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ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop vs ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LWG-U92B58PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop

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  • 108specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 61identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LWG-U92B58PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop has 96 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop (240 Hz vs 144 Hz). The ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LWG-U92B58PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop has 99,000 :1 more contrast ratio (typical) than the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop (100000:1 vs 1000:1). The ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LWG-U92B58PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop has 16 more processor cores than the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop (24 vs 8). Product colour: Grey on the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop, Black on the ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LWG-U92B58PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop. Colour name: Jaeger Gray on the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop, Off Black on the ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LWG-U92B58PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop.

  • Product colour
    • Grey
    • Black
  • Colour name
    • Jaeger Gray
    • Off Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 40.6 cm (16")
    • 45.7 cm (18")
  • Display resolution
    • 1920 x 1200 pixels
    • 3840 x 2400 pixels
  • HD type
    • WUXGA
    • WQUXGA
  • Panel type
    • IPS-Level
    • Mini LED
  • RGB colour space
    • sRGB
    • DCI-P3
  • Maximum refresh rate
    • 144 Hz
    • 240 Hz

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TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop

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ROG Strix SCAR 18 G835LWG-U92B58PB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop

Model G835LWG-U92B58PB1

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Design2 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Colour nameDiffersJaeger GrayOff Black
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Market positioningGamingGaming
Introduction yearKnown for one2026
Certified refurbishedKnown for oneNo
Display back cover materialKnown for oneAluminium
Housing materialKnown for onePlastic
Display7 differ
Display diagonalDiffers40.6 cm (16")45.7 cm (18")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1200 pixels3840 x 2400 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeDiffersWUXGAWQUXGA
Panel typeDiffersIPS-LevelMini LED
LED backlightKnown for oneYes
Native aspect ratio16:1016:10
Anti-glare screenYesYes
Maximum display brightness (HDR)Known for one1200 cd/m²
Colour gamut100%100%
RGB colour spaceDifferssRGBDCI-P3
Maximum refresh rateDiffers144 Hz240 Hz
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs1000:1100000:1
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneYes
Display brightnessKnown for one300 cd/m²
Display response rise/fallKnown for one3 ms
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 one8
Efficient coresKnown for one16
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for one0
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one5.5 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one4.7 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for one2.7 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one36 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2 & L3Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 2114
Maximum turbo powerKnown for one160 W
Processor base powerKnown for one55 W
Processor frequencyKnown for one3.6 GHz
L3 cacheKnown for one16 MB
L2 cacheKnown for one8 MB
Neural processor unit (NPU)2 differ
Copilot+ PCKnown for oneNo
Neural processor unit (NPU)DiffersAMD Ryzen AIIntel AI Boost
Sparsity supportKnown for oneYes
Windows Studio effects supportKnown for oneYes
AI software frameworks supported by NPUKnown for oneDirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN
Total processor performance up toDiffers16 TOPs36 TOPs
NPU performance up toKnown for one13 TOPs
GPU performance up toKnown for one8 TOPs
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Internal memory typeDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Memory clock speed5600 MHz5600 MHz
Memory form factorSO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 32 GB
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB2 TB
Storage mediaSSDSSD
Total SSDs capacityDiffers512 GB2 TB
NVMeYesYes
SSD interfacePCI Express 4.0PCI Express 4.0
SSD form factorM.2M.2
Optical drive typeNoNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one512 GB
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete GPU manufacturerNVIDIANVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5070 Laptop GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR7GDDR7
On-board GPU manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
On-board graphics card familyDiffersAMD RadeonIntel® Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon 780MIntel® Graphics
Total Graphics Power (TGP)Differs115 W175 W
NVIDIA G-SYNCYesYes
On-board graphics card 4K supportKnown for oneYes
On-board graphics card 8K supportKnown for oneYes
AMD FreeSyncKnown for oneYes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDolby AtmosDolby Atmos
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera HD typeFull HDFull HD
Front camera resolution1920 x 1080 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Infrared (IR) cameraYesYes
Network3 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
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)
Antenna type2x22x2
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.45.4
Ports & interfaces2 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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
Thunderbolt 5 ports quantityKnown for one2
Intel® Thunderbolt 5Known for oneYes
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM870 Express
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Keyboard backlit colourRGBRGB
Keyboard backlit zoneDiffers1-zone RGBPer-key RGB
Keyboard layoutQWERTYQWERTY
Keyboard languageDiffersDutchPortuguese
Copilot keyYesYes
Software2 differ
Operating system installedWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Microsoft CopilotYesYes
Trial softwareDiffers1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers. Credit card required. McAfee® 30 days free trial1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers. Credit card required.
Bundled softwareDiffers3-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 (*XBOX 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.)
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
Power3 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers240 W450 W
AC adapter frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers12 A21.45 A
AC adapter output voltageDiffers20 V21 V
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
USB Type-C charging portYesYes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
USB Type-C required charging power (max)Known for one100 W
USB Type-C required charging power (min)Known for one45 W
Securityidentical
Face recognitionKnown for oneYes
Windows HelloYesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Password protectionYesYes
Password protection typeBIOS, UserBIOS, User
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg3.7 kg
WidthDiffers354 mm399 mm
DepthDiffers269 mm298 mm
Height (front)Differs1.79 cm2.35 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.57 cm3.5 cm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one510 mm
Package depthKnown for one110 mm
Package heightKnown for one355 mm
Package weightKnown for one7.73 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes

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