ASUS i7-14650HX

A 4TB, 64GB storage monster with a mid GPU and a backpack-breaking weight. Great for hoarders, bad for travelers.

The i7-14650HX sits at the 86th percentile for CPUs, which means it'll chew through video editing and heavy multitasking without breaking a sweat. The RTX 5060 with 8GB VRAM is more of a mixed bag, it's at the 83rd percentile, so it's good but not great. You'll hit 60+ fps in most games at 1080p on high settings, but don't expect to crank ray tracing or push 4K. The 165Hz display is nice for competitive shooters, though the screen itself is only at the 73rd percentile, so it's fine but not a color-accurate dream. The 90Wh battery is decent on paper, but at 4.08kg, you're not lugging this to a coffee shop without a backpack and a chiropractor on standby.

The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 is the obvious alternative if you want actual gaming performance, it typically packs a stronger GPU for similar money. The Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max absolutely destroys this thing in creator workloads and battery life, but you'll pay more and lose Windows gaming flexibility. The HP OMEN Transcend 14 is a much more portable option with a better screen, though you'll sacrifice the massive storage and RAM. If you're just looking for a big, fast desktop replacement with tons of storage, this TUF does the job. But the Legion Pro is the smarter buy for most gamers.

At $2,780 USD, this is a tough sell. You're paying a premium for the 4TB SSD and 64GB RAM, but the RTX 5060 holds the whole thing back. For that money, you could get a laptop with a better GPU and upgrade the storage yourself. If you absolutely need 4TB and 64GB out of the box and don't care about portability, it's fine. But most people should look elsewhere.

This ASUS TUF is a weird one. The listing screams RTX 4070 and 13th-gen i7, but the actual headline specs point to an RTX 5060 and a 14th-gen i7-14650HX. We're going with the headline specs since that's what the product name claims. What you're really getting here is a desktop replacement with absurd storage and RAM, a solid CPU, and a mid-range GPU that's fine for 1080p gaming but won't set any records. The 4TB SSD and 64GB of DDR5 are the real story, this thing is built for people who hate deleting files and love having 200 Chrome tabs open.

If you want a portable gaming laptop, this isn't it. Go get a Lenovo Legion Pro 7i or an HP OMEN Transcend 14 instead. If you're a creator who needs color accuracy, the screen here is just average, so look at a MacBook Pro M4 Max or a laptop with a better panel. And if you're on a budget, this price is hard to justify for an RTX 5060.

This is a niche machine. It's for someone who wants a desktop replacement with massive storage and RAM, doesn't care about weight, and plans to do more productivity work than hardcore gaming. The RTX 5060 is the weak link, and at this price, that's hard to forgive. If you can find it on sale for a few hundred less, it becomes more interesting. Otherwise, get a Legion Pro or build a desktop.