ASUS TUF Gaming 14" A14 FA401GM-DS96-CA Black 2026

ASUS TUF Gaming 14" A14 FA401GM-DS96-CA Black 2026

ASUS
72 Overall Score
vs
Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025

Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025

Lenovo
84 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

ASUS TUF Gaming 14" A14 FA401GM-DS96-CA Black 2026

No customer feedback yet

Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025

92 out of 100 low confidence 6 reviews

This laptop receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its performance in gaming and CAD design, with users praising its RGB lighting, cooling system, and OLED display. The only notable complaint is a scratched touchpad on one unit, though the reviewer acknowledged this might be a shipping issue. Overall, it is considered a top-tier machine that handles demanding tasks with ease.

Pros
  • Excellent gaming performance
  • Great for CAD design
  • OLED display quality
  • Effective cooling system
  • RGB lighting
Cons
  • Scratched touchpad on some units
  • No AMD CPU option
👍 Gaming performance 2
👍 Cad design performance 1
🤔 Build quality 2
👍 Display quality 2
👍 Cooling system 1
👍 Value for money 2

Scores

Creator
ASUS
76
Lenovo
100
Gaming
ASUS
86
Lenovo
98
Developer
ASUS
73
Lenovo
96
Ai Llm
ASUS
44
Lenovo
91
Entertainment
ASUS
76
Lenovo
86
Compact
ASUS
78
Lenovo
54
Business
ASUS
72
Lenovo
76
Student
ASUS
72
Lenovo
75

Specifications

ASUS TUF Gaming 14" A14 FA401GM-DS96-CALenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10
Processor
CPUAMD Ryzen AI 9 465Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX★
CPU Multi-Core ScoreNo data
55,815
Cores1024★
Frequency2.0 GHz2.1 GHz★
L3 Cache16 MB36 MB★
Graphics
GPU*5060NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090★
GPU Benchmark Score
16,770
28,246
Typediscretediscrete
VRAM8 GB24 GB★
VRAM TypeGDDR7GDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB64 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR5DDR5
Storage 11 TB2 TB★
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Storage 2—1 TB★
Storage 2 Type—NVMe SSD★
Display
Size14"16"
Resolution2560 px2560 px
PanelIPSOLED★
Refresh Rate165 Hz240 Hz★
Brightness—500 nits★
Color Gamut100% sRGB100% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports3★2
USB Ports24★
ThunderboltUSB 4Thunderbolt 5
HDMI1x HDMI 2.1 FRLHDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWiFi 6EWi-Fi 7★
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3Bluetooth 5.3
Ethernet—2.5G Ethernet
Physical
Weight1.46 kg★4.89 kg
Battery73 Wh★—
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

ASUS TUF Gaming 14" A14 FA401GM-DS96-CA Black 2026

  • Strong port selection (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong screen (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong cpu (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong gpu (83rd percentile)83rd %ile

Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025

  • Strong port selection (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong storage (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong cpu (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Below average portability (7th percentile)7th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10

Scores 84 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 32 specs.

ASUS TUF Gaming 14" A14 FA401GM-DS96-CA Better at:

Compact

Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Better at:

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