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ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UMI-TU297W AMD Ryzen™ 7 260 Laptop vs MSI Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XWGKG-073NL

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  • 79specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 41identical
  • 73known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour name
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UMI-TU297W AMD Ryzen™ 7 260 Laptop:Jaeger Gray
    • Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XWGKG-073NL:Cosmos Gray
  • Housing material
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UMI-TU297W AMD Ryzen™ 7 260 Laptop:Aluminium
    • Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XWGKG-073NL:Metal, Plastic
  • Display diagonal
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UMI-TU297W AMD Ryzen™ 7 260 Laptop:40.6 cm (16")
    • Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XWGKG-073NL:43.2 cm (17")
  • Display resolution
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UMI-TU297W AMD Ryzen™ 7 260 Laptop:1920 x 1200 pixels
    • Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XWGKG-073NL:2560 x 1600 pixels
  • HD type
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UMI-TU297W AMD Ryzen™ 7 260 Laptop:WUXGA
    • Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XWGKG-073NL:Quad HD+
  • Panel type
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UMI-TU297W AMD Ryzen™ 7 260 Laptop:IPS
    • Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XWGKG-073NL:IPS-Level
  • Display brightness
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UMI-TU297W AMD Ryzen™ 7 260 Laptop:300 cd/m²
    • Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XWGKG-073NL:400 cd/m²
  • RGB colour space
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UMI-TU297W AMD Ryzen™ 7 260 Laptop:sRGB
    • Crosshair 17 HX AI D2XWGKG-073NL:DCI-P3

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152 specifications
Design2 differ
Colour nameDiffersJaeger GrayCosmos Gray
Display back cover materialKnown for onePlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialDiffersAluminiumMetal, Plastic
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Introduction yearKnown for one2026Unknown — not stated by the source
Original brand nameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMSI
Display7 differ
Display diagonalDiffers40.6 cm (16")43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1200 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
HD typeDiffersWUXGAQuad HD+
Panel typeDiffersIPSIPS-Level
Display brightnessDiffers300 cd/m²400 cd/m²
RGB colour spaceDifferssRGBDCI-P3
Maximum refresh rateDiffers144 Hz240 Hz
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD Ryzen™ 7Intel Core Ultra 9
Processor generationDiffersAMD Ryzen 200 SeriesIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Processor modelDiffers260275HX
Processor coresDiffers824
Processor threadsDiffers1624
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5.1 GHz5.4 GHz
Processor frequencyKnown for one3.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for oneL2 & L3Unknown — 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
Performance coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Efficient coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.4 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.6 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 MB
Maximum turbo powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 W
Processor base powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 W
Neural processor unit (NPU)3 differ
Neural processor unit (NPU)DiffersAMD Ryzen AIIntel AI Boost
Total processor performance up toDiffers38 TOPs36 TOPs
NPU performance up toDiffers16 TOPs13 TOPs
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
GPU performance up toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 TOPs
Memory2 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers5600 MHz6400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB96 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 16 GB
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 sourceNo
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5060 Laptop GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
On-board GPU manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
On-board graphics card familyDiffersAMD RadeonIntel® Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon 780MIntel® Graphics
On-board graphics card 4K supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card 8K supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Total Graphics Power (TGP)Known for one115 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AMD FreeSyncKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby AtmosNahimic 3
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNahimic
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Network1 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.45.3
WLAN controller manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers03
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel® Thunderbolt 4Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlit zoneDiffers1-zone RGB24-zone RGB
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for oneSpanishUnknown — not stated by the source
Copilot keyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers. Credit card required. McAfee® 30 days free trialUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneXbox 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.)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers70 Wh90 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers200 W240 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one10 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one20 VUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.5 kg
WidthDiffers354 mm359 mm
DepthDiffers269 mm266.4 mm
Height (front)Known for one1.79 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.57 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source27.9 mm
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 one3.86 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Privacy cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Privacy typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePrivacy shutter
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel HM870
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 year(s)

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