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Asus TUF Gaming F16 RTX 4050 (2025) vs Asus TUF Gaming F16 TUF608 RTX 5060 (2025)

What TUF Gaming F16 RTX 4050 (2025) does better (3) and where TUF Gaming F16 TUF608 RTX 5060 (2025) wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Asus TUF Gaming F16 RTX 4050 (2025)
7.1Score
3 advantages
vs
Asus TUF Gaming F16 TUF608 RTX 5060 (2025)
7.5Score
6 advantages≈ $1,900
Higher score
4.5Graphics7.0
4.7Overall performance7.1
6.9Display6.9
7.5Memory & storage3.2
8.2Battery & portability8.4
8.8Features & cooling7.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

TUF Gaming F16 RTX 4050 (2025)TUF Gaming F16 TUF608 RTX 5060 (2025)
354 × 26927.3354 × 26927
TUF Gaming F16 RTX 4050 (2025)TUF Gaming F16 TUF608 RTX 5060 (2025)Difference
Depth269 mm269 mm=
Width354 mm354 mm=
Thickness27.3 mm27 mm+0.3 mm
Weight2.2 kg2.2 kg=

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

Why is TUF Gaming F16 RTX 4050 (2025) better than TUF Gaming F16 TUF608 RTX 5060 (2025)?

  1. RAM (up to)64 GB vs 16 GB4×
  2. SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 512 GB4×
  3. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%

Why is TUF Gaming F16 TUF608 RTX 5060 (2025) better than TUF Gaming F16 RTX 4050 (2025)?

  1. GPU compute (FP32)12.1 TFLOPS vs 18.4 TFLOPS+52%
  2. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,509 vs 12,717+49%
  3. CPU cores8 vs 162×
  4. Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  5. GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,328+30%
  6. Max CPU clock4.8 GHz vs 5.2 GHz+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4050 LaptopGeForce RTX 5060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)115 W115 W
Video memory6 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR7
GPU shader cores2,5603,328
GPU compute (FP32)12.1 TFLOPS18.4 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,50912,717
Processor
ProcessorCore 5 210HCore i7-14650HX
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores816
CPU threads12—
Max CPU clock4.8 GHz5.2 GHz
Processor optionsCore 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 PlusCore 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
Geekbench 6 multi-core9,153—
Geekbench 6 single-core2,508—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core601—
Display
Screen size16″16″
Resolution1920 × 12001920 × 1200
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate165 Hz165 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage100%100%
Pixel density142 ppi142 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB16 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)2,048 GB512 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh90 Wh
Power adapter280 W280 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
USB-C charging power100 W100 W
Design & cooling
Weight2.2 kg2.2 kg
Thickness27.3 mm27 mm
Width354 mm354 mm
Depth269 mm269 mm
Body materialAluminium, PlasticAluminium, Plastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports22
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.7 mm1.7 mm
Webcam1,080p1,080p
IR camera (face login)YesYes
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02 speakers
Dolby AtmosYesYes
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