ASUS TUF Gaming 16" 165Hz Gray 2025
The 16-core Intel i7-14650HX and RTX 5070 with 8GB GDDR7 deliver high frame rates on the 165Hz display, backed by DLSS 4 and G-SYNC for smooth gameplay. Its 16:10 100% sRGB panel and military-grade TUF durability add versatility beyond raw performance for a mid-range gaming rig. This laptop is best for gamers who also need a reliable, color-accurate machine for streaming and content creation at a desk.
CPU Intel Core i7 14650HX
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 2.3 kg
67 Overall Score
Price CA$0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong gpu (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong cpu (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong storage (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average portability (14th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 14650HX |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
| 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 | Yes |
| Ethernet | 1 x RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.3 kg / 5.1 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS TUF Gaming 16" 165Hz | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 14650HX | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.3 | 1.6 | 5 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | 71 | - | 54 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS TUF Gaming 16" 165Hz | 86.3 | 86.8 | 62.3 | 95.4 | 77.8 | 13.7 | 81 | 59.6 | 67.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.4 | 84.8 | 96.4 | 77.9 | 99.3 | 68.3 | 98.7 | 97.1 | 88.7 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.3 | 92.9 | 98.8 | 99.8 | 95.4 | 6.4 | 97.6 | 80 | 87.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.2 | 86.8 | 91.3 | 91.1 | 96.2 | 72.4 | 68.3 | 32.4 | 97 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.8 | 62.5 | 81.6 | 81.3 | 91.4 | 96.2 | 73.1 | 59.6 | 87.5 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Compare | 98.9 | 24.4 | 81.6 | 58.8 | 88.3 | 88.8 | 81 | 80 | 91.3 |
Usage Scores
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