Asus TUF Gaming A16 Advantage Edition (2023) vs Gaming A16 (2024)
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Review
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 Advantage Edition (2023)
- Thinner bezels and 5% higher screen-to-body ratio
Advantages of the Asus TUF Gaming A16 (2024)
- Around 2x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.2 kg (4.85 lbs) | 2.27 kg (5.01 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 355 x 252 x 22.1-26.8 mm 13.98 x 9.92 x 0.87-1.06 inches |
355 x 252 x 22.1-28.2 mm 13.98 x 9.92 x 0.87-1.11 inches |
| Area | 895 cm2 (138.7 inches2) | 895 cm2 (138.7 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~83% | ~78.9% |
| Side bezels | 5.2 mm | 0.4 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Yellow | Black |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 53 dB | - |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| PPI | 142 ppi | 138 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | FreeSync | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
TUF Gaming A16 Advantage Edition (2023)
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
TUF Gaming A16 (2024)
16″ (16:9 ratio) = 109.4 in2
~5% more screen space
| Contrast | 1339:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | 97.8% | - |
| Adobe RGB profile | 70.9% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 69.4% | - |
| Response time | 25 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:46 hr | - |
| 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 | 240 / 280 W | 280 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 735 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 3.2 GHz | 3.0 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.75 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Cores | 8 | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 24 |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 64 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Radeon 680M | Radeon 610M |
| Fabrication process | 6 nm | 5 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 85-95 W | 140 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 6 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1500 MHz | - |
| GPU boost clock | 2200 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | 15.6 TFLOPS | 16.3 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | ~16 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 1792 | 3072 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 112 | 96 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 64 | 32 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 4800 MHz | 5200 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
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC256 | - |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | - | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~82 dB | - |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| 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 3.2 |
| 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 |
| Size | 13.0 x 7.5 cm | - |
| 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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