Why aren't we getting more Halo Strix laptops?

IAmAndre · June 14

Hi,

When the ROG Flow Z13 was released, I was expecting to see more similar laptops, especially larger ones with better cooling and specs. As far as I know, only HP made one and it's on their professional lineup.

Is there any reason, besides stocks, that manufacturers, including Asus don't use it on their laptops. It would be interesting to see it in Zephyrus G16 for example. I saw that Framework is about to release it in a desktop so I don't understand why more manufacturers don't use it.

Thanks!

LeapFrogMasterRace · June 14

I want to see those water cooled dockable laptops come back not because I would ever buy one but they are cool

Thomas53 · June 14

Most likely because they weigh a few ounces more than similarly sized laptops and possible purchasers don't have the ability to lift something that much heavier.

IAmAndre · June 14

12 minutes ago, Thomas53 said:

Most likely because they weigh a few ounces more than similarly sized laptops and possible purchasers don't have the ability to lift something that much heavier.

It would be a good fit for a Razer Blade or a Zephyrus while delivering similar performance with better battery life and noise levels.

DreamCat04 · June 24

On 6/15/2025 at 12:02 AM, LeapFrogMasterRace said:

I want to see those water cooled dockable laptops come back not because I would ever buy one but they are cool

They have existed for a while now, though the watercooling is usually just one standalone unit rather than being a dock...

Edited June 24 by DreamCat04

Commodus · June 24

On 6/14/2025 at 5:45 PM, IAmAndre said:

Hi,

When the ROG Flow Z13 was released, I was expecting to see more similar laptops, especially larger ones with better cooling and specs. As far as I know, only HP made one and it's on their professional lineup.

Is there any reason, besides stocks, that manufacturers, including Asus don't use it on their laptops. It would be interesting to see it in Zephyrus G16 for example. I saw that Framework is about to release it in a desktop so I don't understand why more manufacturers don't use it.

Thanks!

It's a question of diminishing returns and audiences. Strix Halo is roughly RTX 4070 class in terms of GPU power, but if you have a large-enough laptop you can simply put a dedicated GPU next to a conventional CPU. Particularly if having a large battery isn't a high priority. And I think some gamers would balk at having to pay a steep premium for unified memory where AI developers and creatives (i.e. some of Apple's key customers) are more tolerant.

The design can work beautifully in a space-constrained machine like the Flow Z13. It's loud and doesn't last long on battery, but that was true of the last-gen model as well; it's just more elegant and might open the door to other upgrades if AMD can make the chip more efficient.