Asus TUF Gaming A18 (2025) vs Gigabyte A16
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Compared 2 laptops: Asus TUF Gaming A18 (2025), vs Gigabyte A16. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Processor | n/a | - Intel Core i5 13420H - Intel Core i7 13620H |
| Storage | - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
- 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB |
| RAM | - 16 GB - 32 GB - 64 GB |
- 8 GB - 16 GB - 32 GB - 64 GB |
Review
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 comparisonBody
| Weight | 2.6 kg | 2.2 kg |
| Pixel size | 399x283x18.9-26.7 mm | 358.3x262.5x19.45-22.99 mm |
| Area | 1129 cm² | 941 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.2 % | 78.9 % |
| Side bezels | 5.7 mm | 6.8 mm |
| Colors | Black | Black |
| Material | - Top: Aluminum - Middle: Plastic - Bottom: Plastic |
Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180 ° | 180 ° |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | 2 | 2 |
Display
| Diagonal | 18 in | 16 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | n/a | No |
| Pixel density | 163 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560x1440 pixels | 1920x1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync Tech | G-Sync | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Light sensor | No | No |
| Contrast | 1000:1 | n/a |
| DCI-P3 gamut | 100 % | n/a |
| Response time | 3 ms | 3 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 90 Wh | 76 Wh |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes | No |
| Charge Port Location | Left | Left |
| Charge Power | 100/240 W | 150 W |
Processor
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Intel Core i5 13420H |
| Base frequency | 3.8 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 5.1 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Cores | 8 | 8 (4P + 4E) |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 12 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics (48EU) |
| Process tech. | 4 nm | 10 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Graphics Type | Discrete | Discrete |
| Process tech. | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| FLOPS | 23.2 TFLOPS | 8.2-12.1 TFLOPS |
| Video Memory | 8 | 6 |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| Tire Width | 128 bit | 96 bit |
| Memory speed | 28 Gbit/s | 16 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 4608 | 2560 |
| TMUs | 144 | 80 |
| ROPs | 48 | 32 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Frequency | 5600 MHz | 5200 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max RAM | 64 | 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 |
| 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 |
| USB-A | 3x3.2 | 3x3.2 |
| USB-C | 1x4.0 | 2x3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| HDMI | 1x2.1 | 1x2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| Card Reader | No | No |
| Charging Port | Yes | Yes |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | Yes | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | n/a | 1.7 mm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
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Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Asus TUF Gaming A18 (2025) the clear winner in this comparison.
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