Asus TUF Gaming A16 (2024) vs Gaming A15 (2024)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Asus TUF Gaming A16 (2024)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 165 versus 144 Hz
- Around 64% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Thinner bezels and 5% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Can run popular games at about 13-17% higher FPS
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
Weight | 2.27 kg (5.01 lbs) | 2.2 kg (4.85 lbs) |
Dimensions | 355 x 252 x 22.1-28.2 mm 13.98 x 9.92 x 0.87-1.11 inches |
354 x 251 x 22.4-24.9 mm 13.94 x 9.88 x 0.88-0.98 inches |
Area | 895 cm2 (138.7 inches2) | 889 cm2 (137.7 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio | ~78.9% | ~75.5% |
Side bezels | 0.4 mm | 4.3 mm |
Colors | Black | Black |
Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
Transformer | No | No |
Opening angle | - | 145° |
Size comparison
Cooling system | Active | Active |
Vapor chamber | No | No |
Liquid metal | No | No |
Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
Display
Size | 16 inches | 15.6 inches |
Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 144 Hz |
PPI | 138 ppi | 141 ppi |
Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
HDR support | No | No |
Sync technology | G-Sync | G-Sync |
Touchscreen | No | No |
Coating | Matte | Matte |
Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
TUF Gaming A16 (2024)
16″ (16:9 ratio) = 109.4 in2
TUF Gaming A15 (2024)
15.6″ (16:9 ratio) = 104 in2
~5% more screen space
Battery
Capacity
Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
Replaceable | No | No |
Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
Charging port position | Left | Left |
Charge power | 280 W | 240 W |
CPU
CPU name
Base frequency | 3.0 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
Turbo frequency | 5.2 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
Cores | 12 | 8 |
Threads | 24 | 16 |
L3 Cache | 64 MB | 16 MB |
Integrated GPU | Radeon 610M | Radeon 780M |
Fabrication process | 5 nm | 4 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
TGP | 140 W | 140 W |
Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
Fabrication process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
FLOPS | 16.3 TFLOPS | 13.3 TFLOPS |
Memory size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
Memory bus | 128 bit | 96 bit |
Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | ~16 Gbps |
Shading units (cores) | 3072 | 2560 |
Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 96 | 80 |
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 32 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
Clock | 5200 MHz | 5600 MHz |
Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
Total slots | 2 | 2 |
Max. ram size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
Storage
Storage size
Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x512 GB |
Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
Total slots | 2 | 2 |
NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6E |
Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.3 |
Fingerprint | No | No |
Infrared sensor | No | No |
Optical drive | No | No |
Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 4.0 |
Thunderbolt | No | No |
HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
DisplayPort | No | No |
VGA | No | No |
Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
SD card reader | No | No |
Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
Keyboard type | Island | Island |
Numpad | Yes | Yes |
Backlight | Yes | Yes |
Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.7 mm |
Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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