ASUS TUF Gaming 16" A16 Black

ASUS TUF Gaming 16" A16 Black

ASUS
55 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7 Black 2025

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7 Black 2025

Microsoft
72 Overall Score

Scores

Business
ASUS
50
Microsoft
86
Compact
ASUS
38
Microsoft
85
Student
ASUS
46
Microsoft
79
Entertainment
ASUS
59
Microsoft
75
Gaming
ASUS
73
Microsoft
11
Developer
ASUS
59
Microsoft
69
Creator
ASUS
69
Microsoft
36
Ai Llm
ASUS
39
Microsoft
33

Specifications

ASUS TUF Gaming 16" A16Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7
Processor
CPU*AMD Ryzen 7 7735HSIntel Core Ultra 7 268V
CPU Multi-Core Score
22,314
19,383
Cores88
Frequency3.2 GHz2.2 GHz
L3 Cache16 MB12 MB
Graphics
GPU*AMD Radeon RX 7700S 8GBIntel Arc Graphics
GPU Benchmark Score
17,366
5,484
Typediscreteintegrated
VRAM8 GB16 GB
VRAM TypeGDDR6Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB32 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5LPDDR5X
Storage 1512 GB1 TB
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size16"13.8"
Resolution2304 px
PanelIPSIPS
Refresh Rate165 Hz120 Hz
Brightness600 nits
Color Gamut100% sRGBHDR and adaptive color
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports21
ThunderboltUSB4Thunderbolt 4
HDMIHDMI 2.1 FRL
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4
EthernetRJ45 Ethernet Port
Physical
Weight2.21 kg1.35 kg
Battery90 Wh54 Wh
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

ASUS TUF Gaming 16" A16 Black

  • Strong port selection (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong gpu (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong screen (73rd percentile)
  • Strong cpu (71st percentile)
  • Below average portability (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average social proof (27th percentile)

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7 Black 2025

  • Strong ram (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong portability (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong screen (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong storage (81st percentile)81st %ile

Verdict

Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7

Scores 72 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 10 of 30 specs.

ASUS TUF Gaming 16" A16 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreator

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7 Better at:

CompactStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment