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Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5070 (2025) vs HP Omen 16 RTX 5050 (2025)

What TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5070 (2025) does better (17) and where Omen 16 RTX 5050 (2025) wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5070 (2025)
8.1Score
17 advantages≈ $1,750
Higher score
vs
HP Omen 16 RTX 5050 (2025)
5.2Score
6 advantages≈ $1,750
7.7Graphics5.0
7.8Overall performance5.2
6.6Display5.3
4.4Memory & storage2.6
8.9Battery & portability4.7
7.5Features & cooling5.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5070 (2025)Omen 16 RTX 5050 (2025)
354 × 26926358 × 26925
TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5070 (2025)Omen 16 RTX 5050 (2025)Difference
Depth269 mm269 mm=
Width354 mm358 mm−4 mm
Thickness26 mm25 mm+1 mm
Weight2.2 kg2.4 kg−0.2 kg

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

Why is TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5070 (2025) better than Omen 16 RTX 5050 (2025)?

  1. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
  2. GPU compute (FP32)26.2 TFLOPS vs 13.6 TFLOPS+93%
  3. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 70 Wh+29%
  4. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,947 vs 9,791+53%
  5. Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
  6. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Omen 16 RTX 5050 (2025): No
  7. SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
  8. GPU power (TGP)115 W vs 100 W+15%
  9. GPU shader cores4,608 vs 2,560+80%
  10. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
  11. Weight2.2 kg vs 2.43 kg+10%
  12. Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 32 GB2×

Why is Omen 16 RTX 5050 (2025) better than TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5070 (2025)?

  1. CPU cores8 vs 162×
  2. Response time11 ms vs 3 ms3.7×
  3. Advanced OptimusNo · TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5070 (2025): Yes
  4. Thickness26 mm vs 25 mm+4%
  5. USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
  6. sRGB coverage60% vs 62%+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 5070 LaptopGeForce RTX 5050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)115 W100 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR7GDDR7
GPU shader cores4,6082,560
GPU compute (FP32)26.2 TFLOPS13.6 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,9479,791
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 7 260Core Ultra 7 255H
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores816
CPU threads16—
Max CPU clock5.1 GHz5.1 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 7 260, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Ryzen 9 8940HX, Ryzen 9 9955HXCore 5 210H, Core Ultra 5 225H, Ryzen AI 5 340, Core i7-14650HX, Ryzen 7 8745HS, Core 7 240H, Core Ultra 7 255H, Ryzen AI 7 350, Core i9-14900HX, Ryzen 9 8940HX, Ryzen 9 8945HX, Core Ultra 9 285H, Ryzen AI 9 365, Ryzen 9 9955HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
Geekbench 6 multi-core13,288—
Geekbench 6 single-core2,651—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core931—
Display
Screen size16″16″
Resolution2560 × 16001920 × 1200
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate165 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage60%62%
Response time11 ms3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage40%40%
Pixel density142 ppi142 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusNoYes
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB16 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB32 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)1,000 GB512 GB
SSD (base)1,000 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh70 Wh
Power adapter240 W230 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
USB-C charging power100 W—
Design & cooling
Weight2.2 kg2.43 kg
Thickness26 mm25 mm
Width354 mm358 mm
Depth269 mm269 mm
Body materialAluminium, PlasticAluminium, Plastic
ColoursGreyBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)39.4 dB52.7 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4USB4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports23
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet—1 Gbit/s
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.4
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.7 mm1.6 mm
Webcam1,080p1,080p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2 speakers2 speakers
Dolby AtmosYesNo
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