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6.5Graphics4.2
6.6Overall performance6.0
6.7Display4.0
7.9Memory & storage9.2
5.3Battery & portability3.5
7.0Features & cooling5.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5060 (2025)Aero X16 RTX 5050 (2025)
| TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5060 (2025) | Aero X16 RTX 5050 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 227 mm | 250.7 mm | −23.7 mm |
| Width | 311 mm | 355 mm | −44 mm |
| Thickness | 19.9 mm | 20 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Weight | 1.5 kg | 1.9 kg | −0.4 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Aero X16 RTX 5050 (2025)?
- GPU power (TGP)105 W vs 85 W+24%
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- GPU compute (FP32)17.2 TFLOPS vs 12.2 TFLOPS+41%
- Weight1.46 kg vs 1.9 kg+30%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,956 vs 8,649+27%
- Brightness400 nits vs 300 nits+33%
- GPU shader cores3,328 vs 2,560+30%
- RAM typeLPDDR5X vs DDR5
- USB-C ports2 vs 12×
- SD card readerYes · Aero X16 RTX 5050 (2025): No
- RAM speed8,533 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+52%
- Pixel density216 ppi vs 142 ppi+52%
Why is Aero X16 RTX 5050 (2025) better than TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5060 (2025)?
- Battery capacity73 Wh vs 76 Wh+4%
- Max. supported RAM16 GB vs 64 GB4×
- Geekbench 6 multi-core12,485 vs 13,503+8%
- Upgradable RAMNo · TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5060 (2025): Yes
- USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
- Geekbench 6 single-core2,431 vs 2,780+14%
- Screen size14″ vs 16″+14%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 105 W | 85 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,328 | 2,560 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 17.2 TFLOPS | 12.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 10,956 | 8,649 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 7 260 | Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.1 GHz | 5 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 | Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 12,485 | 13,503 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,431 | 2,780 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 867 | 867 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 14″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 1920 × 1200 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 400 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| Pixel density | 216 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 8,533 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 16 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | — | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | No | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 73 Wh | 76 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 | 1.9 kg |
| Thickness | 19.9 mm | 20 mm |
| Width | 311 mm | 355 mm |
| Depth | 227 mm | 250.7 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Gray | White, Gray |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | USB4 | USB4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| Ethernet port | No | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | — | Single-colour RGB |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | No |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
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