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Asus TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 4060 (2024) vs Asus TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025)

What TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 4060 (2024) does better (4) and where TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025) wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Asus TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 4060 (2024)
7.2Score
4 advantages
Higher score
vs
Asus TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025)
5.8Score
5 advantages≈ $1,500
4.6Graphics5.6
5.8Overall performance5.5
6.8Display6.8
8.9Memory & storage2.4
5.4Battery & portability4.7
7.1Features & cooling5.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 4060 (2024)TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025)
311 × 22719.9311 × 22720
TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 4060 (2024)TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025)Difference
Depth227 mm227 mm=
Width311 mm311 mm=
Thickness19.9 mm20 mm−0.1 mm
Weight1.5 kg1.5 kg=

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 4060 (2024) better than TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025)?

  1. RAM (up to)64 GB vs 16 GB4×
  2. SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 512 GB8×
  3. GPU shader cores3,072 vs 2,560+20%
  4. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%

Why is TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025) better than TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 4060 (2024)?

  1. Video memory8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  2. GPU power (TGP)100 W vs 105 W+5%
  3. GPU compute (FP32)12.3 TFLOPS vs 14 TFLOPS+14%
  4. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,555 vs 8,869+4%
  5. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4060 LaptopGeForce RTX 5050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)100 W105 W
Video memory8 GB16 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR7
GPU shader cores3,0722,560
GPU compute (FP32)12.3 TFLOPS14 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,5558,869
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 7 260Ryzen 7 260
CPU makerAMDAMD
CPU cores88
CPU threads1616
Max CPU clock5.1 GHz5.1 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 7 260, Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Ryzen AI Max+ 392, Ryzen AI 9 465Ryzen 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-core12,48512,485
Geekbench 6 single-core2,4312,431
Cinebench 2024 multi-core867867
Display
Screen size14″14″
Resolution2560 × 16002560 × 1600
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate165 Hz165 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness400 nits400 nits
sRGB coverage100%100%
Response time3 ms3 ms
Pixel density216 ppi216 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB16 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
RAM speed8,533 MHz8,533 MHz
Max. supported RAM—32 GB
Upgradable RAMNoNo
SSD (up to)4,096 GB512 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity73 Wh73 Wh
Power adapter200 W200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
USB-C charging power100 W100 W
Design & cooling
Weight1.46 kg1.46 kg
Thickness19.9 mm20 mm
Width311 mm311 mm
Depth227 mm227 mm
Body materialAluminium, PlasticAluminium, Plastic
ColoursGrayGrey
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4USB4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports22
USB-A ports22
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portNoYes
SD card readerYesYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadNoNo
Key travel1.7 mm1.7 mm
Webcam1,080p1,080p
IR camera (face login)YesYes
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02 speakers
Dolby AtmosYesYes
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