NewMSI Katana 15 HX C14W RTX 5060 (2026) added to the catalogSee specs →Advertise
pan.tfgaming laptops, spec by spec
  1. pan.tf
  2. Compare
  3. TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 4060 (2024) vs XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024)

Asus TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 4060 (2024) vs Dell XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024)

What TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 4060 (2024) does better (11) and where XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024) wins (16) — every spec side by side.

Asus TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 4060 (2024)
7.2Score
11 advantages
Higher score
vs
Dell XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024)
6.6Score
16 advantages≈ $3,900
4.6Graphics5.0
5.8Overall performance5.2
6.8Display7.2
8.9Memory & storage4.2
5.4Battery & portability7.8
7.1Features & cooling8.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 4060 (2024)XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024)
311 × 22719.9358 × 24018
TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 4060 (2024)XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024)Difference
Depth227 mm240 mm−13 mm
Width311 mm358 mm−47 mm
Thickness19.9 mm18 mm+1.9 mm
Weight1.5 kg2.1 kg−0.7 kg

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

Why is TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 4060 (2024) better than XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024)?

  1. GPU power (TGP)100 W vs 60 W+67%
  2. RAM (up to)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
  3. SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 1,000 GB4.1×
  4. Weight1.46 kg vs 2.13 kg+46%
  5. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 120 Hz+38%
  6. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024): No
  7. USB-A ports2 vs 0
  8. HDMI 2.1Yes · XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024): No
  9. Key travel1.7 mm vs 1 mm+70%
  10. Pixel density216 ppi vs 139 ppi+55%
  11. RAM speed8,533 MHz vs 6,400 MHz+33%

Why is XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024) better than TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 4060 (2024)?

  1. Battery capacity73 Wh vs 100 Wh+36%
  2. CPU cores8 vs 162×
  3. Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs 4K (2160p/2400p)
  4. Panel typeIPS vs OLED
  5. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,555 vs 9,835+15%
  6. GPU shader cores3,072 vs 4,608+50%
  7. RAM (base)8 GB vs 32 GB4×
  8. GPU compute (FP32)12.3 TFLOPS vs 13.5 TFLOPS+10%
  9. Brightness400 nits vs 500 nits+25%
  10. HDRNo · TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 4060 (2024): Yes
  11. Vapor chamber coolingNo · TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 4060 (2024): Yes
  12. SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4060 LaptopGeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)100 W60 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores3,0724,608
GPU compute (FP32)12.3 TFLOPS13.5 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,5559,835
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 7 260Core Ultra 9 185H
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores816
CPU threads16—
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 465Core Ultra 7 155H, Core Ultra 7 165H, Core Ultra 9 185H
Geekbench 6 multi-core12,485—
Geekbench 6 single-core2,431—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core867—
Display
Screen size14″16.3″
Resolution2560 × 16003840 × 2400
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)4K (2160p/2400p)
Refresh rate165 Hz120 Hz
Panel typeIPSOLED
Brightness400 nits500 nits
sRGB coverage100%100%
Response time3 ms—
Pixel density216 ppi139 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoYes
TouchscreenNoYes
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB32 GB
RAM (base)8 GB32 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
RAM speed8,533 MHz6,400 MHz
Upgradable RAMNoNo
SSD (up to)4,096 GB1,000 GB
SSD (base)512 GB1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity73 Wh100 Wh
Power adapter200 W130 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
USB-C charging power100 W—
Design & cooling
Weight1.46 kg2.13 kg
Thickness19.9 mm18 mm
Width311 mm358 mm
Depth227 mm240 mm
Body materialAluminium, PlasticAluminium
ColoursGraySilver
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoYes
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)—50.5 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4USB4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports23
USB-A ports20
HDMIHDMI 2.1—
HDMI 2.1YesNo
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portNoYes
SD card readerYesYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadNoNo
Key travel1.7 mm1 mm
Webcam1,080p1,080p
IR camera (face login)YesYes
Fingerprint readerNoYes
Audio
Speakers2.04 speakers
Dolby AtmosYesYes
To compare: 0up to 4 models
Compare