Asus TUF Gaming F16 TUF608 RTX 5060 (2025) vs MSI Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)
What TUF Gaming F16 TUF608 RTX 5060 (2025) does better (5) and where Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025) wins (7) — every spec side by side.
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6.9Display9.0
3.1Memory & storage9.7
8.4Battery & portability2.5
7.6Features & cooling2.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
TUF Gaming F16 TUF608 RTX 5060 (2025)Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)
| TUF Gaming F16 TUF608 RTX 5060 (2025) | Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 269 mm | 276 mm | −7 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 398 mm | −44 mm |
| Thickness | 27 mm | 28 mm | −1 mm |
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.7 kg | −0.5 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is TUF Gaming F16 TUF608 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)?
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025): No
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 75 Wh+20%
- Weight2.2 kg vs 2.7 kg+23%
- Thickness27 mm vs 28 mm+4%
- Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
Why is Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025) better than TUF Gaming F16 TUF608 RTX 5060 (2025)?
- RAM (up to)16 GB vs 64 GB4×
- SSD (up to)512 GB vs 8,000 GB15.6×
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 240 Hz+45%
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
- Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
- Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | — |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,328 | 3,328 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 18.4 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 12,717 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-14650HX | Core i7-14650HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 16 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.2 GHz | 5.2 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″ | 17.3″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 2560 × 1440 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 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 | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | — |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | — |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 512 GB | 8,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 75 Wh |
| Power adapter | 280 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | 100 W | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.7 kg |
| Thickness | 27 mm | 28 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 398 mm |
| Depth | 269 mm | 276 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 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | — | Zone RGB |
| Per-key RGB | — | No |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | 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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