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6.9Display7.0
7.4Memory & storage9.7
8.2Battery & portability8.6
8.8Features & cooling6.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
TUF Gaming F16 RTX 3050 (2025)Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025)
| TUF Gaming F16 RTX 3050 (2025) | Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 269 mm | 263 mm | +6 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 358 mm | −4 mm |
| Thickness | 27.3 mm | 23 mm | +4.3 mm |
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.2 kg | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is TUF Gaming F16 RTX 3050 (2025) better than Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025)?
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025): No
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 76 Wh+18%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
- Bluetooth5.4 vs 5.2+4%
Why is Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025) better than TUF Gaming F16 RTX 3050 (2025)?
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 8,000 GB3.9×
- RAM (up to)64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
- Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- GPU shader cores2,048 vs 2,560+25%
- Thickness27.3 mm vs 23 mm+19%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,048 | 2,560 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 4.3 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 3,652 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core 5 210H | Ryzen 7 260 |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 8 | — |
| CPU threads | 12 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.8 GHz | — |
| Processor options | Core i5-13450HX, Core i5-14450HX, Core 5 210H, Core i7-13620H, Core i7-13650HX, Core i7-14650HX, Core Ultra 7 255HX, Core i9-13980HX, Core Ultra 9 275HX, Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Core i5-13420H, Core i7-13620H, Ryzen 7 260 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 9,153 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,508 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 601 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1200 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | — |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | — | 3 ms |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | No | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | — |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 8,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 76 Wh |
| Power adapter | 280 W | 150 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | 100 W | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.2 kg |
| Thickness | 27.3 mm | 23 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 358 mm |
| Depth | 269 mm | 263 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | — |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | — |
| USB-A ports | 3 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet | — | 1 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | — |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | — | Single-colour RGB |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | — |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | — |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
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