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TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025) vs Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025)

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025) vs Lenovo Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025)

What TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025) does better (14) and where Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025) wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Asus · 2025TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025)

7.4Score

14 advantages≈ $1,400

Higher score

Lenovo · 2025Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025)

7.2Score

8 advantages≈ $1,350

7.0Graphics5.7

7.3Overall performance6.1

6.3Display8.0

4.6Memory & storage3.2

7.7Battery & portability9.1

6.1Features & cooling6.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025)Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025)

	TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025)	Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025)	Difference
Depth	269 mm	255.3 mm	+13.7 mm
Width	354 mm	344.9 mm	+9.1 mm
Weight	2.2 kg	2.2 kg	=

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

Why is TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025)?

RAM (up to)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
MUX switchYes · Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025): No
SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,792 vs 9,895+29%
GPU compute (FP32)18.4 TFLOPS vs 14.9 TFLOPS+23%
Geekbench 6 multi-core13,288 vs 11,707+14%
GPU shader cores3,328 vs 2,560+30%
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025): No
Dolby AtmosYes · Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025): No
Cinebench 2024 multi-core931 vs 850+10%
Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
Fan noise (max. load)39.4 dB vs 50.1 dB+27%

Why is Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025) better than TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025)?

Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
Thunderbolt or USB4No · TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025): Yes
Battery capacity70 Wh vs 80 Wh+14%
Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7+17%
sRGB coverage60% vs 100%+67%
USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
Pixel density142 ppi vs 150 ppi+6%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025)≈ $1,4007.4	Lenovo Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025)≈ $1,3507.2
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5050 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	3,328	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	18.4 TFLOPS	14.9 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	12,792	9,895
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 7 260	Ryzen 7 250
CPU maker	AMD	AMD
CPU cores	8	8
CPU threads	16	16
Max CPU clock	5.1 GHz	5.1 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 7 260, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Ryzen 9 8940HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX	Core i7-13650HX, Ryzen 7 250
Geekbench 6 multi-core	13,288	11,707
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,651	2,616
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	931	850
Display
Screen size	16″	15.1″
Resolution	1920 × 1200	2560 × 1600
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	165 Hz	165 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	500 nits
sRGB coverage	60%	100%
Response time	3 ms	—
DCI-P3 coverage	40%	—
Pixel density	142 ppi	150 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	No
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	Yes	No
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	16 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	512 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	70 Wh	80 Wh
Power adapter	200 W	245 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
USB-C charging power	100 W	100 W
Design & cooling
Weight	2.2 kg	2.2 kg
Thickness	—	21.5 mm
Width	354 mm	344.9 mm
Depth	269 mm	255.3 mm
Body material	Aluminium, Plastic	Aluminium, Plastic
Colours	Grey	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	39.4 dB	50.1 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	—	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	Yes
USB-C ports	2	2
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 6	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	5.4	5.4
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlight	Single-colour RGB	—
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	1.7 mm	1.6 mm
Webcam	1,080p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	—	2.0
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No