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ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop vs ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY012W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop

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  • 56identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop has 24 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY012W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop (144 Hz vs 120 Hz). The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY012W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop has 8 more processor cores than the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop (16 vs 8). The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY012W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop has 34 TOPs more NPU performance up to than the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop (50 TOPs vs 16 TOPs). Only the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop has Ethernet LAN. Only the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop has numeric keypad.

  • Product colour
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:Grey
    • ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY012W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:White
  • Colour name
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:Jaeger Gray
    • ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY012W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:Platinum White
  • Display diagonal
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:40.6 cm (16")
    • ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY012W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:1920 x 1200 pixels
    • ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY012W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:2880 x 1800 pixels
  • HD type
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:WUXGA
    • ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY012W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:3K
  • Panel type
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:IPS-Level
    • ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY012W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:OLED
  • Maximum refresh rate
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:144 Hz
    • ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY012W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:120 Hz
  • Processor manufacturer
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UHI-R72B55CS1 AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:AMD
    • ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY012W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:Intel

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156 specifications
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite
Colour nameDiffersJaeger GrayPlatinum White
Display back cover materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
Introduction yearKnown for one2026Unknown — not stated by the source
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers40.6 cm (16")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1200 pixels2880 x 1800 pixels
HD typeDiffersWUXGA3K
Panel typeDiffersIPS-LevelOLED
Maximum display brightness (HDR)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1100 cd/m²
Maximum refresh rateDiffers144 Hz120 Hz
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000000:1
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one300 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour gamutKnown for one100%Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB colour spaceKnown for onesRGBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD Ryzen™ 7Intel Core Ultra 9
Processor generationDiffersAMD Ryzen 200 SeriesIntel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3)
Processor modelDiffers253386H
Processor coresDiffers816
Performance coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Efficient coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.9 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.7 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.6 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2 & L3Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCBGA2540
Maximum turbo powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 W
Processor base powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 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 sourceOpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN
NPU performance up toDiffers16 TOPs50 TOPs
GPU performance up toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 TOPs
Memory4 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR5-SDRAMLPDDR5x-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers5600 MHz8533 MHz
Memory form factorDiffersSO-DIMMOn-board
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
Total SSDs capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
On-board GPU manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
On-board graphics card familyDiffersAMD RadeonIntel® Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon 780MIntel® Graphics
Ray tracing accelerationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers26
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
Network4 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 LANDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.46.0
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel® Thunderbolt 4Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Repairability indexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
Keyboard2 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard languageDiffersPortugueseDutch
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, McAfee 30 days
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3-Month Google AI Pro Subscription 6-Month Dropbox 500GB Subscription 1-Year ASUS Secure Auto-Backup 200GB Subscription *Available in eligible markets only. Eligibility varies by region, device, and time. Terms and conditions apply. See promotion pages for details. XBOX Game Pass Premium_2 months (*
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers70 Wh73 Wh
Fast chargingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fast charging time (50%)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 min
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers200 W250 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers10 A12.5 A
Securityidentical
Face recognitionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows HelloKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg1.5 kg
WidthDiffers354 mm311 mm
DepthDiffers269 mm220 mm
Height (front)Differs1.79 cm1.59 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.57 cm1.63 cm
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR, EPEAT SilverUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one426.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one103.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one326 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one6.55 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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