ASUS TUF Gaming A14 14" FA401GM-DS96-CA Black 2026
ASUS
74 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Microsoft
75 Overall Score
Scores
Gaming
Creator
Compact
Developer
Student
Entertainment
Business
Ai Llm
Specifications
| ASUS TUF Gaming A14 14" FA401GM-DS96-CA | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| Cores | 10 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB★ | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU, 1737MHz* at 105W (1687MHz Boost Clock+50MHz OC, 90W+15W Dynamic Boost), 8GB GDDR7★ | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 15" |
| Resolution | 2560 px★ | 2496 px |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz★ | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | — | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | USB 4 | USB4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 FRL | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.46 kg★ | 1.66 kg |
| Battery | 73 Wh★ | 66 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
ASUS TUF Gaming A14 14" FA401GM-DS96-CA Black 2026
- Strong port selection (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong ram (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong screen (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong cpu (87th percentile)87th %ile
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 (27th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: ASUS TUF Gaming A14 14" FA401GM-DS96-CA
Scores 74 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 10 of 28 specs.