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TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5070 (2025) vs Omen 17 RTX 5050 (2025)

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5070 (2025) vs HP Omen 17 RTX 5050 (2025)

What TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5070 (2025) does better (14) and where Omen 17 RTX 5050 (2025) wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Asus · 2025TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5070 (2025)

7.9Score

14 advantages≈ $1,750

Higher score

HP · 2025Omen 17 RTX 5050 (2025)

3.8Score

7 advantages≈ $1,550

7.7Graphics3.3

7.6Overall performance2.2

6.6Display5.1

3.3Memory & storage2.9

8.9Battery & portability2.5

7.5Features & cooling6.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5070 (2025)Omen 17 RTX 5050 (2025)

	TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5070 (2025)	Omen 17 RTX 5050 (2025)	Difference
Depth	269 mm	278 mm	−9 mm
Width	354 mm	398 mm	−44 mm
Thickness	26 mm	28 mm	−2 mm
Weight	2.2 kg	3 kg	−0.8 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 17 RTX 5050 (2025)?

GPU compute (FP32)26.2 TFLOPS vs 4.5 TFLOPS5.8×
3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,947 vs 5,0463×
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Omen 17 RTX 5050 (2025): No
Weight2.2 kg vs 2.95 kg+34%
GPU shader cores4,608 vs 2,560+80%
Battery capacity90 Wh vs 83 Wh+8%
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 32 GB2×
USB-C ports2 vs 12×
Dolby AtmosYes · Omen 17 RTX 5050 (2025): No
Thickness26 mm vs 28 mm+8%

Why is Omen 17 RTX 5050 (2025) better than TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5070 (2025)?

Advanced OptimusNo · TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5070 (2025): Yes
IR camera (face login)No · TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5070 (2025): Yes
SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
sRGB coverage60% vs 100%+67%
Response time11 ms vs 7 ms+57%
USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5070 (2025)≈ $1,7507.9	HP Omen 17 RTX 5050 (2025)≈ $1,5503.8
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	115 W	—
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	4,608	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	26.2 TFLOPS	4.5 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	14,947	5,046
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 7 260	Ryzen AI 7 350
CPU maker	AMD	AMD
CPU cores	8	8
CPU threads	16	—
Max CPU clock	5.1 GHz	5 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 7 260, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Ryzen 9 8940HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX	Ryzen AI 5 340, Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 9 365
Geekbench 6 multi-core	13,288	—
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,651	—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	931	—
Display
Screen size	16″	17.3″
Resolution	2560 × 1600	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	165 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	300 nits
sRGB coverage	60%	100%
Response time	11 ms	7 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	40%	—
Pixel density	142 ppi	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	Yes
Advanced Optimus	No	Yes
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 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	32 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	1,000 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	90 Wh	83 Wh
Power adapter	240 W	230 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
USB-C charging power	100 W	—
Design & cooling
Weight	2.2 kg	2.95 kg
Thickness	26 mm	28 mm
Width	354 mm	398 mm
Depth	269 mm	278 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	52.5 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	—
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	—	1 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.3	5.4
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	1.7 mm	—
Webcam	1,080p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	No	Yes
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No