Asus TUF Gaming F15 (2023) vs Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2025)

Compared 2 laptops: Asus TUF Gaming F15 (2023), vs Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2025). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core i7 12700H
- Intel Core i7 13620H
- Intel Core i7 13700H
- Intel Core i9 13900H
- Intel Core i7 14650HX
- Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus TUF Gaming F15 (2023) and Asus TUF Gaming F16 (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 2.2 kg
Pixel size 354x251x22.4-24.9 mm 354x269x17.9-27.3 mm
Area 889 cm² 952 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 75.5 % 74.1 %
Side bezels 4.3 mm 0.1 mm
Colors Gray Black
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
- Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 145 ° n/a
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count22

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 15.6 in 16 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 144 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a No
Pixel density 141 ppi 138 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution 1920x1080 pixels 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync Tech G-Sync G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
Asus TUF Gaming F15 (2023)
300 nits
Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2025)
300 nits
Contrast960:1n/a
sRGB gamut100 %100 %
Adobe RGB gamut75.3 %75.3 %
Response time7 msn/a

Battery

Capacity 90 Wh 90 Wh
Full Charge Time 1:30 h n/a
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes, 100 W
Charge Port Location Left Left
Charge Power 200/240 W 280 W
Charger weight 655 g n/a

Processor

Processor Intel Core i7 12700H Intel Core i7 14650HX
Base frequency 2.3 GHz 2.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.7 GHz 5.2 GHz
Cores 14 (6P + 8E) 16 (8P + 8E)
Threads 20 24
L3 Cache 24 MB 30 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) Intel UHD Graphics (16EU)
Process tech. 10 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus TUF Gaming F15 (2023)
2446
Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2025)
2724
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus TUF Gaming F15 (2023)
11750
Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2025)
15693
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Asus TUF Gaming F15 (2023)
1807
Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2025)
2012
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Asus TUF Gaming F15 (2023)
15362
Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2025)
24544

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
TGP 140 W 115 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm 4 nm
GPU Frequency 2070 MHz n/a
Boost GPU Frequency 2370 MHz n/a
FLOPS 13.4 TFLOPS 18.4 TFLOPS
Video Memory 6 8
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR7
Tire Width 96 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 16 Gbit/s 28 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2560 3328
TMUs 80 104
ROPs 32 48

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x4 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 4800 MHz 5600 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 32 32

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 n/a 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6 v6E
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.3
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor No Yes
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A2x3.23x3.2
USB-C2x4.02x3.2
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.7 mm 1.7 mm
Touchpad
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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