ASUS TUF Gaming 16" A16 Off Black 2024
ASUS
58 Overall Score
vs
MSI Titan 18 HX AI Norse Myth 18" Norse Myth Dragon Edition 2025
MSI
73 Overall Score
Scores
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Compact
Specifications
| ASUS TUF Gaming 16" A16 | MSI Titan 18 HX AI Norse Myth 18" | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 8 | 24★ |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz★ | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 36 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | AMD Radeon RX 7700S | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6★ | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | — | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 2 Type | — | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 16" | 18" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 3840 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | Mini-LED★ |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz★ | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 1000 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 | 3★ |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) | 2.5GbE |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.20 kg | 0.54 kg★ |
| Battery | 200 Wh★ | 100 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
ASUS TUF Gaming 16" A16 Off Black 2024
- Strong storage (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong gpu (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong screen (78th percentile)
- Strong port selection (75th percentile)
- Below average portability (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (34th percentile)
MSI Titan 18 HX AI Norse Myth 18" Norse Myth Dragon Edition 2025
- Strong screen (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong port selection (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong storage (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong cpu (98th percentile)98th %ile
Verdict
Winner: MSI Titan 18 HX AI Norse Myth 18"
Scores 73 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 32 specs.