Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2025) vs Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 (2026)
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Compared 2 laptops: Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2025), vs Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 (2026). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Processor | - Intel Core i7 14650HX - Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
- Apple M5 (8-сore GPU) - Apple M5 (10-Core) |
| Storage | - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
- 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB |
| RAM | - 16 GB - 24 GB - 32 GB - 64 GB |
- 16 GB - 24 GB - 32 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 | 2.2 kg | 1.23 kg |
| Pixel size | 354x269x17.9-27.3 mm | 304.1x215x11.3 mm |
| Area | 952 cm² | 654 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 74.1 % | 82 % |
| Side bezels | 0.1 mm | 5.6 mm |
| Colors | Black | - Black - Silver - Gold - Blue |
| Material | - Top: Aluminum - Middle: Plastic - Bottom: Plastic |
Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | n/a | 130 ° |
| Cooling type | Active | Passive |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | 2 | n/a |
Display
| Diagonal | 16 in | 13.6 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Pixel density | 138 ppi | 225 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 pixels | 2560x1664 pixels |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync Tech | G-Sync | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Glossy (Anti-Reflective) |
| Light sensor | No | Yes |
| Contrast | n/a | 1437:1 |
| DCI-P3 gamut | n/a | 98.1 % |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % | 100 % |
| Adobe RGB gamut | 75.3 % | 86.8 % |
| Response time | n/a | 20 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 90 Wh | 53.8 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 |
| Charge Power | 280 W | 35/40/70 W |
| Cable Length | n/a | 2 m |
| Charger weight | n/a | 116/80/167 g |
Processor
| Processor | Intel Core i7 14650HX | Apple M5 (8-сore GPU) |
| Base frequency | 2.2 GHz | 4.61 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 5.2 GHz | n/a |
| Cores | 16 (8P + 8E) | 10 (4P + 6E) |
| Threads | 24 | 10 |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB | n/a |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) | Apple M5 GPU (8-core) |
| Process tech. | 10 nm | 3 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB | Apple M5 GPU (8-Core) |
| TGP | 115 W | n/a |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | n/a |
| Graphics Type | Discrete | Integrated |
| Process tech. | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Boost GPU Frequency | n/a | 1620 MHz |
| FLOPS | 18.4 TFLOPS | 3.3 TFLOPS |
| Video Memory | 8 | n/a |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | LPDDR5X |
| Tire Width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 28 Gbit/s | 9.6 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 3328 | 1024 |
| TMUs | 104 | 64 |
| ROPs | 48 | 32 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Frequency | 5600 MHz | 9600 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Replaceable | Yes | No |
| Total Slots | 2 | n/a |
| Max RAM | 32 | n/a |
Storage
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | Custom |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 2x256 GB |
| Replaceable | Yes | No |
| Total Slots | 2 | n/a |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 512 GB | 512 GB |
Sound
| Audio Formats | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Speaker Power | 2x2 W | n/a |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Max Volume | n/a | 82.1 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v6E | v7 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes |
| IR sensor | Yes | No |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| USB-A | 3x3.2 | No |
| USB-C | 2x3.2 | 2x4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x2.1 | No |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | No |
| 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 | 1.7 mm | 1 mm |
| Surface | Plastic | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | No |
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