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Asus TUF Gaming A14 FA401

Specifications

Asus TUF Gaming A14 FA401
Asus TUF Gaming A14 FA401 (TUF Gaming A14 Series)
Processor
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 12 x 2 - 5.1 GHz, Strix Point-HX (Zen 5/5c)
Graphics adapter
Memory
32 GB 
, DDR5
Display
14.00 inch 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixel 216 PPI, IPS
Storage
M.2 PCIe
Connections
3 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 USB 4.0 40 Gbps, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, Audio Connections: 3.5mm
Networking
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.3
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 19.9 x 311 x 227 ( = 0.78 x 12.24 x 8.94 in)
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Webcam: IR
Primary Camera: 2 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes
Weight
1.46 kg ( = 51.5 oz / 3.22 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)

 

Price comparison

Average Score: 85% - good
Average of 5 scores (from 19 reviews)
price: 80%, performance: 78%, features: - %, display: 73% mobility: 85%, workmanship: 78%, ergonomy: - %, emissions: - %

Reviews for the Asus TUF Gaming A14 FA401

80% Asus TUF Gaming A14 Review: Tough Not to Recommend
Source: NDTV Gadgets English
I'll keep the verdict simple. If you're looking for a compact, lightweight, and powerful laptop that you can game on, the Asus TUF Gaming A14 is very tough not to recommend. It's got a nice display, the battery life is excellent, you can play AAA games on it without any worry, there's plenty of RAM and storage, plenty of ports, and it's super portable.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/09/2024
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 80% display: 80% mobility: 90% workmanship: 80%
How to open ASUS TUF Gaming A14 (FA401) - disassembly and upgrade options
Source: Laptop Media English
Support, online available, Short, Date: 09/25/2024
90% The Asus TUF Gaming A14 is my next gaming laptop — impressive performance and shockingly good battery life
Source: Tom's Guide English
The Asus TUF Gaming A14 is easily the best 14-inch gaming laptop you can buy, and a solid mid-ranger that makes strategic compromises in all the right places to reduce cost without making it feel any less premium. Throw in the huge CPU bump in power and stamina courtesy of AMD’s new Ryzen AI 9 chipset, and it’s easy to gloss over the small gripes and fall in love with this machine.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/21/2024
Rating: Total score: 90%
80% ASUS TUF A14 gaming laptop review: More bang for your buck
Source: The Indian Express English
The ASUS TUF A14 gaming laptop has been developed to cater to a wide array of needs, making it a great choice for gamers as well as content creators, students, and working professionals. The Taiwanese tech giant has done well in packing the processing capabilities of the Zephyrus lineup into a slightly more affordable 14-inch laptop, thus maintaining portability and hitting the mark in terms of performance. The TUF A14 also stands ready for when those AI updates start being rolled out by developers.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/17/2024
Rating: Total score: 80%
The Perfect 14" Gaming Laptop
Source: Hardware Canucks English
The new TUF A14 is everything we could possibly want in a gaming laptop but in a smaller form factor. A lot of people might think that the Zephyrus G14 is the best 14" gaming laptop but somehow ASUS has created something even better because when you take the TUF A14 price into account, the value is almost too good to be true. The only question is which version to buy, the Ryzen Ai 9 HX 370 or Ryzen 7 8845HS?
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/14/2024
75% ASUS TUF Gaming A14 review: portable, powerful and efficient
Source: 91mobiles English
The TUF Gaming A14 is a solid alternative to the higher-end ROG Zephyrus G14, offering many of the same features at a lower price point. Although it lacks some premium elements like a metal keyboard deck, RGB lighting, and OLED display options, it compensates with a variety of ports, a comfortable keyboard, and a lightweight build. This makes it ideal for users looking for a subcompact gaming laptop that can also function well for productivity tasks, such as classroom or office work. Having said that, compact gaming laptops continue to be fairly expensive, especially in India. The base model of the TUF Gaming A14 is priced at Rs 1,29,990 (with the older Ryzen 8000 series CPU) while the one I reviewed goes for Rs 1,69,990. Considering it is TUF branded laptop, the price seems on the higher side.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/13/2024
Rating: Total score: 75% performance: 75% display: 65% mobility: 80% workmanship: 75%
ASUS TUF Gaming A14 Laptop - Choose Wisely!
Source: Matthew Moniz English
Comparison, online available, Medium, Date: 08/10/2024
The Asus TUF Gaming A14 could be my next gaming laptop, thanks to big specs at a good price
Source: Tom's Guide English
Asus’ 14-inch gaming ambitions get TUF and I think it’s love at first sight — a solid mid-ranger that has more CPU power than the ROG Zephyrus G14, packs a keyboard and touchpad that feel just as good as its more expensive sibling, and makes strategic compromises to reduce cost that don’t make the laptop feel any less premium.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/09/2024
Hands on: Asus TUF Gaming A16/A14: a premium look for an affordable price
Source: Techradar English
The Asus TUF Gaming A16 and A14 are my biggest surprises on the gaming laptop front. As someone who's used TUF laptops for years, seeing a far more aesthetically pleasing redesign is a real treat. And the A14 version, brand new to the series, is particularly impressive. Both have great specs, displays, keyboard and touchpads, and port selections as well, making them well-rounded gaming machines.
Comparison, online available, Medium, Date: 06/05/2024
ASUS TUF A14 and A16 Hands-on: AI-Powered Budget Gaming
Source: Unbox English
The ASUS TUF A14 and TUF A16 are solid refreshes of the brand’s A-series of gaming laptops, though I’m not entirely sure if the addition of AI will help the brand sell more of these units once they go on sale. No local pricing has been set for either laptop, but expect them to retail lower than the brand’s ROG offerings.
Comparison, online available, Short, Date: 06/05/2024

Foreign Reviews

100% Review: Zen 5-processor in twee ASUS TUF-laptops
Source: Tweakers Dutch NL→EN
User Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/19/2024
Rating: Total score: 100%
Test ASUS TUF Gaming A14 : Un équilibre entre puissance CPU et carte graphique timide
Source: Cowcotland French FR→EN
Positive: Beautiful display; decent processor; high performance; good battery life; good cooling and silent system. Negative: Non-expandable RAM; mediocre GPU.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/06/2025
Sau gần 1 năm viết code trên ASUS TUF A14: Có gì đáng giá và cần cân nhắc?
Source: Cell Phones VN→EN
Positive: Compact size; light weight; tough device; great display; high performance; long battery life.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/03/2025
Asus TUF Gaming - laptop gaming đáng sở hữu cho sinh viên
Source: Zing VN→EN
Positive: Powerful hardware; great dedicated graphics card; high performance; smart AI features; elegant design; impressive battery life; excellent display.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/24/2024
Đánh giá ASUS TUF Gaming A14 (2024): Laptop dưới 1.5kg chơi mượt Wukong, mạnh và mát đến bất ngờ!
Source: Cell Phones VN→EN
Positive: Light weight; slim size; powerful hardware; high gaming performance; good cooling system. Negative: Mediocre design; high price.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/05/2024
Trên tay ASUS TUF Gaming A14 2024: Thiết kế mới, cấu hình mạnh mẽ với chip AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
Source: The Gioididong VN→EN
Positive: Modern design; powerful processor; high performance; beautiful display.
Hands-On, online available, Short, Date: 08/21/2024
Trên tay ASUS TUF Gaming A14 (2024): Mỏng nhẹ, mạnh, tản nhiệt tốt, CPU AMD "out trình" Intel Core Ultra
Source: Cell Phones VN→EN
Positive: Slim size; light weight; good cooling system; powerful processor; high gaming performance; long battery life.
Hands-On, online available, Medium, Date: 08/20/2024
Review ASUS TUF Gaming A14 (2024) FA401WV: Laptop Gaming Mungil & Kencang dengan AMD Zen 5 dan RTX 40
Source: Jagat Review ID→EN
Positive: Powerful processor; high gaming performance; 32GB RAM; beautiful display; compact size; light weight; long battery life; affordable price. Negative: Overheats while using; small screen.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/27/2024
华硕 TUF Gaming A14 (FA401) 评测–游戏动力,便携包装
Source: Laptopmedia CN zh-CN→EN
Positive: Excellent performance; compact size; light weight; powerful CPU Zen 5; great GPU; good connectivity; nice display; comfortable backlit keys; large battery capacity; silent system; solid workmanship; fast SSD storage. Negative: Non-expandable RAM; overheats while using; high price.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/25/2024

Comment

NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU: High-end graphics card for laptops based on the Ada Lovelace architecture. Offers 8 GB GDDR6 (128 Bit) and is configurable with a TGP of 35 - 115W (+ Dynamic Boost). 

With these GPUs you are able to play modern and demanding games fluently at medium detail settings and HD resolution.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


Ryzen AI 9 HX 370: A powerful Strix Point family processor that debuted in June 2024. The Ryzen AI 9 series APU comes with 12 CPU cores, the 16 CU RDNA 3+ Radeon 890M graphics adapter and the 50 TOPS XDNA 2 neural engine. There is still no PCIe 5 support here and 8 of the CPU cores are slower than the other 4.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


14.00":

There are hardly any tablets in this display size range anymore. For subnotebooks, on the other hand, it is the standard format.

The advantage of subnotebooks is that the entire laptop can be small and therefore easily portable. The smaller display also has the advantage of requiring less power, which further improves battery life and thus mobility. The disadvantage is that reading texts is more strenuous on the eyes. High resolutions are more likely to be found in standard laptops.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


Asus: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. is a major Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer based in Taipei, founded in 1989. Under the Asus brand name, the company manufactures a wide range of products, including laptops, desktops, motherboards, graphics cards, monitors, smartphones and networking equipment, complete systems and PC components for end users.

Under the ROG (Republic of Gamers) brand name, ASUS manufactures gaming laptops known by gamers for their powerful specifications, dedicated graphics cards, high refresh rate displays and advanced cooling systems.

Beyond gaming, a wide range of notebooks are offered for different needs and budgets, from ultra-slim and lightweight ultrabooks to versatile 2-in-1 convertibles and budget-friendly options. In 2023, Asus had a 7% global market share of the PC market.

Customer satisfaction with ASUS notebooks concerns performance, the features, and the good price-performance ratio of ASUS notebooks. However, as with any brand, there are occasional reports of problems such as overheating, driver compatibility, or build quality issues.


85%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.


» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

 

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