ASUS TUF Gaming 16" A16
The 16-core AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX and RTX 5060 graphics deliver strong 1080p gaming performance on the 165Hz display with full sRGB coverage. Its 90Wh battery provides extended play sessions away from an outlet, though the 7.13kg weight limits portability. This machine is best for desk-bound gamers who prioritize raw frame rates and CPU muscle over a lightweight chassis.
CPU AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 7.1 kg
Battery 90 Wh
53 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong gpu (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong storage (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong screen (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average port selection (4th percentile)
- Below average portability (7th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 64 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB |
Physical
| Weight | 7.1 kg / 15.7 lbs |
| Battery | 90 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS TUF Gaming 16" A16 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 16" 3840x2160 | 15" 2496x1664 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Qualcomm Adreno GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 7.1 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 90 | 72 | - | 100 | 66 | 90 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS TUF Gaming 16" A16 | 94.7 | 89.1 | 51.2 | 3.8 | 73 | 6.8 | 79.7 | 60.1 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.3 | 85.1 | 95.8 | 74.4 | 99.2 | 69.1 | 98.5 | 97.6 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.1 | 92.3 | 98.6 | 99.7 | 95.4 | 7.3 | 97.3 | 81 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 91.7 | 88.1 | 86.9 | 98.7 | 97.7 | 9.2 | 94 | 60.1 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.7 | 28 | 98.6 | 59.5 | 90.9 | 57.4 | 79.7 | 81 |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 Compare | 96.1 | 93 | 89.5 | 99.8 | 91.8 | 9.9 | 79.7 | 9.8 |
Usage Scores
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