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ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU387W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop vs ASUS ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop

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  • 39differ
  • 73identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop has 200 cd/m² more display brightness than the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU387W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop (500 cd/m² vs 300 cd/m²). The ASUS ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop has 156 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU387W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop (300 Hz vs 144 Hz). The ASUS ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop has 200 :1 more contrast ratio (typical) than the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU387W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop (1200:1 vs 1000:1). Only the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU387W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop has numeric keypad. Colour name: Jaeger Gray on the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU387W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop, Eclipse Gray on the ASUS ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop.

  • Colour name
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU387W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:Jaeger Gray
    • ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:Eclipse Gray
  • Display resolution
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU387W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:1920 x 1200 pixels
    • ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:2560 x 1600 pixels
  • HD type
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU387W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:WUXGA
    • ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:2.5K
  • Native aspect ratio
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU387W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:16:10
    • ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:16:9
  • Display brightness
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU387W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:300 cd/m²
    • ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:500 cd/m²
  • RGB colour space
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU387W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:sRGB
    • ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:DCI-P3
  • Maximum refresh rate
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU387W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:144 Hz
    • ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:300 Hz
  • Contrast ratio (typical)
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU387W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:1000:1
    • ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:1200:1

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147 specifications
Design1 differ
Colour nameDiffersJaeger GrayEclipse Gray
Introduction yearKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2025
Display7 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1200 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
HD typeDiffersWUXGA2.5K
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:1016:9
Display brightnessDiffers300 cd/m²500 cd/m²
RGB colour spaceDifferssRGBDCI-P3
Maximum refresh rateDiffers144 Hz300 Hz
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs1000:11200:1
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 toDiffers16 TOPs36 TOPs
NPU performance up toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13 TOPs
GPU performance up toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 TOPs
Memory1 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5070 Laptop GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB12 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 W140 W
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
AMD FreeSyncKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard2 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard backlit zoneDiffers1-zone RGB4-zone RGB
Software1 differ
Trial softwareDiffers1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers. Credit card required. McAfee® 30 days free trial1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers
Microsoft CopilotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Fast chargingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fast charging time (50%)Known for one30 minUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers240 W280 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers12 A19 A
Securityidentical
Face recognitionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.65 kg
DepthDiffers269 mm268 mm
Height (front)Differs1.79 cm2.28 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.57 cm3.08 cm

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