Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 vs Gigabyte Aero X16 (2025)

Compared 2 laptops: Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608, vs Gigabyte Aero X16 (2025). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor n/a - AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
- AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608 and Gigabyte Aero X16 (2025)
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 2.2 kg 1.9 kg
Pixel size 354x269x17.9-25.7 mm 355x250.7x16.75-19.99 mm
Area 952 cm² 890 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 77.9 % 83.4 %
Side bezels 4.7 mm 5.2 mm
Colors Gray - White
- Gray
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count22
Noise Level39.4 dBn/a

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 16 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 144 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Pixel density 142 ppi 142 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920x1200 pixels 1920x1200 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync Tech G-Sync Adaptive Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608
300 nits
Gigabyte Aero X16 (2025)
300 nits
Contrast1157:1n/a
DCI-P3 gamut39.8 %n/a
sRGB gamut59.7 %n/a
Adobe RGB gamut41.1 %n/a
Response time11 msn/a

Battery

Capacity 90 Wh 76 Wh
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes, 100 W Yes
Charge Port Location Left Left, Right
Charge Power 240 W 150 W

Processor

Processor AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
Base frequency 2.0 GHz 2.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.1 GHz 5 GHz
Cores 12 (4P + 8E) 8 (4P + 4E)
Threads 24 16
L3 Cache 24 MB 16 MB
Integrated Graphics AMD Radeon 890M Radeon 860M
Process tech. 4 nm 4 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608
3127
Gigabyte Aero X16 (2025)
2780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608
16932
Gigabyte Aero X16 (2025)
13503
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608
2148
Gigabyte Aero X16 (2025)
1937
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608
24992
Gigabyte Aero X16 (2025)
16011

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB
TGP 140 W 85 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency 2295 MHz n/a
Boost GPU Frequency 2370 MHz n/a
FLOPS 16 TFLOPS 12.2 TFLOPS
Video Memory 8 8
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR7
Tire Width 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 16 Gbit/s 24 Gbit/s
Shader Units 3072 2560
TMUs 96 80
ROPs 48 32

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Channels 2x4 GB 1x8 GB
Frequency 7500 MHz 5600 MHz
Type LPDDR5X DDR5
Replaceable No Yes
Total Slots n/a 2
Max RAM n/a 64

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Max Volume 79.8 dB n/a
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6E
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor No Yes
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A2x3.23x3.2
USB-C2x4.01x4.0
ThunderboltNoNo
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNo1x v2.1
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.7 mm 1.7 mm
Touchpad
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes

Note

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608:

The second SSD slot is limited to PCIe Gen 4x2.

* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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