Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop vs MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY

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  • 92specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 52identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has 200 cd/m² more display brightness than the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop (500 cd/m² vs 300 cd/m²). The MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY 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 MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has 8 more processor cores than the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop (16 vs 8). Product colour: Grey on the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop, White on the MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY. Colour name: Jaeger Gray on the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop, Stellar White on the MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY.

  • Product colour
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:Grey
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:White
  • Colour name
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:Jaeger Gray
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Stellar White
  • Housing material
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:Plastic
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Metal, Plastic
  • Display resolution
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:1920 x 1200 pixels
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:2560 x 1600 pixels
  • HD type
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:WUXGA
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Quad HD+
  • Display brightness
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:300 cd/m²
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:500 cd/m²
  • RGB colour space
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:sRGB
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:DCI-P3
  • Maximum refresh rate
    • TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-TU388W AMD Ryzen™ 7 253 Laptop:144 Hz
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:240 Hz

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144 specifications
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite
Colour nameDiffersJaeger GrayStellar White
Display back cover materialKnown for oneAluminiumUnknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialDiffersPlasticMetal, Plastic
Original brand nameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMSI
Display5 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1200 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
HD typeDiffersWUXGAQuad HD+
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:10Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessDiffers300 cd/m²500 cd/m²
RGB colour spaceDifferssRGBDCI-P3
Maximum refresh rateDiffers144 Hz240 Hz
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one1000:1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
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
L3 cacheKnown for one16 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.3 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 MB
Neural processor unit (NPU)identical
Neural processor unit (NPU)Known for oneAMD Ryzen AIUnknown — not stated by the source
Total processor performance up toKnown for one16 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
Copilot+ PCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers5600 MHz5200 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB96 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
Total SSDs capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5070 Laptop GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
On-board graphics card familyDiffersAMD RadeonAMD Radeon Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon 780MAMD Radeon 610M
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
Total Graphics Power (TGP)Known for one115 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AMD FreeSyncKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby AtmosNahimic 3
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Camera2 differ
Front camera HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Front camera resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1280 x 720 pixels
Infrared (IR) cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Privacy cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Privacy typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePrivacy shutter
Network1 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
WLAN controller manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD RZ616
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers03
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers12
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard2 differ
Keyboard backlit zoneDiffers1-zone RGB4-zone RGB
Keyboard languageDiffersDutchSpanish
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source99
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Microsoft CopilotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers. Credit card required. McAfee® 30 days free trialUnknown — 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
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers90 Wh80 Wh
Fast chargingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fast charging time (50%)Known for one30 minUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source283.8 g
Power1 differ
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V90 - 264 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one12 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one20 VUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Windows HelloKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers354 mm363 mm
DepthDiffers269 mm269.7 mm
Height (front)Differs1.79 cm2.19 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.57 cm2.38 cm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SoC
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)

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