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ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop vs ASUS TUF Gaming A18 FA808PR-R92AT57CB1 AMD Ryzen™ 9 8940HX Laptop

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Key differences

The ASUS TUF Gaming A18 FA808PR-R92AT57CB1 AMD Ryzen™ 9 8940HX Laptop has 8 more processor cores than the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop (16 vs 8). The ASUS TUF Gaming A18 FA808PR-R92AT57CB1 AMD Ryzen™ 9 8940HX Laptop has 16 more processor threads than the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop (32 vs 16). The ASUS TUF Gaming A18 FA808PR-R92AT57CB1 AMD Ryzen™ 9 8940HX Laptop has 0.4 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop (5.3 GHz vs 4.9 GHz). Display back cover material: Aluminium on the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop, Plastic on the ASUS TUF Gaming A18 FA808PR-R92AT57CB1 AMD Ryzen™ 9 8940HX Laptop. Display diagonal: 40.6 cm (16") on the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop, 45.7 cm (18") on the ASUS TUF Gaming A18 FA808PR-R92AT57CB1 AMD Ryzen™ 9 8940HX Laptop.

  • Display back cover material
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:Aluminium
    • TUF Gaming A18 FA808PR-R92AT57CB1 AMD Ryzen™ 9 8940HX Laptop:Plastic
  • Display diagonal
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:40.6 cm (16")
    • TUF Gaming A18 FA808PR-R92AT57CB1 AMD Ryzen™ 9 8940HX Laptop:45.7 cm (18")
  • HD type
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:WUXGA
    • TUF Gaming A18 FA808PR-R92AT57CB1 AMD Ryzen™ 9 8940HX Laptop:Full HD+
  • Processor family
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:AMD Ryzen™ 7
    • TUF Gaming A18 FA808PR-R92AT57CB1 AMD Ryzen™ 9 8940HX Laptop:AMD Ryzen™ 9
  • Processor generation
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:AMD Ryzen 200 Series
    • TUF Gaming A18 FA808PR-R92AT57CB1 AMD Ryzen™ 9 8940HX Laptop:AMD Ryzen 8000 Series
  • Processor model
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:253
    • TUF Gaming A18 FA808PR-R92AT57CB1 AMD Ryzen™ 9 8940HX Laptop:8940HX
  • Processor cores
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:8
    • TUF Gaming A18 FA808PR-R92AT57CB1 AMD Ryzen™ 9 8940HX Laptop:16
  • Processor threads
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:16
    • TUF Gaming A18 FA808PR-R92AT57CB1 AMD Ryzen™ 9 8940HX Laptop:32

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134 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourGreyGrey
Colour nameJaeger GrayJaeger Gray
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Display back cover materialDiffersAluminiumPlastic
Housing materialPlasticPlastic
Market positioningGamingGaming
Introduction yearKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2025
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers40.6 cm (16")45.7 cm (18")
Display resolution1920 x 1200 pixels1920 x 1200 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeDiffersWUXGAFull HD+
Panel typeIPS-LevelIPS-Level
Native aspect ratio16:1016:10
Anti-glare screenYesYes
Display brightness300 cd/m²300 cd/m²
Colour gamut100%100%
RGB colour spacesRGBsRGB
Display response rise/fall3 ms3 ms
Maximum refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one1000:1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor familyDiffersAMD Ryzen™ 7AMD Ryzen™ 9
Processor generationDiffersAMD Ryzen 200 SeriesAMD Ryzen 8000 Series
Processor modelDiffers2538940HX
Processor coresDiffers816
Processor threadsDiffers1632
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.9 GHz5.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cache typeL2 & L3L2 & L3
L3 cacheDiffers16 MB64 MB
L2 cacheDiffers8 MB16 MB
Neural processor unit (NPU)1 differ
Neural processor unit (NPU)AMD Ryzen AIAMD Ryzen AI
Total processor performance up toDiffers16 TOPs38 TOPs
NPU performance up toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 TOPs
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Memory clock speed5600 MHz5600 MHz
Memory form factorSO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 16 GB
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
Storage mediaSSDSSD
Total SSDs capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
NVMeYesYes
SSD interfacePCI Express 4.0PCI Express 4.0
SSD form factorM.2M.2
Optical drive typeNoNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete GPU manufacturerNVIDIANVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5070 Laptop GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB12 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR7GDDR7
On-board GPU manufacturerAMDAMD
On-board graphics card familyDiffersAMD RadeonAMD Radeon Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon 780MAMD Radeon 610M
Total Graphics Power (TGP)Differs115 W140 W
NVIDIA G-SYNCYesYes
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
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby AtmosDolby Audio
Number of built-in speakers22
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera HD typeFull HDFull HD
Front camera resolution1920 x 1080 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Infrared (IR) cameraYesYes
Networkidentical
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Antenna type2x22x2
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.45.4
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeYesYes
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Keyboard backlit colourRGBRGB
Keyboard backlit zone1-zone RGB1-zone RGB
Keyboard layoutQWERTYQWERTY
Keyboard languageDiffersDutchPortuguese
Copilot keyYesYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
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
Bundled softwareKnown for one3-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
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells44
Battery capacity90 Wh90 Wh
Fast chargingYesYes
Fast charging time (50%)30 min30 min
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers240 W280 W
AC adapter frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers12 A14 A
AC adapter output voltage20 V20 V
USB Type-C charging portYesYes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
USB Type-C required charging power (max)Known for one100 WUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C required charging power (min)Known for one45 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Face recognitionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows HelloYesYes
Password protectionYesYes
Password protection typeBIOS, UserBIOS, User
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.8 kg
WidthDiffers354 mm399 mm
DepthDiffers269 mm283 mm
Height (front)Differs1.79 cm1.89 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.57 cm2.98 cm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source486.6 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source111.6 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source345 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.89 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes

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