ASUS TUF Gaming 16" 165Hz
Combining a 16-core Intel 14650HX processor with RTX 5070 graphics and 32GB of DDR5 RAM delivers high frame rates on its 165Hz IPS display with full sRGB coverage. The chassis meets military-grade durability standards while offering a touchscreen and Thunderbolt connectivity, features rarely paired at this performance tier. This machine suits competitive gamers and streamers who need a rugged, desktop-class laptop that can handle multi-hour sessions without throttling.
CPU Intel Core i7 14650HX
RAM 32 GB
Storage 2 TB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.7 kg
60 Overall Score
Price ₹0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong gpu (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong cpu (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong ram (82nd percentile) 82nd
Cons
- Below average portability (9th percentile)
- Below average port selection (33rd 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 | RTX 5070 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB |
Connectivity
| Thunderbolt | 1 x Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 2.7 kg / 5.9 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
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) | 32 | 64 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 8192 | 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 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS TUF Gaming 16" 165Hz | 86.3 | 86.5 | 81.7 | 33.4 | 77.7 | 9 | 89.4 | 59.3 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.4 | 84.6 | 96.4 | 78 | 99.2 | 67.9 | 99.7 | 96.9 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.4 | 92.6 | 98.8 | 99.8 | 95.2 | 6.2 | 97.7 | 79.7 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.2 | 86.5 | 91.3 | 91.4 | 96 | 72.1 | 68.8 | 32.2 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64 | 62.3 | 81.7 | 81.5 | 91.2 | 96.2 | 73.4 | 59.3 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Compare | 98.9 | 23.8 | 81.7 | 59 | 88.1 | 88.6 | 81.3 | 79.7 |
Usage Scores
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