Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2024) vs MSI Cyborg 15

Compared 2 laptops: Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2024), vs MSI Cyborg 15. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core i7 13650HX
- Intel Core i9 13980HX
- Intel Core i5 12450H
- Intel Core i7 12650H
- Intel Core i7 13620H
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB
- 32 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2024) and MSI Cyborg 15
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 2.27 kg 1.98 kg
Pixel size 355x252x22.1-28.2 mm 359.36x250.34x21.95-22.9 mm
Area 895 cm² 900 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 78.9 % 74.6 %
Side bezels 0.4 mm 7 mm
Colors Black Black
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle n/a 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count21
Noise Leveln/a56.3 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 15.6 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 165 Hz 144 Hz
Pixel density 138 ppi 141 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution 1920x1080 pixels 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync Tech G-Sync n/a
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2024)
250 nits
MSI Cyborg 15
250 nits
Contrastn/a988:1
DCI-P3 gamutn/a42.3 %
sRGB gamut100 %62.6 %
Adobe RGB gamut75.3 %43.7 %
Response timen/a18 ms

Battery

Capacity 90 Wh 53.5 Wh
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes No
Charge Port Location Left Right
Charge Power 280 W 120 W
Charger weight 737 g 488 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core i7 13650HX Intel Core i5 12450H
Base frequency 2.6 GHz 2 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.9 GHz 4.4 GHz
Cores 14 (6P + 8E) 8 (4P + 4E)
Threads 20 12
L3 Cache 24 MB 12 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) Intel UHD Graphics (48EU)
Process tech. 10 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2024)
2735
MSI Cyborg 15
2315
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2024)
14238
MSI Cyborg 15
8796
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2024)
1989
MSI Cyborg 15
1630
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2024)
22217
MSI Cyborg 15
10393

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB
TGP 130 W 40 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm 8 nm
GPU Frequency 2070 MHz 938 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 2370 MHz 1223 MHz
FLOPS 13 TFLOPS 5 TFLOPS
Video Memory 6 4
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR6
Tire Width 96 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 16 Gbit/s 12 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2560 2048
TMUs 80 64
ROPs 32 40

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Channels 1x8 GB 1x8 GB
Frequency 4800 MHz 5200 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 32 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 1
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 No
Max Volume 82 dB 77.7 dB
Microphones 2 n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6 v6
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Ports
USB-A2x3.22x3.2
USB-C2x3.21x3.2
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4No
HDMI1x2.11x2.0
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 n/a
Touchpad
Sizen/a12.0x7.5 cm
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2024) the clear winner in this comparison.

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