ASUS TUF 16" A16 Black 2025
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong port selection (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong storage (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong gpu (87th percentile) 87th
Cons
- Below average portability (17th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Ryzen 9 |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.2 kg / 4.8 lbs |
| Battery | 90 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS TUF 16" A16 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 | MSI Titan 18 HX AI Norse Myth 18" | HP ZBook C5NB9UT#ABA | Dell Pro Max Plus MB16250 16" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Ryzen 9 | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 64 | 96 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 4096 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 1920x1200 | 18" 3840x2400 | 16" 3840x2400 | 16" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple (40-Core) | Integrated AMD Radeon 860M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA RTX Pro 2000 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 3000 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | 90 | 72 | 57 | 100 | 83 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS TUF 16" A16 | 85.3 | 86.6 | 95.8 | 94.9 | 72.2 | 16.6 | 94 | 60 | 75 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.3 | 85.2 | 95.8 | 74.2 | 99.2 | 69.1 | 98.5 | 97.7 | 88.9 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 Compare | 85.6 | 62.3 | 99.4 | 94.9 | 77.4 | 82 | 79.7 | 81 | 97.4 |
| MSI Titan 18 HX AI Norse Myth 18" Compare | 97.7 | 91.5 | 97.7 | 98.6 | 99.7 | 61.7 | 98.5 | 60 | 80.7 |
| HP ZBook C5NB9UT#ABA Compare | 88 | 88.5 | 97.7 | 94.9 | 97.8 | 19.4 | 94 | 32.9 | 75 |
| Dell Pro Max Plus MB16250 16" Compare | 97.7 | 89.7 | 98.6 | 99.4 | 79.8 | 11.5 | 79.7 | 32.9 | 81.6 |
Price
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