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ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024) vs Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13

WINNER
ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024)
57.7Inno Score
VS
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
56.9Inno Score
49.3Performance45.2
55Display38.4
86.7Battery68.4
42.5Portability91.4
5 spec wins — ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024)3 spec wins — Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024) scores 57.7 against 56.9 for Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13. Pick by the categories that matter to you — ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024) edges ahead in battery and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024)

  • Stronger performance score: 49 vs 45
  • Stronger display score: 55 vs 38
  • Stronger battery score: 87 vs 68
  • 331% higher charging: 280 W vs 65 W
  • 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB

Reasons to pick the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13

  • Stronger portability score: 91 vs 43
  • 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • 56% lower weight: 0.99 kg vs 2.27 kg
  • 35% lower thickness: 14.4 mm vs 22.1 mm

Display

Display comparison: ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024) versus Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
SpecASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
Screen size16 ″+14%14 ″
Panel typeIPS-level, anti-glare, G-SyncOLED
Resolution2560x16002880x1800
Refresh rate165 Hz+38%120 Hz
Peak brightness—500 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024) versus Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
SpecASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 9 7940HXIntel Core Ultra 7 258V
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR6, 140W)Intel Arc Graphics 140V
RAM16 GB32 GB+100%
RAM typeDDR5-5200 (SO-DIMM, 2 slots, up to 64GB)LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package)
Storage1,024 GB+100%512 GB
Storage typePCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD (2 slots)PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024) versus Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
SpecASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,720Bottom 50%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—11,000Bottom 15%

Battery

Battery comparison: ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024) versus Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
SpecASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
Capacity90 Wh+58%57 Wh
Web browsing endurance—15 h
Charging280 W+331%65 W

Design

Design comparison: ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024) versus Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
SpecASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
Weight2.27 kg0.99 kg+56%
Thickness22.1 mm14.4 mm+35%
Material—Carbon fiber + magnesium-aluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024) versus Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
SpecASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
Ports2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (DisplayPort, G-SYNC; one with power delivery), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL, 1x RJ45 LAN, 3.5mm combo audio jack2x Thunderbolt 4, 2x USB-A, HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.25.4
Webcam720p HD8MP + IR
Biometrics—Fingerprint reader, IR face (Windows Hello)

Software

Software comparison: ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024) versus Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
SpecASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro

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