Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 4060 (2024) vs Asus TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025)
What ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 4060 (2024) does better (14) and where TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025) wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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5.4Graphics5.1
5.3Overall performance6.0
7.9Display6.7
2.5Memory & storage8.4
9.6Battery & portability5.3
9.7Features & cooling7.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 4060 (2024)TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025)
| ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 4060 (2024) | TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 246 mm | 227 mm | +19 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 311 mm | +43 mm |
| Thickness | 16 mm | 19.9 mm | −3.9 mm |
| Weight | 1.8 kg | 1.5 kg | +0.4 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 4060 (2024) better than TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025)?
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 73 Wh+23%
- Refresh rate240 Hz vs 165 Hz+45%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,127 vs 8,869+14%
- CPU cores12 vs 8+50%
- Response time0.2 ms vs 3 ms15×
- Thickness16 mm vs 19.9 mm+24%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Vapor chamber coolingYes · TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025): No
- Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025): No
- GPU shader cores3,072 vs 2,560+20%
- SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
Why is TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025) better than ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 4060 (2024)?
- RAM (up to)16 GB vs 64 GB4×
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 4,096 GB4.1×
- Weight1.85 kg vs 1.46 kg+27%
- Pixel density189 ppi vs 216 ppi+14%
- RAM speed7,500 MHz vs 8,533 MHz+14%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 105 W | 105 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,072 | 2,560 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 13.8 TFLOPS | 14 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 10,127 | 8,869 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Ryzen 7 260 |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| CPU cores | 12 | 8 |
| CPU threads | — | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Ryzen AI 9 365 | Ryzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 7 260, Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Ryzen AI Max+ 392, Ryzen AI 9 465 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | — | 12,485 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | — | 2,431 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | — | 867 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 14″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 400 nits | 400 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 100% |
| Response time | 0.2 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 216 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 16 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| RAM speed | 7,500 MHz | 8,533 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | — | 32 GB |
| Upgradable RAM | No | No |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 73 Wh |
| Power adapter | 200 W | 200 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | — | 100 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 1.85 kg | 1.46 kg |
| Thickness | 16 mm | 19.9 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 311 mm |
| Depth | 246 mm | 227 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Gray |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | USB4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | No |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 4 speakers | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
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