Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU387W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop vs ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY012W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop

109specifications compared
40differ
69identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU387W 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 999,000 :1 more contrast ratio (typical) than the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU387W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop (1000000:1 vs 1000:1). The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY012W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop has 8 more processor cores than the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU387W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop (16 vs 8). Only the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU387W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop has Ethernet LAN. Only the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU387W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop has numeric keypad.

Product colour
- TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU387W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:Grey
- ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY012W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:White
Colour name
- TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU387W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:Jaeger Gray
- ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY012W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:Platinum White
Housing material
- TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU387W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:Plastic
- ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY012W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:Aluminium
Display diagonal
- TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU387W 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 FA608UP-TU387W 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 FA608UP-TU387W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:WUXGA
- ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY012W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:3K
Panel type
- TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU387W 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 FA608UP-TU387W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:144 Hz
- ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY012W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:120 Hz

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Comparison of FA608UP-TU387W, GU405AP-SY012W
155 specifications	A ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU387W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop Model FA608UP-TU387W View product	B ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY012W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop Model GU405AP-SY012W View product
Design3 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Grey	White
Colour nameDiffers	Jaeger Gray	Platinum White
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display back cover material	Aluminium	Aluminium
Housing materialDiffers	Plastic	Aluminium
Market positioning	Gaming	Gaming
Certified refurbishedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Display6 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	40.6 cm (16")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	2880 x 1800 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	WUXGA	3K
Panel typeDiffers	IPS-Level	OLED
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Anti-glare screen	Yes	Yes
Maximum display brightness (HDR)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1100 cd/m²
Maximum refresh rateDiffers	144 Hz	120 Hz
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	1000:1	1000000:1
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display brightnessKnown for one	300 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour gamutKnown for one	100%	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	AMD Ryzen™ 7	Intel Core Ultra 9
Processor generationDiffers	AMD Ryzen 200 Series	Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3)
Processor modelDiffers	253	386H
Processor coresDiffers	8	16
Processor threads	16	16
Processor boost frequency	4.9 GHz	4.9 GHz
Performance coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Efficient coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
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	4.9 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.6 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Processor cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2 & L3	Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCBGA2540
Maximum turbo powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 W
Processor base powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Processor frequencyKnown for one	3.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
L3 cacheKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Neural processor unit (NPU)1 differ
Copilot+ PCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Neural processor unit (NPU)Differs	AMD Ryzen AI	Intel AI Boost
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	50 TOPs
GPU performance up toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 TOPs
Total processor performance up toKnown for one	16 TOPs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR5-SDRAM	LPDDR5x-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	5600 MHz	8533 MHz
Memory form factorDiffers	SO-DIMM	On-board
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete GPU manufacturer	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5070 Laptop GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
Discrete graphics card memory	8 GB	8 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
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
Total Graphics Power (TGP)	115 W	115 W
NVIDIA G-SYNC	Yes	Yes
Ray tracing accelerationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
AMD FreeSyncKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio system	Dolby Atmos	Dolby Atmos
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	6
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Front camera resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Infrared (IR) camera	Yes	Yes
Network4 differ
Mobile network connection	No	No
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Antenna type	2x2	2x2
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.4	6.0
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
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 quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	2.1	2.1
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Intel® Thunderbolt 4Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode	Yes	Yes
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Repairability indexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlit	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard backlit colour	RGB	RGB
Keyboard backlit zone	1-zone RGB	1-zone RGB
Keyboard layout	QWERTY	QWERTY
Keyboard language	Dutch	Dutch
Copilot key	Yes	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installed	Windows 11 Home	Windows 11 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Microsoft Copilot	Yes	Yes
Trial softwareDiffers	1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers. Credit card required. McAfee® 30 days free trial	1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers. Credit card required, McAfee 30 days
Bundled software	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 (	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 (
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	4	4
Battery capacityDiffers	90 Wh	73 Wh
Fast charging	Yes	Yes
Fast charging time (50%)	30 min	30 min
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	240 W	250 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers	12 A	12.5 A
AC adapter output voltage	20 V	20 V
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Type-C charging port	Yes	Yes
USB Type-C required charging power (max)	100 W	100 W
USB Type-C required charging power (min)	45 W	45 W
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Face recognitionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows Hello	Yes	Yes
Password protection	Yes	Yes
Password protection type	BIOS, User	BIOS, User
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	1.5 kg
WidthDiffers	354 mm	311 mm
DepthDiffers	269 mm	220 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.79 cm	1.59 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.57 cm	1.63 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes

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