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7.1Display4.2
3.2Memory & storage2.5
5.7Battery & portability4.8
4.2Features & cooling2.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
TUF Gaming 16 FX610 RTX 5050 (2026)Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)
| TUF Gaming 16 FX610 RTX 5050 (2026) | Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 259 mm | 262 mm | −3 mm |
| Width | 357 mm | 359 mm | −2 mm |
| Thickness | 27 mm | 26 mm | +1 mm |
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.4 kg | −0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is TUF Gaming 16 FX610 RTX 5050 (2026) better than Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)?
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
- Weight2.2 kg vs 2.4 kg+9%
- Screen size16″ vs 15.6″+3%
Why is Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025) better than TUF Gaming 16 FX610 RTX 5050 (2026)?
- Battery capacity63 Wh vs 75 Wh+19%
- CPU cores10 vs 16+60%
- GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,328+30%
- Thickness27 mm vs 26 mm+4%
- Max CPU clock4.8 GHz vs 5.2 GHz+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 85 W | — |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 3,328 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 12.2 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 9,662 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-14450HX | Core i7-14650HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 10 | 16 |
| CPU threads | 16 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.8 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-14450HX, Core i7-14650HX | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 10,251 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,300 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 875 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | — |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | No | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | — |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 63 Wh | 75 Wh |
| Power adapter | 150 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | 100 W | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.4 kg |
| Thickness | 27 mm | 26 mm |
| Width | 357 mm | 359 mm |
| Depth | 259 mm | 262 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | — |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | — |
| USB-A ports | 2 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet | — | 1 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | — |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | — | Zone RGB |
| Per-key RGB | — | No |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | — |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
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