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ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop vs ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LXG-U92B59PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop

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Key differences

The ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LXG-U92B59PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop has 96 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop (240 Hz vs 144 Hz). The ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LXG-U92B59PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop has 16 more processor cores than the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop (24 vs 8). The ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LXG-U92B59PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop has 8 more processor threads than the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop (24 vs 16). Product colour: Grey on the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop, Black on the ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LXG-U92B59PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop. Colour name: Jaeger Gray on the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop, Off Black on the ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LXG-U92B59PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop.

  • Product colour
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:Grey
    • ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LXG-U92B59PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:Black
  • Colour name
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:Jaeger Gray
    • ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LXG-U92B59PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:Off Black
  • Display diagonal
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:40.6 cm (16")
    • ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LXG-U92B59PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:45.7 cm (18")
  • Display resolution
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:1920 x 1200 pixels
    • ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LXG-U92B59PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:3840 x 2400 pixels
  • HD type
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:WUXGA
    • ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LXG-U92B59PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:WQUXGA
  • Panel type
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:IPS-Level
    • ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LXG-U92B59PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:Mini LED
  • RGB colour space
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:sRGB
    • ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LXG-U92B59PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:DCI-P3
  • Maximum refresh rate
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:144 Hz
    • ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LXG-U92B59PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:240 Hz

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152 specifications
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Colour nameDiffersJaeger GrayOff Black
Display6 differ
Display diagonalDiffers40.6 cm (16")45.7 cm (18")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1200 pixels3840 x 2400 pixels
HD typeDiffersWUXGAWQUXGA
Panel typeDiffersIPS-LevelMini LED
Maximum display brightness (HDR)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 cd/m²
RGB colour spaceDifferssRGBDCI-P3
Maximum refresh rateDiffers144 Hz240 Hz
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100000:1
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display brightnessKnown for one300 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD Ryzen™ 7Intel Core Ultra 9
Processor generationDiffersAMD Ryzen 200 SeriesIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Processor modelDiffers253290HX Plus
Processor coresDiffers824
Processor threadsDiffers1624
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.9 GHz5.5 GHz
Performance coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Efficient coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.5 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.7 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2 & L3Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 2114
Maximum turbo powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 W
Processor base powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 W
Processor frequencyKnown for one3.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
L3 cacheKnown for one16 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Neural processor unit (NPU)2 differ
Neural processor unit (NPU)DiffersAMD Ryzen AIIntel AI Boost
Sparsity supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows Studio effects supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AI software frameworks supported by NPUKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN
Total processor performance up toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 TOPs
NPU performance up toDiffers16 TOPs13 TOPs
GPU performance up toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 TOPs
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB2 TB
Total SSDs capacityDiffers512 GB2 TB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one512 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB24 GB
On-board GPU manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
On-board graphics card familyDiffersAMD RadeonIntel® Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon 780MIntel® Graphics
Total Graphics Power (TGP)Differs115 W175 W
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
Infrared (IR) cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
Thunderbolt 5 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Intel® Thunderbolt 5Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel HM870 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlit zoneDiffers1-zone RGBPer-key RGB
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersNoWindows 11 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Microsoft CopilotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers. Credit card required.
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceXBOX Game Pass Premium_2 months (*Terms and exclusions apply. Offer only available in eligible markets for XBOX Game Pass Premium. Eligible markets are determined at activation. Game catalog varies by region, device, and time.)
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers70 Wh90 Wh
Fast chargingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fast charging time (50%)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 min
Power3 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers200 W450 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers10 A21.45 A
AC adapter output voltageDiffers20 V21 V
USB Type-C required charging power (max)Known for one100 WUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C required charging power (min)Known for one45 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Face recognitionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows HelloKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg3.73 kg
WidthDiffers354 mm399 mm
DepthDiffers269 mm298 mm
Height (front)Differs1.79 cm2.35 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.57 cm3.5 cm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers426.6 mm510 mm
Package depthDiffers103.6 mm110 mm
Package heightDiffers326 mm355 mm
Package weightDiffers6.55 kg6.68 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR, EPEAT SilverUnknown — not stated by the source

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