ASUS TUF Gaming A14 14" FA401GM-DS96-CA Black 2026
Combining an AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 processor with RTX 5060 graphics in a 1.46kg chassis, this 14-inch gaming laptop delivers strong 165Hz QHD performance without the typical bulk. Its 2560x1600 IPS touchscreen and 32GB of DDR5 RAM provide sharp visuals and ample multitasking headroom in a portable, backlit design. This machine is best for gamers and students who need a lightweight laptop that can handle modern titles and creative work between classes.
CPU AMD Ryzen AI 9 465
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 14" 2560x1600
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU, 1737MHz* at 105W (1687MHz Boost Clock+50MHz OC, 90W+15W Dynamic Boost), 8GB GDDR7
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 1.5 kg
Battery 73 Wh
74 Overall Score
Price £0
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Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU, 1737MHz* at 105W (1687MHz Boost Clock+50MHz OC, 90W+15W Dynamic Boost), 8GB GDDR7 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | USB 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 FRL |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.5 kg / 3.2 lbs |
| Battery | 73 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS TUF Gaming A14 14" FA401GM-DS96-CA | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 | 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) | 32 | 64 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU, 1737MHz* at 105W (1687MHz Boost Clock+50MHz OC, 90W+15W Dynamic Boost), 8GB GDDR7 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.5 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 73 | 72 | - | 71 | - | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS TUF Gaming A14 14" FA401GM-DS96-CA | 87.1 | 82.4 | 91.6 | 96.8 | 88.5 | 78.2 | 80.3 | 59.8 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.5 | 84.8 | 96.1 | 77.2 | 99.3 | 69.8 | 98.6 | 97.4 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.3 | 92 | 98.7 | 99.7 | 95.5 | 7.2 | 97.5 | 80.6 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.2 | 92.7 | 90.5 | 91 | 96.4 | 73.6 | 67.7 | 32.8 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 65 | 80.8 | 80.8 | 91.6 | 96.4 | 72.4 | 59.8 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 27.4 | 98.7 | 64.2 | 91 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 80.6 |
