Asus TUF Gaming F16 FX608 RTX 5070 (2025) vs MSI Katana 15 HX C14W RTX 5060 (2026)
What TUF Gaming F16 FX608 RTX 5070 (2025) does better (15) and where Katana 15 HX C14W RTX 5060 (2026) wins (4) — every spec side by side.
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8.4Graphics7.0
7.9Overall performance8.0
6.9Display5.5
3.3Memory & storage3.0
8.4Battery & portability8.0
7.3Features & cooling3.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
TUF Gaming F16 FX608 RTX 5070 (2025)Katana 15 HX C14W RTX 5060 (2026)
| TUF Gaming F16 FX608 RTX 5070 (2025) | Katana 15 HX C14W RTX 5060 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 269 mm | 249 mm | +20 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 359 mm | −5 mm |
| Thickness | 27 mm | 23 mm | +4 mm |
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.1 kg | +0.1 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is TUF Gaming F16 FX608 RTX 5070 (2025) better than Katana 15 HX C14W RTX 5060 (2026)?
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 60 Wh+50%
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana 15 HX C14W RTX 5060 (2026): No
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
- GPU compute (FP32)26.2 TFLOPS vs 18.4 TFLOPS+42%
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
- Video memory12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,465 vs 13,079+11%
- GPU shader cores4,608 vs 3,328+38%
- RAM typeDDR5 vs DDR4
- USB-C ports2 vs 12×
- IR camera (face login)Yes · Katana 15 HX C14W RTX 5060 (2026): No
- Dolby AtmosYes · Katana 15 HX C14W RTX 5060 (2026): No
Why is Katana 15 HX C14W RTX 5060 (2026) better than TUF Gaming F16 FX608 RTX 5070 (2025)?
- Weight2.2 kg vs 2.1 kg+5%
- Keyboard backlightSingle-colour RGB vs Zone RGB
- Thickness27 mm vs 23 mm+17%
- Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | 115 W |
| Video memory | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 4,608 | 3,328 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 26.2 TFLOPS | 18.4 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 14,465 | 13,079 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-14650HX | Core i7-14650HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 16 | 16 |
| CPU threads | — | 24 |
| 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 | Core i7-14650HX, Core i9-14900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | — | 16,028 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | — | 2,730 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | — | 1,054 |
| 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% | 100% |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | 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 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 512 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 60 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 | 2.1 kg |
| Thickness | 27 mm | 23 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 359 mm |
| Depth | 269 mm | 249 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| 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 | 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 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | Single-colour RGB | Zone RGB |
| Per-key RGB | — | No |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.7 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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