUs is eliminated) across many different brands and products! It's incredible what Asus engineers have done here, they are pushing the industry forward and I am amazed that some of the comments don't see it this way but are focusing on the price!
Can I be the millionth person to tell you:
The time that you put into editing and producing these videos is totally worth it. Great job
$3,300 is pricey, but I love this vision of the future of external GPUs.
"hard, solid D" - 2020
"It makes this sound when you rub it the wrong way or poke at it the wrong way" - 2021
Dave you better be careful
What does it mean?
“...for 7 dollars”
I knew you were gonna say that
I loved the whole egpu trend that happened a couple years back and to see this is amazing for people like me who isn't really at a stationary place a whole lot I can't wait to see the support and the further iterations of this.
This is such a 1990s concept. Proprietary, expensive, and will have support dropped before you know it.
I know right? I think the demographics for this product is so small, that asus will probably drop support in a couple of years
That's the sad reality of it. The idea is great though... had they implemented upgradeability options and a non-proprietary connector, we'd have a solid alternative to current egpu offerings.
As it stands, this product will only be relevant until nvidia launches their next GPU.
It’s disappointing that there isn’t a a push in the laptop industry to leverage Gen 4 PCIE lanes for EGPU usage over thunderbolt 4. Right now, thunderbolt three is fully saturated and becomes CPU bottlenecked around the 2070 performance level. Asus is out here proving that the E GPU concept isn’t dead yet, but then ruins it by making their product not upgradable. If they had just made the interface link up to a PC i.e. slot and a power supply, we could slap desktop GPUs in there and have a whole new generation of eGPU relevance.
@@MechAdv you do not understand that this egpu is only 7% in size of a normal one egpu! you can't have flexibility and small size in one
@@testus86 It is indeed significantly smaller, but 7% of the volume at 50% of the performance and 200% the price of a desktop 3080+eGPU enclosure isn’t a trade-off that I’m willing to make.
At nearly 2000$, this GPU has the worst price/performance ratio of all time relative to its contemporaries. That’s gotta count for something.
this could be the perfect setup for an engineering student at a dorm who needs something powerful for software and simulations, touch screen for notes/drawings, and would like to game in their off time
yee
The non up-gradable RAM kept me from buying this. I almost bought it, but you showed me what I needed. Thanks!
Overheating: Am I a joke to you?
6:01 "LOL PLZ"
06:05 GTX 1650MQ on CyberPunk RT : "LOL PLZ" hahahahahahaha
❤️❤️❤️ :)
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bi ben gördüm sanıyordum 🤣🤣🤣
People do know where to find some beautiful footage to display on their videos now lol
You have the best intro
Hey I came across you lol
Its nice to have EVERYTHING in one device. Gotta think about how simple it makes having all my work/school documents on my gaming laptop that is also my gaming desktop.
8:54
me: mom can we have unicorn?
mom: we have unicorn
at home
unicorn at home: 🌽 unique corn
I was hoping they would utter like in toyline, "each sold separately."
i'm pretty sure they are going to have the option of buying them separately. idk how the price or availability will be like tho
Okay, I believe I am one of those “persons” who would bennefit from this device.
Due to personal corcumstances, I move and travel quite often. I study in a different city from my main residence, and I visit home often for extended periods of time. Also, I move almost every course and this one particularly, Im going abroad in an exchange program. All of this makes having a desktop with its screen, mouse and keyboard really inefficient, so a device like that would be really helpful since I still could use the non external gpu mode for my classes and every day portability.
Here, the question would be: why, in my case, wouldnt I just get an ultra portable device for productivity and a gaming laptop? With 3299 you can easily get an ultrathin laptop (thinkpad, new macbooks, xps line, etc) with great battery life, nice productivity screen and keyboard and a gaming laptop to keep at your temporary home, maybe a bit heavier but still ok to get in a backpack every month.
Same for me. Most people can't see the full picture. It's more about theportability. It's not for everyone, I agree though..
Hey have you ever heard of itx ? Search for optimum tech on youtube. You can get an amazing machine with a lian li t150
yeah an m1 MacBook air and a Zephyrus g15 with 5900HS and RTX 3080 comes at around 3400 USD
Ya. Get a MacBook Air for real work and gaming laptop for temporary home makes more sense.
Ya I agree, I’m in a similar circumstance where I can’t really rationalize buying a standalone gaming desktop and having a laptop due to constant travelling. This would definitely fit the bill theoretically, but price wise it just ain’t worth it right now. Really think they missed out on a large group of people making it that expensive. Maybe in the future it’ll come down, right now just doesn’t make sense for me price wise either
Someone like me, who is always on the go, this product is just what I was looking. Although it's still very expensive, it definitely opened a door for more companies to do the same and therefore creating more variety in terms of specs and pricing.
This the laptop of my dreams. Thin and light to take it anywhere, and can bring it back to my desk for great gaming performance by hooking up the GPU. All my files stay on the same machine and can still play lighter games when I'm on the go if need be and they're all already installed (though storage might be an issue). I hope more companies start to do this and lower the price. I'd buy it ASAP if it were around $2500
id only buy this if the total price is comparable to a laptop that has the same gpu integrated in it. So, for example i could give ~1000 for the laptop and ~500 for the cheapest egpu option for a total for 1500. that would be perfect
was waiting for this type of laptop for programming + gaming. can't Wait to get my hands on this one.
Alright... Say goodbye to your twin, kidney.
Lmao, ur right
Mine doesn't even have one to say goodbye to
6:49 That was soo smooth, how did no one notice that!!!
I love the way he keeps saying "students" instead of "spoilt rich brats".
Or you know, people who work for their money.
ya know all those students with $3200 laptops! XD
I am a student, and I see the potential. A decent 2 in 1 like an XPS with 16:10 will run you 1200-2500€, and you absolutely can't game on it. (granted, XE graphics are Oukayish). With this thing though, even without the rtx 3080, it is capable of light gaming at 1080p.
Those things aren't mutually exclusive. I'm a student, but my parents are also very rich.
@@Fighter3005 Ngl, I'm a full-time student and just built a new desktop gaming PC with a 5900X and an RTX 3080. I know that $3200 is a lot for a lot of people but depending on where you are in the world it really isn't that much. Although I wouldn't be spending $3200 on this laptop, I'd much rather get a laptop with a built-in RTX 3080 and 5900HX. Although currently for my laptop I'm using a Gigabyte Aero 15X with a GTX 1070. I don't really have any desire to upgrade anytime soon since it's not really like I'm going anywhere during the pandemic.
Was looking forward to this review in particular, thanks for doing it 👍🏻
I lost it when he said when he said "I don't have any answer for that."
I can appreciate the honesty in that statement. 😀
3:55
Dave always makes me smile somehow whenever I watch his videos, love this guy (no homo).
It's better to have a
800USD Laptop
2400USD Gaming Desktop
exactly the ipad air 4...has the arm chip onboard for like 800 or less...Then you get a 2000$ desktop and a 400$ monitor......that both devices can share etc i mean fit in a 5tb external drive too. Plus you can plug the i pad to the PC type c to type c trasnfer rates no more flash drives. The pad air 4 with a type c dock...is game changer for any one that is looking at poor 4c laptop options at 800$ or less with no GPU.
you can build the real RTX 3080 with 2400USD
well it depends on what kinda situation it would be used in i think
If you are constantly moving around a powerful yet portable laptop is the way to go
@@Grady_Oconnell just remotely connect to your desktop.
@@VatchGaming I really don’t see that being the solution especially for people doing heavier rendering or editing
"It's not bright"
TAKE MY MONEY PLEASE.
This is exactly what I want for years !!! So smart the usb c inside the connection !
dave, this intro is so clean!! and in 4k? you spoil us
His intro has so much bass my sub woofer shook my house 😂
you're watching RUclipsr videos on a home theatre sounds system?
@@mellestompe yeah , because of the 4k quality
Ikr! The basswave at the start sent a shockwave through my house lol
That's a good approach to the external GPU. Definitely a viable option to always have a mobile laptop and a choice of mobile gaming laptop and with GPU in a separate casing which is great from thermal perspective. Would be nice to see this progress and close the gap between desktop GPU version. Most of the time people play games at home so they could take the laptop with without the external GPU and in less often scenarios there is still the comfortable option to take it with you, a laptop backpack is definitely enough to put it in. Also if the connection standard is kept and the GPUs pool will expand with new GPUs being released, that can easily replace a desktop for someone who wants the ability to play games without resigning from mobility. In a perfect world I would see this as a standard for any laptop using some standard interface which would be fast enough for GPU. Promising but with Nvidia closing the gap more and more between their desktop vs mobile GPUs, there is a chance that won't be needed much longer. 3070 Super looks SUPER in comparison to mobile 2080. The only thing left to do is for producers to make a real difference regarding cooling systems. They are getting better but are still far from what's needed atm.
Anyone else just bought a laptop and now the coolest things are coming out 😭
It makes sense for me and the reason to that is because I attend university, I also game a lot, and I travel back home for about 2 months at least once a year, and I’d like to be able to game comfortably wherever I go
5:57 "lol plz"
Here I was thinking my poor little apu stood a chance
Let's be honest when we clicked on this video knowing we were going to say
"That's cool and all but I'm broke"
6:00 so the laptop 3080 _IS_ equivalent to a desktop 3060... Seems they're quite overpriced and overmarketed for what they are.
It is kind of excusable because it is so compact. From the video it seems only 1/4 of regular egpu size.
More like 3070 desktop but achieved with only 150w
Great review Dave! I can see the use case for this, but I wish Asus would have delivered a bit more on the 4K display. I am more of a desktop user, but I like the thought behind Asus’ laptops.
At this point these laptops just need to be straight up presented to anyone who's just getting into tech right out of High School. Super exciting time for them. As for me, 2021 is too sad, too late.
The zoom effect on the track pad was neat!
This is the kind of innovation and competition I love to see because it pushes the tech forward. AMD have done a great job of waking up Intel. I'm excited to see how Intel is responding from pressure from AMD, Arm, Apple and Microsoft. I love Thunderbolt but Intel need the support of more than just Apple, they need AMD as well. Thunderbolt should switch to PCIe 6.0 to support eGPUs better.
Asus: do you wanna buy it?
Me: "LOL PLZ"
8:32 "There's no one else that makes this..."
Hope other brands incld. OEMs hear your statement and act positively...
gotta love that sick bass in the intro
2:05 Finally a laptop worthy of DJ-ing.
I always liked your adidas track upper!!!.....it suits u! 😌
We need a review of the new G14 and G15 Zephyrus. This is just a niche product.
Wish there was like a full version of the outro. It's beautiful.
I think you put it perfectly - this setup is made specifically for a certain person - so happens I am totally that person!
- It works as a powerful notebook when I'm on the go
- Plugged in the CPU should crush design workflows like Illustrator and InDesign
- Jacked into the XG mobile its got gaming/game dev strength
- In stand its a drawing tablet for photoshop with any MPP pen
- Flat down its a tablet for casual surfing!
I'm really excited to get my hands on this setup when more options are available.
"Let's talk about ports, cos i'ts connected"
This thing looks amazing but I think I'll hold on to the extra $2,000 and stick with my G14 🙂
G14 is around $1500? Which is same price as the flow x13 (w/o egpu)... Them being the same price I,d be leaning towards the g14 for sure - except the g14 has no webcam which is a deal breaker for me. So x13 is at top of my list and probably ordering soon. Maybe in a year or two I'll check egpu price and hope to find a much cheaper 3080 or powerful 4080
@@TheGgbk definitely understandable. I never use a webcam so it's perfect. I'm actually really glad there's no camera too. I like the anesthetic better. From what I hear, the X13 is an amazing machine as well.
I was actually looking for a laptop with almost these exact specs outside of the 3080 attachment, and I can tell you specifically why I wanted it. Nomad life style. Living out of a truck/ tent, and awaiting starlink. Starlink would allow you to take a battery generator and solar panels, and camp on a mountain in the middle of nowhere and get high speed internet and game on one of these bad boys with top notch performance. Pretty fucking awesome. You don't really want a desktop setup to lug around, even in a small Nomad living vehicle. It's not energy efficient enough, takes up too much space, and isn't versatile. I actually am considering this now that it's on my Radar. Very interesting, and I know exactly what it's designed for as well. Just thought I'd share what I thought the design reasoning was. Escaping rent and finding freedom, but staying connected to high speed internet. Can't fucking wait for Starlink to drop.
Yea, imagine sitting in your old van, fighting cold and mold but having high-speed internet to enjoy your life.
Put a VR-headset on and who cares that you are pissing in a bottle, driving on the edges of societal standards.
Problems? None.
Liked for the last minute!
And I believe that the category of such people would be people who had to relocate/travel a lot. Travel as in for your job (like think 3 months of work in a different country as a consultant and not the holiday).
That thing is so bad ass. Love the looks too. Thanks for sharing! Really was diggin this when you did that video of all the laptops and showed this.
U know that its a good product when his review is longer than 7 mins