Verdict
With the TUF Gaming 16, Asus offers an entry point into the world of mobile gaming. Alongside a decent Intel processor from the Raptor Lake generation (Core i5-14450HX), our review unit, bearing the FX610JH suffix, also comes with 16 GB of RAM and a 512 GB NVMe SSD. Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5050 with 8 GB of VRAM handles demanding graphics tasks. This chip sits roughly in the lower midrange of dedicated GPUs. For the display, the manufacturer uses a 144 Hz IPS panel, which we will also examine more closely later.
The 16-inch laptop delivers an unremarkable showing in most categories: neither poor nor particularly impressive, but generally solid to good. Positive features include the two RAM slots and two M.2 slots, which allow or facilitate future upgrades. Areas where Asus could improve include the webcam resolution and wireless module speed. Overall, the TUF Gaming 16 earns a rating in the same range as RTX 5050 competitors such as the Acer Nitro V 16 AI, MSI Cyborg 15, and HP Victus 15, although the Asus device manages to secure a slight lead.
Pros
Cons
Price and availability
The review configuration is currently available starting at around €1,200 (~$1340, for example, from Playox).
- $1,899.99 price as of 2026-11-09 07:42 UTC.ASUS TUF F16 (2025) Gaming Laptop, 16" 165Hz FHD+ Display, 115W Max TGP RTX 5060, Intel Core i7-14650HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Intelligent Cooling, Win11 Home - with 1TB External HDD
- $1,050.25 price as of 2026-11-09 07:42 UTC.ASUS TUF Gaming F16 (2025) Gaming Laptop, 16” FHD+ 165Hz 16:10 Display, Intel® Core™ i5 Processor 13450HX, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5050, 16GB DDR5, 512GB PCIe Gen4 SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11 Home
- $1,759.95 price as of 2026-11-09 07:42 UTC.ASUS TUF Gaming F16 Laptop 16" WUXGA IPS 165Hz (100% sRGB, GSYNC) Intel 16-core i7-14650HX 32GB DDR5 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 5060 (Up to 572 AI Tops) RGB Backlit Thunderbolt Hi-Res Wi-Fi6E Win11 ICP Acc
Specifications
Case, connectivity, and input devices
The dark plastic chassis weighs around 2.2 kg (~4.85 lb), offers adequate rigidity, and leaves no cause for criticism regarding build quality. We particularly liked the generous 180° opening angle, which is not a given on laptops. The input devices do their jobs reliably, although you should not expect exceptional performance here. The touchpad measures approximately 13 x 8.5 cm (~5.1 x 3.4 in), while the keyboard stands out mainly for its RGB backlighting and convenient dedicated keys for volume and other functions. Although the port selection lacks a card reader, Thunderbolt, and modern USB connectivity, the number of ports is generally appropriate for this price range. To access the internals, you need to remove several Phillips screws. All relevant components are then accessible. A photo of the internal layout can be found in the gallery.
| Networking | |
| iperf3 transmit Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U | |
| Average of class Gaming (718 - 4473, n=14, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming 16 FX610J | |
| Average MediaTek Wi-Fi 6 MT7920 Wireless LAN Card (n=1) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| iperf3 receive Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U | |
| Average of class Gaming (788 - 3208, n=14, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming 16 FX610J | |
| Average MediaTek Wi-Fi 6 MT7920 Wireless LAN Card (n=1) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
Display
While many budget laptops have to make do with displays offering limited color coverage, the TUF Gaming 16 impresses in this area. It covers 100% of the sRGB color space, which cannot be said of most competitors. The situation is similar when it comes to response times: here, too, the Asus device outperforms several rivals. Average brightness reaches the manufacturer's specification at 306 cd/m², while contrast comes in at 1,377:1—also typical of an IPS panel. Buyers get a resolution of 1,920 x 1,200 pixels, which is just right for the graphics performance on offer.
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Brightness Distribution: 89 %
Center on Battery: 303 cd/m²
Contrast: 1377:1 (Black: 0.22 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 2.18 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.68}
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 3.7 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø4.93}
76.2% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
100% sRGB (Argyll 3D)
76.1% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 2.292
CCT: 7394 K
| Asus TUF Gaming 16 FX610J NE160WU1-MY2, IPS, 1920x1200, 16", 144 Hz | Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 B160UAN08.3 (AUO2CB8), IPS, 1920x1200, 16", 180 Hz | MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG CMN N156HRA-EA1, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6", 144 Hz | HP Victus 15-fa2160ng CMN1560, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6", 144 Hz | Medion Erazer Deputy 15 P1 MD62761 CMN N156HRA-EA1, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6", 144 Hz | Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 LEN151WQXGA, OLED, 2560x1600, 15.1", 165 Hz | |
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| Display | -46% | -40% | -44% | -46% | 20% | |
| Display P3 Coverage (%) | 76.1 | 39.2 -48% | 43.4 -43% | 43 -43% | 38.8 -49% | 99.9 31% |
| sRGB Coverage (%) | 100 | 58.2 -42% | 64.8 -35% | 64.3 -36% | 58.4 -42% | 100 0% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage (%) | 76.2 | 40.5 -47% | 44.9 -41% | 34.7 -54% | 40.1 -47% | 98.3 29% |
| Response Times | -22% | -206% | -213% | -213% | 95% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * (ms) | 7.9 ? | 11.6 ? -47% | 27.6 ? -249% | 28.6 ? -262% | 29.3 ? -271% | 0.42 ? 95% |
| Response Time Black / White * (ms) | 7.6 ? | 7.4 ? 3% | 20 ? -163% | 20 ? -163% | 19.4 ? -155% | 0.4 ? 95% |
| PWM Frequency (Hz) | 1152 ? | |||||
| PWM Amplitude * (%) | 11 | |||||
| Screen | -54% | -33% | -38% | -21% | 55% | |
| Brightness middle (cd/m²) | 303 | 384 27% | 286 -6% | 324 7% | 332 10% | 492 62% |
| Brightness (cd/m²) | 306 | 372 22% | 272 -11% | 303 -1% | 314 3% | 495 62% |
| Brightness Distribution (%) | 89 | 92 3% | 87 -2% | 87 -2% | 82 -8% | 92 3% |
| Black Level * (cd/m²) | 0.22 | 0.36 -64% | 0.17 23% | 0.26 -18% | 0.2 9% | |
| Contrast (:1) | 1377 | 1067 -23% | 1682 22% | 1246 -10% | 1660 21% | |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 2.18 | 5.82 -167% | 4.61 -111% | 4.7 -116% | 4.57 -110% | 0.9 59% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 7.11 | 20.34 -186% | 19.59 -176% | 18.19 -156% | 12.82 -80% | 1.8 75% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 3.7 | 5.4 -46% | 3.9 -5% | 3.9 -5% | 4.1 -11% | 1.2 68% |
| Gamma | 2.292 96% | 2.174 101% | 2.236 98% | 2.21 100% | 2.023 109% | 2.16 102% |
| CCT | 7394 88% | 6067 107% | 6792 96% | 7541 86% | 6838 95% | 6291 103% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 3.95 | 2.99 | 2.93 | 3.95 | ||
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -41% /
-47% | -93% /
-61% | -98% /
-66% | -93% /
-56% | 57% /
53% |
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Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
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| 7.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 4 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 3.6 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 23 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (19.6 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 7.9 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 3.8 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 4.1 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.13 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 22 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (30.6 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 52 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 7550 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance
Anyone who does not need to play every new title at maximum detail settings with full ray tracing, and is happy to use features such as DLSS and Frame Generation, will find the TUF Gaming 16 a suitable companion, as we will explore in more detail below.
Test conditions
Asus's own Armoury Crate software offers a choice of performance profiles. All our measurements were taken in Performance mode, which is enabled by default (we used Silent mode only for the battery test).
| Mode | Silent | Performance | Turbo |
| Cyberpunk 2077 noise | 40 dB(A) | 44 dB(A) | 46 dB(A) |
| Cyberpunk 2077 frame rate (FHD/Ultra) | 62.4 fps | 68.9 fps | 73.8 fps |
| GPU power draw | ~50 W | ~60 W | ~80 W |
| CPU PL1 | 55 W | 65 W | 85 W |
| CPU PL2 | 65 W | 65 W | 85 W |
| Cinebench R15 multi-core score | 2021 points | 2058 points | 2336 points |
Processor performance
Intel's Core i5-14450HX consists of six P-cores with Hyper-Threading support and four E-cores without HT, allowing a total of 16 threads to run simultaneously. In our CPU benchmarks, the processor performs roughly on par with AMD's Ryzen 5 240. It outperforms the older Core i5-13420H and the newer Core 7 240H, while the Ryzen 7 260 and Core 7 250H are faster.
Cinebench R15 multi-core loop test
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AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx | CPU CheckMate
| Performance rating | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 -1! | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy 15 P1 MD62761 -1! | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 -1! | |
| Asus TUF Gaming 16 FX610J | |
| Average Intel Core i5-14450HX | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG -1! | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng -1! | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Gaming (10227 - 85542, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy 15 P1 MD62761 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming 16 FX610J (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-14450HX (n=1) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG (v6.92.6600) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Average of class Gaming (51376 - 372155, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy 15 P1 MD62761 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming 16 FX610J (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-14450HX (n=1) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG (v6.92.6600) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Average of class Gaming (2180 - 10115, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy 15 P1 MD62761 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming 16 FX610J (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-14450HX (n=1) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng (v6.92.6600) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average of class Gaming (4424 - 33636, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy 15 P1 MD62761 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming 16 FX610J (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-14450HX (n=1) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG (v6.92.6600) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Average of class Gaming (25115 - 196829, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy 15 P1 MD62761 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming 16 FX610J (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-14450HX (n=1) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG (v6.92.6600) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Average of class Gaming (39258 - 247074, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy 15 P1 MD62761 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming 16 FX610J (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-14450HX (n=1) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG (v6.92.6600) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Average of class Gaming (574 - 2531, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy 15 P1 MD62761 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming 16 FX610J (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-14450HX (n=1) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng (v6.92.6600) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Gaming (5509 - 45446, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy 15 P1 MD62761 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming 16 FX610J (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-14450HX (n=1) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG (v6.92.6600) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Average of class Gaming (12271 - 89891, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy 15 P1 MD62761 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming 16 FX610J (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-14450HX (n=1) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG (v6.92.6600) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 (v6.92.6600) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU CheckMate | |
| Average of class Gaming (2559 - 20751, n=25, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming 16 FX610J (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-14450HX (n=1) | |
System and storage performance
In the system tests, the 16-inch laptop pulls ahead of the other RTX 5050 laptops, although the selected RTX 5060 notebooks in the table perform even better. The installed Kioxia SSD also finishes in the middle of the pack.
PCMark 10: Score | Essentials | Productivity | Digital Content Creation
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| Performance rating | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy 15 P1 MD62761 | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming 16 FX610J | |
| Average Intel Core i5-14450HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG -2! | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy 15 P1 MD62761 | |
| Average of class Gaming (5828 - 12414, n=95, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming 16 FX610J | |
| Average Intel Core i5-14450HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Average of class Gaming (8810 - 12187, n=99, last 2 years) | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy 15 P1 MD62761 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming 16 FX610J | |
| Average Intel Core i5-14450HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy 15 P1 MD62761 | |
| Average of class Gaming (6845 - 25323, n=97, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| Asus TUF Gaming 16 FX610J | |
| Average Intel Core i5-14450HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Average of class Gaming (7602 - 19954, n=97, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy 15 P1 MD62761 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming 16 FX610J | |
| Average Intel Core i5-14450HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Average of class Gaming (1366 - 2409, n=98, last 2 years) | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy 15 P1 MD62761 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming 16 FX610J | |
| Average Intel Core i5-14450HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy 15 P1 MD62761 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1386 - 2254, n=98, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming 16 FX610J | |
| Average Intel Core i5-14450HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Average of class Gaming (1343 - 2786, n=98, last 2 years) | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy 15 P1 MD62761 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming 16 FX610J | |
| Average Intel Core i5-14450HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy 15 P1 MD62761 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1241 - 2334, n=98, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming 16 FX610J | |
| Average Intel Core i5-14450HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming 16 FX610J | |
| Average Intel Core i5-14450HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (n=1) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy 15 P1 MD62761 | |
| Average of class Gaming (391 - 590, n=105, last 2 years) | |
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| PCMark 10 Score | 7292 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Average of class Gaming (21750 - 129946, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy 15 P1 MD62761 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming 16 FX610J | |
| Average Intel Core i5-14450HX (n=1) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy 15 P1 MD62761 | |
| Average of class Gaming (22956 - 118858, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming 16 FX610J | |
| Average Intel Core i5-14450HX (n=1) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average of class Gaming (22297 - 135096, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming 16 FX610J | |
| Average Intel Core i5-14450HX (n=1) | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy 15 P1 MD62761 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Average of class Gaming (75.3 - 151.7, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa2160ng | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG | |
| Medion Erazer Deputy 15 P1 MD62761 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming 16 FX610J | |
| Average Intel Core i5-14450HX (n=1) | |
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Sustained read performance: DiskSpd read loop, queue depth 8
GPU and gaming performance
The RTX 5060's smaller sibling also comes with 8 GB of GDDR7 VRAM, but the number of shader units has been reduced from 3,328 to just 2,560. In the 3DMark tests, the TUF Gaming 16 performs in line with the average we have measured so far for the RTX 5050, delivering an unremarkable showing. The same applies to our gaming benchmarks. If you stick to high detail settings and disable ray tracing, most games run smoothly at Full HD even without DLSS and similar features, although 8 GB will, of course, remain a limitation in the long term.
| 3DMark 06 Standard Score | 50645 points | |
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 25795 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 54116 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 20110 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 8648 points | |
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| low | med. | high | ultra | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 185.9 | 166.5 | 159 | 152 |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 114.6 | 100.8 | 90.3 | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 90.3 | 74.4 | 70.7 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 (2023) | 90.3 | 77 | 68.9 | |
| Resident Evil Requiem (2026) | 75.7 | 71.5 | 32.9 | |
| Death Stranding 2 (2026) | 56.5 | 50.1 | 38.4 | |
| Crimson Desert (2026) | 46.8 | 46.4 | 39.1 | |
| Pragmata (2026) | 81.8 | 64.7 | ||
| 007 First Light (2026) | 56 | 47.6 | 45.5 | |
| Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced (2026) | 57 | 50 | 32 | |
| Control Resonant (2026) | 42.2 | 35.4 | 11.4 |
Cyberpunk 2077 Ultra FPS chart
Emissions & energy
Noise emissions
The TUF Gaming 16 generally remains pleasantly quiet at idle, although the fans occasionally ramp up slightly. Under load in Performance mode, our meter recorded between 41 and 46 dB(A), which is less than most competitors.
Noise level
| Idle |
| 24 / 25 / 26 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 41 / 46 dB(A) |
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| Asus TUF Gaming 16 FX610J i5-14450HX, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 R5 240, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG Core 7 240H, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | HP Victus 15-fa2160ng i5-13420H, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | Medion Erazer Deputy 15 P1 MD62761 Core 7 250H, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 R7 260, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | -10% | -9% | -8% | -18% | -3% | |
| off / environment * (dB) | 24 | 25 -4% | 24 -0% | 24 -0% | 25 -4% | 25.5 -6% |
| Idle Minimum * (dB) | 24 | 25 -4% | 25 -4% | 28 -17% | 27 -13% | 25.5 -6% |
| Idle Average * (dB) | 25 | 30 -20% | 28 -12% | 29 -16% | 29 -16% | 25.5 -2% |
| Idle Maximum * (dB) | 26 | 33 -27% | 33 -27% | 30 -15% | 32 -23% | 26.9 -3% |
| Load Average * (dB) | 41 | 38 7% | 44 -7% | 40 2% | 50 -22% | 34.6 16% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (dB) | 44 | 49 -11% | 45 -2% | 46 -5% | 55 -25% | 50.1 -14% |
| Load Maximum * (dB) | 46 | 50 -9% | 50 -9% | 48 -4% | 56 -22% | 50.1 -9% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
Temperatures also remain within reasonable limits. In our stress test using FurMark and Prime95, the device reached a maximum of 44 °C (111.2 °F) on the top and 42 °C (107.6 °F) on the bottom. These figures could just as easily have come from the HP Victus 15. CPU and GPU temperatures settled at just under 70 °C (158 °F) during the stress test—also moderate results.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 44 °C / 111 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 42 °C / 108 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 25 °C / 77 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(+) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.8 °C / 83.8 F (+3.8 °C / 6.8 F).
| Asus TUF Gaming 16 FX610J i5-14450HX, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 R5 240, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG Core 7 240H, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | HP Victus 15-fa2160ng i5-13420H, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | Medion Erazer Deputy 15 P1 MD62761 Core 7 250H, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 R7 260, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | -21% | -6% | 0% | -11% | -10% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * (°C) | 44 | 45 -2% | 46 -5% | 43 2% | 43 2% | 42.2 4% |
| Maximum Bottom * (°C) | 42 | 59 -40% | 45 -7% | 43 -2% | 52 -24% | 51.7 -23% |
| Idle Upper Side * (°C) | 29 | 36 | 37 | 31 | 28.5 | |
| Idle Bottom * (°C) | 36 | 38 | 28 | 32 | 29.2 |
* ... smaller is better
Speakers
We would describe the sound quality as decent. It is roughly on par with the Acer Nitro V 16 AI and Lenovo Legion 5.
Asus TUF Gaming 16 FX610J audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (80 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 8.8% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 8.4% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (5.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.8% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (8.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (15.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 38% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 55% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 25% of all tested devices were better, 5% similar, 69% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 136%
Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 21.2% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (13.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.2% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (6.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.5% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 45% of all tested devices in this class were better, 11% similar, 45% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 30% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 62% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 136%
MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (87 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 23.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.9% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (14.1% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 24% of all tested devices in this class were better, 8% similar, 68% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 17% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 79% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 136%
HP Victus 15-fa2160ng audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 23.8% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.1% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5.5% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (17.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 54% of all tested devices in this class were better, 10% similar, 37% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 37% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 55% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 136%
Medion Erazer Deputy 15 P1 MD62761 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (80 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 23.6% lower than median
(-) | bass is not linear (17.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.6% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.2% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (22.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 80% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 14% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 65% of all tested devices were better, 6% similar, 29% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 136%
Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81.5 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 21% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.7% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.1% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 44% of all tested devices in this class were better, 10% similar, 46% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 30% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 63% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 136%
Power consumption and battery life
At roughly 8 to 14 watts at idle and 71 to 150 watts under load, power consumption is within the expected range for a device in this performance class. The manufacturer installs a 63 Wh battery, which lasted nearly 6.5 hours in our Wi-Fi test—a result that is neither particularly high nor low.
| Off / Standby | 0.1 / Watt |
| Idle | 7.9 / 11.1 / 14.5 Watt |
| Load |
71 / 150 Watt |
   
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| Asus TUF Gaming 16 FX610J i5-14450HX, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 R5 240, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG Core 7 240H, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | HP Victus 15-fa2160ng i5-13420H, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | Medion Erazer Deputy 15 P1 MD62761 Core 7 250H, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 R7 260, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | Average of class Gaming | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | 22% | -24% | -3% | -43% | -9% | -66% | |
| Idle Minimum * (Watt) | 7.9 | 4.2 47% | 14.9 -89% | 7.9 -0% | 13.7 -73% | 6.9 13% | 12.8 ? -62% |
| Idle Average * (Watt) | 11.1 | 6.8 39% | 16.3 -47% | 9.2 17% | 14.7 -32% | 10.7 4% | 18.4 ? -66% |
| Idle Maximum * (Watt) | 14.5 | 9.8 32% | 22.2 -53% | 13.5 7% | 17.9 -23% | 11.3 22% | 24.6 ? -70% |
| Load Average * (Watt) | 71 | 62 13% | 72 -1% | 78 -10% | 110 -55% | 69.7 2% | 112.6 ? -59% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (Watt) | 119 | 130.3 -9% | 90.3 24% | 128.4 -8% | 177.9 -49% | 162.6 -37% | |
| Load Maximum * (Watt) | 150 | 135 10% | 117 22% | 187 -25% | 191 -27% | 233.6 -56% | 262 ? -75% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * (Watt) | 129.6 | 89.6 | 126.7 | 177.2 | 165 |
* ... smaller is better
| Asus TUF Gaming 16 FX610J i5-14450HX, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop, 63 Wh | Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 R5 240, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop, 76 Wh | MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG Core 7 240H, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop, 55.2 Wh | HP Victus 15-fa2160ng i5-13420H, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop, 70 Wh | Medion Erazer Deputy 15 P1 MD62761 Core 7 250H, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, 53 Wh | Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 R7 260, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, 80 Wh | Average of class Gaming | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery runtime | 78% | -14% | -32% | -17% | 54% | 15% | |
| WiFi v1.3 (h) | 6.3 | 11.2 78% | 5.4 -14% | 4.3 -32% | 5.2 -17% | 9.7 54% | 7.22 ? 15% |
| H.264 (h) | 11.5 | 8.24 ? | |||||
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra 150cd (h) | 0.9 | ||||||
| Load (h) | 1.2 | 1.479 ? |
Notebookcheck overall rating
The TUF Gaming 16 is a budget laptop that gets almost everything right, making it a fairly safe choice. However, faster laptops with an RTX 5060 are sometimes available at a similar price.
Asus TUF Gaming 16 FX610J
- 11/02/2026 v8
Florian Glaser
Total Sustainability Score: Potential alternatives compared
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Height | Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. 78.4%  | Asus TUF Gaming 16 FX610J Intel Core i5-14450HX ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $1,899.99 ASUS TUF F16 (2025) Gaming L... 2. $1,050.25 ASUS TUF Gaming F16 (2025) G... 3. $1,759.95 ASUS TUF Gaming F16 Laptop 1... List Price: 1200 EUR | 2.2 kg | 27 mm | 16.00" 1920x1200 142 PPI IPS |
2. 77.5%  | Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 AMD Ryzen 5 240 ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $104.00 SCREENARAMA New Screen Repla... 2. $1,080.00 Acer Nitro V 16 AI WUXGA (19... 3. $1,249.00 Acer Nitro V 16 AI Gaming La... List Price: 1100 EUR | 2.4 kg | 24.5 mm | 16.00" 1920x1200 142 PPI IPS |
3. 75.2%  | MSI Cyborg 15 B2RWEKG Intel Core 7 240H ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | List Price: 1099 EUR | 2.2 kg | 23.2 mm | 15.60" 1920x1080 141 PPI IPS |
4. 75.8%  | HP Victus 15-fa2160ng Intel Core i5-13420H ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop ⎘ 24 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | List Price: 1000 EUR | 2.4 kg | 23.5 mm | 15.60" 1920x1080 141 PPI IPS |
5. 78.6%  | Medion Erazer Deputy 15 P1 MD62761 Intel Core 7 250H ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB | List Price: 1300 EUR | 2.2 kg | 29 mm | 15.60" 1920x1080 141 PPI IPS |
6. 87.2%  | Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP G10 AMD Ryzen 7 260 ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | List Price: 1449€ | 1.9 kg | 21.5 mm | 15.10" 2560x1600 200 PPI OLED |
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