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Asus TUF Gaming F16 RTX 4070 (2024) vs Asus TUF Gaming F16 FX608 RTX 5050 (2025)

What TUF Gaming F16 RTX 4070 (2024) does better (6) and where TUF Gaming F16 FX608 RTX 5050 (2025) wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Asus TUF Gaming F16 RTX 4070 (2024)
7.9Score
6 advantages
Higher score
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Asus TUF Gaming F16 FX608 RTX 5050 (2025)
6.7Score
12 advantages≈ $1,900
7.6Graphics5.7
8.3Overall performance5.8
6.1Display6.9
5.1Memory & storage3.2
7.8Battery & portability8.4
6.2Features & cooling7.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

TUF Gaming F16 RTX 4070 (2024)TUF Gaming F16 FX608 RTX 5050 (2025)
355 × 25228.2354 × 26927
TUF Gaming F16 RTX 4070 (2024)TUF Gaming F16 FX608 RTX 5050 (2025)Difference
Depth252 mm269 mm−17 mm
Width355 mm354 mm+1 mm
Thickness28.2 mm27 mm+1.2 mm
Weight2.3 kg2.2 kg+0.1 kg

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

Why is TUF Gaming F16 RTX 4070 (2024) better than TUF Gaming F16 FX608 RTX 5050 (2025)?

  1. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
  2. SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 512 GB4×
  3. GPU compute (FP32)21.2 TFLOPS vs 14.9 TFLOPS+42%
  4. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,196 vs 10,251+38%
  5. GPU power (TGP)130 W vs 115 W+13%
  6. GPU shader cores4,608 vs 2,560+80%

Why is TUF Gaming F16 FX608 RTX 5050 (2025) better than TUF Gaming F16 RTX 4070 (2024)?

  1. Weight2.27 kg vs 2.2 kg+3%
  2. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  3. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  4. IR camera (face login)No · TUF Gaming F16 RTX 4070 (2024): Yes
  5. Brightness250 nits vs 300 nits+20%
  6. CPU cores14 vs 16+14%
  7. Thickness28.2 mm vs 27 mm+4%
  8. USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
  9. Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
  10. RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+17%
  11. Max CPU clock4.9 GHz vs 5.2 GHz+6%
  12. Pixel density138 ppi vs 142 ppi+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4070 LaptopGeForce RTX 5050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)130 W115 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR7
GPU shader cores4,6082,560
GPU compute (FP32)21.2 TFLOPS14.9 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,19610,251
Processor
ProcessorCore i7-13650HXCore i7-14650HX
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores1416
CPU threads20—
Max CPU clock4.9 GHz5.2 GHz
Processor optionsCore i7-13650HX, Core i9-13980HXCore 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-core14,238—
Geekbench 6 single-core2,735—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,097—
Display
Screen size16″16″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1200
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate165 Hz165 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness250 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage100%100%
Pixel density138 ppi142 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB16 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 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 power—100 W
Design & cooling
Weight2.27 kg2.2 kg
Thickness28.2 mm27 mm
Width355 mm354 mm
Depth252 mm269 mm
Body materialAluminium, PlasticAluminium, Plastic
ColoursBlackGrey
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports22
USB-A ports23
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet—1 Gbit/s
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.7 mm1.7 mm
Webcam720p1,080p
IR camera (face login)NoYes
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02 speakers
Dolby AtmosYesYes
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