Asus TUF Gaming F15 (2023) vs Gaming A16 Advantage Edition (2023)
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Review
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Asus TUF Gaming F15 (2023)
- Around 46% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
Advantages of the Asus TUF Gaming A16 Advantage Edition (2023)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 165 versus 144 Hz
- Thinner bezels and 10% higher screen-to-body ratio
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.2 kg (4.85 lbs) | 2.2 kg (4.85 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 354 x 251 x 22.4-24.9 mm 13.94 x 9.88 x 0.88-0.98 inches |
355 x 252 x 22.1-26.8 mm 13.98 x 9.92 x 0.87-1.06 inches |
| Area | 889 cm2 (137.7 inches2) | 895 cm2 (138.7 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.5% | ~83% |
| Side bezels | 4.3 mm | 5.2 mm |
| Colors | Gray | Black, Gray, Yellow |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 145° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | - | 53 dB |
Display
| Size | 15.6 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 165 Hz |
| PPI | 141 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | FreeSync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
TUF Gaming A16 Advantage Edition (2023)
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
TUF Gaming F15 (2023)
15.6″ (16:9 ratio) = 104 in2
~10% more screen space
| Contrast | 960:1 | 1339:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 97.8% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 75.3% | 70.9% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | - | 69.4% |
| Response time | 7 ms | 25 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | 1:46 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 200 / 240 W | 240 / 280 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 655 grams | 735 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.3 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.7 GHz | 4.75 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (6P + 8E) | 8 |
| Threads | 20 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 16 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) | Radeon 680M |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 6 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 140 W | 85-95 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 6 nm |
| GPU base clock | 2070 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2370 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | 13.4 TFLOPS | 14.2 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 96 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | ~16 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 1792 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 112 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 64 |
| GPU performance | 13.4 TFLOPS | 14.2 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 2730 | 1027 |
| Solar Bay | 36504 | 38639 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Clock | 4800 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC256 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | - | ~82 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Size | - | 13.0 x 7.5 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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