Asus TUF Gaming F16 TUF608 RTX 5060 (2025) vs MSI Katana A15 AI B8 RTX 4070 (2024)
What TUF Gaming F16 TUF608 RTX 5060 (2025) does better (16) and where Katana A15 AI B8 RTX 4070 (2024) wins (4) — every spec side by side.
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7.0Graphics6.7
7.0Overall performance6.1
6.9Display4.0
3.1Memory & storage3.2
8.4Battery & portability3.9
7.6Features & cooling3.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
TUF Gaming F16 TUF608 RTX 5060 (2025)Katana A15 AI B8 RTX 4070 (2024)
| TUF Gaming F16 TUF608 RTX 5060 (2025) | Katana A15 AI B8 RTX 4070 (2024) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 269 mm | 259 mm | +10 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 359 mm | −5 mm |
| Thickness | 27 mm | 25 mm | +2 mm |
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.2 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 A15 AI B8 RTX 4070 (2024)?
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 54 Wh+68%
- CPU cores16 vs 82×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana A15 AI B8 RTX 4070 (2024): No
- GPU power (TGP)115 W vs 105 W+10%
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,717 vs 12,396+3%
- Weight2.2 kg vs 2.25 kg+2%
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Katana A15 AI B8 RTX 4070 (2024): No
- USB-C ports2 vs 12×
- IR camera (face login)Yes · Katana A15 AI B8 RTX 4070 (2024): No
- Dolby AtmosYes · Katana A15 AI B8 RTX 4070 (2024): No
- Brightness300 nits vs 250 nits+20%
Why is Katana A15 AI B8 RTX 4070 (2024) better than TUF Gaming F16 TUF608 RTX 5060 (2025)?
- SSD (up to)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
- GPU shader cores3,328 vs 4,608+38%
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
- Thickness27 mm vs 25 mm+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | 105 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,328 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 18.4 TFLOPS | 18.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 12,717 | 12,396 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-14650HX | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 16 | 8 |
| 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 | Ryzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| 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 | 250 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 69% |
| Response time | — | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 51% |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | 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 | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 512 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 54 Wh |
| Power adapter | 280 W | 200 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | No |
| USB-C charging power | 100 W | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.25 kg |
| Thickness | 27 mm | 25 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 359 mm |
| Depth | 269 mm | 259 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 50 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet | — | 1 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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