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Asus TUF Gaming F16 RTX 4050 (2025) vs MSI Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)

What TUF Gaming F16 RTX 4050 (2025) does better (8) and where Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025) wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Asus TUF Gaming F16 RTX 4050 (2025)
7.1Score
8 advantages
Higher score
vs
MSI Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)
7.0Score
9 advantages≈ $1,650
7.4Memory & storage9.8
8.2Battery & portability2.5
8.8Features & cooling2.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

TUF Gaming F16 RTX 4050 (2025)Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)
354 × 26927.3398 × 27628
TUF Gaming F16 RTX 4050 (2025)Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)Difference
Depth269 mm276 mm−7 mm
Width354 mm398 mm−44 mm
Thickness27.3 mm28 mm−0.7 mm
Weight2.2 kg2.7 kg−0.5 kg

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

Why is TUF Gaming F16 RTX 4050 (2025) better than Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)?

  1. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025): No
  2. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 75 Wh+20%
  3. Weight2.2 kg vs 2.7 kg+23%
  4. SSD (base)512 GB vs 250 GB2×
  5. RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  6. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
  7. Thickness27.3 mm vs 28 mm+3%
  8. Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%

Why is Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025) better than TUF Gaming F16 RTX 4050 (2025)?

  1. RAM (up to)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
  2. SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 8,000 GB3.9×
  3. CPU cores8 vs 162×
  4. Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
  5. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 240 Hz+45%
  6. GPU shader cores2,560 vs 4,608+80%
  7. Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  8. Max CPU clock4.8 GHz vs 5.2 GHz+8%
  9. Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4050 LaptopGeForce RTX 5070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)115 W—
Video memory6 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR7
GPU shader cores2,5604,608
GPU compute (FP32)12.1 TFLOPS—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,509—
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 Plus—
Geekbench 6 multi-core9,153—
Geekbench 6 single-core2,508—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core601—
Display
Screen size16″17.3″
Resolution1920 × 12002560 × 1440
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate165 Hz240 Hz
Panel typeIPS—
Brightness300 nits—
sRGB coverage100%—
Pixel density142 ppi—
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes—
Advanced OptimusNo—
MUX switchYes—
HDRNo—
TouchscreenNo—
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB128 GB
RAM (base)16 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB—
RAM slots2—
Upgradable RAMYes—
SSD (up to)2,048 GB8,000 GB
SSD (base)512 GB250 GB
M.2 SSD slots2—
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4—
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh75 Wh
Power adapter280 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
USB-C charging power100 W—
Design & cooling
Weight2.2 kg2.7 kg
Thickness27.3 mm28 mm
Width354 mm398 mm
Depth269 mm276 mm
Body materialAluminium, Plastic—
ColoursBlack—
Cooling fans2—
Vapor chamber coolingNo—
Liquid metal (CPU)No—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports2—
USB-A ports3—
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNo—
Ethernet—1 Gbit/s
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNo—
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYes—
Numeric keypadYes—
Key travel1.7 mm—
Webcam1,080p720p
IR camera (face login)Yes—
Fingerprint readerNo—
Audio
Speakers2.02 speakers
Dolby AtmosYes—
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