Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop vs ASUS TUF Gaming F16 FX608JMI-74B56CS2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-14650HX Laptop

93specifications compared
48differ
45identical
71known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop has 200 cd/m² more display brightness than the ASUS TUF Gaming F16 FX608JMI-74B56CS2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-14650HX Laptop (500 cd/m² vs 300 cd/m²). The ASUS TUF Gaming F16 FX608JMI-74B56CS2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-14650HX Laptop has 24 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the ASUS Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop (144 Hz vs 120 Hz). The ASUS TUF Gaming F16 FX608JMI-74B56CS2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-14650HX Laptop has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop (16 vs 14). Only the ASUS TUF Gaming F16 FX608JMI-74B56CS2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-14650HX Laptop has discrete graphics card. Only the ASUS TUF Gaming F16 FX608JMI-74B56CS2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-14650HX Laptop has Ethernet LAN.

Product colour
- Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:Blue
- TUF Gaming F16 FX608JMI-74B56CS2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-14650HX Laptop:Grey
Colour name
- Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:Ponder Blue
- TUF Gaming F16 FX608JMI-74B56CS2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-14650HX Laptop:Jaeger Gray
Market positioning
- Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:Home
- TUF Gaming F16 FX608JMI-74B56CS2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-14650HX Laptop:Gaming
Display diagonal
- Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- TUF Gaming F16 FX608JMI-74B56CS2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-14650HX Laptop:40.6 cm (16")
Display resolution
- Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:2880 x 1800 pixels
- TUF Gaming F16 FX608JMI-74B56CS2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-14650HX Laptop:1920 x 1200 pixels
HD type
- Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:3K
- TUF Gaming F16 FX608JMI-74B56CS2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-14650HX Laptop:WUXGA
Panel type
- Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:OLED
- TUF Gaming F16 FX608JMI-74B56CS2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-14650HX Laptop:IPS-Level
Display brightness
- Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop:500 cd/m²
- TUF Gaming F16 FX608JMI-74B56CS2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-14650HX Laptop:300 cd/m²

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Comparison of AX3405CA-ST1730W, FX608JMI-74B56CS2
164 specifications	A ASUS Zenbook 14 AX3405CA-ST1730W Intel Core Ultra 5 225H Laptop Model AX3405CA-ST1730W View product	B ASUS TUF Gaming F16 FX608JMI-74B56CS2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-14650HX Laptop Model FX608JMI-74B56CS2 View product
Design3 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Grey
Colour nameDiffers	Ponder Blue	Jaeger Gray
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display back cover materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningDiffers	Home	Gaming
Certified refurbishedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Introduction yearKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2025
Display7 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	40.6 cm (16")
Display resolutionDiffers	2880 x 1800 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	3K	WUXGA
Panel typeDiffers	OLED	IPS-Level
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Anti-glare screen	Yes	Yes
Display brightnessDiffers	500 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Maximum display brightness (HDR)Known for one	1000 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour gamut	100%	100%
RGB colour spaceDiffers	DCI-P3	sRGB
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	0.2 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum refresh rateDiffers	120 Hz	144 Hz
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	1000000:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technologyKnown for one	DisplayHDR True Black 1000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Core Ultra 5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)	Intel® Core™ i7 (14th gen)
Processor modelDiffers	225H	i7-14650HX
Processor coresDiffers	14	16
Processor threadsDiffers	14	24
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4.9 GHz	5.2 GHz
Performance coresDiffers	4	8
Efficient cores	8	8
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers	4.9 GHz	5.2 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers	4.3 GHz	3.7 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	2.5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core base frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2.2 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyDiffers	1.3 GHz	1.6 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyKnown for one	700 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	18 MB	30 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 2049	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum turbo powerDiffers	115 W	157 W
Processor base powerDiffers	28 W	55 W
Neural processor unit (NPU)identical
Copilot+ PCKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Neural processor unit (NPU)Known for one	Intel AI Boost	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sparsity supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows Studio effects supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AI software frameworks supported by NPUKnown for one	DirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total processor performance up toKnown for one	83 TOPs	Unknown — not stated by the source
NPU performance up toKnown for one	13 TOPs	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPU performance up toKnown for one	63 TOPs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR5x-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Memory form factorDiffers	On-board	SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	64 GB
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	512 GB	512 GB
Storage media	SSD	SSD
Total SSDs capacity	512 GB	512 GB
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacity	512 GB	512 GB
NVMe	Yes	Yes
SSD interface	PCI Express 4.0	PCI Express 4.0
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for one	2280 (22 x 80 mm)	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factor	M.2	M.2
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
On-board GPU manufacturer	Intel	Intel
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel Arc Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel Arc 130T	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card 4K supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card 8K supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR7
Total Graphics Power (TGP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	115 W
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Smart Amp	Dolby Atmos
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Infrared (IR) cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Privacy cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Privacy typeKnown for one	Privacy shutter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Mobile network connection	No	No
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Antenna type	2x2	2x2
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.4	5.4
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	2.1	2.1
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Intel® Thunderbolt 4	Yes	Yes
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performanceidentical
Repairability indexKnown for one	9.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel HM770 Express
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	NumberPad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlit	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Copilot key	Yes	Yes
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RGB
Keyboard backlit zoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1-zone RGB
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Portuguese
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 11 Home	No
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microsoft CopilotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers. Credit card required, McAfee 30 days	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	3-Month GoPro Premium+ Subscription 1-Month Membership of Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps, Individual. The redemption duration from September 15, 2021 to August 31, 2026. N/A 6-Month Dropbox 500GB Subscription 1-Year ASUS Secure Auto-Backup 200GB Subscription *Available in eligible markets only. Eligi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	4	4
Battery capacityDiffers	75 Wh	70 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	200 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers	3.25 A	10 A
AC adapter output voltage	20 V	20 V
USB Type-C charging port	Yes	Yes
USB Type-C required charging power (max)Known for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C required charging power (min)Known for one	45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Face recognition	Yes	Yes
Windows Hello	Yes	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, User
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	REACH	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	US MIL-STD 810H military-grade standard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR, EPEAT Gold	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.22 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	312.4 mm	354 mm
DepthDiffers	220.1 mm	269 mm
HeightKnown for one	14.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.79 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.73 cm
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedDiffers	No	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	426.6 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	103.6 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	326 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.93 kg

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