ASUS TUF F16 with RTX 5050 and i5 13th Gen ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 with RTX 5070 Ti and AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Comparison
| Overview | |
| Brand | |
| ASUS | ASUS |
| Model | |
| TUF Gaming F16 FX608JH-RV057WS | ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WR-QS123WS |
| Graphics | |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU |
| RAM | |
| 16GB DDR5-5600MHz | 32GB LPDDR5X-8000MHz |
| More 16GB laptops | More 32GB laptops |
| Storage | |
| 1TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD | 2TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD (2230) |
| More 1TB laptops | More 2TB laptops |
| Display | |
| 16-inch FHD+ 16:10 (1920 x 1200), 165Hz, IPS-level, 100% sRGB | 14-inch 3K (2880 x 1800) OLED ROG Nebula Display, 120Hz, 100% DCI-P3 |
| Operating System | |
| Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight | |
| 2.2 kg or 4.85 lbs | 1.57 kg or 3.46 lbs |
| Color | |
| Jaeger Gray | Eclipse Gray |
| Processor | |
| CPU | |
| Intel Core i5-13450HX | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Processor |
| More Core i5 laptops | |
| Architecture | |
| Raptor Lake (13th Gen) | Zen 5 (Strix Point - implied by HX 370 naming, 12 Cores) |
| Cores | |
| 10 (6 Performance-cores + 4 Efficient-cores) | 12 (4 Performance-cores + 8 Efficient-cores) |
| Threads | |
| 16 | 24 |
| Base Clock | |
| 2.4 GHz | 2.0 GHz |
| Max Turbo Boost | |
| Up to 4.6 GHz | Up to 5.1 GHz |
| Cache | |
| 20MB L3 Cache | 36MB L3 Cache |
| TDP | |
| 45W (standard, can vary based on configuration/power settings) | 45W (standard, Max System Power around 120W in Manual mode) |
| Additional Features | |
| Not explicitly specified for AI TOPS, but 13th Gen Intel Core processors may offer some AI capabilities. | AMD XDNA™ NPU up to 50 TOPS, Copilot+ PC certified |
| Display | |
| Screen Size | |
| 16 inches | 14 inches (35.56 cm) |
| Resolution | |
| 1920 x 1200 (FHD+ WUXGA) | 2880 x 1800 (3K WQXGA+) |
| More FHD laptops | |
| Refresh Rate | |
| 165Hz | 120Hz |
| More 165Hz laptops | More 120Hz laptops |
| Response Time | |
| Not explicitly specified, but common for gaming displays to be 3ms or 7ms | 0.2ms (G2G) |
| Panel Type | |
| IPS-level | OLED ROG Nebula Display |
| Color Gamut | |
| 100% sRGB, 72% NTSC, 75.35% Adobe RGB | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Brightness | |
| 300 nits | 500 nits (SDR), VESA HDR True Black 500 certified (peak 600 nits HDR) |
| Aspect Ratio | |
| 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Additional Features | |
| Anti-glare display, G-Sync, MUX Switch + NVIDIA Advanced Optimus, 170-degree viewing angle, 1000:1 Contrast Ratio | Glossy display, G-Sync / Adaptive-Sync, Pantone Validated, Support Dolby Vision HDR, Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1 |
| Graphics | |
| GPU | |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU |
| VRAM | |
| 8GB GDDR7 | 12GB GDDR7 |
| Architecture | |
| NVIDIA Blackwell (implied for RTX 50 series) | NVIDIA Blackwell (implied for RTX 50 series) |
| TGP | |
| 115W (100W + 15W Dynamic Boost) | 110W (85W + 25W Dynamic Boost, Turbo mode: 2217MHz) |
| Ray Tracing | |
| Yes | Yes, with 4th Gen RT Cores |
| DLSS Support | |
| Yes, DLSS 4 (implied with RTX 50 series) | Yes, DLSS 4 with Frame Generation |
| Additional Features | |
| NVIDIA Advanced Optimus, MUX Switch | MUX Switch + NVIDIA Advanced Optimus, AI Accelerators (implied by DLSS 4 and RTX Studio) |
| Memory | |
| RAM Type | |
| DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| RAM Speed | |
| 5600MHz | 8000MHz (onboard) |
| Expandable Memory | |
| Yes, up to 64GB (2x DDR5 SO-DIMM slots) | No (32GB Onboard RAM, Max Capacity: 32GB, no expansion slots) |
| Storage | |
| Primary Storage | |
| 1TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD | 2TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD (2230 form factor) |
| Secondary Storage Options | |
| 2x M.2 PCIe slots (supports Gen 4, user upgradeable) | No additional M.2 slot (1x M.2 PCIe slot used) |
| RAID Support | |
| Not explicitly specified for this model, but TUF series can sometimes support RAID configurations on dual M.2 slots. | Not specified |
| Gaming Features | |
| Dedicated Gaming Keys | |
| Not explicitly specified, but standard gaming keyboard layout | Not explicitly specified, but standard ROG keyboard layout. |
| RGB Customization | |
| Backlit Chiclet Keyboard 1-Zone RGB | Backlit Chiclet Keyboard 1-Zone RGB (White backlight), Aura Sync compatible (for external peripherals) |
| Game Optimization | |
| Armoury Crate | Armoury Crate, Scenario Profiles |
| Performance | |
| Cooling Technology | |
| ROG Intelligent Cooling, Dual Arc Flow Fans, Full-width heatsink, 0.1mm Ultra-Thin Copper Fins, Inward airflow 2.0 | ROG Intelligent Cooling, Tri-Fan Technology, High-performance heatpipes, 2nd Gen Arc Flow Fans™, Conductonaut Extreme Liquid Metal (on CPU), Redesigned high-efficiency exhaust vent, 0dB Ambient Cooling |
| Overclocking Support | |
| Via Armoury Crate (Manual Mode) | Yes (via Manual mode in Armoury Crate) |
| Performance Modes | |
| Silent, Performance, Turbo, Manual (via Armoury Crate) | Silent, Performance, Turbo, Manual (via Armoury Crate) |
| Benchmark Scores | |
| Not specified in official documentation, varies by test | Not specified in official documentation, varies by test |
| Battery | |
| Capacity | |
| 90WHrs, 4-cell Li-ion | 73WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion |
| Backup Time | |
| Not explicitly specified, but known for decent battery life in TUF series. | Not explicitly specified, but expected to be good for a thin and light model with OLED. |
| Charging Type | |
| Standard Charging, USB-C Power Delivery (Min: 45W, Max: 100W) | Standard Charging, Fast charging (0-50% in 30 minutes), USB-C Power Delivery (Min: 45W, Max: 100W) |
| Power Adapter | |
| 280W AC Adapter | 200W AC Adapter |
| Connectivity | |
| WiFi | |
| Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) (Triple band) 2*2 |
| Ethernet | |
| 10/100/1000 Mbps (Gigabit LAN) | No (No RJ45 LAN port) |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Ports | |
| 1x Thunderbolt 4 with DisplayPort / G-SYNC (40Gbps), 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with DisplayPort / power delivery (10Gbps), 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (10Gbps), 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL, 1x RJ45 LAN port, 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack | 1x Type-C USB 4 with support for DisplayPort™ / power delivery (40Gbps), 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with support for DisplayPort™ / power delivery / G-SYNC (10Gbps), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (10Gbps), 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL, 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack, 1x card reader (microSD) (UHS-II) |
| Keyboard & Touchpad | |
| Keyboard Type | |
| Backlit Chiclet Keyboard 1-Zone RGB | Backlit Chiclet Keyboard 1-Zone RGB (White) |
| Key Travel | |
| Not explicitly specified, but generally 1.7mm for TUF series | Not explicitly specified |
| N-Key Rollover | |
| Not explicitly specified | Not explicitly specified |
| Touchpad Features | |
| Precision Touchpad, With Copilot key | Precision Touchpad, With Copilot key |
| Audio | |
| Speakers | |
| 2-speaker system | 4-speaker (dual force woofer) system with Smart Amplifier Technology, 2 Tweeters |
| Audio Enhancements | |
| AI noise-canceling technology, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res certification (for headphone), Support Microsoft Cortana | AI noise-canceling technology, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res certification (for headphone), Built-in 3-microphone array |
| Dedicated Audio Jack | |
| Yes (3.5mm Combo Audio Jack) | Yes (3.5mm Combo Audio Jack) |
| Camera | |
| Webcam | |
| 1080P FHD IR Camera | 1080P FHD IR Camera |
| Enhancements | |
| Windows Hello support | Windows Hello support |
| Privacy Shutter | |
| No | No |
| Build & Design | |
| Material | |
| Plastic chassis (TUF Gaming durable aesthetic) | Aluminum chassis (top lid), Magnesium-aluminum alloy (keyboard deck), Plastic (bottom chassis) |
| Color Options | |
| Jaeger Gray | Eclipse Gray |
| RGB Lighting | |
| 1-Zone RGB keyboard backlight, No underglow RGB specified for this model | Single-zone keyboard backlight (White), Slash Lighting (on lid, AniMe Matrix removal) |
| Dimensions | |
| 35.4 x 26.9 x 1.79 ~ 2.73 cm (13.94 x 10.59 x 0.7 - 1.07 inches) | 31.1 x 22.0 x 1.59 ~ 1.83 cm (12.24 x 8.66 x 0.63 ~ 0.72 inches) |
| Additional Features | |
| Ultra-thin 1.59cm chassis | |
| Special Features | |
| Virtual Reality Ready | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Cooling | |
| Yes (detailed in Performance section) | Yes (Liquid Metal, Tri-Fan, etc.) |
| Software | |
| Armoury Crate, Microsoft 365 Basic (1 Year), Office Home 2024 (lifetime validity), McAfee (1 year), Xbox Game Pass for PC (3 months) | Armoury Crate, Microsoft 365 Basic (1 Year, 100GB Cloud Storage), Office Home 2024 (lifetime validity), McAfee (1 year), Xbox Game Pass for PC (3 months) |
| Upgrade-Friendly Design | |
| Tool-less access for RAM and SSD | Tool-less access for M.2 SSD (only one slot) |
| Box Contents | |
| Laptop | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Power Adapter | |
| Yes, 280W AC Adapter | Yes, 200W AC Adapter |
| User Manual | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Warranty Card | |
| Yes, 1 Year Onsite Warranty | Yes, 1 Year Limited Warranty (includes 1 Year Global) |
| Additional Accessories | |
| Microsoft 365 Basic (1 Year), Office Home 2024 (lifetime validity), McAfee (1 year), Xbox Game Pass for PC (3 months) | Microsoft 365 Basic (1 Year), Office Home 2024 (lifetime validity), McAfee (1 year), Xbox Game Pass for PC (3 months), ROG Zephyrus G14 Sleeve (2024) |
| Launch Date | |
| Release Date | |
| June 2025 (as of current information) | May/June 2025 (as per current market listings) |
| Status | |
| Available | Available |
Which is Better: ASUS TUF F16 with RTX 5050 and i5 13th Gen or ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 with RTX 5070 Ti and AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370?
Based on the comparison, here's how each product stands out:
Advantages of ASUS TUF F16 with RTX 5050 and i5 13th Gen:
- Offers better Refresh Rate (165Hz vs 120Hz)
Advantages of ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 with RTX 5070 Ti and AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370:
- Offers better RAM (32GB LPDDR5X-8000MHz vs 16GB DDR5-5600MHz)
- Offers better Storage (2TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD (2230) vs 1TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which laptop has a better GPU?
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 with RTX 5070 Ti and AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 has 20 more GPU (0% MORE) than ASUS TUF F16 with RTX 5050 and i5 13th Gen.
How does the storage capacity compare?
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 with RTX 5070 Ti and AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 has 1 more STORAGE (100% MORE) than ASUS TUF F16 with RTX 5050 and i5 13th Gen.
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