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Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 4060 (2024) vs Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15 Gen 7 RTX 3050 (2022)

What TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 4060 (2024) does better (28) and where IdeaPad Gaming 3 15 Gen 7 RTX 3050 (2022) wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 4060 (2024)
5.4Score
28 advantages≈ $2,050
Higher score
vs
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15 Gen 7 RTX 3050 (2022)
3.7Score
1 advantage≈ $2,150
4.2Graphics2.8
3.6Overall performance3.4
4.9Display2.3
2.9Memory & storage2.3
8.9Battery & portability5.4
7.5Features & cooling2.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 4060 (2024)IdeaPad Gaming 3 15 Gen 7 RTX 3050 (2022)
354 × 26926359 × 25224
TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 4060 (2024)IdeaPad Gaming 3 15 Gen 7 RTX 3050 (2022)Difference
Depth269 mm252 mm+17 mm
Width354 mm359 mm−5 mm
Thickness26 mm24 mm+2 mm
Weight2.2 kg2.2 kg=

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

Why is TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 4060 (2024) better than IdeaPad Gaming 3 15 Gen 7 RTX 3050 (2022)?

  1. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 45 Wh2×
  2. RAM (up to)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  3. GPU compute (FP32)10.9 TFLOPS vs 7.1 TFLOPS+54%
  4. Video memory8 GB vs 4 GB2×
  5. MUX switchYes · IdeaPad Gaming 3 15 Gen 7 RTX 3050 (2022): No
  6. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · IdeaPad Gaming 3 15 Gen 7 RTX 3050 (2022): No
  7. SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
  8. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,799 vs 5,497+42%
  9. GPU power (TGP)90 W vs 85 W+6%
  10. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  11. GPU shader cores3,072 vs 2,048+50%
  12. CPU cores12 vs 8+50%

Why is IdeaPad Gaming 3 15 Gen 7 RTX 3050 (2022) better than TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 4060 (2024)?

  1. Thickness26 mm vs 24 mm+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4060 LaptopGeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)90 W85 W
Video memory8 GB4 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores3,0722,048
GPU compute (FP32)10.9 TFLOPS7.1 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,7995,497
Processor
ProcessorRyzen AI 9 HX 370Core i5-12450H
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores128
CPU threads—12
Max CPU clock5.1 GHz4.4 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 7 7445HS, Ryzen 7 170, Ryzen 9 7845HXCore i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H
Geekbench 6 multi-core—9,864
Geekbench 6 single-core—2,334
Cinebench 2024 multi-core—627
Display
Screen size16″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 12001920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness250 nits250 nits
sRGB coverage100%—
Response time3 ms—
DCI-P3 coverage40%—
Pixel density142 ppi141 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesNo
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)16 GB8 GB
RAM (base)16 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR4
RAM speed5,600 MHz3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)1,000 GB512 GB
SSD (base)1,000 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots21
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh45 Wh
Power adapter240 W230 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
USB-C charging power100 W—
Design & cooling
Weight2.2 kg2.25 kg
Thickness26 mm24 mm
Width354 mm359 mm
Depth269 mm252 mm
Body materialAluminium, PlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackGrey
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)39.4 dB54 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports22
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1YesNo
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.7 mm1.5 mm
Webcam1,080p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2 speakers2 speakers
Dolby AtmosYesNo
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