Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5050 (2025) vs MSI Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5060 (2026)
What TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5050 (2025) does better (8) and where Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5060 (2026) wins (15) — every spec side by side.
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5.8Graphics7.0
7.0Overall performance8.5
4.1Display5.5
8.6Memory & storage9.3
8.9Battery & portability4.1
8.6Features & cooling4.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5050 (2025)Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5060 (2026)
| TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5050 (2025) | Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5060 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 269 mm | 262 mm | +7 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 359 mm | −5 mm |
| Thickness | 25.7 mm | 25.5 mm | +0.2 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 A16 FA608 RTX 5050 (2025) better than Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5060 (2026)?
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 60 Wh+50%
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5060 (2026): No
- Weight2.2 kg vs 2.4 kg+9%
- USB-C ports2 vs 12×
- Dolby AtmosYes · Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5060 (2026): No
- Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
- Screen size16″ vs 15.6″+3%
Why is Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5060 (2026) better than TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5050 (2025)?
- RAM (up to)64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
- CPU cores8 vs 162×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,581 vs 13,079+24%
- GPU compute (FP32)14.9 TFLOPS vs 18.4 TFLOPS+23%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core13,288 vs 16,028+21%
- GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,328+30%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Keyboard backlightSingle-colour RGB vs Zone RGB
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core931 vs 1,054+13%
- sRGB coverage60% vs 100%+67%
- CPU threads16 vs 24+50%
- Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | 115 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 3,328 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 14.9 TFLOPS | 18.4 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 10,581 | 13,079 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 7 260 | Core i7-14650HX |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 16 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 24 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 7 260, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Ryzen 9 8940HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX | Core i7-14650HX, Core i9-14900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 13,288 | 16,028 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,651 | 2,730 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 931 | 1,054 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 60% | 100% |
| Response time | 11 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 40% | — |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,200 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 2,048 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 | 90 Wh | 60 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 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 | 25.7 mm | 25.5 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 359 mm |
| Depth | 269 mm | 262 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Gray | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 39.4 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | USB4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| 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 | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | Single-colour RGB | Zone RGB |
| Per-key RGB | — | No |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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