The ROG XG Mobile is an innovative ultraportable external GPU that augments the gaming performance and connectivity of ASUS‘ newly launched ROG Flow X13 laptop.
Paired with the Flow X13, the XG Mobile eGPU brings versatility and portability. At the same time, it ensures desktop-class gaming performance and connectivity on demand.
More graphics, less to carry
ROG is a pioneer in the field of external graphics. In 2007, it introduced the very first eGPU dock: the XG Station.
Now, the new ROG XG Mobile introduces a streamlined design. It offers an innovative new way to bring desktop-class gaming performance to an ultraportable form factor.
This eGPU weighs only 1kg and measures just 29mm thickness. With that, the ROG XG Mobile is 6% the size of typical eGPUs. This is despite featuring up to a top-of-the-line GeForce RTX 3080 GPU.
Efficient vapor chamber cooling keeps the ROG XG Mobile operating at ideal temperatures despite its small enclosure. The compact vapor chamber design increases contact surface area by 54% compared to heat pipes. It maximizes thermal transfer to the heatsink fins for rapid dissipation.
The external GPU connects directly to the CPU with a custom PCIe 3.0 x8 interface that’s faster than Thunderbolt 4. The interface dedicates 63Gbps of bandwidth exclusively to graphics. It results in significantly higher performance than eGPU alternatives.
The USB link drives the XG Mobile’s multi-port hub. The hub has four USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports, a full-sized SD card slot, and a Gigabit Ethernet port. The DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI 2.0a display outputs connect directly to the external GPU.
An integrated 280W power adapter supplies the ROG XG Mobile and laptop simultaneously. Users do not need to carry a separate power brick.
ROG XG Mobile specs
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 or 3070 Laptop GPU
- Graphics connection: ROG XG Mobile interface (PCIe 3.0 x8) and USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C combo port
- Ethernet connection: Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mbps
- I/O ports: 4x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1 x HDMI (HDMI 2.0a support), 1 x DisplayPort 1.4, 1 x SD card reader, 1 x RJ-45 LAN Jack, 1 x DC input jack
- Power supply: Integrated 280W power adaptor
- Size: 208 x 155 x 29.6mm
- Weight: 1kg
Pricing & Availability
The ROG XG Mobile will be available by end of February 2021. It will be available in the following variants: the GC31S with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6 (150w) and the GC31R with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6 (140w).
Both models will become available in the second half of 2021. The GC31S model will retail for 89,995, and the GC13 will sell for P69,995.
Full details, as well as the list of participating stores, can be viewed through this website: http://bit.ly/ROG_FlowX13. For other products launched in January 2021, visit http://bit.ly/ROGPHx2021.
