ASUS TUF Gaming A16 16" HIDevolution FA608UP 6" Jaeger Gray 2025
ASUS
64 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Microsoft
75 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ASUS TUF Gaming A16 16" HIDevolution FA608UP 6" Jaeger Gray 2025
75 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
The ASUS TUF Gaming A16 is a powerful gaming notebook with a Ryzen 9 270 processor and RTX 5070 graphics, offering a 165Hz display and support for up to 128GB of DDR5 RAM. Users appreciate its high-refresh-rate screen for smoother gaming and VR compatibility, though some questions remain about warranty and cooling details. Overall, it is seen as a solid performer for demanding applications.
Pros
- High-refresh-rate 165Hz display
- Powerful Ryzen 9 270 processor
- RTX 5070 graphics for gaming
- Supports up to 128GB DDR5 RAM
- VR application compatibility
Cons
- Unclear warranty terms
- Cooling system details not specified
- Limited information on VR headset compatibility
- No mention of international support
Display quality 1
Performance 2
Ram upgradability 1
Vr compatibility 1
Warranty clarity 1
Cooling system 1
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
Users are very satisfied with this Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive.
Pros
- Excellent screen brightness
- Smooth trackpad
- Great battery life
- Solid build quality
- Magnetic charging port
Cons
- Printer connectivity issue
Build quality 3
Trackpad 2
Screen brightness 2
Battery life 2
Charging port 1
Printer connectivity 1
Scores
Gaming
Creator
Developer
Student
Business
Entertainment
Compact
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Specifications
| ASUS TUF Gaming A16 16" HIDevolution FA608UP 6" | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 270★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 8 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 4.0 GHz★ | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB★ | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★ | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 96 GB★ | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB★ | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 16" | 15" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2496 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz★ | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | — | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | USB 4 | USB4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.20 kg | 1.66 kg★ |
| Battery | 90 Wh★ | 66 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
ASUS TUF Gaming A16 16" HIDevolution FA608UP 6" Jaeger Gray 2025
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong storage (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong gpu (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong cpu (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Below average portability (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average social proof (25th percentile)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gpu (28th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Scores 75 overall, wins 4 of 8 usage categories and 7 of 29 specs.