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TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025) vs V16 V3607 RTX 4050 (2025)

Asus TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025) vs Asus V16 V3607 RTX 4050 (2025)

What TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025) does better (9) and where V16 V3607 RTX 4050 (2025) wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Asus · 2025TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025)

5.8Score

9 advantages≈ $1,500

Higher score

Asus · 2025V16 V3607 RTX 4050 (2025)

3.9Score

3 advantages≈ $1,350

2.4Memory & storage2.3

4.7Battery & portability3.7

5.5Features & cooling2.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025)V16 V3607 RTX 4050 (2025)

	TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025)	V16 V3607 RTX 4050 (2025)	Difference
Depth	227 mm	250 mm	−23 mm
Width	311 mm	357 mm	−46 mm
Thickness	20 mm	18 mm	+2 mm
Weight	1.5 kg	2 kg	−0.5 kg

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

Why is TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025) better than V16 V3607 RTX 4050 (2025)?

Video memory16 GB vs 6 GB2.7×
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · V16 V3607 RTX 4050 (2025): No
Battery capacity73 Wh vs 63 Wh+16%
Weight1.46 kg vs 1.95 kg+34%
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
RAM typeLPDDR5X vs DDR5
RAM speed8,533 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+52%
Max CPU clock5.1 GHz vs 4.8 GHz+6%

Why is V16 V3607 RTX 4050 (2025) better than TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025)?

Upgradable RAMNo · TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025): Yes
Thickness20 mm vs 18 mm+11%
Screen size14″ vs 16″+14%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Asus TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025)≈ $1,5005.8	Asus V16 V3607 RTX 4050 (2025)≈ $1,3503.9
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	105 W	—
Video memory	16 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	2,560	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	14 TFLOPS	—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	8,869	—
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 7 260	Core 5 210H
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	8	8
CPU threads	16	—
Max CPU clock	5.1 GHz	4.8 GHz
Processor options	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	14″	16″
Resolution	2560 × 1600	1920 × 1200
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	165 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	—
Brightness	400 nits	—
sRGB coverage	100%	—
Response time	3 ms	—
Pixel density	216 ppi	—
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
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	LPDDR5X	DDR5
RAM speed	8,533 MHz	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	32 GB	32 GB
RAM slots	—	2
Upgradable RAM	No	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	73 Wh	63 Wh
Power adapter	200 W	150 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
USB-C charging power	100 W	—
Design & cooling
Weight	1.46 kg	1.95 kg
Thickness	20 mm	18 mm
Width	311 mm	357 mm
Depth	227 mm	250 mm
Body material	Aluminium, Plastic	—
Colours	Grey	Black
Cooling fans	2	—
Vapor chamber cooling	No	—
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	No
USB-C ports	2	—
USB-A ports	2	—
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	—
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	—
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	No	Yes
Key travel	1.7 mm	—
Webcam	1,080p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	Yes	—
Fingerprint reader	No	—
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	—
Dolby Atmos	Yes	—