Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA607 RTX 4050 (2024) vs Lenovo LOQ Essential Gen 9 15 Intel RTX 2050 (2024)
What TUF Gaming A16 FA607 RTX 4050 (2024) does better (16) and where LOQ Essential Gen 9 15 Intel RTX 2050 (2024) wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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4.4Graphics2.3
3.8Overall performance2.9
5.6Display6.0
8.0Memory & storage3.3
7.8Battery & portability8.1
4.0Features & cooling3.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
TUF Gaming A16 FA607 RTX 4050 (2024)LOQ Essential Gen 9 15 Intel RTX 2050 (2024)
| TUF Gaming A16 FA607 RTX 4050 (2024) | LOQ Essential Gen 9 15 Intel RTX 2050 (2024) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 252 mm | 236 mm | +16 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 359.3 mm | −4.3 mm |
| Thickness | 28 mm | 22.9 mm | +5.1 mm |
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 1.8 kg | +0.5 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is TUF Gaming A16 FA607 RTX 4050 (2024) better than LOQ Essential Gen 9 15 Intel RTX 2050 (2024)?
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,799 vs 3,8582×
- RAM (up to)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 57 Wh+58%
- Video memory16 GB vs 4 GB4×
- SSD (up to)8,000 GB vs 1,024 GB7.8×
- GPU power (TGP)90 W vs 65 W+38%
- GPU compute (FP32)10.9 TFLOPS vs 7.2 TFLOPS+51%
- GPU shader cores2,560 vs 2,048+25%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- M.2 SSD slots2 vs 12×
- USB-C ports2 vs 12×
- Dolby AtmosYes · LOQ Essential Gen 9 15 Intel RTX 2050 (2024): No
Why is LOQ Essential Gen 9 15 Intel RTX 2050 (2024) better than TUF Gaming A16 FA607 RTX 4050 (2024)?
- Weight2.27 kg vs 1.77 kg+28%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
- Thickness28 mm vs 22.9 mm+22%
- SD card readerNo · TUF Gaming A16 FA607 RTX 4050 (2024): Yes
- Brightness250 nits vs 300 nits+20%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 2050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 90 W | 65 W |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 4 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 2,048 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 10.9 TFLOPS | 7.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 7,799 | 3,858 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 7 170 | Core i5-12450HX |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU threads | — | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.7 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 7 7445HS, Ryzen 7 170, Ryzen 9 7845HX | Core i5-12450HX, Core i7-12650HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | — | 8,595 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | — | 2,092 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | — | 632 |
| 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 | 250 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 1 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 8,000 GB | 1,024 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 1 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 57 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 135 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.27 kg | 1.77 kg |
| Thickness | 28 mm | 22.9 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 359.3 mm |
| Depth | 252 mm | 236 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Grey | Gray |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.3 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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