Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UMI-TU512W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop vs MSI Modern 16S G3MG-027ES

82specifications compared
39differ
43identical
73known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UMI-TU512W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop has 50% more colour gamut than the MSI Modern 16S G3MG-027ES (100% vs 50%). The ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UMI-TU512W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop has 24 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the MSI Modern 16S G3MG-027ES (144 Hz vs 120 Hz). The MSI Modern 16S G3MG-027ES has 97 more processor model than the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UMI-TU512W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop (350 vs 253). Only the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UMI-TU512W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop has discrete graphics card. Only the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UMI-TU512W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop has AC adapter included.

Colour name
- TUF Gaming A16 FA608UMI-TU512W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:Jaeger Gray
- Modern 16S G3MG-027ES:Platinum Gray
Housing material
- TUF Gaming A16 FA608UMI-TU512W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:Plastic
- Modern 16S G3MG-027ES:Plastic, Metal
Market positioning
- TUF Gaming A16 FA608UMI-TU512W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:Gaming
- Modern 16S G3MG-027ES:Business
HD type
- TUF Gaming A16 FA608UMI-TU512W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:WUXGA
- Modern 16S G3MG-027ES:Full HD+
Colour gamut
- TUF Gaming A16 FA608UMI-TU512W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:100%
- Modern 16S G3MG-027ES:50%
Maximum refresh rate
- TUF Gaming A16 FA608UMI-TU512W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:144 Hz
- Modern 16S G3MG-027ES:120 Hz
Processor manufacturer
- TUF Gaming A16 FA608UMI-TU512W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:AMD
- Modern 16S G3MG-027ES:Intel
Processor family
- TUF Gaming A16 FA608UMI-TU512W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:AMD Ryzen™ 7
- Modern 16S G3MG-027ES:Intel Core 7

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Comparison of FA608UMI-TU512W, Modern 16S G3MG-027ES
155 specifications	A ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UMI-TU512W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop Model FA608UMI-TU512W View product	B MSI Modern 16S G3MG-027ES View product
Design3 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Grey	Grey
Colour nameDiffers	Jaeger Gray	Platinum Gray
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display back cover materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialDiffers	Plastic	Plastic, Metal
Market positioningDiffers	Gaming	Business
Original brand nameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MSI
Display3 differ
Display diagonal	40.6 cm (16")	40.6 cm (16")
Display resolution	1920 x 1200 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	WUXGA	Full HD+
Panel type	IPS-Level	IPS-Level
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Anti-glare screen	Yes	Yes
Display brightness	300 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Colour gamutDiffers	100%	50%
RGB colour spaceKnown for one	sRGB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one	3 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum refresh rateDiffers	144 Hz	120 Hz
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	1000:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	AMD Ryzen™ 7	Intel Core 7
Processor generationDiffers	AMD Ryzen 200 Series	Intel Core (Series 3)
Processor modelDiffers	253	350
Processor coresDiffers	8	6
Processor threadsDiffers	16	6
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4.9 GHz	4.8 GHz
Processor frequencyKnown for one	3.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2 & L3	Smart Cache
L3 cacheKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Efficient coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.8 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.6 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1400 MHz
Processor cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 MB
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCBGA1516
Maximum turbo powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 W
Processor base powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 W
Neural processor unit (NPU)1 differ
Neural processor unit (NPU)Differs	AMD Ryzen AI	Intel AI Boost
Total processor performance up toKnown for one	16 TOPs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sparsity supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows Studio effects supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AI software frameworks supported by NPUKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN
NPU performance up toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 TOPs
GPU performance up toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 TOPs
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	5600 MHz	5600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 16 GB
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	1 TB	1 TB
Storage media	SSD	SSD
Total SSDs capacity	1 TB	1 TB
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
NVMe	Yes	Yes
SSD interface	PCI Express 4.0	PCI Express 4.0
SSD form factor	M.2	M.2
Optical drive type	No	No
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2280 (22 x 80 mm)
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for one	NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5060 Laptop GPU	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR7	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board GPU manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	AMD Radeon	Intel® Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon 780M	Intel® 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
Total Graphics Power (TGP)Known for one	115 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AMD FreeSyncKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby Atmos	DTS Audio Processing
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Camera2 differ
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD
Front camera resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Privacy cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Privacy typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Privacy shutter
Network2 differ
Mobile network connection	No	No
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Antenna typeKnown for one	2x2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	1000,10,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.4	5.3
WLAN controller manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	2.1	2.1
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode	Yes	Yes
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlit	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Keyboard backlit colourDiffers	RGB	White
Keyboard backlit zoneKnown for one	1-zone RGB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageDiffers	Dutch	Spanish
Copilot key	Yes	Yes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 11 Home	Windows 11 Home
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 free trial	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	3-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 (	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	70 Wh	42 Wh
Fast chargingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fast charging time (50%)Known for one	30 min	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	179 g
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	200 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	10 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	20 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C charging port	Yes	Yes
USB Type-C required charging power (max)Known for one	100 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
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	1.7 kg
WidthDiffers	354 mm	359.6 mm
DepthDiffers	269 mm	250.9 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.79 cm	1.11 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.57 cm	1.79 cm
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedDiffers	Yes	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel SoC
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 year(s)

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