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ASUS TUF Gaming 16" A16 Black
The AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS processor and Radeon RX 7700S graphics drive a 16-inch 165Hz 100% sRGB display with a MUX switch for direct frame delivery. Its military-grade durability is complemented by a versatile port selection including USB4 and HDMI 2.1 FRL. This machine is best for competitive gamers who need high-refresh color accuracy and robust wired connectivity in a durable chassis.
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 16"
GPU NVIDIA AMD Radeon RX 7700S
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.2 kg
58 Overall Score
Price $969
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong gpu (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong port selection (76th percentile) 76th
- Strong screen (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average portability (15th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX 7700S |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | USB4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 FRL |
| Ethernet | RJ45 Ethernet Port |
Physical
| Weight | 2.2 kg / 4.9 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS TUF Gaming 16" A16 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS | Apple M4 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 48 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | NVIDIA AMD Radeon RX 7700S | Apple (16-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 80 | 71 | - | 54 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS TUF Gaming 16" A16 | 71 | 84.2 | 37.7 | 75.8 | 72.5 | 14.8 | 38.2 | 59.5 | 87.9 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro Compare | 90.5 | 72.6 | 92.2 | 78 | 99.2 | 68.1 | 81.1 | 97 | 99.8 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 93.3 | 82 | 88.2 | 97.7 | 94.1 | 52.1 | 81.1 | 79.9 | 90.2 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.3 | 86.7 | 91.3 | 91.3 | 96.1 | 72.2 | 68.6 | 32.3 | 97 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64 | 62.6 | 81.7 | 81.4 | 91.3 | 96.2 | 73.2 | 59.5 | 87.4 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Compare | 98.9 | 24.2 | 81.7 | 59 | 88.2 | 88.7 | 81.1 | 79.9 | 91.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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