Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GU603 RTX 4060 (2023) vs Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5070 (2025)
What ROG Zephyrus G16 GU603 RTX 4060 (2023) does better (15) and where TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5070 (2025) wins (9) — every spec side by side.
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6.1Graphics7.7
5.9Overall performance7.6
8.2Display6.6
2.6Memory & storage3.3
9.7Battery & portability8.9
6.7Features & cooling7.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus G16 GU603 RTX 4060 (2023)TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5070 (2025)
| ROG Zephyrus G16 GU603 RTX 4060 (2023) | TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5070 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 243 mm | 269 mm | −26 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 354 mm | +1 mm |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 26 mm | −4 mm |
| Weight | 2 kg | 2.2 kg | −0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Zephyrus G16 GU603 RTX 4060 (2023) better than TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5070 (2025)?
- Refresh rate240 Hz vs 165 Hz+45%
- CPU cores14 vs 8+75%
- GPU power (TGP)120 W vs 115 W+4%
- Brightness500 nits vs 300 nits+67%
- Weight2 kg vs 2.2 kg+10%
- HDRYes · TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5070 (2025): No
- Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5070 (2025): No
- SD card readerYes · TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5070 (2025): No
- IR camera (face login)Yes · TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5070 (2025): No
- Thickness22 mm vs 26 mm+18%
- SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
- DCI-P3 coverage74% vs 40%+85%
Why is TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5070 (2025) better than ROG Zephyrus G16 GU603 RTX 4060 (2023)?
- GPU compute (FP32)14.6 TFLOPS vs 26.2 TFLOPS+79%
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,212 vs 14,947+33%
- GPU shader cores3,072 vs 4,608+50%
- RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
- RAM speed3,200 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+75%
- Fan noise (max. load)60 dB vs 39.4 dB+52%
- Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
- Max. supported RAM48 GB vs 64 GB+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 120 W | 115 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,072 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 14.6 TFLOPS | 26.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 11,212 | 14,947 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i9-13900H | Ryzen 7 260 |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 14 | 8 |
| CPU threads | — | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.4 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-12700H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H | Ryzen 7 260, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Ryzen 9 8940HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | — | 13,288 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | — | 2,651 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | — | 931 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 60% |
| Response time | 7 ms | 11 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 74% | 40% |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 48 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 1 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 1,000 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 | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | — | 100 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2 kg | 2.2 kg |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 26 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 354 mm |
| Depth | 243 mm | 269 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Grey | Grey |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 60 dB | 39.4 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| 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 | 1 Gbit/s | — |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
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