Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5070 (2025) vs MSI Cyborg 15 Max C2W RTX 5070 (2026)
What TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5070 (2025) does better (15) and where Cyborg 15 Max C2W RTX 5070 (2026) wins (6) — every spec side by side.
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7.7Graphics7.5
7.6Overall performance7.4
6.6Display4.0
3.3Memory & storage3.5
8.9Battery & portability8.1
7.5Features & cooling4.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5070 (2025)Cyborg 15 Max C2W RTX 5070 (2026)
| TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5070 (2025) | Cyborg 15 Max C2W RTX 5070 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 269 mm | 249 mm | +20 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 359 mm | −5 mm |
| Thickness | 26 mm | 23 mm | +3 mm |
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2 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 Cyborg 15 Max C2W RTX 5070 (2026)?
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 60 Wh+50%
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Cyborg 15 Max C2W RTX 5070 (2026): No
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
- GPU power (TGP)115 W vs 100 W+15%
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
- GPU compute (FP32)26.2 TFLOPS vs 23.2 TFLOPS+13%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,947 vs 14,291+5%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Cyborg 15 Max C2W RTX 5070 (2026): No
- USB-C ports2 vs 12×
- Dolby AtmosYes · Cyborg 15 Max C2W RTX 5070 (2026): No
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core931 vs 846+10%
Why is Cyborg 15 Max C2W RTX 5070 (2026) better than TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5070 (2025)?
- Weight2.2 kg vs 2 kg+10%
- CPU cores8 vs 10+25%
- Advanced OptimusNo · TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5070 (2025): Yes
- Thickness26 mm vs 23 mm+13%
- Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
- USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | 100 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 4,608 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 26.2 TFLOPS | 23.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 14,947 | 14,291 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 7 260 | Core 7 240H |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 10 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 16 |
| 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 7 240H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 13,288 | 13,249 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,651 | 2,437 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 931 | 846 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 15.6″ |
| 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% | — |
| Response time | 11 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 40% | — |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | No |
| 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 | 96 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 | 90 Wh | 60 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 180 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | 100 W | 100 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2 kg |
| Thickness | 26 mm | 23 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 359 mm |
| Depth | 269 mm | 249 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | 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 | — |
| 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 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | — |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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