Asus TUF Gaming A18 (2025) vs Xiaomi REDMI Book Pro 16 (2025)

Compared 2 laptops: Asus TUF Gaming A18 (2025), vs Xiaomi REDMI Book Pro 16 (2025). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor n/a - Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus TUF Gaming A18 (2025) and Xiaomi REDMI Book Pro 16 (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 2.6 kg 1.88 kg
Pixel size 399x283x18.9-26.7 mm 354.98x247.95x15.9 mm
Area 1129 cm² 880 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 83.2 % 84.3 %
Side bezels 5.7 mm 5.2 mm
Colors Black Gray
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° n/a
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count22

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 18 in 16 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 240 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a Yes (60-120 Hz)
Pixel density 163 ppi 226 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560x1440 pixels 3072x1920 pixels
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync Tech G-Sync No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Glossy (Anti-Reflective)
Light sensor No n/a
Display test
Max brightness
Asus TUF Gaming A18 (2025)
500 nits
Xiaomi REDMI Book Pro 16 (2025)
500 nits
Contrast1000:1n/a
DCI-P3 gamut100 %100 %
Response time3 msn/a

Battery

Capacity 90 Wh 99 Wh
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes, 140 W
Charge Port Location Left Left
Charge Power 100/240 W 140 W

Processor

Processor AMD Ryzen 7 260 Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
Base frequency 3.8 GHz 1.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.1 GHz 4.9 GHz
Cores 8 14 (4P + 8E)
Threads 16 14
L3 Cache 16 MB 18 MB
Integrated Graphics Radeon 780M Arc Graphics 130T
Process tech. 4 nm 3 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus TUF Gaming A18 (2025)
2699
Xiaomi REDMI Book Pro 16 (2025)
2749
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus TUF Gaming A18 (2025)
12691
Xiaomi REDMI Book Pro 16 (2025)
13369
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Asus TUF Gaming A18 (2025)
1915
Xiaomi REDMI Book Pro 16 (2025)
2003
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Asus TUF Gaming A18 (2025)
17514
Xiaomi REDMI Book Pro 16 (2025)
16529

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB Intel Arc 130T
TGP n/a 35 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX n/a
Graphics Type Discrete Integrated
Process tech. 4 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency n/a 300 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency n/a 2200 MHz
FLOPS 23.2 TFLOPS 3.9 TFLOPS
Video Memory 8 n/a
Memory Type GDDR7 LPDDR5X
Tire Width 128 bit n/a
Memory speed 28 Gbit/s 8.4 Gbit/s
Shader Units 4608 896
TMUs 144 56
ROPs 48 28

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz 8400 MHz
Type DDR5 LPDDR5X
Replaceable Yes No
Total Slots 2 n/a
Max RAM 64 n/a

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x1024 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 1
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 1024 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 v6
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Fingerprint sensor No Yes
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A3x3.22x3.2
USB-C1x4.02x4.0
ThunderboltNoThunderbolt 4
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesNo
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortYesNo

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel n/a 1.3 mm
Touchpad
Sizen/a15.0x9.5 cm
SurfacePlasticGlass
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi REDMI Book Pro 16 (2025) the clear winner in this comparison.

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