ASUS TUF Gaming 16" F16 Jaeger Gray 2025
The 16-core Intel i7-14650HX and RTX 5060 with DLSS 4 drive high frame rates on the 165Hz FHD+ display. 32GB of DDR5 RAM and comprehensive ports including Thunderbolt, HDMI 2.1, and Ethernet provide desktop-like flexibility. It suits gamers chasing smooth visuals and creators handling multi-core tasks such as 3D rendering or video editing.
CPU Intel Core i7 14650HX
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.3 kg
70 Overall Score
Price $1,449
About This Laptop
- [Processor] Intel Core i7 14th Generation i7-14650HX base 2.2 gigahertz Up to 5.2 gigahertz 16-core 24-thread
- [Graphic] Dedicated NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8GB GDDR7 G-SYNC DLSS 4 Ray tracing
- [Display] 16 inches LCD IPS FHD+ 1920 x 1200 165Hz 300 nits Display
- [Memory and Storage] 32GB DDR5 5600MHz RAM; 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD
- [Feature] Windows 11 Pro; 1 x HDMI 2.1, 1 x RJ-45;, 2 x USB-C 3.2, 3 x USB-A 3.2; Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth; 280 watts 4-cell Lithium-ion; 1080p Webcam; RGB Backlit Keyboard; High Res audio and Dolby Atmos support; 13.94 x 10.59 x 0.7 inches; 5 lbs
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong ram (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong cpu (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong gpu (83th percentile) 83th
Cons
- Below average compact (14th percentile) 14th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 14650HX |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | RTX 5060 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100 percent |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | 1 x Thunderbolt |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | 1 x RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.3 kg / 5.0 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
May 1, 2026 $1,449
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS TUF Gaming 16" F16 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 14650HX | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14.5" 3200x2000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | Intel Arc |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.3 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 99 | 15 | - | 62 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS TUF Gaming 16" F16 | 87.2 | 83.4 | 87.5 | 96.4 | 74.3 | 14.2 | 81.1 | 46 | 57.9 | 60.8 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 91.5 | 18.5 | 96.3 | 89.6 | 98.9 | 66.8 | 94.5 | 0 | 96 | 99.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.6 | 90 | 90.2 | 98.1 | 94.3 | 8.5 | 81.1 | 94.1 | 78.1 | 99.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.4 | 64.2 | 80.8 | 66.7 | 93.2 | 85 | 73.2 | 88.7 | 78.1 | 94.4 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.1 | 64.2 | 80.8 | 83.3 | 90 | 95.3 | 73.2 | 94.1 | 57.9 | 87.7 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 84.5 | 64.2 | 90.2 | 73 | 96 | 54.9 | 63.7 | 88.7 | 31.6 | 94.4 |
Usage Scores
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