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Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP
This page provides reviews and specifications about the Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP of the series TUF Gaming A16.

Pros

+ sturdy housing
+ good maintenance options (now with upgradeable RAM)
+ comfortable input devices
+ fast RTX 5070 laptop GPU
+ improved WQHD panel with 165 Hz and accurate colors
+ long battery life

Cons

- very loud in Turbo mode
- neither USB 4.0 nor Wi-Fi 7
- old Zen 4 processor

Specifications

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP (TUF Gaming A16 Series)
Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 260 8 x 3.8 - 5.1 GHz, 80 W PL2 / Short Burst, 80 W PL1 / Sustained, Hawk Point-HS (Zen 4)
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop - 8 GB VRAM, Core: 2707 MHz, RAM: 1500 MHz, 115 W TDP ( including 15 W Dynamic Boost), GDDR7, 580.97, Advanced Optimus
Memory
32 GB 
, DDR5-5600, Dual-Channel, 2 Slots, max. 64 GB
Display
16.00 inch 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixel 189 PPI, MNG007DA5-3, IPS, glossy: no, 165 Hz, Adaptive Sync
Mainboard
AMD Promontory/Bixby FCH
Storage
Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-1T00, 1024 GB 
, 859 GB free
Soundcard
AMD Zen - Audio Processor - HD Audio Controller
Connections
5 USB 3.1 Gen2, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm Stereo
Networking
Realtek Semiconductor RTL8168/8111 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC (10/100/1000MBit/s), MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz), Bluetooth 5.3
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 25.7 x 354 x 269 ( = 1.01 x 13.94 x 10.59 in)
Battery
90 Wh, 5650 mAh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Webcam: 1080p + IR
Primary Camera: 2 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, 240W PSU, Armoury Crate, XBox PC Game Pass (one month), 24 Months Warranty
Weight
2.213 kg ( = 78.06 oz / 4.88 pounds), Power Supply: 748 g ( = 26.38 oz / 1.65 pounds)
Price
2199 Euro
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Price comparison

Average Score: 76.9% - good
Average of 2 scores (from 1 reviews)
price: - %, performance: 88%, features: 66%, display: 80% mobility: 75%, workmanship: 81%, ergonomy: 89%, emissions: 74%

Reviews for the Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP

83.8% Asus TUF Gaming A16 Laptop Review: A €2,200 gamble for Zen 4 Hawk Point & RTX 5070 | Notebookcheck
Asus equips the TUF Gaming A16 with lots of features such as Advanced Optimus and G-Sync, but the RTX 5070 Laptop is paired with an AMD Ryzen 7 260 Hawk Point APU based on the older Zen 4 architecture. How does this affect the gaming performance and is the asking price of €2,199 appropriate? Let's find out.
70% Asus TUF Gaming A16 (2025) review: Reliable everyday gaming machine
Source: The Times of India English
The Asus TUF Gaming A16 (2025) delivers dependable performance in a well-built package. It may not have the luxury touches of more expensive gaming laptops, but it covers the essentials with a solid display, reliable performance, and efficient cooling. At Rs 1,69,990, it strikes a balance between premium hardware and practicality. For gamers who want strong performance without stepping into ultra-premium price brackets, the TUF A16 makes sense. It’s a laptop that feels comfortable both on a desk for long gaming sessions and in a bag for travel, offering flexibility without too many compromises. If you’re looking for a reliable gaming machine that can also handle productivity and creative work, the TUF A16 is worth considering.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/24/2025
Rating: Total score: 70%

Comment

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop: An upcoming graphics card from the Blackwell family for laptops, which Team Green will most likely present at CES 2025. Considering that the 4070 laptop has 4,608 unified shaders (CUDA cores), the 5070 will most likely have well over 5,000 shaders.

These graphics cards are able to play the latest and most demanding games in high resolutions and full detail settings with enabled Anti-Aliasing.

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


R7 260: A fast Hawk Point family chip that saw the light of day in H1 2025. The chip is identical to the old Ryzen 7 8845HS, meaning it is an octa-core Zen 4 CPU running at up to 5.1 GHz. Furthermore, the chip integrates a dedicated NPU with 16 TOPS.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


 

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Ninh Duy, 2025-12- 3 (Update: 2025-12- 3)