Asus TUF Gaming F16 TUF608 RTX 5060 (2025) vs Lenovo LOQ Essential 15 G10 RTX 3050 (2025)
What TUF Gaming F16 TUF608 RTX 5060 (2025) does better (9) and where LOQ Essential 15 G10 RTX 3050 (2025) wins (3) — every spec side by side.
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6.9Display4.4
3.1Memory & storage2.3
8.4Battery & portability8.2
7.6Features & cooling3.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
TUF Gaming F16 TUF608 RTX 5060 (2025)LOQ Essential 15 G10 RTX 3050 (2025)
| TUF Gaming F16 TUF608 RTX 5060 (2025) | LOQ Essential 15 G10 RTX 3050 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 269 mm | 236 mm | +33 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 359 mm | −5 mm |
| Thickness | 27 mm | 23 mm | +4 mm |
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 1.8 kg | +0.4 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is TUF Gaming F16 TUF608 RTX 5060 (2025) better than LOQ Essential 15 G10 RTX 3050 (2025)?
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 58 Wh+57%
- CPU cores16 vs 62.7×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · LOQ Essential 15 G10 RTX 3050 (2025): No
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
- Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
- Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
- RAM speed5,600 MHz vs 4,800 MHz+17%
- Max CPU clock5.2 GHz vs 4.5 GHz+16%
- Screen size16″ vs 15.6″+3%
Why is LOQ Essential 15 G10 RTX 3050 (2025) better than TUF Gaming F16 TUF608 RTX 5060 (2025)?
- Weight2.2 kg vs 1.8 kg+22%
- SD card readerNo · TUF Gaming F16 TUF608 RTX 5060 (2025): Yes
- Thickness27 mm vs 23 mm+17%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | — |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,328 | — |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 18.4 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 12,717 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-14650HX | Ryzen 5 7535HS |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 16 | 6 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.2 GHz | 4.5 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 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | No | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 58 Wh |
| Power adapter | 280 W | 135 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| USB-C charging power | 100 W | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 1.8 kg |
| Thickness | 27 mm | 23 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 359 mm |
| Depth | 269 mm | 236 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | — |
| Colours | Black | Grey |
| 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 | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | — |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | — |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | — |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
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