ASUS TUF Gaming 16" A16 Black 2025
With an AMD Ryzen 7 7445HS and RTX 4050 6GB driving a 144Hz IPS display, this laptop delivers smooth 1080p gaming in a MIL-STD-810H-tested durable chassis. Its 16:10 screen with a 90% screen-to-body ratio creates an immersive viewing experience, while 32GB DDR5 RAM and USB4 connectivity handle heavy multitasking. It’s best for budget-conscious gamers and students who want a robust 16-inch machine for competitive play and occasional content creation.
CPU Ryzen 7
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.2 kg
Battery 56 Wh
62 Overall Score
Price $1,259
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong port selection (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong ram (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong gpu (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average portability (16th percentile)
What owners think
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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Ryzen 7 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 6 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | USB4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | RJ45 Ethernet Port |
Physical
| Weight | 2.2 kg / 4.9 lbs |
| Battery | 56 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS TUF Gaming 16" A16 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Ryzen 7 | Apple M4 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 24 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 | Apple (16-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.2 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Battery (Wh) | 56 | 72 | - | 71 | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS TUF Gaming 16" A16 | 85.7 | 77.9 | 80.9 | 85.7 | 71.2 | 15.8 | 67.5 | 59.6 | 39.7 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro Compare | 90.2 | 72.7 | 66.3 | 87.5 | 99.2 | 68.9 | 98.6 | 97.2 | 99.8 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.2 | 91.1 | 98.8 | 99.8 | 95.3 | 6.8 | 97.5 | 80.4 | 85.9 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88 | 91.9 | 90.8 | 90.8 | 96.2 | 72.9 | 67.5 | 32.7 | 97.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 63.6 | 95.7 | 87.1 | 80.4 | 80.4 | 97.2 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 80.6 | 91.2 | 96.1 | 72.4 | 59.6 | 85.9 |
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Other Configurations17
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