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ASUS TUF Gaming 16" A16 Black 2025
With an AMD Ryzen 7 7445HS and RTX 4050 6GB driving a 144Hz IPS display, this laptop delivers smooth 1080p gaming in a MIL-STD-810H-tested durable chassis. Its 16:10 screen with a 90% screen-to-body ratio creates an immersive viewing experience, while 32GB DDR5 RAM and USB4 connectivity handle heavy multitasking. It’s best for budget-conscious gamers and students who want a robust 16-inch machine for competitive play and occasional content creation.
CPU Ryzen 7
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.2 kg
Battery 56 Wh
74 Overall Score
Price CA$0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong cpu (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong ram (81th percentile) 81th
- Strong gpu (76th percentile) 76th
Cons
- Below average compact (15th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Ryzen 7 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 6 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | USB4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | RJ45 Ethernet Port |
Physical
| Weight | 2.2 kg / 4.9 lbs |
| Battery | 56 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS TUF Gaming 16" A16 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Ryzen 7 | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Arc |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | 56 | 72 | 99 | - | - | 15 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS TUF Gaming 16" A16 | 85.9 | 75.9 | 81.2 | 87.2 | 68.6 | 15.3 | 69.5 | 58.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 91.9 | 18.5 | 99.5 | 79.5 | 99 | 67.3 | 98.6 | 96.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.7 | 89.9 | 90.3 | 97.9 | 94.4 | 8.5 | 81.4 | 78.6 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 64 | 81.2 | 82.7 | 90.1 | 95.2 | 73.8 | 58.2 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.8 | 60.2 | 83.9 | 82.7 | 71.5 | 77.4 | 69.5 | 31.9 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 64 | 81.2 | 66.4 | 94.8 | 85.4 | 81.4 | 78.6 |
Usage Scores
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